We offer an array of workshops and learning opportunities for instructors, graduate teaching assistants, and instructional staff looking to enrich their teaching practice.
Autumn Quarter
Dec 1 | Using Student Evaluations and Feedback to Improve Teaching
Participants will leave with concrete strategies for using student evaluations and feedback to improve their teaching.
Winter Quarter
Jan 25 | Globally-engaged Teaching
Join us to explore globally-engaged, inclusive, and culturally-responsive teaching practices that are particularly important in meeting the diverse needs of UW’s international student populations.
Feb 8 | Teaching Strategies that Serve Neurodiverse Students
Join Hala Annabi, Associate Professor in UW’s iSchool, for a discussion of practices that support neurodiverse students in the classroom.
Mar 4 | Introduction to Open Pedagogy
Join colleagues in an interactive exploration of the benefits, challenges, and transformative potential of open pedagogy assignments.
Mar 14 | Aligning your Course around Outcomes and Objectives
Join Brock Craft, Teaching Professor from UW’s College of Engineering, and Jillian Mullen from UW’s School of Nursing for an interactive session focused on practical strategies for developing measurable learning outcomes and objectives.
Spring Quarter
Apr 16 | Teaching & Learning Symposium
Faculty, staff, and students from all UW campuses are invited to come together at the annual Teaching & Learning Symposium.
May 9 | Alternative Grading
Join Kevin Lin, Assistant Teaching Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, for a discussion about how alternative approaches to grading can support the development of more equitable, effective learning environments.
May 16 | Universal Design for Learning
Explore how the basic principles of Universal Design for Learning can foster inclusion and learning in courses of any size or discipline.
2023-2024 Past Events
Nov 16 | Student Autonomy and Safety in Open Assignments
Join UW Tacoma librarians Marisa Petrich and Erika Bailey for an active discussion about how to foster privacy and safety for students when using open assignments.
Nov 16 | “Restorative” Teaching
Join Beck Tench, researcher with Harvard Graduate School of Education, to learn how to create a “restorative” classroom culture.
Oct – Nov | COIL Information Sessions
Learn about Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) pedagogy and how the COIL Fellows Program at UW Bothell, UW Tacoma, and UW Seattle supports faculty in implementing COIL into their courses.
- Oct 23 Information session presented by UW Seattle Office of Global Affairs
- Oct 27 Information session presented by UW Tacoma Office of Global Affairs
- Nov 3 Information session presented by UW Bothell Office of Connected Learning
Nov 2 | Carl Rogers and the Person-Centered Approach
Join a conversation that considers the influence and impact of Carl Rogers’ person-centered approach on education, particularly as it relates to “student-centered learning.”
Nov 1 | Accessible Teaching Strategies
Explore accessible teaching strategies to develop inclusive learning environments that can help all students engage in the classroom.
Oct 20-Dec 3 | Teaching Online 101
This 5-week, fully online, asynchronous course is designed to enhance your digital course design and digital pedagogy skill set.
Oct 18 | Promoting Well-being in the Classroom
Learn how to support students’ well-being by teaching for equity and access, nurturing connections, building resilience-focused coping skills, and connecting to the environment.