Director's Corner
Faculty projects will be showcased from the second cycle of UT Austin’s Course Transformation program. During this panel presentation, faculty participants from the departments of Economics, English and Psychology will speak to the UT Community about their goals for the first year, key activities, lessons learned and plans for the future. First cycle participants from the school of Biological Sciences, the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the division of Statistics and Scientific Computation will provide highlights of a maturing course redesign and address the challenges of sustainability.
The Showcase will be webcast at this URL: http://bit.ly/CTLWEBCAST_02_06_2013. See it live or on-demand.
The Program
The Course Transformation Program aims to redesign large enrollment, lower division classes to improve student learning and early college success. A transformative course redesign involves the identification, development, and adoption of appropriate evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning. Learn more about the program and its goal of enhancing the undergraduate educational experience at UT Austin.
2013-2014 Transformations
The Course Transformation Program announces its Call for Proposals for 2013-2014 for Large Enrollment Gateway Courses. Check out the information and resources to support these efforts. Read UTransforms to keep up-to-date with what is going on in CTP.
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