
OTLT Reflects on the Center for Teaching's Anniversary
May 3, 2022
To conclude the recognition of the Center for Teaching’s 25th anniversary, the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology (OTLT) is celebrating collaborations within OTLT. Our four units partner with the UI campus to provide integrated, comprehensive, expert support of teaching and learning...Read more

Summer Beach Reading
May 3, 2022
Summer is a great time to prepare to incorporate new technology to meet course learning goals or to review best practices for teaching with technology. Elements of Success Elements of Success (EoS) analyzes gradebook information to provide students with real-time feedback on their performance in an...Read more

Using Data to Improve Student Outcomes and Promote Equity
May 3, 2022
The OTLT Research and Analytics team partners with instructors to adopt effective teaching practices that are supported by data and impact student learning. They can help instructors better understand their students, analyze learning outcomes, and create more equitable courses. Course Profile The...Read more

Improving the University's Computer-Assisted Language Learning Lab
May 3, 2022
Phillips Hall Room 17 (PH 17) is the University of Iowa’s only computer-assisted language learning laboratory. The updated design of the learning space is a contemporary take on the classic language learning lab and was developed in collaboration between the Division of World Languages, Literatures...Read more

Transparent Instruction: What, Why, How?
May 3, 2022
By Sara Nasrollahian, assistant director in the OTLT Center for Teaching When introducing the final project of a recent graduate course I taught, I briefly provided the students with the goal of the assignment, an outline of the tasks to complete the assignment, and what I expected to see as a...Read more

Thank You, Fellows
May 3, 2022
As the 2021–2022 academic year comes to an end, the OTLT 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. Dan Corry “Being able to meet with the other fellows was a wonderful experience...Read more