Welcome to the Office of Teaching and Learning
The Office of Teaching and Learning enables and promotes research-based, equitable teaching and learning across UC Santa Barbara.
We build networks and structures for learning in a changing landscape that lead to innovative learning environments.
Across the team, we:
- Collaborate to transform
- Promote data-driven, evidence-based practices
- Cultivate asset-based, equity-focused frameworks for learning and teaching
OTL Units
OTL’s Campus Impact
Resources & Trending Topics
OTL Guidance and Resources
Faculty & Graduate Students
Course Evaluation Town Hall recording (shift to Explorance Blue)
Artificial Intelligence/Large Language Models in Teaching and Learning: Resources and Considerations
Research-Based Strategies for Teaching and Learning
Introduction to Institutional Navigation, UCSB Style (~14 min video created for new faculty)
Trending Topics
‘Job market ready’ — Feature on ID's Certificate in College and University Teaching
Gen Z Is Ready to Talk. Are Professors Ready to Listen? (Chronicle of Higher Ed, UCSB campus access or login req'd) - transformative humanities program