Fostering Effective Instructional Teams
The following information was previously included in a January 2025 teaching resource created by the Teaching and Learning Center. Teaching Assistants (TAs) play a critical role in teaching at UCLA by helping facilitate student learning through tasks such as leading small group discussions, overseeing lab experiments, grading assignments, and providing individual student support during office […]
How to Craft Student Learning Objectives
The following information was previously included in a January 2025 Teaching Bulletin created by the Teaching and Learning Center. Student learning objectives are a foundational element in course design, providing a roadmap for both educators and students. Using learning objectives allows instructors to articulate the knowledge, skills, and competencies that students are expected to acquire […]
Creating a Generative AI Policy for Your Course
The following information was previously included in an April 2025 Teaching Guide created by the Teaching and Learning Center. Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the development of computer systems that can perform tasks typically requiring human intellectual activities such as reasoning, learning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding. Generative AI (GenAI) is a subset of artificial […]
Syllabus Components
The following information was previously included in a March 2025 Teaching Resource created by the Teaching and Learning Center. The syllabus is an essential part of instruction that communicates the objectives, expectations, and structure of a course. This teaching resource provides guidance on creating a syllabus to convey important course information and to establish a […]
First Day/Week of Class Teaching Checklist
The following information was previously included in an April 2025 teaching resource created by the Teaching and Learning Center. This guide provides an overview of key steps UCLA instructors — including teaching assistants, instructors new to teaching at the university, and those with more experience — might take at the start of each quarter on […]
August Update
The federal government’s recent suspension of certain research funding to UCLA has a significant impact on faculty, staff, and students. This potential loss of hundreds of millions in funds has not only disrupted the critical work done by researchers but also created uncertainty on campus in the lead-up to a new academic year. As Chancellor […]
UCLA Instructors Explore Evidence-Based Teaching Tools at the Summer Institute
36 UCLA instructors participated in the annual program exploring effective teaching strategies within a supportive learning community.
Study Finds Unique Strategies to Improve Student Performance on Physics Exams
Researchers identify promising interventions to address inequities in academic performance including AI-generated hints.
June Scholarly Teaching Seminar Examines Practices and Policies to Grow Student Success
The TLC concluded the year’s Educational Innovation and Scholarly Teaching Seminar series with a talk on enhancing student success.
Summer Update
Whether you’re teaching or taking some time away from the classroom, summer is a time to reflect on the past academic year and plan for future instruction.