Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology

Since its inception four years ago, the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology has worked to enhance student learning by creatively connecting instructors and administrators across traditional institutional boundaries. For a second time, the OTLT Center for Teaching has partnered with...Read more

About one in four undergraduates at the University of Iowa are first-generation students (from families with parents or legal guardians who have not completed a bachelor’s degree). While first-generation students may experience college differently than their peers, the UI is committed to supporting...Read more

Continuing its mission to save students money and enhance academic success, ICON Direct looks towards the Spring semester. Launched this fall, ICON Direct gave students the option to buy digital textbooks and course materials at a much lower cost than their printed equivalents. Among many of its...Read more

This series highlights an array of teaching strategies implemented by faculty members at the University of Iowa. Each strategy aims to enhance student engagement and broaden the scope of their learning. This month’s strategies are provided by Eboneé Traneice Johnson, Ph.D., CRC, Assistant Professor...Read more

Do you have an idea for an innovative teaching project that involves technology and focusses on student learning? The Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA) might provide the support you need. Each year, the Academic Technology Advisory Council (ATAC) hosts the ITTA program, which is...Read more

In only eight years, the TILE program has managed to leave a lasting impact on over 500 faculty members and thousands of students across the UI campus. TILE, which encourages inquiry-guided, team-based teaching and learning, kicked off in 2010. Supported by the latest technology, TILE classrooms...Read more