Are you teaching a course for the first time? Or are you seeking more guidance on what to do to set up your class? Do you have questions about effective ways to welcome students into your class on the first day? Are you concerned about your exams being both fair and rigorous? Are you wondering how to effectively work with your TAs, with possibly reduced TA support? Are you thinking about policies and approaches related to GenAI?
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
- Logistics: Identify and start working through resources to support logistics around teaching for the first time, including getting microphones, making copies, setting up Bruincast, setting up BruinLearn site, etc.
- Engagement: Reflect on how you want to structure the engagement in your course to support the learning of all students (e.g. active learning in large lecture courses, how to use discussion sections)
- Assessment + GenAI: Discuss thoughts, questions and approaches around designing and grading assessments in the age of GenAI
- TAs: Reduce TA grading time and more effectively work fewer (or no) TAs
- Streamline: Adapt your syllabus and course resources in ways that streamline or reduce student questions
- First day: Create a more welcoming learning environment on the first day of clas
We invite you to join this workshop designed to help you prepare to teach and adapt your course, whether you are new to teaching, new to UCLA, or new to teaching a large enrollment course. In addition to having resources around logistics and BruinLearn setup, we’ll also discuss course and grading structure, syllabus design, designing assessments in the age of GenAI, managing student questions, engagement in a large class, getting ready for the first day of class, and strategies for working effectively with TAs. This workshop provides practical frameworks and institutional guidance to help you feel more confident in the classroom.
When? Thursday, Sep. 17 2026, 12:30-3:30pm