Teaching & Research Resources
Teaching
Academic Testing Services
Academic Testing Services is an approved national testing site and is available to provide proctored testing services in a secure and standardized environment.
RaiderCanvas
Texas Tech University utilizes RaiderCanvas as its Learning Management System (LMS). RaiderCanvas, is supported by the office of eLearning & Academic Partnerships.
Center for Transformative Undergraduate Experiences (TrUE)
Through opportunities such as undergraduate research, study away and service breaks, the TrUE team is committed to providing resources and opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in high impact learning practices.
Curriculum
Review resources for Texas Tech's institutional curriculum requirements and policies including Core Curriculum, Multicultural requirements, Communication Literacy requirements and Lab Science requirements.
Student Disability Services (SDS)
The SDS office provides resources, programming and services for students with a disability. If you have students with disabilities, letters of accommodation (LOAs) will be sent to you electronically from sds@ttu.edu.
Syllabus Statements
Faculty now have three options by which they can add the required and recommended statements to their course syllabi, which include LMS integration, links on syllabi, or full statements on syllabi. We strongly encourage instructors to consider and include one of three options for statements concerning artificial intelligence use.
There are four required syllabus elements. Each faculty member should include in the course syllabus statements on university policy concerning:
- academic honesty (OP 34.12, Grading Procedures, Including Academic Integrity),
- special accommodation for students with disabilities (OP 34.22, Establishing Reasonable Accommodation for Students with Disabilities),
- student absence for observance of a religious holy day (OP 34.19, Student Absence for Observance of Religious Holy Day), and
- accommodations for pregnant students (Title IX: Pregnancy and Parenting).
Faculty may also include any of the recommended syllabus statements.
Creating an Effective Syllabus
"How Do I Create an Effective Syllabus" is a White Paper revised by Mitzi Ziegner and Alec Cattell (TLPDC). This document discusses topics such as the goals and functions of a syllabus, tips for writing effective learning outcome statements, and the required components of all TTU syllabi. An annotated list of additional resources on creating a syllabus is also included.
Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center (TLPDC)
The primary mission of the TLPDC is to support the university's commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. The TLPDC offers a multitude of resources and programs geared towards teaching and learning and we invite you to reach out or register for a workshop.
Teaching Whitepapers
Please feel free to review our collection of helpful resources related to a variety of teaching topics.
Texas Tech Online
Texas Tech Online (previously named eLearning & Academic Partnerships) provides resources and training for online instruction including, but not limited to, Canvas support, help with instructional design, and resources for online accessibility.
Research
Office of Research & Innovation (OR&I)
The Office of Research & Innovation (OR&I) offers resources, services, and development opportunities to support faculty research endeavors. The OR&I also oversees issues related to safety and research compliance for the institution.
Research Services (ORS)
The Office of Research Services (ORS) provides administrative and management services for sponsored projects. Sponsored projects include grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements–from both the public and private sectors.
Research Administration (ORA)
The Office of Research Administration (ORA) is focused on supporting faculty through the early stages of research, from start-up funding to internal and targeted external award opportunities.
Responsible Research (RR)
Responsible Research (RR) promotes safe, responsible and productive research practices by providing education and guidance on effective research practices such as data management, personnel management, time management, safety in research, intellectual property, management of conflict of interest, ethical use of humans in research, ethical use of animals in research, social responsibility for research, effective collaboration and research misconduct.
Animal Care Services (IACUC)
Animal Care Services (ACS) and the IACUC serve to facilitate the use of animals in research and teaching at Texas Tech University while assuring compliance with all applicable regulations. ACS oversees animal procurement, animal housing and daily care, provision of veterinary care, health surveillance and preventative care, and assists investigators and their staff with animal procedures and the care, maintenance and replacement of equipment and facilities.
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)
EH&S supports safe and environmentally-conscious behavior throughout the TTU community. Visit the resources under Academic and Research Safety for tools and training opportunities to support work in laboratories, studios, and field sites.
Export &Security Compliance
As part of our commitment to national security and responsible global engagement, we equip Texas Tech faculty, staff, and students with the knowledge and resources needed to comply with U.S. export control and security regulations.
Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure (FCOI)
The FCOI guides transparency and integrity in research, this unit ensures financial disclosures to support compliance and public trust at Texas Tech.
Human Research Protection Program (IRB)
Supported through the VPR, Texas Tech utilizes the Cayuse IRB review process. THe Human Research Protection Program offers faculty resources and training to assist in the IRB review process.
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
The IBC is a faculty-led committee that focuses on both human health protection and biological risk reduction in TTU facilities.
Institutional Laboratory Safety Committee (ILSC)
The ILSC is a faculty-led committee charged with improving the safety culture in research facilities, art studios, teaching facilities, and field research sites. The committee focuses on both human health protection and hazardous risk reduction in these facilities.
Institutional Radiation and Laser Safety Committee (RLSC)
The RLSC oversees the Radiation and Laser Safety Manuals and approves research involving radioactive materials, radiation-producing equipment and lasers.
Research Commercialization (RC)
Research Commercialization (RC) serves the Texas Tech University System, helping to move research discoveries from the university laboratory to the marketplace. RC partners with System researchers and innovators to help identify high potential research, secure intellectual property rights and translate Texas Tech innovations into commercial applications and successfully bring them to market.
Research Facilities
Research Facilities are a number of core facilities and other resources are available across the Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center campuses to assist faculty members in their research.
TUF – General Information
The Texas University Fund (TUF) is a $3.9 billion endowment set up by the state in 2023 with the purpose of supporting research activity at Texas universities. Texas Tech is using its TUF allocations to support strategic research initiatives contributing and enhancing the university Strategic Research Themes.
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Teaching, Learning, & Professional Development Center
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