Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLAS)
Welcome to the Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLAS) Unit! We are a vital part of Education Resources dedicated to enhancing the educational experience for both faculty, instructors, and graduate students across the University of North Dakota’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS).
Our Mission
At TLAS, our mission is to:
- Design and utilize innovative, effective, and research based teaching methods
- Deliver high-quality educational programs
- Assess and evaluate teaching and curriculum effectiveness
- Support educational scholarship across the School of Medicine & Health Sciences
We aim to provide comprehensive educational services and resources to help our educators excel and contribute to the advancement of medical education.
Collaborating with the Office of Education and Faculty Affairs
We work in close partnership with the Office of Education and Faculty Affairs to support faculty development.
Our Services
TLAS offers a variety of support and resources. Explore our various services and resources to see how we can assist you in reaching your professional goals as an educator and scholar, by clicking the links below:
Faculty Development
We offer monthly faculty development workshops, book discussion groups, the annual TLAS Academy, and virtual learning sessions on effective teaching strategies, curriculum design, assessment, educational scholarship, online learning, and instructional technology. See what’s coming up next, and watch previously recorded sessions!
Instructional Design
Our instructional designers work with you one-to-one to help apply evidence-based strategies to your curriculum and course. Whether you want to tweak a single teaching session or redesign your entire curriculum, we can help. Contact us to schedule a one-to-one or small group consult today!
SMHS Recording Studio
Create polished images, video, audio, and eLearning projects to increase engagement and learning in the SMHS Recording Studio. Contact us to schedule a one-on-one or small group consult today!
Badging
Since 2020, the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences has been utilizing badging as a required component of the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum. Through badging students demonstrate different levels of competency through their activities and experiences. Contact TLAS to learn more about our unique approach to badging.
TLAS offers a collection of articles, handouts, videos, and tip sheets designed to support teaching, learning, educational scholarship, and the use of academic technology for everyone involved in teaching and educational research at SMHS.
Are you looking to enhance your teaching with research, secure grant funding, or advance your professional growth? Our team of instructional designers at Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLAS) can help you turn your teaching into research, enabling you to produce publications, presentations, and evaluate the effectiveness of various approaches. With over 30 years of combined experience and advanced degrees in Instructional Design and Technology, we are dedicated to supporting your academic journey at SMHS. Connect with us today to learn more.
- richard.vaneck@UND.edu
- 701.777.3528
- Suite E456, Office E461
- adrienne.salentiny@UND.edu
- 701.777.4272
- Suite E438, Office E447
- andrea.guthridge@UND.edu
- 701.777.6172
- Suite E438, Office E451