Author: Sara L. Torres

This clinic is organized around the concept of alignment, one of UW’s required “core elements” of effective teaching (Faculty code, section 24-32). Clinic participants are given time and space to:

• Develop or refine learning outcomes
• Align assignments and lecture content to outcomes
• Learn alongside UW faculty colleagues

Eligibility

• Must be a current UW faculty member (any appointment/rank)
• Contingent upon departmental approval
• Previous participants of the Course Redesign Clinic are ineligible

Commitments

Participants should expect to engage in approximately 10-15 hours of work between August 17 – August 31, 2026 involving:

• August 17 | 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Orientation meeting (Zoom)
• August 24 | 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | In-person meeting (Seattle campus)
• August 31 | 11:59 p.m. | Completion of all assignments

Participants must fulfill all commitments to receive the full $600 payment.

Application

Clinic participants will work in cohorts during the in-person session. Applicants must apply individually but are encouraged to identify possible cohort members in the application.

Applications for the Summer 2026 Course Alignment Clinic are open until May 22, 2026.

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What faculty are saying…

“It was illuminating to rethink how I structure my class, going from the standard ‘teach this list of topics’ to ‘what do I want students to learn?’.”
– Charles Camacho, Assistant Teaching Professor, Mathematics

“All of the sessions were super helpful and allowed me to stretch my thinking. I appreciated learning from my colleagues and UW education experts.”
– Casey Self, Teaching Professor, Biology

The Course Alignment Clinic has replaced the Course Redesign Clinic.

Summer 2026: July 6 – August 2

Using AI to Advance Learning

This 4-week, fully online, asynchronous course is designed to explore evidence-based teaching strategies that use generative AI, specifically UW’s version of Copilot, to advance student learning and support effective course design.

Please note: This course focuses primarily on how you, as an instructor, can use AI behind-the-scenes in your course design and development. It will not focus on building AI-based tools (e.g., chatbots), or preventing or identifying students’ unauthorized use of AI.

Instructors from any UW campus are eligible to register. At this time, we are only able to accept instructors teaching their own course.

This course includes weekly deadlines, but there are no required synchronous meetings. Certificate of completion available upon fulfillment of course requirements.

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The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu.

Thursday, May 21, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Part of a series of conversations about updates to the UW Faculty Code* recently approved by the Faculty Senate, this session focuses on the “relevant” core element of effective teaching. This conversation is designed to introduce the core element of relevance, and showcase instructors who have adopted teaching practices that help students understand the relevance of what they are learning to future learning at and beyond the UW. Faculty panelists:

• Linford Lamptey – Assistant Teaching Professor, English, Seattle
• Jody Early – Professor, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Bothell

Register This interactive workshop is designed for members of the UW. You will need a UW NetID to register.

The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu.

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*UW’s Core elements of effective teaching (Faculty Code Section 24-32)

• Aligned: Effective teaching is intentionally designed and organized to help learners meet learning objectives.
• Inclusive and equitable: Effective teaching considers learners’ experiences and creates opportunities for each learner to thrive.
• Active and engaged: Effective teaching creates opportunities for learners to critically engage ideas and each other.
• Growth-oriented: Effective teaching creates opportunities for learners to learn through practice and provides feedback that helps them grow their knowledge and abilities.
• Relevant: Effective teaching helps learners understand why what they are learning matters and prepares them for future learning and life after the UW.