University Center for Teaching & Learning

The University of Pittsburgh Testing Center (UPTC) and the Office of Disability Resources and Services, part of the Pitt Office of Institutional Engagement & Wellbeing, would like to thank the University community for their support as we implemented significant and ongoing operational changes to the accommodated testing service.

UPTC administered ~9K exams with accommodations during the 2025-26 academic year (and ~12K exams overall), and your support allowed us to introduce new procedures that better supported the teaching and learning community.

Open Letter to the Pitt Community from UPTC & DRS:
https://teaching.pitt.edu/articles/an-open-letter-to-the-pitt-community-from-uptc/

Summer Term Newsletter: News You Can Use!

Check out our latest edition of "Teaching Center Today" for information about summer term dates, OMET Teaching Survey calendars, Canvas updates, the AI Summer Playlist, and more!

https://universitycenterforteachingandlearning.cmail19.com/t/j-e-yddkltul-hklhdjtrky-jl/

We were thrilled to participate in last month's "Co-Designing Teaching for a Gen AI World, Together," hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Learning Sciences and Emergent Technologies (LSET) Hub. More than 125 participants from local high schools, nonprofit organizations and Pitt came together to solve shared problems of practice around the use of generative AI tools among high school and college students.

Educators and researchers considered challenges posed by AI at this Pitt event It was the first in a series of convenings where high school teachers and University faculty will discuss ways to structure AI use to support genuine intellectual engagement.

It's Finals Week! We wish the entire University of Pittsburgh community best wishes for a successful conclusion to the spring term.

Faculty: Our End-of-Term Toolkit is ready for finals and grading support. Visit www.teaching.pitt.edu for everything you need to close out the term.

University Center for Teaching and Learning – University Center for Teaching and Learning Why should you come to the end of semester Grading Gathering? Why does the Teaching Center host them? Why would you attend? Here is some of what we keep in mind as we plan each one.

It's NFL Draft Week! We've got you covered with maintaining instructional continuity in the event of a disruption. Learn more at https://teaching.pitt.edu/resources/instructional-continuity-during-emergencies-disruptions/

New workshop offering!

Visit the Open Lab @ Hillman Library on Friday to learn about the benefits of technology-enhanced education on our students’ understanding of themselves as researchers and scholars. Learn about the lab's virtual reality systems, 3D printers, and other cutting-edge tools available to all Pitt instructors who want to integrate these tools as part of active-learning opportunities.

Register: https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/Leveraging-Partnerships-with-Makerspaces-to-Enhance-Active-Learning-4-17-26

OMETs start this week!

Faculty: Encourage students to complete their surveys NOW!Research shows that when teachers ask students to provide feedback and explain how it’s used, students will be more likely to complete the survey.

Learn more: https://teaching.pitt.edu/resources/increase-response-rates-and-get-meaningful-feedback/

The AI tool you teach with today will be obsolete by fall term. That's not an exaggeration--it's the reality of generative AI's accelerated development curve.

So, now what? Our pedagogy experts weigh in.

https://teaching.pitt.edu/resources/the-ai-you-teach-with-today-will-be-obsolete-by-fall-now-what/

The Learning Sciences + Emergent Technologies (LSET) Hub is creating collaborative teams across high schools and higher education to test solutions to pressing problems of practice about generative AI and student learning.

LSET invites you to a kickoff event on April 22 so that we can all prepare to teach effectively in the age of AI. Visit our website to learn more about:

• our approach to regional collaborations across southwestern Pennsylvania,
• goals for the kickoff event and for the entire program,
• dates for information sessions throughout March to learn more about the initiative,
• and a path for you and your colleagues to reserve your seat on April 22.

The Teaching Center is excited to be a part of this collaboration and we look forward to working with colleagues throughout PA to launch this community of practice!

Learn more and register: https://teaching.pitt.edu/generative-ai-resources-for-faculty/events/

The University of Pittsburgh Learning Sciences and Emergent Technologies (LSET) Hub invites faculty and instructors to take a short, confidential survey about your and your students' experiences with AI in the classroom. Thank you for helping us think carefully and collectively about what works, for whom, and under what conditions.

Take the survey now:
https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40Li1ds7qxbihOS