UCLA TLC Instructional Improvement Program

Questions about teaching and how you can support student learning? Join us at our Learn@Lunch from 12-12:30pm PT TODAY (note the shortened time). Let's finish this quarter strong! teaching.ucla.edu/event/ll-third…

Deciding on using AI in your course design? Consider the 6Rs from Alchemy: Review, Run, Reflect, Revise, Remake, Remind. More tips here: youtube.com/watch?v=gqD8HK…

In this morning's webinar, Alchemy shared AI tips to support course design. Here's a poll with responses to the question "Course design areas most challenging or time consuming." More AI in higher ed videos from Alchemy: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Recently came across the Rice University Course Workload Estimator. Based on research and self-reported estimates, the team filled in the gaps by making a few key assumptions. cte.rice.edu/resources/work… 🧮📅💃

🚨‼️Check out OSU's updated Bloom's Taxonomy with AI in mind. This chart takes into consideration teachers who want to discourage the use of AI in class, as well as how students can use AI: ecampus.oregonstate.edu/faculty/artifi…

Looking for campus resources to support your students with food & basic needs, mental health & wellness support, and networking opportunities?? Check out this list of Student Support resources: docs.google.com/document/d/1v0…

Happy Week 5 Bruins Educators! We're halfway through Fall quarter! Have a hot tip that has helped your teaching? Come share it during our 12pm PT Learn@Lunch happening in Zoom today! teaching.ucla.edu/event/ll-first…

Looking for a quick way to provide formative feedback on your students' assignments? Try a single-point rubric: cultofpedagogy.com/single-point-r…

Support your students’ learning with a mid-quarter. You can ask what is and is not working and respond to your students’ feedback, rather than waiting until the end of the quarter to intervene. Here's how you can add them to your Bruin Learn site: docs.google.com/document/d/1Dt…

👀Check out the Library’s Fall Digital Technologies Workshops from 10/10 - 12/7 with in-person & Zoom events. Presented in collaboration with the OARC, workshops showcases Library content, while others introduce tools & methods to design research projects. workshops.ucla.edu

"What do you think about that?" How do we ask students to comment on their learning? When do we ask for feedback? Join us at our Learn@Lunch happening TODAY at 12pm PT in Zoom for a chat! teaching.ucla.edu/event/ll-third…

Happy Week 1 Bruin Educators! Are you looking to amplify your teaching or have an upcoming in-class activity/assignment you'd like to bounce ideas on? Join us TODAY (10/5) at our Learn@Lunch at 12pm PT in Zoom! teaching.ucla.edu/event/ll-first…

"...[AI's] capacity to generate creative content can spark curiosity and imagination, stimulating critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students." Check out the ChatGPT + class activity guidelines: facultyfocus.com/articles/teach…

Looking for tips to create effective teaching teams with your TA? Pop on by to the TLC Learn@Lunch TODAY (9/21) in Zoom! teaching.ucla.edu/event/ll-third…

🗯️Just a reminder: All TA Conference workshop sessions will be in Zoom today and tomorrow (9/21 - 22). There are still chances to score points in our 50th Annual Scavenger Hunt!! #UCLATA50

OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, has updated their "Teaching with AI" blog post: openai.com/blog/teaching-…

In Fall 2023, the TLC instructional designers are offering a series of 7 pop-up, Zoom sessions – each just 10 minutes – on focused, specific topics related to online/hybrid course design. Session will take place at 10am PT every Tues, from Wk2 - Wk8. online.ucla.edu/f2023-10plus10…

Regarding AI in everyday use: "learning how to engineer prompts is likely to be a transitional skill... Faculty members would be better off focusing less on prompt engineering and more on determining the problems they would like to solve." chronicle.com/article/what-w…

Celebrate the 50th TA Conference with in-person events Sept 18-20 & virtual events Sept 21 & 22. We're kicking off the conference with a chat with Distinguished Teaching Award winners Dr. Hannah Appel & Teaching Assistant Arjun Krishna on 9/18 at 11am PT taconference2023.sched.com

Join TLC's L@L TODAY (9/7) at 12pm PT as we discuss ways to make the first day inclusive for your students! teaching.ucla.edu/event/ll-first…