Join the Center for Research on Teaching and Learning Excellence (CRTLE) and the Office of Information Technology for our Technology Test Kitchen—an interactive space where faculty can experiment with digital tools and learn practical strategies for integrating technology into their teaching.

The events will be located in Trinity Hall, OIT service desk in the first floor lobby, with breakout sessions in rooms 112 and 105 from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. Sessions are 30 minutes long with additional work time if needed.

If you can’t attend the live session(s) in person, you will be able to learn about the key ideas asynchronously and also participate in the Chef’s Challenge. See the CRTLE website under CRTLE Events and click on the Test Kitchen pages for more details.

If you have any questions, please email us at CRTLE@UTA.EDU

See descriptions below for the two sessions we will offer in January.

January 15: Level-Up Your Career Portfolio Assignments with Adobe Express (30 minutes)

Empower your students to present their academic and professional achievements with confidence using Adobe Express (free to faculty and students at UTA). In this faculty-focused hands-on workshop, you’ll explore how to incorporate Adobe Express into portfolio-based assignments that encourage creativity, multimodal communication, and real-world skill building. Build AI literacy for you and your students and learn strategies for guiding students through the design process, review ready-to-use templates, and leave with adaptable assignment ideas you can bring directly into your courses. Bring your own device (laptop, iPad, mobile device). Access Adobe Express before the workshop.

January 22: Supercharge Your Syllabus: Multimodal Design in Adobe Express (30 minutes)

Reimagine your syllabus as an engaging, accessible gateway into your course. This session introduces faculty to multimodal syllabus design using Adobe Express, offering tools and approaches to visually highlight key information, enhance clarity, and support diverse learners. You’ll experiment with templates, explore best practices for visual communication in teaching materials, and walk away with a refreshed syllabus ready to energize your students from day one. Access Adobe Express before the workshop.

Please visit the CRTLE Adobe Resources Page before the session: https://www.uta.edu/administration/crtle/resources/adobe-resources