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Self-Nominations Now Open for the Second FATE Cohort
The Office of the Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning (OVPTL) is soliciting self-nominations for...
UCI Hosts Eighth Annual STEM Education Research Conference
On January 12 and 13, DTEI welcomed nearly 300 faculty, staff, and students from two- and...
UC Irvine Leadership Participate in UC Workshop: Practical Approaches to Undergraduate Education
On January 29, 2024, UC Provost Katherine Newman convened a systemwide, day-long virtual gathering...
Exam Digitization and Grading Options
DTEI offers a series of workshops on Exam Digitization and Grading to help faculty learn how...
Call for Faculty Feedback on DEI-A Practices
Sponsored by the UC Online Digital Inclusion grant, DTEI is partnering with UC Berkeley and UC...
2023-2024 UC Online Call for Proposals
In 2023-2024, UC Online will provide approximately $2M in project funding for digital inclusion...
48th Annual POD Network Conference Preview
The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network is one of the largest networks for...
DTEI Faculty Fellows for Digital Learning Excellence
We are excited to announce the 2024 DTEI Faculty Fellows for Digital Learning Excellence are David...
UCI Teach Day 2023 Recap
On September 21, 2023, nearly 300 UCI faculty, staff, and graduate students gathered at the...
Inclusive Pedagogy for STEM Retention
Author: Sierra Hellwitz Date: August 17, 2023 When I learned about pedagogical research, I saw a...
Gamifying Our Way Through Teaching
Author: Kritideepan Parida The usage of gamification in classrooms has drastically increased in...
Twine: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Tool for Interactive Learning Activities
Author: Shannon Saluga Date: June 6, 2023 There has been a lot of focus on using active learning...
“Flipped” Perspectives on Teaching
Author: Dorothy M. Huang Date: June 4, 2023 Much of the rhetoric around teaching communities is...
Is the Flipped Classroom Model Suitable for Coding Courses?
Author: Helena Garia Escudero Date: August 27, 2023 The flipped classroom model is an...
Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies in Undergraduate Psychology Classes
Author: Peiyi Wang, M.A. Date: November 5, 2021 Evidence continues to mount that undergraduate...
How Flipped Classrooms Can Heal Political Science Classrooms Broken Heart
Author: Geidy Mendez, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science As a political science undergraduate...
Using Discord in University Classrooms: Overview and Guidelines
Author: Boyun Kim The switch to remote teaching due to COVID-19 brought about the rise of many...
Pedagogy Wellness Techniques to Manage Post Covid-impact
Author: Elizabeth Massena Department: Spanish & Portuguese June 5, 2023 The pandemic...
Gamifying your Course: What to Consider
1. Choices. In games, there is often an element of choice. What character do you want to play?...
Get Ready for UCI Teach Day 2023!
On Thursday, September 21, 2023, the UCI Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI)...
ChatGPT FAQs 6 Months In: A Campuswide Message from OVPTL and the Campus Writing & Communication Coordinator
This message is designed for instructors of undergraduate...
DTEI Spring 2023 Newsletter
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Fostering Faculty Learning Communities to Encourage Teaching Dialogues, Faculty Engagement, and Peer Support
The UCI Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI) is devoted to preparing faculty to...
Save the Date for Teach Day 2023
On Thursday, September 21, 2023, the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation will host the...
PERI² Introduction to Higher Education Research Workshop Series
During Winter Quarter 2023, the UCI Postsecondary Education Research & Implementation...
Vice Provost Michael Dennin Shares His Thoughts on ChatGPT with The Chronicle of Higher Education
In a recent article for The Chronicle of Higher Education titled “ChatGPT Is Everywhere” by Beth...
What is College Anyway?: Supporting First-Generation Students at UCI
I still remember one of the first moments of my college orientation at UCLA in the summer before...
Reframing Assessment and Grading Design to Focus on Mastery Using Specifications Grading
Steve Mang Associate Professor of Teaching Department of ChemistryIn this faculty spotlight blog,...
UCI COMPASS: UCI’s Campuswide Initiative to Support Data-Driven Student Success
What does it mean to be a university in the 21st century? Universities have always aimed to...
Closing Opportunity Gaps with Student Conferences
Author: Nathan Allison Department of English Editor-in-Chief: Alex Bower February 20, 2022...
First Time Teaching? SGFP to the Rescue!
Author: Victoria E. Rodriguez, MSW, MPH Program in Public Health Editor-in-Chief: Alex...
Current Challenges in Public Health Pedagogy
Author: Michael P. Huynh Program in Public Health Editor: Helen Meskhidze Editor-in-Chief:...
Creating a Flipped Classroom in a Remote Statistics Course
Author: Jeff Coon Department of Cognitive Sciences Editor-in-Chief: Alex Bower February 20,...
“Uncovering” Student-Centered Historical Pedagogy Within a Lecture-Oriented Tradition
Author: Clay Ammentorp Department of History Editor-in-Chief: Alex Bower February 20, 2023...
Factors That Promote Student Retention in MOOCs
Author: Adebisi A. Akinyemi Department of Psychological Science Editors: Thomas Matthew...
Introducing the UCI Postsecondary Education Research & Implementation Institute (PERI²)
In 2022, the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (OVPTL) and Division of Teaching...
DTEI’s Theresa Duong Featured by The Chronicle of Higher Education
In a recent article for The Chronicle of Higher Education titled “Students Say Mental-Health...
DTEI Winter 2023 Newsletter
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A Bittersweet 2023
In typical new year fashion, 2023 will bring change, both exciting and challenging. As many of you...
UCI DTEI Attends the 47th Annual POD Network Conference
Recently, the POD Network hosted its 47th Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington. Held from...