Open Teaching Days|Sept 22-26

Open Teaching Days is an event where UD faculty open their classrooms for a day to other UD faculty and staff who observe their teaching in action. We are excited to welcome faculty across UD to open their classrooms for a day and represent the diversity of teaching that happens at UD. For more information visit https://ctal.udel.edu/programs/otd/

Friday Roundtables

The Friday Roundtables are back! Usually the 1st Friday of each month, 3:30-5pm. This is an opportunity for faculty, instructors, and graduate students to examine teaching, learning, and assessment practices and issues. Please visit the website for more information and to pre-register.

Mid-semester Feedback Clinic

Join us on October 8 from 3-5pm via Zoom for a hands-on experience where you will learn about CTAL’s tools for collecting and analyzing qualitative, mid-semester feedback data. Participants will practice coding and working with peers to discuss presentation and documentation of these data.

Cellphones in the Classroom

Cellphone distraction works against the overall goals of student engagement and participation in the classroom. Learn more about the current understanding of cell-phone usage in class, a theoretical framework for cellphone policies, and strategies to mitigate distractions caused by cellphones.

Reflective Course Revision

Practical guidance for revising courses via self-reflection. Featuring an example case from a UD instructor and a worksheet to aid you.

The CTAL Beacon

The CTAL Beacon is your source for learning about relevant teaching support news and resources. Please consider signing up for the email newsletter to keep informed about CTAL programs, events, and information.

Using and addressing advanced automated tools in teaching

Practical suggestions for faculty addressing the use of advanced automated tools such as ChatGPT in their courses and assignments.

313 Hullihen Hall, Newark, DE 19716 | Phone: (302) 831-2027 | ctal-info@udel.edu

The staff at the Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning are invested in your growth as a teacher-scholar. UD’s ecosystem of teaching support services and resources can be confusing to navigate, so allow us to be your teaching guides! Together, we can work with you to identify your individual teaching and assessment needs to create a custom plan to accomplish your goals and address any challenge. Send us an email, request a one-on-one consultation, or stop by our offices at 313 Hullihen Hall to get started!

Dr. Matthew Trevett-Smith

Director, Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning

The mission of UD’s Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning is to foster an inclusive culture of evidence-based teaching and learning across the university by inspiring effective teaching and assessment using high-impact strategies, tools, and collaborations.

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Teaching Support Grant Opportunities:


Various units across the University of Delaware offer grant funding opportunities for instructors to develop their teaching, improve existing courses, develop new courses, evaluate instruction, and assess curricular needs. In such cases special calls are opened in response to strategic priorities.

Instructors are encouraged to read the specific calls below to determine which opportunity best fits their project.

A curated list of teaching support grant programs is available at https://ctal.udel.edu/grants/