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The Faculty Innovation Center is pleased to offer a new round of grant opportunities for the upcoming academic year. Due Mar. 11th
We are pleased to host the 2019 Teaching Showcase to highlight excellent graduate student teaching at UT Austin. Mar. 29th
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When I joined the Army in 2006, entering the United States Military Academy as a Cadet, I never dreamt that I would one day be teaching at an institution of higher education. I was fortunate to be chosen by the Army to teach at the University of Texas at Austin and have been teaching since […]
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How are faculty at UT-Austin designing experiential learning with real-world characteristics for students? The following is an edited version of an interview conducted with Dr. Amit Bhasin and Dr. Stephen Boyles (Cockrell School of Engineering) in which they discuss the ways they redesigned a Civil Engineering course to take advantage of these opportunities. Civil […]
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On Friday, March 23, 2018, the Faculty Innovation Center’s Graduate Student Development (GSD) team partnered with the University of Texas Libraries to host the second Graduate Teaching Showcase, an event aimed at highlighting strong graduate student teaching at UT by giving selected graduate students a chance to share their teaching skills and insights with the […]
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Join us as we learn new discussion strategies that promote more equitable relationships in our classrooms and beyond. Apr. 23rd
The Deeper Dive Instructional Guides (DDIGs) are on-demand Canvas courses addressing important teaching and learning topics. Our latest DDIG on Experiential Learning is a curated a collection of resources, recommended practices, and voices from UT students, staff, and instructors. We hope it will help you explore the possibilities of including experiential learning within your.
