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Join Us for an Anniversary Event Featuring Randy Bass

December 1, 2021
The OTLT Center for Teaching invites you to a virtual 25th anniversary celebration from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Randy Bass , vice president for Strategic Education Initiatives and professor of English at Georgetown University, will present the keynote “ What’s the Problem Now?...Read more

Why ICON Direct?

November 2, 2021
Affordability. Flexibility. Accessibility. Faculty members share why they chose to use ICON Direct, the University of Iowa’s initiative for ordering and delivering digital content, in their courses. “With physical textbooks, there would sometimes be a two-week delay before students acquired their...Read more

Instructional Tech Secrets in 10 Minutes

November 2, 2021
Searching for a new podcast? Check out EdTech Tips in 10 to hear instructors, staff, and students chat about how technology works for them at the University of Iowa. The Student Instructional Technology Assistants (SITAs) have recorded 12 episodes so far about a variety of topics, like ICON,...Read more

Center for Teaching Graduate Assistant Receives POD Grant

November 2, 2021
Congratulations to Mike Sebastian, a graduate assistant in the OTLT Center for Teaching, who recently received the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network’s Career Development Grant. The grant is sponsored by POD's Special Interest Group in Graduate, Professional &...Read more

Are You Ready? Kaltura to UICapture Migration

November 2, 2021
Don’t forget that on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, the University of Iowa will end its license with the media sharing platform Kaltura. To prepare for the migration, Kaltura My Media will be removed from ICON on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. In addition, videos currently in Kaltura are being moved to...Read more

ICON Tricks and Treats

November 2, 2021
In anticipation of the spookiest time of year, the Student Instructional Technology Assistants (SITAs) in the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology held a training session to bring to light some of the scary-helpful ICON tricks and treats that are too often left hidden in the shadows. This...Read more
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Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards

The goal of the ITTA program is to raise the level of teaching and learning at the UI by supporting significant and innovative instructional technology projects that have the potential to directly impact student success and retention.Read more

SITA - Student Instructional Technology Assistants

Listen to EdTech Tips in 10, a new podcast created by SITAs . A Different Kind of Teaching and Learning Support Student Instructional Technology Assistants ( SITA ) can help you successfully integrate learning technology into your course. Get the most out of your ICON course site Integrate clickers...Read more
Origins of Life and the Universe students visit the Field Museum to see Sue the dinosaur.

Big Ideas Courses

Big Ideas (BI) Courses are general education courses centered on themes rather than individual disciplines. These courses are team-taught across an array of disciplines, departments, and even colleges.Read more
Photo of a TILE classroom in the Main Library.

TILE - Transform, Interact, Learn, Engage

The University of Iowa is committed to transforming education and increasing opportunities for student success. The Transform, Interact, Learn, Engage (TILE) project supports these goals by transforming teaching practices, lively interaction, enhanced learning, and increased faculty/student...Read more
Instructor Meena Khandelwal working with students during class.

Extraordinary Teaching Project

The Extraordinary Teaching Project showcases the rich array of pedagogies and teaching philosophies University of Iowa instructors incorporate into their teaching.Read more