Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Message from the Vice Provost
Winter can be a time to reflect and focus on the new beginnings we want to create in spring. This winter, the TLC has been doubling down on our investments in teaching innovation that we will cultivate and watch grow over the next several quarters.
Challenges and uncertainty require courage and innovation. The TLC remains committed to elevating teaching by collaborating with colleagues across campus. We are continuing to bring together dedicated instructors and campus partners to support instruction and improve student engagement in the classroom. Together, we are advancing teaching across UCLA by helping to transform students’ academic experiences and modernize classrooms and learning spaces.
The TLC has invested a significant portion of our budget back into programs and initiatives that have direct faculty impact. This includes underwriting creative and modern approaches to teaching through our Educational Innovation Grants program. We have awarded more than $1 million in funding to 400 recipients since launching the grants program in winter 2024. The resulting campuswide impact has helped transform more than 425 courses and enhance over 15,000 student learning experiences across 10 schools, five divisions, and 69 units.
Earlier this year, we called on our community to nominate instructors for the Distinguished Teaching Awards, one of the highest teaching honors at UCLA. We look forward to supporting our next cohort of honorees as they continue to elevate teaching through bold and impactful new undertakings in the classroom.
Read more about the ways we have been investing in and celebrating our champions of educational innovation during the winter quarter in the articles below.
As we continue to make these advancements together, I invite you to join us this spring at our inaugural UCLA Teaching Symposium: Adapting Instruction in the Age of AI. It will take place on Wednesday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and features a keynote address from our renowned colleague Terence Tao. You can view the agenda and register for the Symposium. I hope to see you there.
Strategic Priorities
AI in Teaching and Learning
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, it is critical for instructors to reflect on how this technology affects the courses they teach and how their students learn. Emerging technologies have the potential to change our lives, education, work, and research, which is why the TLC is committed to helping educators navigate the impacts and implications for teaching and learning.
Classroom Modernization
All UCLA for Life goals require modern learning environments that reflect how students learn today. The General Assignment Classroom Modernization Pilot Project is the first step in this effort to bring 21st-century learning environments to UCLA that support student-centered teaching practices and bolster educational innovation. The pilot project is a collaboration between the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC), Digital & Technology Solutions (DTS), and Facilities Management (FM).
Learn more about the Classroom Pilot Project to modernize campus learning spaces
Find guidance on using the upgraded technology found in renovated classrooms
Digital Accessibility
As part of UCLA’s ongoing commitment to elevate teaching and create learning environments where all students can thrive, the TLC is working to enhance digital accessibility resources for instructors. We have developed resources, training and workshops, and opportunities for professional development in collaboration with the Bruin Learn Center of Excellence (CoE), Disabilities and Computing Program (DCP), and other campus partners. Practicing digital accessibility involves creating online content that allows everyone to access and engage with instructional materials, including those who use assistive technology.
Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning Quarterly Recaps
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