Welcome to DTEI

We cultivate equitable learning environments across campus through pedagogical development opportunities focused on integrating innovative, evidence-based, and inclusive teaching practices.

Workshops

DTEI workshops provide opportunities for faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate students and postdocs to discuss best practices in teaching and learning and the DTEI can also create a tailor-made workshop for a department, school, or instructional groups.

Teach Anywhere

Visit the Teach Anywhere website for updated reviews of pedagogical techniques, technology tips, and information about the tools available to support different modes of teaching and learning activities.

What we do

Pedagogical Consultation

DTEI offers teaching consultations for faculty, graduate students, and postdocs. Make a one-on-one appointment with our team.

Course Design

Instructors designing new online courses or transforming an existing course for online delivery can receive support from DTEI’s full-scale online course development services.

Digital Learning

DTEI provides support in various digital learning and online teaching related matters including course development and pedagogical consultation.

DTEI Training & Workshops

DTEI offers a wide array of teaching programs to support professional development and to foster a positive culture of teaching and learning across campus.

Educational Research

DTEI offers assistance for novice educational researchers including feedback on study design and collaboration on data analysis. We also function as an external evaluator on existing grant-funded projects.

Learning Spaces & Technologies

DTEI works collaboratively with campus technology and administrative units to enhance institutional support for current and future educational practices.

Grad Student & Postdoc Programs

DTEI offers a variety of programs to support the current and future teaching goals of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars while promoting inclusive learning environments on campus.

Grants & Funding

DTEI offers funding opportunities for faculty as well as for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Learn more about DTEI-sponsored grants and funding opportunities.

Active Learning

DTEI supports campus-wide efforts to promote active learning. This includes offering a plethora of professional development training, leading the oversight of our state of the art Anteater Learning Pavilion, and conducting cutting edge research to identify the impacts of active learning on UCI students and faculty.

Testimonials

What instructors have to say after consulting and working with DTEI staff on their courses.

“I am navigating the transition to online teaching with the minimum of disruption and stress after working with an instructional designer through the Digital Learning Institute program.”

Claire Kim

Professor of Political Science, School of Social Sciences

“My students found my Canvas page was one of the best organized and accessible among the classes they were juggling.”

Sarah Farmer

Professor of History, School of Humanities

“The instructional designer from the DLI program taught me how to organize online course content for my Canvas course in a way that substantially improves the clarity with which students can view and access content.”

Elizabeth Bess

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry