The tri-campus hub for learner-centered and reflective teaching practices
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Have a teaching question? We work with instructors at all levels to support reflective, inclusive, and effective teaching. Through conversation and collaboration, we help you build on your strengths and apply strategies that support student learning.
Upcoming workshops and courses
Jul 7 – Aug 1 | AI+Teaching: Using AI to advance learning – COURSE FULL
This 4-week, fully online, asynchronous course is designed to explore evidence-based strategies that use generative AI to advance student learning and support effective, efficient course design.
April 13 – June 7, 2026 | Teaching Online 101
This 8-week, fully online, asynchronous course is designed to enhance your digital course design and digital pedagogy skill set.
April 24 | Building an ADA compliant syllabus
This information session will demonstrate how to build a basic syllabus that complies with the updated Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accessibility standards for digital course materials.
May 24 | Designing Group Work
In this interactive workshop, faculty from a variety of disciplines will share strategies for designing group work that reflects the needs of international learners.
Core elements of effective teaching
The UW Faculty Senate recently updated the Faculty Code to ensure that teaching at UW is: aligned, inclusive and equitable, active and engaged, growth oriented, and relevant. Taken together, these elements of effective teaching can help instructors create more effective learning environments. Learn how to incorporate these elements into your teaching.
Core elements of effective teaching
The UW Faculty Senate recently updated the Faculty Code to ensure that teaching at UW is: aligned, inclusive and equitable, active and engaged, growth oriented, and relevant. Taken together, these elements of effective teaching can help instructors create more effective learning environments. Learn how to incorporate these elements into your teaching.
2025 Teaching Awards
The Distinguished Teaching Awards and Excellence in Teaching Awards are among the highest forms of recognition for teaching excellence given at the University of Washington. Learn more about how this year’s recipients practice a deep commitment to reflective, learner-centered teaching.
Learn more about the 2025 recipients
[Consultations] are a fantastic service for faculty that I will share with my colleagues. I will now use them in the future when working on assignments and designing new classes. I can have experts give me direct feedback on my classes!