Onboarding of new BMS teachers

Congratulations on starting your teaching career at UT!

The Teaching Academy (TA) onboarding activities help you get started with your teaching career at the UT.  They are offered quarterly and are open to all teachers. You can sign up to the workshop as part of your continuing professional development hours even if you are not new to the faculty. The upcoming dates are:

  • Feb 29, 2024
  • Jun 27, 2024
  • Sep 26, 2024 
  • Nov 21, 2024


Activity

When

Where

Description

Trainer / Organiser

Introduction to Canvas

Feb 29
10:00-11:30

TBA

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn about best practices and no-gos in the design of your Canvas courses and find out about the resources that the e-Learning team created to help you design effective Canvas courses in minutes!
⚠️ Make sure to have access to your practice course before the workshop!

Preeti Mishra, E-Learning Specialist

Digital Tool Carousel

Feb 29
11:30-12:30

TBA

In this workshop, you will get an overview of the digital tools that you can use for different educational purposes, e.g., to increase student engagement, design peer feedback activities, etc.

Preeti Mishra,
E-Learning Specialist

Lunch

Feb 29
12:30-13:20

TBA

Lunch Break. 

Due to UT Budget conditions, this time the setup is BYOL (bring your own lunch). 


DIY Studio Tour

Feb 29
13:30-15:30

SP-201

Visit the DIY Studio, where you can create professional videolectures (or videos for grant applications). We will discuss the benefits of using multimedia in your education and inform you about the support you can receive for your projects.

Francesca M. Frittella,
Educational Adviser