Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

In fall 2021, the University of Iowa will reconvene as an in-person learning community, carrying with us the experiences, challenges, and changes brought on by the past year. As we look forward to a fall semester that is contextually different from previous in-person semesters, it’s important to...Read more

Funded through student technology fees, the Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA) support significant, innovative projects that show the potential to improve teaching and learning at the University of Iowa. This year's recipients are exploring a range of opportunities, from teaching...Read more

“For me, ICON Direct was a relief,” said Regan Smock, UI Undergraduate Student Government President-elect. “Business books tend to be expensive, so ICON Direct was a more affordable option, and because I had my books on the first day of classes, it made the process of starting the semester easier...Read more

As the 2020–2021 academic year comes to an end, the Center for Teaching would like to thank our graduate teaching fellows for their invaluable work. We asked them to reflect on a memorable aspect of the fellowship and craft a blog post discussing a pedagogical topic of interest to them. Caroline...Read more

With an increased need for spaces and systems capable of supporting virtual teaching and learning, it isn’t surprising that the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years were some of the busiest for the Learning Spaces Technology (LST) team. And there's no sign of slowing down. “We’re gearing up for...Read more

Often inspired by instructors’ curiosity, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, or SoTL, is a growing movement in higher education in which instructors explore scholarly questions about their students’ learning and their own teaching practices. In SoTL, instructors determine what evidence is...Read more