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The Center for Research on Teaching and Learning Excellence (CRTLE) supports faculty, staff, and GTAs through workshops, consultations, teaching resources, AI and technology support, course design guidance, and professional development opportunities. CRTLE helps faculty think together, experiment together, and redesign for what comes next. The resources below will help you with specific teaching issues and topics.

General CRTLE Resources: Connect & Explore

Canvas-Based Self-Paced Courses (with Certificate):

Complete professional development on your schedule and earn a certificate of completion. CRTLE hosts self-paced Canvas courses, including AI Essentials for Faculty, Accessibility, Canvas Training, Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), Career Mapping, and the Student Experience Project (SEP), provide flexible opportunities to build new skills, enhance teaching effectiveness, and document your professional growth.

 

1. AI & Emerging Technologies

 

Discover on-demand resources to support teaching with AI, academic integrity, Microsoft Copilot, Teams, and digital learning at UTA. These curated materials provide practical strategies, training opportunities, and real-world examples you can apply immediately in your courses.

 

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2. Teaching & Learning Design and Syllabus Development

 

Explore practical resources for course design, syllabus development, accessibility, student engagement, and active learning. Whether you're creating a new course or refining an existing one, these tools and guides can help you enhance student success and learning outcomes.

 

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3. Assessment & Student Success

 

Explore resources to design meaningful assessments, write measurable learning outcomes, and gather actionable feedback on student learning. Learn strategies that support belonging, engagement, growth mindset, and student success while strengthening course effectiveness.

 

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  • Writing learning outcomes
  • Measuring student learning
  • Belonging and engagement
  • Growth mindset
  • Course evaluation

4. Online, Hybrid, HyFlex, & Digital Learning

 

Find practical resources for designing engaging online, hybrid, and HyFlex learning experiences. Topics include Canvas, accessibility, digital assignments, online discussion strategies, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and quality course design.

 

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  • Canvas fundamentals
  • Accessibility
  • Online discussion boards
  • Digital assignments
  • Universal Design for Learning

5. Reflective Teaching, Innovation, & Peer Observation

 

Strengthen your teaching through reflection, feedback, and evidence-informed improvement. Discover resources on peer observation, teaching portfolios, mid-semester feedback, reflective practice, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).

 

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  • Peer Observation of Teaching
  • Teaching portfolios
  • Mid-semester feedback
  • Teaching reflection activities
  • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (aligning with Research/Publishing)

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  • Classroom observations
  • Reflective practice
  • Teaching improvement
  • Student feedback
  • Studying your own teaching (IRB-based or internal reflections)

6. Teaching-Focused Professional Credentials & Microcredentials

 

Advance your teaching expertise through professional learning pathways, certificates, and microcredentials. Explore opportunities through ACUE and ACUE Commons, CIRTL, LinkedIn Learning, Coursera Career Academy, and other programs designed to support continuous growth.

 

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  • Teaching certificates
  • Digital badges
  • Microcredentials
  • Professional development pathways

7. Faculty Leadership and Career Success in Teaching

Develop skills that support leadership, career advancement, and lifelong learning in higher education. Explore resources for educational leadership, mentoring, interdisciplinary collaboration, professional networking, and strategic career development.

 

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  • Academic writing
  • Leadership
  • Research productivity
  • Career advancement
  • Mentoring
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