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March Opportunities: Graduate Teaching Showcase & Dr. Joshua Eyler Talk

March 1, 2024
There are a variety of CTL celebrations and announcements as we approach the midpoint of spring semester. Read below for details on funding opportunities and formats to learn with colleagues. Help us celebrate the critical role campus graduate student instructors play in our classrooms. As always, contact us if we can support your teaching practice.
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Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence

Feb. 20, 2024
For half a century, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has been a cornerstone of support for the teaching and learning mission at UT Austin.
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Announcing the 2024 Provost’s Teaching Fellows Cohort

Feb. 15, 2024
The Provost's Teaching Fellows Program empowers faculty to advance education in two ways: through individual initiatives that improve teaching and learning at UT, and through campus-wide events that promote the quality of education and its status in the campus culture. The PTF Program operates in conjunction with and is supported by the Center for Teaching and Learning.
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Announcing Feb. Opportunities, Grad Teaching Showcase, & Texas Teach-Up

Feb. 1, 2024
We hope your semester is going well so far. Yesterday, Director Molly Hatcher's "welcome back" message was sent to faculty. In that spirit, we look forward to "pausing" with you this semester in a variety of ways. This newsletter edition describes opportunities for all instructors as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Enjoy and contact us with any questions.
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CTL Kicks Off Spring 2024 and Celebrates 50 Years

Jan. 8, 2024
Happy New Year to all! We're excited to gather with the community at our 50th anniversary celebration this Wednesday. In addition, this newsletter edition contains many resources to help you prepare for spring courses.
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Exploring Educational Innovation and Connection at the POD Conference

Dec. 4, 2023
We want to welcome back our CTL faculty members who recently gathered at the 43rd annual POD Conference in Pittsburgh, where insights, strategies, and collaborative efforts were shared. The POD Conference is an annual educational event that brings together educational professionals and experts from across the globe.
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CTL Final Fall Newsletter & Spring Preview

Dec. 1, 2023
With classes over and finals underway, we are excited to send our best wishes for a enjoyable, rest-filled winter break. In this newsletter edition, you can read about the remaining December offerings and preview what's planned for spring. We are looking forward to hosting you on Jan. 10 at the 50th Anniversary Celebration in our new space.
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CTL November Opportunities

Nov. 1, 2023
Our minds and hearts are full of many things as November begins. We are offering an updated collection of resources to address teaching in times of crisis. In addition, generative AI support, applying to the PTF program, and several campus academic technology updates are covered below. Finally, we are moving and hope to see you in the new space for the 50th anniversary celebration!

Recap: Image, Text, Code - Exploring Generative AI Tools and Outputs

Oct. 31, 2023
How are UT faculty, instructors, and graduate students employing generative AI tools in innovative ways? During the recent "Image Text Code" session, we asked three innovative teachers and researchers to share their use of these tools with the UT community.
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Recap: Teaching Neurodiverse Students

Oct. 31, 2023
On Oct. 26, Provost’s Teaching Fellow Katie Tackett (Special Education) and Ashley Richardson-Minnitt (Longhorn TIES) facilitated a PTF Think Tank titled Teaching Neurodiverse Students, during which participants discussed neurodiversity and how to support neurodiverse students in classroom environments.