Teaching Resource Guide For Full-Time And Part-Time Faculty
Teaching Resource Guidefor Full-Time and Part-TimeFacultyOffice of the Provostin collaboration withthe Senate Ad-Hoc Committeeon Non-Tenure Stream Faculty
INTRODUCTIONIntroduction . 1Academic Calendar and Important Dates . 2The Faculty Center . 3Academic Integrity . 4University Center for Teaching and Learning .5Course Design and Development . 5Teaching . 6Assessment of Teaching . 7LMS Support and Technology . 8Classroom Support and Technology . 9Instructional Accessibility @ Pitt . 11This Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and PartTime Faculty has been developed to provide allfaculty with some helpful University resources,tools, and information that are designed to enhanceyour teaching role as a faculty member at theUniversity of Pittsburgh.IntroductionContentsCONTENTSPitt is deeply committed to its support of all facultyin their instructional responsibilities. Please be sure tocheck with your department, division, or school to obtaininformation and resources that may be specific to yourschool or regional campus.This document includes information about theacademic calendar, how to access class rosters andpost grades through the Faculty Center, academicintegrity, resources available to faculty throughthe University Center for Teaching and Learning,professional development for faculty, and websitesat Pitt that contain useful information for allfaculty.Professional Development for Faculty . 12Workshops . 12Diversity Programming . 12Online Learning . 13Useful Websites . 14Notes . 17iiTeaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time FacultyTeaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty1
The University’s academic calendar containsimportant dates, such as: Term dates; Add/drop periods; Holidays/breaks; Final exam periods; Enrollment deadlines; Monitored withdrawal deadlines; and Grade submission deadlines.THE FACULTY CENTERThe Faculty Center is the central online locationfor accessing course information. To enter, log into the my.pitt.edu portal using your Pitt usernameand password and click on “Faculty Center.”Faculty CenterAcademic CalendarACADEMIC CALENDARAND IMPORTANT DATESPlease see the full academic calendar via registrar.pitt.edu/calendars.html.Once you have logged in, click on “Self Service.”You will be able to access your schedule and yourclass rosters here. The Grade Rosters will appear inyour Faculty Center once they have been generatedfor the current term.If you require detailed help, click on “LearnMore” (under the Faculty Center login link). The“Recording Final Student Grades Online” and“Recording Mid-Term Student Grades” links allowyou to choose either a PDF file or a video on howto record grades.Please be sure to check with your department,division, or school to obtain calendars andimportant dates that may be specific to your schoolor regional campus.2Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time FacultyAdditional information on grades, including thegrading system and grade options, can be found onthe University Registrar’s website at registrar.pitt.edu/grades.html.Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty3
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR TEACHINGAND LEARNINGAcademic integrity at the University of Pittsburghis based on a set of principles and guidelinesdescribed in the Guidelines on Academic Integritylocated at provost.pitt.edu/faculty-handbook/ch3 acad int.“The Teaching Center”Website: teaching.pitt.eduE-mail: teaching@pitt.eduPhone: 412-624-3335These guidelines are used by each unit or schoolto produce their Academic Integrity code, usuallyposted on the school’s website. If you encounterany academic integrity issue, contact yourDepartment or Division Chair, Associate Dean orVice President for Academic Affairs, or ProgramDirector.The Teaching Center is a centralized resourcefor faculty seeking support for course design anddevelopment, teaching, assessment, and educationaltechnology. If you are assigned to teach in atraditional face-to-face classroom, online, or hybridcourse, the Teaching Center can help you deliverhigh-quality, student-oriented instruction.Teaching CenterAcademic IntegrityACADEMIC INTEGRITYCourse Design and DevelopmentInstructors who are developing a new courseor revising an existing course may benefit fromworking with a teaching consultant. Teachingconsultants and instructional designers apply4Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time FacultyTeaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty5
Teaching CenterCourse design can include all or some of thefollowing components:Assessment of TeachingThe term “assessment” carries many meanings.The University of Pittsburgh is committed toassessment of teaching through which we evaluatethe success of our educational programs. Drafting the syllabus; Organizing and sequencing information; Creating clear expectations; Developing tests and other evaluationmeasures; Selecting instructional strategies; Selecting grading strategies; Creating lesson plans; Increasing student motivation; Designing effective media; Developing projects and assignments;The Teaching Center can help you with a variety ofspecific assessment needs related to the courses youare teaching, such as: Using technology in teaching; and Classroom observations; Building diversity throughout the curriculum. Course reviews; Teaching cohorts (peer evaluations); Consultations; Teaching portfolios; Department peer assessment; Small group instructional diagnosis; and Teaching surveys.TeachingTeaching consultants are available to workwith faculty in a variety of areas to strengthenteaching, including how to maximize studentengagement, how to improve pacing and delivery,how to increase relevance in the class, and howto use feedback on instructional styles. Manyinstructors find it useful to have a consultantobserve their class and provide confidentialsuggestions for improvement. In addition,faculty can arrange to have a class video recorded6through the Digital Media page of the TeachingCenter website: teaching.pitt.edu/digital-media.Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time FacultyTeaching Centerresearch-based learning and pedagogical theory tocourse development.Assessment of teaching processes are facultydriven. Please check with your Department orDivision Chair, Associate Dean or Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs, or Program Director. Generalinformation can be found on the Assessing StudentLearning page at academic.pitt.edu/assessment/index.html.The Teaching Center is also responsible foradministering the University’s online StudentOpinion of Teaching Survey through theTeaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty7
Teaching CenterLMS Support and ConsultingThe Teaching Center supports a variety ofeducational technology solutions to use in yourcourses and provides consulting and workshopsto assist faculty in implementing the mostappropriate technologies for the most effectivelearning outcomes. Some of the more commonareas of faculty interest include the following.Visit teaching.pitt.edu/workshops for a currentschedule of workshops.You can also schedule aconsulting appointment at lms@teaching.pitt.edu.Classroom Support & TechnologyLaptops, tablets, audio equipment, video cameras,clickers, and other classroom technologies areavailable to faculty interested in using technologyto enhance their teaching.You can find informationabout the available technology and services atteaching.pitt.edu/classroom-services or by calling412-648-7240.Teaching CenterOffice of Measurement and Evaluation ofTeaching (OMET). Be sure to check with yourdepartment, division, or school for policies andguidelines related to using OMET and otherforms of assessing teaching.CourseWeb, the University’s learningmanagement system. With CourseWeb, you canshare information, accept and grade assignments,communicate with students in your course,manage student groups, deliver surveys andquizzes, and more.Panopto, a video platform for recording, editing,and sharing audio and video presentations. Whenfaculty post videos, they are available to students24/7 for review.Audience response systems, such as Top Hat,which allow students to digitally interact withyour material in the classroom in the form ofin-class polling questions.Turnitin, an internet-based anti-plagiarismtechnology that can be linked to your CourseWebclass.8Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time FacultySome classrooms on the Pittsburgh campus aresupported by individual schools, while others aresupported centrally. Check with your department,division, or school to determine technologysupport responsibility for your assigned classroom.For school-managed classrooms, the school’s ITstaff may be the primary contact for technologyrelated support. For all other classrooms, contactTeaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty9
Teaching CenterFor an immediate response to resolve technologyproblems in any campus learning space, call 412648-7240 from 8:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Thursday, and until 5:00 p.m. on Friday.For assistance with technology at the Universityof Pittsburgh regional campuses, use the followingcontacts.University of Pittsburgh at Bradford andUniversity of Pittsburgh at Titusville: Bill Kline814-362-7667 (office)compassion@pitt.edu Greg Miller814-362-7664gwm9@pitt.edu Bernie Picklo (CourseWeb issues only)814-362-7644 (office)814-366-7472 (mobile)bernie.picklo@pitt.edu724-771-3180 (mobile)jta3@pitt.eduUniversity of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Rob Eckenrod814-269-7105 (office)robeck@pitt.eduTeaching Centerthe Teaching Center for classroom technologysupport at teaching@pitt.edu. The Teaching Centerhas staff available to offer primary or secondarytechnology operation and assistance in classrooms.Instructional Accessibility @ PittAs technology and electronic resources areincreasingly incorporated into the teaching process,it is important to ensure that online coursematerials are accessible to all students, includingstudents with disabilities.University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg:10 Scott Coulson724-836-9927 (office)slc28@pitt.edu Jeff Antal724-836-9872 (office)Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time FacultyFor information and resources about technologyaccessibility, visit Accessibility 101 at teaching.pitt.edu/accessibility.Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty11
Professional DevelopmentWorkshopsProfessional development workshops for faculty areoffered throughout the year by the Teaching Centerand by the Office of the Provost. In addition toworkshops about using educational technologies,you will find a wide variety of teaching-relatedworkshops on topics such as dealing with distressedstudents, cheating and plagiarism, recognizing andmitigating unconscious bias, and teaching with casestudies.and other workshops that address issues suchas race relations in the classroom, the roleof unconscious bias in classroom pedagogy,constructing an open learning environment forLGBTQIA students, and understanding thediversity of the student population.Professional DevelopmentPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTFOR FACULTYFor information about current offerings and toregister for workshops, visit: teaching.pitt.edu/workshops, and iversity ProgrammingDiversity programming for faculty development isoffered by the Office of the Provost in conjunctionwith the University Center for Teaching andLearning. These faculty-development programs areaimed at building faculty awareness and capacityto develop curricular materials that reflect adiverse environment and fostering a classroomenvironment that is inclusive, respectful, andwelcoming to all.This programming includes the annual Provost’sDiversity Institute, Extended Diversity Experience,12Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time FacultyFor information about current offerings and toregister for workshops, visit: teaching.pitt.edu/diversity, and provost.pitt.edu/faculty-handbook/ch3 facdev.Online LearningLynda Online Learning is a video tutorial serviceavailable at no cost to all University Faculty. Itoffers online training in hundreds of topics, likeclassroom management, teaching, presentations,and creative skills.You can access Lynda.com atlynda.pitt.edu.Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty13
Parking, Transportation & Servicespts.pitt.eduOffice of the Provostprovost.pitt.eduFaculty y Policies and ion Specific to the Universityof Pittsburgh at BradfordInformation for FacultyAcademic Policies and demicpoliciesUniversity Library SystemFaculty and Staff Guide AssistingTroubled Studentslibrary.pitt.eduHealth Sciences Library Systemhsls.pitt.eduBarco Law Librarylaw.pitt.edu/libraryStudent Affairsstudentaffairs.pitt.eduAcademic Integrityprovost.pitt.edu/faculty-handbook/ch3 acad intupb.pitt.edu/uploadedFiles/Student Life/Student-Services/Counseling s.pdfStudent Affairsupb.pitt.edu/studentaffairsTechnology tion Specific to the Universityof Pittsburgh at GreensburgFaculty & Staff Guide for HelpingDistressed StudentsFaculty & Staff Guide for HelpingDistressed ffice of Human Resourceshr.pitt.eduOffice of Diversity and Inclusiondiversity.pitt.eduUseful WebsitesUseful WebsitesUSEFUL WEBSITESStudent Lifegreensburg.pitt.edu/student-lifeStudent aching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time FacultyTeaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty15
Academic Integrity c Policies and Procedures rocedures.pdfStudent Technology and Classroom fservicesHelping Distressed Students (Care nseling/care-reportsInformation Specific to the Universityof Pittsburgh at TitusvilleAcademic Guidelinesupt.pitt.edu/academic-guidelinesStudent ng Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time FacultyNOTESTeaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time FacultyNotesUseful WebsitesInformation Specific to the Universityof Pittsburgh at Johnstown17
Faculty Affairs, Development,and DiversityOffice of the Provost801 Cathedral of Learning4200 Fifth AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15260provost.pitt.edufaculty@pitt.eduRev. 8/01/2018
10 Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty Teaching Resource Guide for Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty 11 the Teaching Center for classroom technology support at teaching@pitt.edu. The Teaching Center has staff available to offer primary or secondary technology operation and assistance in classrooms.
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