Transforming Teaching to Generate Student Success
Faculty Development at the UCR School of Medicine
Transforming teaching by providing learning and support to the faculty of the University of California Riverside School of Medicine through the Teaching Excellence Academy, workshops, webinars, consultation, and online resources. View our upcoming programs and events here.
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Featured Video
Representing Yourself on Zoom
Highlighted "How-To" Videos
How to Create a Recorded Lecture
How to Share a Video in YuJa
Need Help? Use our Ticketing System
The Office of Faculty Development ticketing system allows you to submit requests and receive answers to questions and feedback on time. The system may be used to:
- Contact an OFD staff member
- Look for instructional resources
- Help with content creation for virtual learning
- Get help with Canvas
- Provide tips on video creation and editing
- Obtain faculty support
- Book a one-on-one consultation
Submit a ticket to the Office of Faculty Development
Or email us at OFDhelp@medsch.ucr.edu.
Clinical Teaching Resource: Teaching Physician
The University of California, Riverside School of Medicine has purchased TeachingPhysician.org, an online resource dedicated to supporting community preceptors and faculty as they train the next generation of physicians.
The site contains over 100 pages of content in 12 different sections. Each section contains quick tips, videos, audio interviews, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to in-depth resources. Faculty can earn up to 40.00 CME by reading the content on the website.
For login information contact the Office of Faculty Development.
Recommended Readings
Resources
The Art of Delegation is an article in the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity that discusses the influence of delegating tasks. Check it out.
Should You Allow Laptops in Class? Here's What the Latest Study Adds to That Debate is an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education that discusses results from a replication study for the oft-referenced Mueller and Oppenheimer 2014 study. It's clear that the jury is still out, but this new study brings more nuance to the discussion.
More online teaching resources available here.