The UTC <\/a>Program is designed to help academics develop as scholarly teachers<\/strong> engaged in evidence-based<\/strong>, theoretically-grounded<\/strong> pedagogy, course-design, mentoring and assessment \u2013 which makes it useful to any academic in any teaching role, from full-time faculty members to graduate assistants. The UTC Program is academic in its scholarly basis, emphasis on critical reflection, and rigorous assessment \u2013 yet it is designed to be immediately flexible<\/strong>, adaptive<\/strong>, and practical<\/strong>, encouraging academics to apply what they are presently learning to their work as teachers. Completion of a certificate will be neither the first nor last step in anyone\u2019s pedagogical education, but it will provide a scholarly framework for what has been, and will be, learned informally through experience.<\/p>\n I have been an instructor in the UTC, a mentor, and a student, rounding out the experience from all angles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" University Teaching Certificate (UTC) The UTC Program is designed to help academics develop as scholarly teachers engaged in evidence-based, theoretically-grounded pedagogy, course-design, mentoring and assessment \u2013 which makes it useful to any academic in any teaching role, from full-time faculty members to graduate assistants. The UTC Program is academic in its scholarly basis, emphasis on … Continue reading