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About the Centre for the Advancement of Learning & Teaching

Who we are

CALT provides leadership and support for the advancement of teaching and learning at UTAS. The clients of CALT are all UTAS staff and students.

CALT performs the following roles in pursuit of this mission:

  • Contributes to development of policy, standards & services and quality assurance
  • Facilitates the provision of workshops and programs
  • Advice and consultancy
  • Contribution to scholarship
  • Manages University-level projects
  • Explores and evaluates learning technologies with staff
  • Collaborates with other providers.

What we do

CALT activities and services in support of staff include the following:

Staff development program

Information about professional development and workshops can be found on the Teaching & Learning website

Resources, consultancy and advice in support of teaching

 Assistance can be provided in the program areas listed above and others. The following list is indicative:

Technology directions

CALT works with staff across the University to evaluate emerging technologies for use in teaching and learning.

Integrated learning support

CALT coordinates UniStart, an enabling program designed to introduce students to the culture of life at the University and to begin to develop a range of skills appropriate for University study.

CALT also coordinates the Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) program, an academic support program available to all students studying in selected units.

Academic staff in CALT also collaborate with discipline-based academics in support of students to:

  • Produce and integrate learning materials tailored to the needs of the curriculum
  • Integrate the instruction of both generic and discipline-specific academic skills into the curriculum.

A series of generic workshops and a drop-in service are provided for student support outside the curriculum.

Further information:
Email: CALT enquiries