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On January 6, join Instructional Development to learn methods to keep your students engaged throughout the quarter, help facilitate study groups, and ultimately provide a safe virtual space for your students to communicate. RSVP today!

On March 30th, join Instructional Development for a workshop on iClicker Cloud. The iClicker Cloud mobile/web application is FREE for students and instructors. Learn how to quickly engage students, promote discussion, and assess understanding using iClicker polls and word clouds.

On January 6, join Instructional Development for a new drop-in series, "Teaching Bites with TAPAs." Themed drop-ins each week will begin with a few simple ideas you can implement in your section no matter where you are at in your teaching. This week's session will focus on introductions, icebreakers, & classroom connections (week one and beyond).

On February 10, join Instructional Development for a new drop-in series, "Teaching Bites with TAPAs." Themed drop-ins each week will begin with a few simple ideas you can implement in your section no matter where you are at in your teaching. This week's session will focus on challenges in the classroom.

On January 27, join Instructional Development for a new drop-in series, "Teaching Bites with TAPAs." Themed drop-ins each week will begin with a few simple ideas you can implement in your section no matter where you are at in your teaching. This week's session will focus on asynchronous support.

On February 3, join Instructional Development for a new drop-in series, "Teaching Bites with TAPAs." Themed drop-ins each week will begin with a few simple ideas you can implement in your section no matter where you are at in your teaching. This week's session will focus on getting through grading.

On March 10, join Instructional Development for a new drop-in series, "Teaching Bites with TAPAs." Themed drop-ins each week will begin with a few simple ideas you can implement in your section no matter where you are at in your teaching. This week's session will focus on managing the home stretch.

Check out the Winter 2021 events and workshops offered by the Graduate Student Resource Center! Don't miss your chance to learn budgeting and tax resources, maximize LinkedIn for your job search, and build your grad community. ​Mark your calendars and visit our Events page for updated information as events get closer.

Have you been meaning to update your resume but don't have the time? Do you want to learn how to stand out from the crowd? Join us on January 12th to learn tips and techniques that will help you craft and strategically target your resume. Use the time to actually workshop and update your resume with expert help.

Many a promising job talk has failed because the candidate did not prepare properly. Maybe the talk was too technical. Maybe the visuals were not executed well. In this workshop on January 12, participants will learn the strategies behind how to communicate their research appropriately through spoken, visual, and written communication. Sign up today!

UCSB is able to continue making available 35 on-campus single-occupancy spaces for limited use by faculty and graduate students for the delivery of remote instruction or research purposes. These spaces are available by reservation only, and reservations are now available for Winter Quarter.

ProQuest is offering free online modules to help you plan and write your dissertation. The modules can be taken in any order and are available to all graduate students. Read on to learn more!

In this time of social distancing, staying focused on a writing project is difficult. However, the thesis/dissertation coaching and academic writing service, Defend and Publish, is here to help you succeed, as they are offering a series of free interactive webinars. Read on for workshop topics and how to sign up.

Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)--an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community--about strategies to help you get through the final month of the year. Membership in the NCFDD (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face. Read on to learn more!

Join us on Zoom on Thursday, December 17 from 9am-12pm for our final Graduate Writers' Room of the Fall Quarter. Read on for more info and to RSVP to receive the link.