With new federal accessibility requirements taking effect in 2026, many instructors, teaching assistants, and staff are asking what these changes mean for their courses and materials. The transition marks an important step forward, and we’re navigating it together. The Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) is here to help with practical guidance, tools, and hands-on support to make accessibility a sustainable and achievable part of everyday teaching and learning at UC Davis.

Registration is now open for the second UC Assessment Conference in the UC Davis Conference Center Feb. 12. UC faculty, instructors, graduate students and staff are invited to gather, collaborate and share at this year’s conference. 

When looking for ways to efficiently evaluate student work, instructors can modify their assessments to streamline grading and feedback, while ensuring that the assessment supports student learning. This resource provides guidance and strategies for combining grading efficiency and effective assessment. To frame our discussion, we begin with some guidelines for grading in ways that are efficient for instructors while promoting learning.

Past participants of CEE's PACE4Equity (Program-level Assessment Capacity Enrichment for Equity) program reflect on their experience in the program. 

Introduction: 

Members of the Graduate Teaching Community reflected on the following prompt at the conclusion of the Spring 2023 quarter, which focused on active learning and inclusive classrooms:  How has participating in the Graduate Teaching Community (GTC) this quarter shaped your thinking about teaching?

James Hughes, Mathematics

When Dr. Bwalya Lungu, Department of Food Science and Technology, wanted to explore ways to learn more about the student learning experience in her large-enrollment classes, she turned to Undergraduate Education’s Learning, Teaching, and Assessment (LTA) for the use of mid-quarter inquiry surveys (MQIs). In this blog interview and post, we learn more about Dr. Lungu, her approach to teaching and learning, and her use of MQIs.

Members of the Graduate Teaching Community reflected on the following prompt at the conclusion of the Spring 2022 quarter: How has participating in the Graduate Teaching Community (GTC) this quarter shaped your thinking about teaching?

This quarter in the GTC, we tackled three central topics: grading & assessment, student mental health, and equity & inclusion.

Members of the Graduate Teaching Community reflected on the following prompt at the conclusion of the Winter 2022 quarter: How has reading and discussing How Learning Works shaped your current or future teaching practices?