Dear Participants in the 2020 Summer Institute on Teaching and Technology, Thanks to all of you who participated in SITT this year! We’ve heard from many of you that the necessarily virtual approach to this year’s institute addressed many needs: it allowed more of you to participate, it facilitated an active back-channel of discussions and […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, I’m writing to remind you that today marks the beginning of SITT week. The SITT team and I are hoping that you can participate in as many of our synchronous Zoom sessions on Wednesday and Thursday morning as you can, and then the wrap-up session Friday at noon. Each of them requires […]
Dear Faculty, Surya Jones, a guest blogger for The Wheel, wrote this piece. Surya graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in International Relations with minors in Anthropology and French. Her interests fall at the intersections of technology, race, and ontology. Come Fall 2020, Surya will begin an MSc in Social Anthropology at the London […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, Thanks so much to those of you who have already registered for the 2020 Summer Institute on Teaching and Technology. We start next week! I write to remind you to register separately for the individual live events offered next week during SITT 2020. Registering for each individual event allows you to receive […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, The schedule of live events for the 2020 Summer Institute on Teaching and Technology (SITT) is now available for your review! At the SITT 2020 Live Events webpage, you can review the live webinar and discussion offerings, peruse speakers’ bios, and register for any and all live events of your interest. Event topics […]
Dear Faculty, Jacqueline Ling, a communication intern for The Wheel, wrote this piece. She is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a minor in Professional Writing at UC Davis. Outside of her academic studies, Jacqueline sequences DNA at the UCDNA Sequencing Facility, and also serves as the VP […]
Dear Faculty, After five years, it has finally happened: I have finished my PhD in Education. For most of that time, I have been telling friends, family, and colleagues that I would make them call me Dr. Rockey for at least a month. I didn’t really think anyone was listening, but now I have been […]
Dear Faculty, This post was written by a communication intern for The Wheel, Kevin Pack. Kevin Pack is a third year computer science student at UC Davis. He is interested in software development, music, and education. As a new communication intern for The Wheel, Kevin is looking forward to exploring the applications and effects of […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, Thanks to so many of you for joining us for the bonus faculty forum on June 5th “Preparing for Summer, Preparing for Fall.” More than 50 participants joined us to participate in a lively discussion. The recording is now available! The faculty forum began with brief reminders of existing services for faculty […]
Dear Faculty, Surya Jones, a guest blogger for The Wheel, interviewed Daniel Frank for this faculty spotlight. Surya graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in International Relations with minors in Anthropology and French. Her interests fall at the intersections of technology, race, and ontology. Come Fall 2020, Surya will begin an MSc in Social Anthropology […]