News & Announcements

Online MOOC Learning Community (w/ An Introduction to Evidence-Based STEM Teaching) | Wednesdays

Sept. 9, 2020

MOOC Learning Community | This online learning community is intended to give participants in CIRTL's introductory STEM teaching MOOC an opportunity for deeper engagement with MOOC content through weekly discussion sessions facilitated by an instructor from the CIRTL Network. Meets Wednesdays 12-1PM PT from September 30 to November 18. Register with the MOOC.

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Fall 2020 Faculty Learning Community Registration

Sept. 8, 2020

All faculty learning communities will be offered live-online via Zoom. Unless otherwise noted in the registration, Zoom meetings will be recorded for registered participants to watch later if they are unable to attend the live-online session.

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OIA's Fall 2020 Theme | Preparing for Faculty Job Application Series

Aug. 19, 2020

As part of OIA’s mission to build capacity for excellent teaching on our campus, we offer a wide variety of workshops, webinars and facilitated online mini-courses to individuals who teach for the UA.

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An Introduction to Evidenced-Based STEM Teaching | Sept 28 - Nov 22

Aug. 15, 2020

MOOC | This 8-week asynchronous course, Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching, is a massive open, online course (MOOC) designed to provide graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and other aspiring faculty in STEM disciplines with an overview of effective college teaching strategies and the research that supports them. Register by September 28th.

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Equity in STEM for All Genders | Oct 1 - Dec 3

Aug. 13, 2020

Online Course | Students in this 9-week course will gain knowledge of the ways that gender bias impacts STEM training and careers. Discussion will focus on strategies to recognize bias, intervene, and advocate for equity. Register by September 25th.

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Suggested Syllabus Language for Fall 2020

Aug. 7, 2020

View fall 2020 syllabus language, organized by teaching modality. These are not policy requirements, but recommendations for communicating with students about the complexities of teaching and learning that will make this semester unique.

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OIA Mini-Course: Building Communities in Online and Hybrid Courses

June 17, 2020

July 6-10 | Participants in this 1-week, fully online mini-course will discover the impact that instructor presence, collaboration, personalized learning and social networking can have on the development of community in your online and hybrid courses.

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Service Awards - Congrats to Senior Vice Provost Gail Burd!

June 11, 2020

Service-award recipients represent stability and experience, and play an important leadership role in the continuity of operations for our campus. Thank you, Gail, for 35 years to the University of Arizona!

Full list of recipients and the video message from president

The university is one of six new institutions from the U.S. and Canada to join the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning.

June 8, 2020

The University of Arizona this fall will join a network of institutions in the United States and Canada dedicated to improving how graduate student and postdoctoral scholars are prepared for future faculty positions in STEM fields.

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Summer Faculty Learning Community Registration

May 26, 2020

Summer FLCs focus on creating online, hybrid, or blended courses that are learner centered; discussions will involve The Blended Course Design Workbook.

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