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TTU TLPDC

The Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center at Texas Tech supports the university's CONTACT INFORMATION
Workshops: [email protected]

05/28/2026

Save the date! 📆

The next AI Mini Conference will be on Friday, August 28th. This event is fully virtual and open to all instructors with any level of experience in Generative AI.

Stay tuned for more details: depts.ttu.edu/tlpdc/ai-mini-conference.php

05/27/2026

"Overall, avatar-based case studies appear to offer distinct experiential advantages while maintaining comparable levels of instructional motivation relative to text-based cases."

Written by Dr. Alyssa Clements-Hickman, this quick read explores simulation-based learning in human service education to support the development of clinical skills, and considers the teaching implications for the use of case studies in online psychopathology courses.

Catch up on our Small Bytes blog: depts.ttu.edu/tlpdc/ai-resources/small-bytes-blog.php

05/26/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED 🚨
Proposals for a SoTL Mini-Grant are now due on June 2, 2026.

Grants are available to individuals or small groups in the amount of $2000 per project. Collaborative proposals are encouraged where appropriate. An additional $1000 bonus will be awarded for peer-reviewed publication and/or conference presentation.

Submit proposals to [email protected] no later than 11:59 p.m. Learn more: depts.ttu.edu/tlpdc/Resources/mini-grants.php

05/22/2026

YOUR OPINION MATTERS 💬

We want to hear about your experiences with TLPDC workshops, conferences, and faculty programs during the 2025–2026 academic year. Your feedback directly informs what we offer next year, from workshop topics and formats to conference themes and program design.

Please complete this brief (10-minute) survey ➡ https://buff.ly/rKN3VGt

Thank you for investing in your growth and in the teaching and learning community at Texas Tech!

05/19/2026

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: The deadline to submit a proposal for a SoTL Mini-Grant is next Tuesday, May 26! 🚨

Proposals may align with one or more of the following project themes:
AI for Assessment and Feedback Innovation 📝
AI-Augmented Faculty Workflows 🔄
Cross-Disciplinary AI Collaborations 🤝
NEW: AI Supported Scaffolding and Student Support 🪜

Submit proposals to [email protected] no later than 11:59 p.m., May 26, 2026. Learn more: depts.ttu.edu/tlpdc/Resources/mini-grants.php

05/18/2026

In a time when so much communication happens through email and text, many are longing for genuine human connection.

The Courage to Connect is a six-week online introduction to Nonviolent Communication (NVC), a practical approach to communication that supports deep listening, empathetic presence, and honest self-expression while helping people stay connected even in difficult conversations. This relational framework is applicable in the classroom or lab, with colleagues, and in conversations with administration.

🕛 Wednesdays at Noon (Online)
📅 May 27 – July 1

Enrollment is limited to support connection and participation!

Register by Monday, May 25: ttumain.infoready4.com/ /2016275

05/07/2026

We want your input! 📢

The TLPDC is bringing in three finalists for our new director search. Each candidate has been invited to campus and will host a presentation and Q&A for faculty about their vision for the center.

We invite you to attend either in person or on Teams!

May 11 | 1:30-2:30 pm
May 13 | 3:30-4:30 pm
May 15 | 1:00-2:00 pm

More details: depts.ttu.edu/tlpdc/director.php

05/05/2026

"The lesson here is a simple formula for the future of clinical training: Use AI for repetition, and humans for nuance."

Check out the latest entry to our Small Bytes Blog, written by our friends at the School of Veterinary Medicine! In this quick read, Dr. Elpida Artemiou and Guy Gilbert discuss how AI can be used to address challenges students face during human clinical simulations.

Read the full entry: depts.ttu.edu/tlpdc/ai-resources/small-bytes-blog.php

05/01/2026

During our spring conference, keynote speaker Dr. Cate Denial challenged us to practice A Pedagogy of Kindness by reconsidering the meaning of self-care:

"Care should be about securing the time, energy, creativity, and rest we need to support our existence in all its wonderful, frustrating, liberating complexity."

May is national Mental Health Awareness Month. We encourage you to follow along with this calendar full of suggestions on how you might practice kindness for yourself in small yet meaningful actions every day.

A Pedagogy of Kindness helps to keep us oriented toward compassion, despite the pressures around us. Educators must extend kindness to themselves through boundaries, rest, and reflection before they can support others.

Print this calendar to keep on your desk or post in a shared space to encourage your colleagues! depts.ttu.edu/tlpdc/May-2026-Workplace-Kindness-Calendar.pdf

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