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
- Winter Teaching Academy 2024
Tuesday, Jan. 9 Sessions
Session A Programming
- Encouraging critical thinking through collaborative learning
- Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) in Online - No Set Time courses
- Blackboard Ultra preview
- Improve your VoiceThread discussions
- Thinking critically about information literacy
Session B Programming
- Learning from UAA's Learning Assistant Program
- Finding and creating effective videos for learning
- Using Navigate to reach and support students
- Teaching with Generative AI: Tools, prompts, and cultural context
- Writing rubrics that promote creative and critical thinking
Session C Programming
Wednesday, Jan. 10 Session
- Fall Teaching Academy 2023
Monday, Aug. 21 Sessions
Session A Programming
- The Syllabus as a Course Cornerstone: Fair, Flexible, Humane
- The Grade Center and Grading in Blackboard
- Making Accessible Documents
- TILT Your Assignment to Showcase the Creative and Critical Thinking Core Competency
Session B Programming
- Integrating Community Engagement and Service Learning into Your Courses
- Already TILTing Your Assignments? Learn to TILT Your Whole Course
- Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) in Courses with No Set Meeting Time
- Academic Integrity and Generative AI
- Teaching Creative & Critical Thinking with Generative AI
Session C Programming
Wednesday, Aug. 23 Sessions