Academic Innovation partners with faculty to create engaging, accessible, and effective learning experiences across all teaching modalities. Whether you're designing a course, exploring instructional technologies, integrating AI, improving accessibility, or looking for expert guidance, our team is here to help.
How can we help?
Choose an area below to find the resources and support you need.
Design learning that is purposeful, accessible and engaging
Use evidence-informed guidance and one-on-one support to build courses that help students understand expectations, participate meaningfully and demonstrate learning.
| Build Your Teaching Practice |
Explore faculty programs, peer learning networks, workshops, events and self-paced learning opportunities. |
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| Create Accessible Learning Experiences |
Create digital content, tools, and documents that provide accessible experiences for all users. Apply Universal Design for Learning to give students multiple ways to engage, learn and demonstrate knowledge. Compliance resources | Accessibility and UDL resources & support |
| Integrate Generative AI |
Explore responsible, learning-centered ways to integrate generative AI into teaching, assignments and course conversations. |
| Explore Open Educational Resources |
Find no-cost and low-cost course materials that can expand student access to required learning resources. |
Teaching spaces and digital tools that support learning
Get help choosing, using and troubleshooting university-supported technology for in-person, hybrid and online courses.
| Explore Flexible Teaching Spaces |
Classrooms+ supports student-centered teaching with technology-enhanced learning environments designed for engagement, collaboration, and flexibility. |
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| Get Classroom Support |
Get assistance with classroom technology, equipment, and learning spaces across UT San Antonio campuses. Main Campus: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Downtown Campus: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. The Downtown team also supports ORP, San Pedro I & II, and Southwest Campus locations. Advance scheduling is recommended to ensure timely support. Weekend Support: First two Saturdays of each semester: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Same-day Saturday support after this period requires advance scheduling. Finals week: Support is available during all scheduled final exams. Need assistance? Email academicinnovation@utsa.edu |
| Explore Teaching Technologies |
Find university-supported tools for content creation, assessment, student engagement, accessibility, collaboration, and course delivery. |
| Get 24/7 Canvas Support |
Need help with Canvas? Support is available anytime
Canvas Help Menu: Log in to Canvas and select Help from the navigation menu |
Work with a Teaching & Learning Expert
Get personalized guidance for course design, teaching strategies, instructional technology, accessibility or another teaching challenge or idea.
| General Teaching and Technology Support |
For most teaching, learning, and technology questions, start here.
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| Expert Consultation |
Schedule a one-on-one consultation with a Teaching and Learning staff member to explore ideas, solve challenges, and enhance your course. |
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Quick Answers for Faculty
We offer several ways to support course redesign. Schedule a consultation to discuss your goals, explore professional development opportunities, and access teaching and learning resources tailored to your teaching needs.
Browse university-supported teaching tools or schedule a consultation for guidance on selecting technologies for content creation, assessment, student engagement, accessibility, collaboration, and course delivery.
Schedule a consultation to discuss your goals, explore our generative AI resources, and participate in workshops and events that help faculty evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and extended reality (XR), into teaching and learning.
Explore accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) resources, review Employee Digital Compliance guidance, or contact DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu for specialized support.
Academic Innovation offers workshops, webinars, faculty learning communities, consultations, institutes, certificate programs, conferences, and self-paced learning opportunities to support your teaching and professional growth throughout the year. Explore upcoming workshops, events, programs, and learning opportunities on the Academic Innovation Professional Development page and Faculty Center calendar.
