Welcome Ceremony for the 2026 Teaching Mentors

The L&S TA Training and Support Team along with the L&S Instructional Design Collaborative welcomed the 2026 Teaching Mentors to the L&S Teaching Mentors Program last Thursday at Morgridge Hall. Teaching Mentors are an instrumental part of the Annual Fall TA Training and are selected through an application process which opens in the fall and closes in early spring.

Break Down Major Assignments for Better Learning

With just under a month to go before the end of the semester, you have probably already assigned your students their final project. As your students prepare for their final assessment, complex instructions can often lead to less than ideal performance. If you are looking for ways to help guide your students to success, you might be interested in the new article from the L&S Instructional Design Collaborative. Using both research backed evidence and examples from UW instructors, this L&S Design for Learning article walks you through how to how to scaffold your remaining weeks of the semester into smaller supported milestones to help improve the quality of student work.

Cyberhygiene: Keeping Your Devices Clean for Your Students

Visit the new Cyberhygiene resource page on Knowledge Base, a resource developed specifically for UW TAs by the L&S Cybersecurity team. The guide shows you simple steps you can take to ensure your students' information is safe and private on your personal devices.

Join the Conversation at the Teaching & Learning Symposium

Register now for the annual Teaching & Learning Symposium to discover best practices, celebrate accomplishments, and innovations in teaching and learning. This year's gathering will be Thursday, May 14 at Union South. It is free to attend. Learn more and register for this free event.

Congratulations to the Campus-Wide TA Award Winners!

Thirty-two exceptional graduate students were selected as recipients of the 2025-26 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards, recognizing their strengths and commitment surrounding the craft of teaching.
The winners were celebrated at the annual reception, held this year at Great Hall in the Memorial Union and live-streamed to friends and family. More pictures can be found on the TA Training and Support Team's website.
Group photo of the 32 TA Award Winnners / Photo taken by UW's David Macasaet
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