UB’s Graduate School of Education has partnered with GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center of Buffalo to provide UB students with in-classroom experience teaching students with disabilities. UB students were photographed at the center working with clients in July 2021. GSE professor Claire Cameron is working with the program.

CATT News & Updates

Featuring teaching tips and stories highlighting teaching and assessment innovations happening around UB.

Latest News & Updates

  • Generative AI Survey for UB Instructors
    9/12/24
    As the integration of artificial intelligence in education continues to evolve, we are seeking the input of instructors at UB to better understand how these tools are being utilized.
  • Introducing the Instructional Innovation and Transformation Team
    9/3/24
    The Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching Transformation (CATT) is excited to announce the launch of our Instructional Innovation and Transformation team. This new initiative, led by Dr. Mara Huber, represents a significant step forward in our ongoing commitment to advancing teaching and learning at UB.

Latest Podcast Episode

  • Bridging Classroom and Career with Experiential Projects | Ep. 6
    9/26/24
    Can experiential learning be the key to unlocking students' career potential? This episode, featuring Dr. Mara Huber, the newly appointed Senior Director for Instructional Innovation and Transformation in the University of Buffalo's Office of Curriculum Assessment and Teaching Transformation (CATT), aims to answer that question with a resounding yes.

Past Updates

  • “I Am Completely Operational” – Pedagogical Practices to Leverage AI in the Classroom
    1/27/23
    The mention of Artificial Intelligence programs like ChatGPT – or Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer – will cause readers to recoil with emotions including but not limited to anxiety and anger. For faculty and support staff considering how best to move forward in a world where ChatGPT is a reality, I recommend familiarizing yourselves with the Academic Integrity policy here at the University at Buffalo.
  • Factors Contributing to Instructor Quality Evaluations
    12/7/22
    The purpose of this study is to explore variables contributing to differences in student assessments of overall instructor quality from 2017-2019. Using data from 362,238 course evaluations, across four semesters (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019), this study asks, “What instructor, student, and course variables predict overall evaluation of instructors?”
  • How to Take Advantage of Your Fall Recess to Recharge and Reset
    11/22/22
    The end of the semester doesn’t have to be exhausting. Taking time for yourself during fall recess to recharge. Reflection is crucial step to this process. I encourage you to challenge your students to do the same.
  • Proctoring Privacy Pro-Tip: Utilizing Zoom Focus Mode
    11/17/22
    Effective exam proctoring is a critical component in the overall process of protecting exam integrity and accurate assessment of student learning in the classroom. Nevertheless, a recent court case involving Cleveland State University (CSU) has highlighted the fundamental contention between rigorous proctoring and student privacy.
  • A Look Back at our 2021-22 Impact
    10/28/22
    Now that we've begun a new academic year, we thought that it would be fitting to look back on CATT's impact throughout the previous academic year. As we gain stride with our work this fall, we are standing on the shoulders of the great work done by each of CATT's respective teams.
  • Instructional Design Strategies in Response to the 2021 UBIT Student Experience Survey
    6/2/22
    UBIT recently released the results of their 2021 Student Experience Survey. Unsurprisingly, students across the University at Buffalo rely upon technology in most facets of their lives, from using GroupMe and Discord to communicate with classmates, the new Level Up studio to play and develop games, and even using smart lightbulbs in their homes.