UCSB Summer Teaching Institute for Associates
See attached Syllabus.
This is some background information for interested associates about the program.
- Kim
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Summer Teaching Institute for Associates (STIA)
The Summer Teaching Institute for Associates (STIA) is a flexible pre-summer program, based on principles of interactive and collaborative learning, that is designed to support graduate student instructors (associates) with planning, teaching and assessing their summer courses.
Instructional Development consultants and past summer teaching associates assist novice associates with course planning, syllabus development, instructional techniques and assessment strategies.
STIA CERTIFICATE: To earn a Summer Teaching Institute for Associates (STIA) Certificate, you need to register here and then complete the 3 modules by August 31st. Completion of the STIA program satisfies Requirement 2 of the Certificate in College and University Teaching
Module 1: This 3-week module runs entirely online in GauchoSpace, starting in mid-May. It may be possible to start earlier and finish later. Time commitment: approximately 6-10 hours, depending on your preparation.
Module 2: Attend and/or complete five 60-90 minute workshops offered from mid-May through July.
Module 3: Mentoring: attend 4 mentoring circle meetings with your departmental mentor during the summer session you are teaching.
To access the STIA Module 1 GauchoSpace site, go to:
https://gauchospace.ucsb.edu/courses/course/view.php?id=4283.
If you would like to participate in the discussion forums, you will need to click ‘Enroll me in this Course’ on the left of the screen under the Administration heading.
Inquiries and questions about STIA?
Contact the STIA Program Coordinator: Kim DeBacco ([])
For other material, resources and links, see the Instructional Development website (http://id.ucsb.edu/) and in particular the The Faculty Handbook on
Teaching (http://oic.id.ucsb.edu/faculty-handbook-teaching) and Teaching with Technology (http://oic.id.ucsb.edu/teaching-technology).
Instructional consultants are also available to discuss any issues related
to planning, teaching and evaluating your Summer Sessions course. Contact:
Dr. Kim DeBacco ([], 805-893-2828) and
Dr. Lisa Berry ([], 805-893-8395).