Instructional Innovation

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The Instructional Innovation and Transformation team engages faculty and departments in exploring and integrating innovative practices within courses and programs of study. 

Evolving offerings focus on harnessing Generative AI and active and experiential learning to support student success, retention, and broader impacts. The team will continue to work with individual faculty through group workshops and programs while offering individual consultations and collaboration sessions to support instructional transformation at all levels.

Need to Know

  • AI at UB Forum: November 21
    10/10/24
    Discover the latest advancements in AI at UB! Join us on Thursday, November 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the UB Center for the Arts Screening Room for an engaging event designed to update faculty and staff on how AI is transforming teaching and learning. Learn from campus leaders, hear insights from a keynote speaker, explore innovative projects by UB’s AI Faculty Fellows, and get hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI tools.

Information and Resources for You

  • Generative AI
    11/14/24
    The proliferation of generative AI is transforming the educational landscape. Explore the ways in which CATT is working to support faculty, departments and programs as they incorporate and leverage Generative AI for transformative impacts.
  • Active Learning
    10/10/24
    Understand and identify the foundational theoretical bases that are essential to effective teaching and learning.
  • PEARL Project Framework for Innovative Teaching
    10/10/24
    Get to know the transformative PEARL Model that guides our efforts in curricular innovation through designing and assessing project-based educational experiences.
  • Course Design
    10/10/24
    You have the content expertise, now let's explore and discover the ways to build and teach the most effective course to meet your educational objectives.