The Center for Educational Effectiveness offers courses faculty, graduate students, and staff can take to build their teaching skill set. Below is a list of the current offerings.
Courses
ACCELERATE Asynchronously
Background
To help faculty and teaching assistants prepare for remote teaching, the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) is pleased to announce the self-paced, fully-online ACCELERATE Asynchronously program. The program is designed to support the creation of inclusive and equitable e-learning environments during the transition of face-to-face courses into online courses.
ACCELERATE Asynchronously is meant to inform course transformation efforts for faculty and teaching assistants at various stages of the process, including those who are still exploring opportunities to those who are already in the process of redesign and would like more information on inclusive practices. If you are in the early stages of planning for remote instruction, this program will inform the development of your course. If you have taught remotely, then ACCELERATE Asynchronously will give you additional considerations for course revisions or adaptation for future remote offerings.
Who can enroll?
The ACCELERATE Asynchronously program is open to all faculty, instructors, teaching assistants, and staff. The program will run until December 31, 2022. The course is voluntary and non-credit bearing.
How do I enroll?
AUTO-ENROLL to access the Canvas course.
How long is the course?
Completing the ACCELERATE Asynchronously curriculum and activities may take up to 15-25 hours.
Certificate of completion:
Upon completion of the program, CEE offers a Certificate of Completion.
Contact:
ACCELERATE Asynchronously Program Lead:
Cecilia Gomez, Ph.D., CEE Education Specialist, mcgomez@ucdavis.edu.
If you are interested in becoming an ACCELERATE Fellow, please visit: https://cee.ucdavis.edu/learning-teaching/accelerate-fellows.
(Winter 2023) EDU 398: Seminar on College Teaching
Seminar on College Teaching: EDU 398
CRN: 22388
Note: In Winter 2023, EDU 398: Seminar on College Teaching will be taught in person at the Teaching and Learning Complex.
The Seminar on College Teaching is an interactive course designed to help graduate students and postdoctoral scholars develop essential skills for effective instruction in college-level courses. If you plan to teach undergraduates in your career, this course provides you with core skills based on foundational and emerging research-based practices on how students learn. Students engage with classmates in thought-provoking discussions and activities about the implementation of pedagogical techniques in a university classroom setting. Activities and topics will include:
- examining how students learn
- articulating course outcomes
- applying principles of course design
- aligning learning activities to meet course outcomes
- scaffolding instruction to support learning
- implementing active learning
- creating meaningful and transparent assignments
- establishing an inclusive and equitable learning environment
- designing and participating in micro-teaching sessions
Course Credit and Recognization
The Seminar on College Teaching is open to graduate students and postdocs. Graduate students should register for two units of credit. Postdocs can also participate and complete all seminar requirements without registering for credit; email the instructor to register. Participants who complete all course requirements will earn recognization of completion that can be included on your curriculum vitae and in your teaching portfolio.
2022-2023 Seminar on College Teaching Course Offerings
The Seminar on College Teaching will be offered during Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 quarters. Enrollment is limited; please register early.
2022-2023 Seminar on College Teaching Course Offerings
- Term: Winter 2023.
- CRN: 22388 (enrollment capped at 20).
- Instructor: Kem Saichaie Ph.D., Director of Learning, Teaching, & Assessment (kemsaichaie@ucdavis.edu)
- Course day/time: Wednesdays 1:10 PM - 3:00 PM
- Location: Teaching and Learning Complex, Room 1211
(Fall 2023) EDU 398: Seminar on College Teaching
Seminar on College Teaching
CRN: TBA
Note: In Fall 2023, EDU 398: Seminar on College Teaching will be taught in person at the Teaching and Learning Complex.
The Seminar on College Teaching is an interactive course designed to help graduate students and postdoctoral scholars develop essential skills for effective instruction in college-level courses. If you plan to teach undergraduates in your career, this course provides you with core skills based on foundational and emerging research-based practices on how students learn. Students engage with classmates in thought-provoking discussions and activities about the implementation of pedagogical techniques in a university classroom setting. Activities and topics will include:
- examining how students learn
- articulating course outcomes
- applying principles of course design
- aligning learning activities to meet course outcomes
- scaffolding instruction to support learning
- implementing active learning
- creating meaningful and transparent assignments
- establishing an inclusive and equitable learning environment
- designing and participating in micro-teaching sessions
Credit and Recognition
The Seminar on College Teaching is open to graduate students and postdocs. Graduate students should register for two units of credit. Postdocs can also participate and complete all seminar requirements without registering for credit; email the instructor to register. Participants who complete all course requirements will earn a recognition of completion that can be included on your curriculum vitae and in your teaching portfolio.
2023-2024 Seminar on College Teaching Course Offerings
The Seminar on College Teaching will be offered during the Fall 2023, Winter 2024 and Spring 2024 quarters. Enrollment is limited; please register early.
2023 Seminar on College Teaching Course Offerings
- Fall 2023 Course Information
- CRN: TBA (enrollment capped at 15).
- Instructor: Patricia Turner Ph.D., Center for Educational Effectiveness (pturner@ucdavis.edu)
- Course day/time: Wednesdays from 10:00-11:50 AM