Graduate Teaching Institute
GTI 2026
Currently registration for 2026 Graduate Teaching Institute is full! Please click below to join our wait list!
What is the Graduate Teaching Institute (GTI)?
The Graduate Teaching Institute, hosted and facilitated by the Center for Teaching Excellence, is a 4-day, in-person intensive for graduate instructors ready to learn best teaching and learning practices. CTE consultants will assist with everything from designing online class activities, assignments and rubrics, and building resources in the university's learning management system, Canvas. Each day we present a variety of teaching approaches and engage attendees in discussion and activities, with opportunities to engage with individuals from a variety of disciplines.
CTE is happy to return to the fundamentals of pedagogy, beginning with the question: What makes good teaching?
The Graduate Teaching Institute is free for all graduate instructors at the University of Utah, and geared toward those without a formal background in pedagogy and teaching. Graduate instructors who attend and participate in all sessions will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
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As part of GTI, you'll learn more about subjects like:
- Syllabus
- Backwards Course Design
- Quality Outcomes
- Toolkit of Assessments
- Campus Partners Introductions
- Educational Technology
- Active Teaching
- Transparency in Teaching
- Face-to Face Classrooms Active Learning
- Online & Hybrid Active Learning
- Canvas Course Templates
Event Schedule
Daily Schedule
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Keynote
- 11:00 am - 11:10 am: Break
- 11:10 am - 12:00 pm: Session 1
- 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm: Lunch - Provided by CTE
- 12:45 pm - 1:40 pm: Session 2
- 1:40 pm - 1:50 pm: Break
- 1:50 pm - 2:45 pm: Session 3
- 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm: Optional consultation time for any questions
Monday - 5/4/2026
Keynote: Chase Hagood
Session 1: Teaching Excellence Framework: Graduate Fellows (with practical tips/activities for implementing each domain in practice)
Session 2: Syllabus Success: Audra Carlisle
Session 3: Backwards Course Design: Ali Froehlich
Tuesday - 5/5/2026
Keynote: Durable Skills: Danielle Susi-Dittmore
Session 1: Active Learning: Graduate Fellows (with hands on active learning activities)
Session 2: Science of Learning: Ali Froehlich
Session 3: Universal Design for Learning: Jane Price
Wednesday - 5/6/2026
Keynote: CDA: Christine Anderson
Session 1: Digital Accessibilty in Canvas: Audra Carlisle
Session 2: Top 10 Tips for Online Teaching: Aaron Roberts
Session 3: AI in Teacher Prep: Jess De Molder
Thursday - 5/7/2026
Keynote: Creating AI Assignments: Jess De Molder
Session 1: Classroom Compassion: Anne Cook
Session 2: Career Panel: Teaching in Higher Education: Kristine Jordan (moderator) and panelists
Session 3: Fostering Belonging in the Classroom: Jane Price