Teaching Academy

The Teaching Academy provides faculty development and instructional support opportunities. It is held twice a year, in August (Fall Teaching Academy) and January (Winter Teaching Academy), before classes start. Sessions are led by faculty and staff colleagues, experts working in faculty development and instructional design, and institutional leaders.

The Teaching Academy is open to all full- and part-time faculty, postdocs, and interested GTAs at all of the UAA campuses. Programming focuses on evidence-based teaching and learning strategies, key institutional issues and initiatives in student support, effective use of academic technologies, equitable and inclusive teaching, and much more. The sessions will be held on Zoom, except for the orientation to main campus classroom technologies. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from and with others while you build your collegial network!

Recordings and materials from past sessions are available in a Teaching Academy self-enrolling Blackboard course (UA only).

Fall Teaching Academy

Aug. 19 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Zoom

Our annual Fall Teaching Academy is a university-wide gathering of UAA faculty across all campuses. Broad participation from faculty across disciplines and campuses is crucial so faculty can learn about the resources available, hear about new strategies of effective teaching, and build community outside of your immediate colleagues in your department or college.

All UAA faculty are welcomed and encouraged to attend FTA. This year’s event will feature discussions on Blackboard, AI, classroom behavior, accessibility, testing, and more. The final schedule will be emailed to all participants when they register, and it will also be available on our website. Questions about FTA can be directed to uaa_design@alaska.edu. We hope to see you there!

Register for Fall Teaching Academy

And if you are an adjunct faculty member, you are more than welcome to join us at FTA! Since adjunct schedules can be so variable, we understand day events may not work for you. That is why we have our Adjunct Academy & Orientation in the evening on Aug. 21 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Zoom. This event will focus on student care, Blackboard, and teaching resources and support. Questions about Adjunct Academy & Orientation can be directed to Andria Cross at apcross@alaska.edu. (Registration link is the same link as for Fall Teaching Academy.)

Past Teaching Academy Recordings