University Center for Teaching & Learning

The University of Pittsburgh Testing Center (UPTC) and the Office of Disability Resources and Services, part of the Pitt Office of Institutional Engagement & Wellbeing, would like to thank the University community for their support as we implemented significant and ongoing operational changes to the accommodated testing service.

UPTC administered ~9K exams with accommodations during the 2025-26 academic year (and ~12K exams overall), and your support allowed us to introduce new procedures that better supported the teaching and learning community.

Open Letter to the Pitt Community from UPTC & DRS:
https://teaching.pitt.edu/articles/an-open-letter-to-the-pitt-community-from-uptc/

We were thrilled to participate in last month's "Co-Designing Teaching for a Gen AI World, Together," hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Learning Sciences and Emergent Technologies (LSET) Hub. More than 125 participants from local high schools, nonprofit organizations and Pitt came together to solve shared problems of practice around the use of generative AI tools among high school and college students.

Educators and researchers considered challenges posed by AI at this Pitt event It was the first in a series of convenings where high school teachers and University faculty will discuss ways to structure AI use to support genuine intellectual engagement.

New workshop offering!

Visit the Open Lab @ Hillman Library on Friday to learn about the benefits of technology-enhanced education on our students’ understanding of themselves as researchers and scholars. Learn about the lab's virtual reality systems, 3D printers, and other cutting-edge tools available to all Pitt instructors who want to integrate these tools as part of active-learning opportunities.

Register: https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/Leveraging-Partnerships-with-Makerspaces-to-Enhance-Active-Learning-4-17-26

OMETs start this week!

Faculty: Encourage students to complete their surveys NOW!Research shows that when teachers ask students to provide feedback and explain how it’s used, students will be more likely to complete the survey.

Learn more: https://teaching.pitt.edu/resources/increase-response-rates-and-get-meaningful-feedback/

The University of Pittsburgh Learning Sciences and Emergent Technologies (LSET) Hub invites faculty and instructors to take a short, confidential survey about your and your students' experiences with AI in the classroom. Thank you for helping us think carefully and collectively about what works, for whom, and under what conditions.

Take the survey now:
https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40Li1ds7qxbihOS