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Advanced Graduate TA Support Program – Now Enrolling!
Are you a graduate student serving as an instructor of record (someone officially responsible for designing, delivering, and assessing a course, including assigning final grades)? Join the Advanced TA Support Program to build community, strengthen your teaching, and prepare for the academic job market.
This two-semester program offers flexible, in-person support through workshops, one-on-one consultation, and small group cohort meetings. You'll learn how to design and maintain your Canvas course, create an engaging and inclusive learning environment, and navigate difficult and sensitive discussions. Additionally, you will reflect on your teaching and develop materials like a teaching philosophy and portfolio. Graduate students who teach for two semesters and complete the program will qualify for the Graduate Teacher Certificate. Participation in the program is completely free.
Ready to grow as a teacher and scholar? Complete the sign-up form to join us!
Canvas Course Development Bootcamp
Join us for a two-part, hands-on workshop series focused on creating effective, engaging, and inclusive Canvas courses. Whether you're new to Canvas or looking to rethink your course design, this series will guide you through foundational principles and practical tools to elevate your online teaching.
Part 1: Canvas Course Design Fundamentals
In this session, we’ll explore core course design principles, like backwards design, and apply them to building or rethinking your Canvas course. You’ll learn how to organize content, streamline navigation, and use Canvas tools to support inclusive and engaging teaching practices.
Part 2: Enhancing Navigation and Visual Design with DesignPLUS
Take your course to the next level with the DesignPLUS suite of tools in Canvas. This hands-on session will introduce the DesignPLUS Sidebar for styling content and the Multi-Tool for quickly scaffolding your course with consistent, accessible design. Expect plenty of opportunities for active learning, questions, and troubleshooting.
Inclusive Course Design Series: Creating Equitable Learning Experiences
Join us for a four-part workshop series focused on designing inclusive, equity-minded courses that support all students. Each session offers practical strategies to help you build learning environments where students feel seen, supported, and empowered:
A New Way to Find and Request IT Services
The Office of the CIO is pleased to share that the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign launched a new Enterprise IT Service Catalog, your one-stop location for discovering, requesting and getting help with IT services. The catalog is an online hub that brings together IT services available across the university. From getting help with your devices to requesting access to systems, tools or software, it’s all organized in one easy-to-navigate place.
You’ll be able to:
- Browse available IT services.
- Request support or access.
- Search by topic or service category.
- Find answers to common questions.
This new catalog is part of a broader effort to make campus IT services more accessible, transparent and user-friendly. No matter your role at the university, this tool is designed to help you get what you need, without having to guess whom to contact or where to start. More services will be added in the future, including non-IT offerings, to enhance a campuswide catalog that supports your day-to-day work.
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