The October 2016 U-CLaSS chat focused on gathering student feedback about examinations and developed a top ten list of mistakes INSTRUCTORS make in their exams. Check out the list below. Top Ten Mistakes Instructors Make on Exams 1. …
Successful First FFP Brown Bag Lunch
The first session of the FFP Brown Bag Series was held on November 1st and focused on “Promoting Effective Teaching in Higher Education: From Good to Great!” Engaging all students in learning is a central …
2017 Annual Spring Conference on Teaching and Learning Proposals
The UW-Madison Teaching Academy is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2017 Annual Spring Conference on Teaching and Learning. UW System faculty and staff are invited to submit proposals for the Annual …
Generation Z Webinar
Short attention span. Increased Family Involvement. Digital. Digital. Digital. FOMO — Fear of Missing Out Based on current research, these are just a few of the characteristics our campus must consider as we adapt …
Fall Kickoff Highlights
Thank you to all who attended the 2016 Fall Kickoff! View the slide deck from the event here. Just over 100 educators signed up to meet Friday, September 23 in Gordon Commons to discuss the role of …
August 2016 Minutes
Call to order at 9:04 am. May Minutes were unanimously approved. Excomm Membership The ExComm discussed adding new membership to the committee, pulling from individuals who volunteer and express interest on the interest inventory. The …
2016 LEaP Update
LEaP is a core pedagogy program that introduce a variety of teaching techniques for instructors, teaching assistants, and graduate students. The range of this year’s participant disciplines included languages, food science, kinesiology, nursing, engineering, psychology, communication …
2016 Fall Kickoff Agenda
Take a look at the agenda for the upcoming 2016 Fall Kickoff!
May 2016 Minutes
Meeting Called to Order at 2:00pm I. Opening Items – April Minutes approved unanimously. II. New Business Affiliate status Affiliate status will be acquired by participating in the I-LEaP and TA-LEaP two-day workshops at the …
2016 Fall Kickoff
We invite you to join us at the UW–Madison Teaching Academy 2016 Fall Kickoff! Open to everyone on campus interested in improving teaching and learning, the event’s theme is Are We Listening? Using Student Feedback to Improve Teaching. There …