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NEWEST CLS | Steward Observatory Room 204 Awaits Students!

Sept. 2, 2019

Completed shortly after fall semester began, this 51-seat, multi-tiered CLS was combined out of two smaller rooms located in the Steward Observatory; now, white boards and monitors circumference the room, and students can turn their chairs to comfortably collaborate with other students.
 

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CUES Presents | Teaching Distracted Minds with Dr. James Lang

Sept. 1, 2019

Learn about creative solutions for distracted students in class and discuss new ideas to improve the education we provide.

Day of Event Sept 6 | North Ballroom > More Information

Burd Tweets

Aug. 30, 2019

Gail Burd and Sarah Grace kick off the fifth consecutive year of Faculty Learning Communities. This group of talented and committed instructors are advancing the quality of teaching at UA. 

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Student Union Room 364 Seats for 100 Students

Aug. 26, 2019

Over summer, the Union Gallery located in the Student Union Memorial Center, was renovated into a 100-student-capacity classroom. Incoming and full-spirited freshmen students began actively learning as they attended their first college math class in a brand new Collaborative Leaning Space.

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Here's What Happened While You Were Away

Aug. 23, 2019

To get you up to speed, here's a rundown of changes that happened over the summer, including new leaders, new buildings, new names, new eateries on and off campus, and some completed renovations.

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NEW | General Education Website

Aug. 22, 2019

The General Education content that was on the Academic Affairs website has a new home.

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Three Associates Join the Office of Academic Affairs

Aug. 21, 2019

Three Associates Join the Office of Academic Affairs

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Webinar: TurningPoint for Active Learning - Register for Wednesday, August 21, 2019 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Aug. 21, 2019

Learn how Paul Blowers, a University Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and a passionate advocate for active learning, uses TurningPoint extensively in his classes. 

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2019 CUES Distinguished Fellows

June 11, 2019

The Center for University Education Scholarship is proud to announce the selection of 2019 Distinguished Fellows. 

Find out more about the fellows and their projects.
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How One Professor Mines Student Comments to Improve Her Teaching

April 25, 2019

Lisa Elfring aims to provide visualizations of student feedback, thus turning them into objective data points that instructors receive to better craft active learning. 

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