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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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Provost Maurie McInnis shares her perspective on what inclusivity means to her, and why inclusive teaching is an important, ongoing mission for all instructors at UT.
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.
