Teaching & Professional Assistance
Texas A&M University supports the University's commitment to excellence and learning through a variety of resources offered online or on-campus.
The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) offers a wide range of consultation and support services to faculty, programs, departments and colleges. Services we provide include, but are not limited to the following: Consultations, Curriculum design/redesign, and Professional development workshops on a wide range of relevant topics.
Basic tips and guidelines for creating effective online courses; promoting student learning in online environments; strengths and weaknesses of online courses; facilitating effective online discussions; universal design of online courses; teaching with AI.
Online Course Management
Distance Education courses are taught 100% online.Hybrid courses must have the NTFA attribute and are determined at the section level. Online and hybrid courses must meet the same credit hour requirement as face-to-face courses and must account for 45-48 hours of instructional time for each three credit hour course.
To meet the requirements of the US Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the following guidelines are to be followed for DE courses and programs.
Gaining Non-Traditional Format Approval for a course is a one-time approval process for courses with 50% or more of the class taught online. The NTF approval is required, per University Rule 11.03.99.M1, in order to be able to schedule the class. More on scheduling policies can be viewed in the link above.
University Library Resources
The University Libraries support the teaching and research needs of Texas A&M University faculty. They can assist you with research tools, consults, teaching support, research data management, authorship and publishing, and more.
Supports the teaching and research needs of Texas A&M University faculty including: research tools and consultations; teaching support; digital data management; and authorship and publishing assistance.
Provides specialized services and tools for creating and designing graphics, video, audio, and multimedia projects, and educational programming support.
Technology & Support Services
Texas A&M provides a robust, secure, and innovative IT environment that supports Texas A&M University's goals in teaching, research and service. Call or email IT Support 24/7 for assistance.
- Software, email help and support
- Classroom equipment and technology support
- Open access labs and audiovisual production
- Network and virtual private network services
University Library Resources
Texas A&M University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees.
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