Click here to Register Now Teaching Academy March Meeting – Cutting Edge Technology New version of Blackboard being implemented next year. Members of the Center for Online Learning, Teaching & Technology (COLTT) will illustrate what’s new in the new version of Blackboard, which UTPA will be using next year. Whether you will be a teaching [...]
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Class assessment is an important topic in higher education. Dr. Cindy Casebeer will share her expertise on the topic of how and why assessment is such an important part of how University students learn. Click here to register now.
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The UTPA Teaching Academy is sponsoring its first Teaching Boot Camp, August 16-19, 2011. This powerful free four-day workshop provides graduate students an opportunity to see the practical reality of the teaching experience. This is no ordinary teacher preparation course. This boot camp includes expert training on instructional methods that incorporate the latest technology along [...]
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Hello Teaching Academy, The March meeting of the Teaching Academy will be held Tuesday, March 29th from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Executive Room of the ITT Building. The topic will be classroom management. Classroom Management is an umbrella term that covers many areas. It includes establishing a climate for your classroom by [...]
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The March meeting of the Teaching Academy will be held Tuesday, March 29th, 12-1:30pm in the Executive Room of the ITT Building. The topic will be classroom management. Classroom Management is an umbrella term that covers many areas. It includes establishing a climate for your classroom by managing the look and feel; conducting your class [...]
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The Teaching Academy’s February meeting was both an informative and practical demonstration of Active Learning Pedagogies thanks to the expertise of Dr. Chris Smith, assistant professor in the Chemistry Department. Attendees had the opportunity to participate hands-on in one of many active learning strategies by working in small groups. Exchange of ideas and experiences helped [...]
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The first monthly meeting for The Teaching Academy, Active Learning Pedagogies, promises to be an enlightening lunchtime session led by Dr. Chris Smith, assistant professor in the chemistry department. Active learning pedagogies are methods and strategies used to increase student involvement in their own learning. These can involve cooperative learning, projects, role playing, and field [...]
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