Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Providing a transformative educational environment where every member of URI’s instructional community thrives.

Our Teams

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Academic Testing Center

The Academic Testing Center offers professional proctoring services that promote honesty, integrity, and equity and providing accessible and inclusive assessment opportunities for students, faculty, and academic departments at the University of Rhode Island.

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Faculty Development

The Faculty Development team helps faculty create high quality learning experiences, reflect critically on teaching practice, and adapt evidence-based teaching strategies to enhance learning for all students.

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Online Education & Instructional Design

The Online Education & Instructional Design team offers training and support for faculty designing and teaching online courses for both URI and URI Online, including workshops in Online Pedagogy and Online Design, as well as individual consultations in instructional design.

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Student Learning Outcomes Assessment & Accreditation

The Student Learning Outcomes Assessment & Accreditation team promotes student success, improved learning, and continuous program improvement through program-level outcomes assessment and curricular innovation.

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