Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

When David Cunning , professor and DEO of the Department of Philosophy, approached redesigning his large-lecture course The Meaning of Life, his primary objective was to create a classroom environment where students felt they had a voice. To accomplish this goal, he considered how to incorporate...Read more

The University of Iowa is moving to Top Hat for its clicker service. After receiving input from numerous advisory committees, including the UI Student Government, the UI will adopt Top Hat as its only centrally supported clicker service by summer 2019. Top Hat is a streamlined, robust application...Read more

This series highlights an array of teaching strategies implemented by faculty members at the University of Iowa. Each strategy aims to enhance students’ engagement and broaden the scope of their learning. This month’s strategies are provided by Associate Professor of School Counseling Susannah Wood...Read more

The Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA) fund significant, innovative projects that have the potential to improve teaching and learning throughout the University of Iowa. The ITTA is funded through student technology fees, sponsored by the University of Iowa Chief Information...Read more

On the Thursday before spring classes begin, the 4CAST (Campus Academic Strategies & Technologies) conference provides University of Iowa faculty and lecturers an opportunity to share and explore new, effective teaching technologies. “I always enjoy kicking off the spring semester with this...Read more

As society eyes networked technology with both excitement and skepticism, universities across the country are deploying systems that collect and analyze vast amounts of student data to predict and support student success and reach other institutional goals. In response to that growing interest,...Read more