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Week of November 4, 2025

The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, developed by CAST, encourages instructors to create flexible learning environments that meet the needs of all students. UDL aims to help students become expert learners: individuals who are purposeful, motivated, resourceful, and strategic. Below are three ways to promote expert learning in any discipline. 

UDL reminds us that strong teaching is about more than access; it is about empowering students to own their learning. By clarifying goals, modeling expert thinking, and valuing process, we help every learner move toward expertise. For additional information and support, please visit the UTLC UDL Webpage. Also, the UTLC is happy to consult with any faculty with questions about UDL or any other questions about teaching.

Do you have questions about implementing Universal Design for Learning? Are you thinking about how to scaffold assignments for student engagement? Do you have other pedagogy training needs?

Magna Publications offers a series of 20-minute and 40-minute workshops on teaching and learning topics from national experts in teaching and learning and the UTLC has curated a collection for you to support your teaching, with over 20 trainings on topics such as teaching effectiveness, generative AI, student engagement, course design, and much more. Click the button to the left to access these resources on demand!

The November tech training schedule is available! ITS has a lot of great training coming up, including "Refreshing Your Rubrics", the accessibility incubators, Creative Infographics, and more.

The Alumni Teaching Excellence Awards, offered by the University Teaching and Learning Commons at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, recognize and celebrate faculty members who demonstrate outstanding teaching, mentorship, and instructional innovation. Nominations are open to everyone, alumni, students, staff, and faculty alike, making this an inclusive opportunity to acknowledge educators who have made a meaningful impact. The awards include several categories (matched to faculty rank and appointment type) and provide a way to shine a light on those who elevate the learning experience through both traditional and blended/online formats. For full details on eligibility, nomination procedures, and past recipients, you can visit the official site. Nominations are accepted until Tuesday December 3, 2025.

This fall, ITS and the UTLC are pleased to announce that we will be offering two days of accessibility incubators on November 10 and 14th! Bring your laptop and come to workshops and/or receive hands on help with course accessibility; the schedule includes both items. Please register so that we can plan head counts and food, but walk-ins are welcome both days as well, and you're welcome to drop in and out as your schedule and needs dictate.

Open Office Hours with ITS: Learning Technology’s Instructional Design Team: Tuesdays 10am–12pm: Drop in for a conversation with an instructional designer! We can assist with course and assessment design, discuss teaching questions, and help with Canvas, Teams, and other learning technology.

No registration is needed and you can join online.

Introducing a new resource for Graduate Teaching Associates (GTAs) - the GTA Network. The GTA Network is open to all graduate teaching associates and is a space to connect, learn from colleagues, and receive collaborative support. 

Please find the meeting link at go.uncg.edu/gta.network. If you have questions, please contact Judy Fowler at JAFOWLE3@uncg.edu.

Magna Publications has a weekly newsletter with teaching tips, strategies, and the latest best practices of teaching offering approaches on a wide range of teaching topics, such as:

Visit go.UNCG.edu/TheTeachingProfessor and use your UNCG Email address to register.

The UTLC has additional new online resources available for you, including self-paced training options, resources for Generative AI, and teaching guides. We also have new syllabus resources up, including an updated syllabus template.

UNCG is pleased to be administering a pilot of a new teaching evaluation system, Anthology Evaluate.  Much of our feedback during the 2024/25 academic year was favorable, with users finding the system easy to use and the reporting to be accessible. 

Anthology uses research validated common questions; units can also add custom questions. The system mobile friendly and can be used in the classroom, which raised response rates for instructors who opted to do so this past year. Instructors and their heads have access to reporting one to two days after the close of the administration and can access their reports anytime they like online.

We are recruiting more pilot participants for this academic year! If you are interested in participating in the Spring 2026 Cohort, please click the button below to fill out the interest form.

If you have questions, please email the UTLC at utlc@uncg.edu.

Check out these upcoming opportunities from the UTLC and other partners on campus. Additionally, the university workshop calendar has opportunities.