Category: Training

The new AAC&U Student Guide to AI inspired a recent CTL workshop designed to help faculty guide students to use AI responsibly in their coursework. You can find the guide on the CTL Resource Site in eLearning. Here are three grab-and-go tips from the workshop that you can share with your students.  Be Original:  The […]

In a recent CTL Webinar Wednesday on “Teaching in the AI Era: Policies, Syllabi, and Student Learning,” Dr. Sarah Moore, one of three new Provost’s Teaching Fellows, shared these tips for setting generative AI (AI) policies for your course.   1. Align Policies with Field Expectations  When crafting your course AI policies, start by considering what defines […]

You only get one chance to make a first impression, and the first day of class sets the tone for the rest of the semester. During a CTL Office Hours session, Dr. Salena Brody, associate director of the UT Dallas Center for Teaching and Learning, offered these tips inspired by the four pillars outlined in an […]

Grab and Go Tip: Creating Cultures of Discussion in the Classroom “Does anyone have any questions?” If you’ve asked this question in the classroom, you know that what often follows are blank stares, awkward silence, maybe a half-hearted question or two (if you’re lucky). At a recent CTL Workshop, Dr. J.D. Thomas, assistant dean, undergraduate […]

Dr. Sarah Moore offers three tips for developing policies and syllabi related to the use of generative AI.

Mastering the Art of Writing Recommendation Letters Recommendation letters are an age-old practice dating back to antiquity. In Greco-Roman times, travelers used letters to vouch for their trustworthiness while others adopted them for business purposes. Fast forward to today, and our students need recommendation letters for everything from scholarship opportunities to graduate school. During a […]

Grab and Go Tips: Finishing the Semester Strong “First and last class sessions are the bookends that hold a course together.” – Maryellen Weimer, Author of Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice   As the semester draws to a close, it’s a good time for both instructors and students to reflect on the last 15 […]

At UT Dallas, instructors have access to several high-tech tools that assist in identifying students in distress.

CTL is sponsoring two reading groups this spring. The books are “Thriving in Academia” and “Inclusive Collegiality and Nontenure-Track Faculty.”

Register for the Excellence in Online Teaching Faculty Learning Communities, a small, peer-led group of faculty members that fosters connections.