The University Center for Teaching and Learning (The Teaching Center), with support from the Office of the Provost, strives to inspire excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and scholarly activities at the University of Pittsburgh.
Utilize the Teaching Center for educational resources, assistance with classroom technology and tools, workshops and training, teaching support, and other learning initiatives.
Just a few of the many programs and resources available for faculty development are highlighted below. Visit the Teaching Center website to see all of their programming, services, and opportunities for support.
Workshops and Seminars on Teaching
The University Center for Teaching and Learning also provides a variety of workshops, seminars, and resources for faculty. Workshops and programming include book and film discussions, training on instructional technologies, workshops that provide guidance on best teaching practices, and more.
Large Enrollment Courses
The Teaching Center has compiled a variety of resources, guides, and support for instructors who teach large enrollment classes.
Learning Communities
Faculty learning communities allow faculty to discuss and examine issues related to a broad, overarching topic. FLCs meet several times per semester on an ongoing basis. While FLCs are coordinated by the Teaching Center, sessions, topics and activities are primarily determined and facilitated by faculty.
Center for Mentoring
The faculty of the University of Pittsburgh is one of the University’s greatest assets. The Center for Mentoring serves as a central resource to support professional excellence by encouraging growth and development of faculty as teachers and scholars. By learning how to be effective mentors and mentees, faculty can strengthen their professional interactions and connections with students, helping to prepare them for success at Pitt and for lives of impact beyond campus.
Pedagogy, Practice, and Assessment: Teaching Consultations
The Pedagogy, Practice, and Assessment unit strives to help make you an even more successful teacher. While most Pitt faculty are already doing an outstanding job of teaching their students, this unit is a resource for times when you face challenges to achieve your best results. Collaborating with teaching consultants in the Teaching Center might help you to conceptualize, design, and implement a new approach and are available to meet for a discussion based on your individual needs.
Teaching Center Today Newsletter
This weekly newsletter from the University Center for Teaching and Learning, compiles news, information, resource articles, and services available to Pitt’s teaching and learning communities. Find engagement and collaboration opportunities, important reminders, links to upcoming events, and more. Subscribe or access the archive at Teaching Center Today.