Module 0 (Week 0): Summary

Summary

Upon completion of Module 0 (Week 0), you should have:

  • Completed the steps to gain access to FERPA training.
  • Completed FERPA training, passed the FERPA quiz, and gained access to the Webcourses site for the course for which you will serve as a UTA.
  • Provided input on the days of the week and times you are available to meet for HSC4813 using the Doodle Poll.
  • Read the syllabi and reviewed the Webcourses sites for HSC4813 and the course for which you will serve as a UTA.
  • Read the Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Guide Download Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Guide.
  • Prepared for and met with the faculty supervisor for your assigned UTA course.
  • Identified the roles and responsibilities you are expected to perform as a UTA and started developing a plan to execute these responsibilities successfully. 

Takeaways 

  • Teaching requires preparation prior to the start of the semester.
  • Knowledge of policies, procedures, and expectations is an important part of preparation when taking on new roles.
  • Working with your faculty supervisor is essential to initiating plans for meeting their expectations of you. It also provides an opportunity to practice communication and professional skills.

Next Week

Next week marks our first face-to-face meeting. Attendance is required for all face-to-face and synchronous Zoom sessions. Your course instructor will introduce herself at this session, provide an overview of the course, and answer your questions.

You will need to complete Part 1 of the Faculty Expectations of Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Download Faculty Expectations of Undergraduate Teaching Assistant assignment and submit it online by August 30, 2021. Remember to email a copy to your faculty supervisor.

You also will need to complete the Syllabus & Course Expectations Quiz and the UTA Quiz no later than 11:59 PM on August 27, 2021, and work on other assignments that will be discussed in Module 1.