Teaching and Learning Center

Join us to explore strategies for building a strong teaching team by establishing shared expectations with TAs and creating scaffolded opportunities for reflection and mentorship. Presenter: Elyse Gueidon, Associate Director for Graduate Student Professional Development of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Engagement, TLC Keywords: shared expectations, mentorship, teaching teams, TAs Each academic quarter, the educational designers and developers of the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) offer via Zoom a weekly series of seven pop-up sessions - each just 10 minutes in length - on focused, specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and learning assessment. The additional “+10” in the series title refers to an optional 10 minutes that follow each presentation for Q&A and discussion. These 10 + 10 sessions will take place at 10am (PT) every Tuesday in the quarter, from Week 2 through Week 8. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

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This workshop is only open to instructors. This workshop will explore digital accessibility and its essential role in creating equitable learning experiences. Participants will be introduced to the key U.S. laws, standards, and accessibility principles that shape responsibilities in educational settings. The workshop will help participants move beyond considering accessibility as a checklist or legal obligation and begin thinking about it as a foundation for thoughtful, inclusive design.

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Looking for new ways to make your class sessions more interactive and engaging? In this hands-on workshop, explore how Zoom Whiteboard can draw your students into a collaborative learning environment. Discover key features, practice collaborating in real time, and consider practical ways to integrate Zoom Whiteboard into your teaching. Whether you teach large lectures or small seminars, come brainstorm how you can integrate Zoom Whiteboard online, or even in in-person class sessions. By the end of the session, you’ll plan a sample activity or use case you can adapt for your own course.

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This session explores how values and affective learning goals can guide the design of AI-assisted assessments. We’ll consider what students should practice and develop for themselves, then define appropriate boundaries between human and AI contributions. Finally, we’ll use prompt constraints to generate assessment ideas that preserve those learning goals. Presenter: Kevin Chan, Associate Instructional Designer at the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center, TLC) Keywords: GenerativeAI, assessment design, AI in education, human centered learning, AI ethics Each academic quarter, the educational designers and developers of the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) offer via Zoom a weekly series of seven pop-up sessions - each just 10 minutes in length - on focused, specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and learning assessment. The additional “+10” in the series title refers to an optional 10 minutes that follow each presentation for Q&A and discussion. These 10 + 10 sessions will take place at 10am (PT) every Tuesday in the quarter, from Week 2 through Week 8. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

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This interactive training introduces instructors and instructional teams to practical ways of using AI and integrated accessibility tools in Bruin Learn to create more accessible course content. Participants will explore key digital accessibility principles, see live demonstrations of accessibility tools and workflows, and receive practical guidance for applying these tools to their own teaching practices. Hosted by DTS and the TLC, this remote session will be delivered via Zoom and will include opportunities for hands-on exploration, questions, and discussion.

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This in-person workshop supports instructors in drafting a course policy on GenAI use that is aligned with their disciplinary learning goals and context. Following an overview of UCLA data on how students are using GenAI, participants will review example syllabus and editorial policies that speak to specific GenAI use cases. Finally, participants will consider their own needs for drafting a discipline-specific GenAI policy. This session is open to all instructors, TAs, and postdocs. Please contact instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu if you have any questions.

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Join a panel of UCLA instructors for a discussion on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in their classrooms. Panelists will share how they are evaluating, integrating, and navigating AI for teaching and learning across campus. This virtual session will provide insights for those interested in both how specific tools are used for instruction and broader implications for the future of academic work. Panelists: Nina Bjekovic, Director of Language Programs in UCLA Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies; TLC Educational Innovation Catalyst Grant Awardee Emma Cuenca, Associate Adjunct Professor and Director of UCLA Nursing's prelicensure programs; TLC AI in Teaching Fellow 2026-2027 Eli Edwards, Instructor and Reference Librarian at UCLA School of Law; TLC AI in Teaching Fellow 2026-2027 Kyle McJunkin, Assistant Dean, Academic Programs at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health; UCLA Campus Block Course Design Grant Awardee Ladan Shams, Professor of Psychology, BioEngineering, and Neuroscience at UCLA; TLC Educational Innovation Catalyst Grant Awardee Moderator: Sally Wu, Director of Instructional Design and Media Production, Teaching and Learning Center

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Looking for new ways to make your class sessions more interactive and engaging? In this hands-on workshop, explore how Zoom Whiteboard can draw your students into a collaborative learning environment. Discover key features, practice collaborating in real time, and consider practical ways to integrate Zoom Whiteboard into your teaching. Whether you teach large lectures or small seminars, come brainstorm how you can integrate Zoom Whiteboard online, or even in in-person class sessions. By the end of the session, you’ll plan a sample activity or use case you can adapt for your own course.

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This workshop is only open to instructors. This workshop will examine Bruin Learn through an accessibility lens. Participants will learn how to structure pages, write useful link and alt text, improve readability and more. Participants will also explore Bruin Learn's accessibility checking tools to find potential barriers, and then decide how to remediate the issues.

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From Postdoc to Professor brings together essential elements of teaching preparation into one engaging experience for postdoctoral scholars. Participants will strengthen their understanding of evidence-based, student-centered, and inclusive teaching practices; develop foundational course design skills; begin crafting a teaching philosophy statement; and build connections with peers and campus partners committed to teaching excellence. The program is part of UCLA’s annual Postdoctober recognition month.

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In this workshop, participants will explore low stakes assessment techniques they may implement throughout the quarter to gauge student understanding and to provide students with meaningful opportunities to reflect on their learning. We will also identify effective strategies for gathering and utilizing student feedback to inform teaching practices and foster inclusivity in the classroom. Please contact instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu if you have any questions.

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This session will explore strategies for sustaining a sense of belonging throughout the quarter. Participants will learn practical techniques for co-creating learning experiences with students as a way to foster students' sense of belonging in the classroom. Presenter: Lisa Felipe, Director of Teaching and Learning in Humanities at the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center, TLC Keywords: inclusive, belonging, student-centered, motivation, connectedness, community Each academic quarter, the educational designers and developers of the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) offer via Zoom a weekly series of seven pop-up sessions - each just 10 minutes in length - on focused, specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and learning assessment. The additional “+10” in the series title refers to an optional 10 minutes that follow each presentation for Q&A and discussion. These 10 + 10 sessions will take place at 10am (PT) every Tuesday in the quarter, from Week 2 through Week 8. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

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This workshop is only open to instructors. This workshop will explore techniques for creating accessible instructional documents in Google Docs and Microsoft Word. Participants will learn how to build meaningful document structure with headings and lists, create descriptive links, design accessible tables, and provide effective alternative text for images and charts. The workshop will also examine accessibility challenges within PDFs and explore why an accessible Word document often gives students a more flexible and accessible experience.

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This session is open to all instructors, TAs, and postdocs. The Practice and Play with EdTech series offers instructors a hands-on opportunity to explore teaching tools and strategies with TLC staff. This session will explore how modernized classroom spaces can engage students and support meaningful active learning. Attendees will examine how flexible classroom layouts and integrated technologies support pedagogical goals through hands-on activities designed to foster collaboration, deepen content processing, increase student engagement, and promote inclusive participation.

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While the benefits of active learning are clear, sustainably implementing it may still seem elusive. In this session, participants will reflect on current active learning practices, analyze five factors that accelerate active learning, and consider ways to integrate (or amplify) these factors in their classrooms. Presenter: Kem Saichaie, Executive Director at the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) Keywords: student-centered, engagement, practice made visible, active learning Each academic quarter, the educational designers and developers of the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) offer via Zoom a weekly series of seven pop-up sessions - each just 10 minutes in length - on focused, specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and learning assessment. The additional “+10” in the series title refers to an optional 10 minutes that follow each presentation for Q&A and discussion. These 10 + 10 sessions will take place at 10am (PT) every Tuesday in the quarter, from Week 2 through Week 8. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

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This workshop is only open to instructors. This workshop will highlight the requirements and best practices for creating accessible slide presentations in Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint. Participants will learn techniques for building accessibility into slides from the start, as well as how to use accessibility checkers.

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During this session, learn quick, practical ways to make your data visualizations (vizzes) more accessible and easier for everyone to understand. We’ll highlight simple improvements to color and contrast, labels, keyboard accessibility, and text alternatives that you can incorporate into your dashboards. You’ll leave with a handy checklist to guide your next visualization. Presenters: Karen Sobelman, Associate Instructional Designer, Instructional Design and Media Production and Petunia Sunnywell, Digital Accessibility Specialist at UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) Keywords: accessible visualization, clarity, inclusive, technical strategies Each academic quarter, the educational designers and developers of the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) offer via Zoom a weekly series of seven pop-up sessions - each just 10 minutes in length - on focused, specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and learning assessment. The additional “+10” in the series title refers to an optional 10 minutes that follow each presentation for Q&A and discussion. These 10 + 10 sessions will take place at 10am (PT) every Tuesday in the quarter, from Week 2 through Week 8. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

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This workshop is only open to instructors. This workshop offers an overview on the art of writing effective alt text. Participants will also learn how to tackle writing long descriptions for objects that require more detailed information, as well as seeing how writing descriptive alt text brings your visual content to life for everyone. Session details, including Zoom link can be found in the 10+10 Pop-up Series Bruin Learn site.

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Group work can enhance problem-solving and peer learning, but unstructured tasks often result in uneven participation, team friction, and complex grading. Transforming simple group activities into effective collaborative learning requires intentional task design, functional role assignment, and clear accountability structures. Join us for this session to learn practical frameworks for organizing, monitoring, and evaluating group work across disciplines. This session is only open to instructors. Please register to receive the Zoom link. Please contact instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu if you have any questions.

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Grading doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In this workshop, explore practical strategies you can use to provide student feedback while streamlining the grading process. Learn how rubrics can speed up grading, and preview various BruinLearn tools and features that can provide efficient yet effective student feedback. By the end of the session, you’ll plan a sample activity or use case you can adapt for your own course.

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Explore findings from the 2026 UCLA Senior Survey on how students are using AI in their coursework, how they perceive its benefits and challenges for learning, and the guidance they receive on AI use. We’ll highlight key patterns in students’ experiences and consider what they may mean for teaching practices, assessment, and supporting students’ effective use of AI. Presenter: Wonki Lee, Associate Director of Educational Assessment Services & Initiatives at UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) Keywords: ucla senior survey, AI use, students experiences on AI, student feedback Each academic quarter, the educational designers and developers of the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) offer via Zoom a weekly series of seven pop-up sessions - each just 10 minutes in length - on focused, specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and learning assessment. The additional “+10” in the series title refers to an optional 10 minutes that follow each presentation for Q&A and discussion. These 10 + 10 sessions will take place at 10am (PT) every Tuesday in the quarter, from Week 2 through Week 8. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

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Grading doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In this workshop, explore practical strategies you can use to provide student feedback while streamlining the grading process. Learn how rubrics can speed up grading, and preview various BruinLearn tools and features that can provide efficient yet effective student feedback. By the end of the session, you’ll select personalized strategies to make grading more manageable and sustainable.

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This workshop is only open to instructors. This workshop will explain which accessibility modalities are required for which type of media. Participants will explore how to identify common accessibility barriers in media, and utilize strategies for addressing them.

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The syllabus is an essential part of instruction that communicates the objectives, expectations, and structure of a course. Is it clear? Is it welcoming? Is it accessible? Leave with practical ideas you can apply to your next syllabus. Presenter: Sammy Solis, Assistant Director for Teaching Development at the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) Keywords: syllabus, student belonging, expectations, course objective, clear learning goals Each academic quarter, the educational designers and developers of the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) offer via Zoom a weekly series of seven pop-up sessions - each just 10 minutes in length - on focused, specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and learning assessment. The additional “+10” in the series title refers to an optional 10 minutes that follow each presentation for Q&A and discussion. These 10 + 10 sessions will take place at 10am (PT) every Tuesday in the quarter, from Week 2 through Week 8. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

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Writing-intensive courses across the curriculum—which are highly exposed to AI misuse—present special challenges and opportunities for transformation in the age of AI. To succeed in today’s AI-integrated workplaces, students need advanced writing, reading and editing skills. This seminar will introduce a human-centered, award-winning curricular model, PAIRR (Peer and AI Review + Reflection), which is designed to build critical AI literacy while simultaneously improving equity in writing support for students. Findings from the PAIRR project— tested with thousands of community college, CSU and UC Davis students in 2025-2027—will also be shared during this seminar. Presenter Bio: Marit J. MacArthur teaches writing and serves as AI & Emerging Technology coordinator for UC Davis’s Writing Center. She is a PI for the PAIRR (Peer and AI Review + Reflection) project and co-investigator with the Center for AI and Experimental Futures (CAIEF). Marit’s work on AI and writing—which builds on her NEH-funded interdisciplinary research in voice studies—has appeared in AI & Society, Computers and Composition, Inside Higher Ed, Bad Ideas about AI and Writing, and Frontiers in Communication. She is a GenAI and Writing in Higher Ed series editor for Critical AI and pedagogy lead for the UC Humanities Research Institute AI Lab.

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This session is open to all instructors, TAs, and postdocs. The Practice and Play with EdTech series offers instructors a hands-on opportunity to explore teaching tools and strategies with TLC staff. This session will explore how to leverage AI to support aspects of their teaching workflow — from brainstorming lesson plans to drafting assessments or developing grading strategies. Participants will experiment with Google Gemini and practice crafting prompts to support their courses. The session will also include time to critically assess AI-generated responses for accuracy, relevance, and bias.

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Research in the Barbera Chemistry Education Research (CER) group focuses on the generation of high-quality data for supporting inferences regarding the impacts of educational practices. This is accomplished through 1) the development and psychometric evaluation of novel assessment instruments for use in higher education chemistry settings and 2) the modeling of these data in ways that are aligned with appropriate theoretical frameworks. This talk will provide an overview of the types of data modeled by the Barbera group when evaluating the impact of learning environments as well as the requirements for validity and reliability with respect to assessment instrument data. Data and analyses from a variety of assessment instruments and classroom-based projects will be presented. Bio: Jack is a Professor of Chemistry, Director of the CHemistry Instrument Review and Assessment Library (CHIRAL), and Editor-in-Chief of the Chemical Education Xchange (ChemEd X). His work seeks to better understand how educators define and measure student success in an academic setting. Since 2007, the Barbera group has developed a number of assessment tools to more effectively, and efficiently, gauge students’ content knowledge as well as factors important for student success including, engagement, motivation, mindset, identity, and self-efficacy.

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