Course Design Institute alumni reconnected earlier this month for the first Course Design Institute reunion. The institute, a multi-day workshop for instructors wishing to learn how to design or substantially revise a course, has occurred annually every May since 2016. Sixty-three faculty...Read more
The Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology (OTLT) introduced Top Hat, a student response system, and Kaltura, an online media platform, to campus last spring. If you’ve considered incorporating either into your course or are curious about their capabilities, OTLT has several upcoming...Read more
The Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology Learning Spaces Technology team spent the summer improving Macbride Auditorium and hundreds of other teaching and learning spaces across the University of Iowa campus. Projects for summer 2019 included:
Replacing...Read more
Building a professional network in any setting can be difficult. Often times, people find themselves asking questions like “Who should I include in my network?” “How do I connect with those individuals?” or “Where do I start?”
As part of a collaborative effort among colleagues at several...Read more
Looking to refresh your reading list this summer? Faculty members and staff in the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology Center for Teaching put together a few recommendations. Whether you’re looking for something new or want to re-read a favorite, we hope one of our picks sparks your...Read more
As the 2018–2019 academic year comes to an end, the Center for Teaching would like to thank our fellows for their invaluable work during the past year. We asked each fellow to share their next steps in their academic journey and a memorable experience from their fellowship.
Megan Lorenz:...Read more
The Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology (OTLT) recently renamed one of its units to better reflect its mission to support data-informed teaching and learning. OTLT Research and Assessment is now known as OTLT Research and Analytics .
“The new name highlights our increasing...Read more
After the spring term wraps up, there will be a few changes to some popular instructional technologies. For more information about each service, click on the individual titles.
Zoom Integration :Coming this summer, ICON will have a more robust integration with Zoom. Instructors will be...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 Elise Pizzi, assistant professor of...Read more
Every spring, the Academic Technology Advisory Council (ATAC) hosts the Student Technology Panel to better understand the impact technology has on student learning at the University of Iowa and to help create a strategic plan for campus technologies.
Ten students, ranging from first-year...Read more
