Digital Accessibility at UCLA
The TLC and our campus partners are working to enhance digital accessibility resources for instructors to elevate student learning. Practicing digital accessibility involves creating online content that allows everyone to access and engage with instructional materials, including those who use assistive technology.
Fall Quarter Update
The TLC has programs, resources, and opportunities to help instructors prepare for the new academic year and incorporate innovative teaching methods.
UCLA Educators Examine Innovative Classroom Strategies at the New Instructor Teaching InstituteÂ
More than 80 new instructors participated in a two-day professional development event exploring teaching frameworks to support all learners.
Learning Community Pilot will Engage Public Health Instructors to Advance Real-world Student Experiences
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will explore community engagement across the curriculum through the Project SPARK Learning Community.
September Update
The TLC is are here to assist with your preparations for this upcoming academic year.
Calibrating Your Classroom for Critical Discourse
The following information was previously included in both a September 2024 Teaching Resource and an April 2025 Teaching Resource created by the Teaching and Learning Center. Current events–whether local, national, or global in scope–that evoke feelings of instability or uncertainty or any sense of harm among those in our community can have significant and adverse […]
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 […]