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Course Planning | AI in Teaching and Learning | Online Teaching Resources | Support for Canvas Learning Management System | Academic Testing Center | Learning Explainers | Know Your Students | STEM Education Hub
Course Planning
Review OTL's Teaching Guides below to help you plan equitable and inclusive courses and assessments.
AI in Teaching and Learning
CITRAL/OTL have created several guides on best practices for teaching in the age of AI.
AI 101: Generative AI AI 102: Fundamentals of AI LiteracyAI 103: AI & Critical Thinking
Online Teaching Resources
Research-supported practices for teaching online include a mix of strategies specific to the online environment and strategies relevant for any modality. This page offers a collection of resources to support online teaching and learning at UCSB. Many of the documents provide a succinct introduction to foundational topics as well as links to explore the topic further.
Support for Canvas Learning Management System
Part of the Office of Teaching and Learning, the Instructional Applications Group manages Canvas, UCSB’s LMS. For more information and help, click the link above. CITRAL team members can also advise on navigating Canvas and designing courses.
Academic Testing Center
The UCSB Academic Testing Center works with faculty and department staff to schedule in-person, proctored exams and space for accommodated exams. With comprehensive policies and procedures in place, the Testing Center and the various auxiliary testing spaces throughout campus will provide a secure, quiet, and accessible environment for students to take their exams when alternative testing is requested.
Learning Explainers
These are explanatory documents to aid faculty and academic staff in navigating UC Santa Barbara and supporting students.
- UCSB: Institutional Structure, Governance, and Faculty-Focused Processes (10-minute video)
- U.S. Higher Education, General Education, and General Education at UCSB: A 15 Minute History (video)
- What are "Effectors of Opportunity" and Why Do They Matter at UCSB?
- What Does it Mean for Undergraduates to Experience a "Structural Challenge?"
Know Your Students
Get to know where UCSB students are coming from so you can meet them where they’re at. In addition to institutional information about students, CITRAL and partners have compiled reports on student experiences at UCSB.
STEM Education Hub
For information and resources related to STEM Education, enter the hub.