Pressbooks is an easy-to-use digital publishing software that can turn course materials into more accessible, flexible, and engaging learning resources. It enables instructors to organize and integrate content, including media, in a printed book format or a format designed for hand-held and...Read more
Four University of Iowa faculty members were honored with the President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence in recognition of their years of outstanding teaching.
The award is given by the Council on Teaching , a university charter committee that provides a forum for discussion of...Read more
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...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...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...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...Read more
In 2014, the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology (OTLT) launched a new initiative aimed at providing a real-time learning analytics and performance feedback platform for students. Originally implemented in a single course in 2014, this year,...Read more
Starting in spring 2019, the exam scoring process powered by Instructor Tools will change. Recommended and approved by Associate Deans and faculty members on the Academic Technology Advisory Council (ATAC), these changes aim to save faculty members time by...Read more
