Teaching & Learning

As the fall semester approaches, schools and departments across the University are working to reinvent the usual ways of teaching and learning. Read about the latest developments in Flex@Pitt.

Pitt will move to a flexible remote and in-person approach to fall classes. Here’s what faculty members should consider as they write their syllabi this summer.

Pitt2Pitt provides spring 2020 graduates streamlined admissions and additional funding to continue their education at Pitt in areas like public health, data science and management.

During the pandemic, a team of experts in early childhood development, social-emotional learning and mental health have expanded resources for parents like Hausaan and Kimberlee (EDUC ’13) Burton, who are finding comfort in Facebook posts full of activity ideas for the entire family.

Cynthia Golden, associate vice provost and executive director of Pitt’s Center for Teaching and Learning, has advice for faculty members as they shift their courses online.

The space formerly known as the Academic Resource Center has a new name, a new look and a new approach to student success.

Valerie Kinloch dedicates her work to strengthening the School of Education's commitments to diversity, justice, wellness, urban education and its community impact.

With the 2018 midterm elections swiftly approaching, University of Pittsburgh faculty member Kris Kanthak is trying to make discussing politics a little easier to navigate — with the help of someone familiar.

From an interdisciplinary series about water issues in Central Asia to new minors for less commonly taught languages, there’s lots to explore this year in academics at Pitt.

Cameron Barnett’s first book of poetry gained national attention and awards. Today, he’s a teacher at Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School — the same place where he first dreamed of becoming a writer.