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Exam Digitization and Grading Options
DTEI offers a series of workshops on Exam Digitization and Grading to help faculty learn how digital tools like Gradescope and Canvas can help streamline assessment delivery and grading process. Watch the workshop recordings below or schedule a DTEI Office Hour...
Call for Faculty Feedback on DEI-A Practices
Sponsored by the UC Online Digital Inclusion grant, DTEI is partnering with UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara to develop a UC-wide diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI-A) faculty development resource. All UC faculty and instructors are invited to...
2023-2024 UC Online Call for Proposals
In 2023-2024, UC Online will provide approximately $2M in project funding for digital inclusion and online projects. Award amounts will vary based on project plans submitted from campuses. Applicants who are interested in pursuing this opportunity are required to...
48th Annual POD Network Conference Preview
The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network is one of the largest networks for educational developers in North America and focuses on collaboration, equity, and evidence to support student success in post-secondary institutions. The 48th annual...
DTEI Faculty Fellows for Digital Learning Excellence
We are excited to announce the 2024 DTEI Faculty Fellows for Digital Learning Excellence are David Trend, Professor of Art; Stacy Branham, Associate Professor of Informatics; and Rachael Barry, Assistant Professor of Teaching in Microbiology and Immunology. They...
UCI Teach Day 2023 Recap
On September 21, 2023, nearly 300 UCI faculty, staff, and graduate students gathered at the Anteater Learning Pavilion for the first annual UCI Teach Day. Attendees began the day with welcome remarks from Provost Hal Stern and Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning...
Inclusive Pedagogy for STEM Retention
Author: Sierra Hellwitz Date: August 17, 2023 When I learned about pedagogical research, I saw a way to marry my career and academic interests with my commitment to inclusivity in higher education, specifically in STEM field. In the United States, higher education...
Gamifying Our Way Through Teaching
Author: Kritideepan Parida The usage of gamification in classrooms has drastically increased in the past decade as instructors need a new and fun method to impart education to students. Gamification as a term corresponds to...
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 activities to increase engagement in the classroom, and for good reasons. Many different approaches to remote and online learning have been created in the wake of the...