UCSB Teaching Tips

04/23/2025

OTL is hosting a weekly Joy Jam with Dr. Jackie Shay on Fridays during lunch. Check out Jackie's chapter in Joy-Centered Pedagogy in Higher Education: https://www-taylorfrancis-com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003532224/joy-centered-pedagogy-higher-education-eileen-kogl-camfield

01/17/2025

What do you think about using AI to support your learning? Comment below!

01/01/2025

How do you use generative AI to point you in the right direction to do things yourself? Comment below!

12/09/2024

Use AI to plan out your study time! Good luck with finals!

09/12/2024

Welcome to Fall 2024! We have an exciting set of Pre-Fall teaching workshops lined up to help you prepare for classes, including topics such as:
- Artificial Intelligence in Courses
- Designing Courses with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Mind
- Engaging Students via Educational Technologies
- (Inter)Active Learning Strategies
- Classroom Lectern Training
Workshops begin on September 16 and most will be held via Zoom. Go to our website to see the full list of workshops with dates, times and registration links. https://otl.ucsb.edu/

05/29/2024

Events to help you and your students manage stress at the end of the quarter! Show this slide to your students so they can go into finals with a clear mind.

05/27/2024

UCSB Health and Wellness has several upcoming events to help manage end-of-quarter stress. Register for the Mindfulness, Meditation, and Nature Retreat here: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2259628
Take a study break on June 7 and enjoy mindfulness activities and more. Register here: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2259390
Sign up for a beginner-friendly meditation session here: https://wellness.ucsb.edu/health-topics/mindfulness-meditation-practice

05/22/2024

If you have a writing assignment in your class, show this slide before your class starts to encourage students to go to the Writing Services in the SRB. Download from otl.ucsb.edu/campus-compass

05/19/2024

Are your students writing a paper for your class? Send them to the Writing Services in the SRB to help them get started (or finished!).

20 second video about UCSB's Writing Services

05/17/2024

You can access Basic Needs resources in the summer. One important resource is Transitional Housing. Email [email protected] with inquiries about the program. Another key resource is Summer Access Grants, which can help offset summer living expenses. Visit this website for more information: summer.ucsb.edu/cost-savings/summer-savings

To learn more about the resources Basic Needs offers, drop in or make an appointment with a Calfresh Advocate or Basic Needs Peer Advisor.

05/15/2024

Summer Sessions is coming soon, and UCSB has some financial supports for students that you share with them. Show them this slide during class. Download slides at otl.ucsb.edu/campus-compass

05/09/2024

UCSB's Campus Learning Assistance Services has many workshops to help students study better! Download this slide to encourage your students to use CLAS. https://otl.ucsb.edu/campus-compass