Teaching Academy

 

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The Teaching Academy provides faculty development and instructional support opportunities. It is held twice a year, in August (Fall Teaching Academy) and January (Winter Teaching Academy), before classes start. Sessions are led by faculty and staff colleagues, experts working in faculty development and instructional design, and institutional leaders.

 

The Teaching Academy is open to all full-time and part-time faculty, postdocs, and interested GTAs at all 暗网视频campuses. Programming focuses on evidence-based teaching and learning strategies, key institutional issues and initiatives in student support, effective use of academic technologies, student-centered teaching, and much more. The sessions will be held on Zoom. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from and with others while you build your collegial network!

Recordings and materials from past sessions are available in a  (UA only).

Register for Winter Teaching Academy

Details: Jan. 7 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Zoom

Registration is now open for our Winter Teaching Academy (WTA)! This year, WTA will focus on helping faculty convert their courses to Blackboard Ultra. Fall 2026 courses will all be in Blackboard Ultra, so now is the time to start making the transition if you haven鈥檛 started already. At WTA, you will learn how to convert your course to Ultra, use the features of Ultra (discussions, tests, accessibility, grading), add tools (LTIs), and integrate publisher content. Check out the to see what sessions you鈥檇 like to attend and . 

Past Teaching Academy Recordings

Faculty Success
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