In a presentation to the Academic Technology Advisory Council, Deb Trusty, lecturer and director of undergraduate studies in Classics, showcased how she used Top Hat as an engagement tool for Classical Mythology, a large-enrollment course.
Trusty explained how she posed...Read more
Creating meaningful communication with students in a large course is a familiar challenge for Adam Brummett. With nearly 1,110 students in his Principles of Chemistry I course, he was searching for a new method to effectively communicate with hundreds of students....Read more
An innovative use of technology that impacts student learning? Check. Encouragement to think outside the box? Check. When Anne Estapa, assistant professor in the College of Education, read the Innovations in Teaching with Technology (ITTA) call for proposals, she knew...Read more
Decades of research has demonstrated that identities, prior learning experiences, and personal goals inform students’ engagement in college classrooms, and many instructors seek strategies for best supporting these individual...Read more
ICON Direct continues its rapid growth, with a 13% increase in orders in fall 2021 over fall 2020. This semester, approximately 14,800 students have at least one ICON Direct digital material in their classes.
Part of the Affordable Content Initiative s, ICON Direct...Read more
This fall, the Center for Teaching welcomed four new graduate teaching fellows for the 2021–2022 academic year. Fellows work on a range of pedagogical issues and gain practical experience in the field of educational and faculty development. They work with Center for...Read more
Congratulations to Dave Long, associate director of OTLT Enterprise Instructional Technology, who was recently recognized with the 2021 UI Outstanding Staff Award.
This honor can be earned once in a staff member’s career at the University of Iowa and is awarded for demonstrating...Read more
University of Iowa community members will have an opportunity to hear from the principal investigator of an internationally recognized educational research study, learn how to implement a simple, evidence-based strategy for enhancing learning and student belonging, and have the option of...Read more
The Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology is proud to celebrate the OTLT Center for Teaching’s 25th anniversary.
In 1996, the Center for Teaching opened its doors in two retrofitted hotel rooms in the Iowa Memorial Union.
Today, the Board of...Read more
What if an analytics tool could provide insight into students’ learning to help you create a more supportive learning environment?
The Instructional Analytics Dashboard (IAD) —developed by the OTLT Research & Analytics team—generates near real-time reports to answer course-specific...Read more
