Academic Insights

Faculty focused on instructional innovation

August 26, 2021
Academic Strategic Communications
Faculty have found innovative ways to continue to deliver a high-quality education to our students, implementing new teaching strategies and tools into their courses.
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faculty and graduate assistants engaged in development programs offered by Academic Innovation in Summer 2021
227
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participants in five cohorts of the Innovation Academy
150
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participants in three cohorts of the Adobe Summer Institute
45
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participants in the Blackboard Ally pilot to improve digital learning accessibility

More sessions will be offered in the fall to accommodate instructors who missed the summer sessions.

Academic Innovation integrates emerging technologies and instructional best practices to provide a dynamic, high-quality educational experience for students, promote individual growth and research opportunities for faculty, and grow a culture of digital literacy that is responsive to the South Texas region’s workforce needs. Academic Innovation is a support division of Academic Affairs.