Everyone at NYU is invited to two exciting events being held in conjunction with the annual Foundations of Research Computing (FORC) Camp, scheduled for its third iteration Aug. 26-28. Keynote: August 26, 3:15 pm Registration The first is the FORC Keynote, given this year by Kasia Chmielinski, on the timely topic “Human Responsibility in the […]
New! Summer Faculty Learning Opportunities on Gen AI & Teaching
Have you made building your awareness about Generative AI, in particular how students are using it and how you can design your courses with that usage in mind, a goal for summer? If so, our office has two great options for you! The first is newly updated content in our course, Getting Started with Generative […]
A Hybrid Approach to Alternative Grading
As Generative AI continues to present a challenge for traditional teaching and learning practices, many faculty are expressing curiosity about alternative grading, a term that includes several forms of assessment (such as contract grading or standards-based grading) where course grades are determined by students’ effort over time rather than by their performance on individual assessments. […]
Hands-On Gen AI Workshops For Faculty Feb. 28, March 3 & 4
Do you want to see for yourself the most common ways your students are using generative AI—to summarize assigned texts, to edit or translate their written work, and to generate ideas for assignments? Do you want to test out generative AI’s capabilities and think critically about its potential uses and shortcomings with colleagues? Our office […]
Flash FORC Jterm Session Success!
The pilot Jterm Foundations of Research Computing (FORC) mini-camp, aka Flash FORC, was a resounding success! More than 40 graduate students gathered in Bobst Library on January 16, 2025 to explore the potential of Generative AI as a research tool. The FORC program is a joint offering of NYU Data Services (NYU Libraries and IT), […]
Teaching Squares Returns for Spring 2025
Our office is excited to be partnering with the College of Arts & Science’s Academic Affairs team for a second year to offer the Teaching Squares peer observation opportunity in Spring 2025. Teaching Squares is a non-evaluative, informal peer observation program that has been used for more than two decades at many different types of […]
FLASH FORC: A One-Day Gen AI Skills Opportunity in Jterm
NYU Data Services (NYU Libraries and IT), the Graduate School of Arts & Science Master’s College, and the Arts & Sciences Office of Teaching Excellence and Innovation are excited to launch a new extension of the Foundations of Research Computing (FORC) Camp training opportunity for graduate students! Given the strong interest in data skills development […]
Peer Pedagogy Support: Faculty Learning Communities
For most faculty, peers are the most trusted source of information and support about teaching, but it can be hard to find formal and informal pathways to build and sustain those connections. Peer observation, mentorship, and faculty learning communities are some of the ways institutions have tried to help by providing a formal program with […]
Check out Tim Schaffer’s post on SoTL on the NYU Faculty Forum Blog
Timothy Schaffer’s recent recent post on the NYU Faculty Forum blog highlights the practice of “documenting your teaching” and argues it is an entry point to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) that is accessible for most faculty members. Whether or not they are doing SoTL, getting into the practice of documenting and telling […]
Welcome to the Office of Teaching Excellence & Innovation: Starting Our Second Decade with a New Name
Ten years ago the NYU Arts & Science Office of Educational Technology was launched with the goal of advancing innovations in teaching and learning by offering instructional design services and educational technology enhancements to all faculty. Over the ensuing decade, the Office has fostered the growth of major innovative teaching initiatives across Arts & Science, […]