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Faculty Teaching Academy

The Faculty Teaching Academy offers supportive, structured professional development in student-centered course design, inclusive pedagogy, and reflective practice. This is a new professional development opportunity for new and early-career faculty at UMass Amherst launching this Fall semester. 
Applications are due September 18, 2026. 
 

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John Hird

AI as Interlocutor to Broaden Policy Perspectives and Develop Persuasive Arguments

If you are thinking of ways to use AI in your teaching, it may be helpful to read this Pedagogy in Practice story: John Hird (Public Policy) uses chatbots to aid in the process of developing students’ skills of thinking and writing critically.