Haiti has recently been through a lot; hurricanes and floods have devastated the island’s surface and scarred its people–but humans rebuild. That’s why from June 21-23, 2018, UCI is taking part in a 13 year effort to revitalize the Haitian entrepreneurial economy: the 2nd Annual Haiti Tech Summit. This year […]
The mission of the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (OVPTL) is to “promote students’ academic and future success through campus and community partnerships.” That’s why the OVPTL was proud to bring the campus community together in late April for the 25th Annual Celebration of Teaching to […]
Professors, graduate students, and staff came together during the week of April 23, 2018 for the 2nd Annual UCI Teach Week to celebrate teaching and learning, hosted by The Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI). Attendees were able to participate in various workshops and discussions focused on effective teaching […]
Being truly caring is what defines a good person and a great mentor. And when Dr. Donald Dabdub, the recipient of the 2018 Tom Angell Faculty Mentoring Award, pulled out his phone to read his personal motto, he refocused the conversation onto the first and most important part of mentoring: […]
At the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) conference in January 2018, UCI was represented at a poster session led by UCI lecturer Dr. Miryha Gould Runnerstrom of the Dept. of Population Health and DTEI Instructional Designer Janet DiVincenzo. The poster was entitled Immersing Online Students through Role Plays, a Case Study, […]
Giving Day is back, but don’t worry — giving back doesn’t always have to be tough. As this month’s Social Media Brunch proved, there are plenty of parts for everyone to play while we rev up our engines for this year’s UCI Giving Day. After all, when everybody gives we […]
Standing at the back of the room, silhouetted in the doorway, Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning, Michael Dennin set the tone for the symposium by saying “Institutions and faculty administrators often forget that we set the rules so we can change the rules. And if we can’t be self-critical, […]
Positive thinking leads to positive action. Some say that’s the secret to success. Our goals keep us moving towards positive change. The Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (OVPTL) strives to foster educational success for UCI’s diverse student population, which is one of the office’s strategic goals. […]
The University of California, Irvine has a rich history of providing outstanding educational opportunities to students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. In 2017, the U.S. Department of Education named UCI a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). The HSI designation requires that the institution have at […]
The layout and environment of a classroom can have a big impact on learning. As part of the UCI Strategic Pillar 2, first in class, Vice Provost Michael Dennin is focused on building infrastructures to support effective teaching and learning. One of the most exciting advances can be seen in […]