New staff

Teaching Catalyst Programme

It is mandatory for staff new to university teaching (and highly recommended for staff new to the University of Auckland) to complete the Teaching Catalyst Programme offered by Organisational Development (OD). It provides an essential grounding in university teaching and learning with a particular focus on the University of Auckland. 

Completion of the entire programme is a mandatory part of the continuation process for academics new to university teaching, so at some point academic staff will need to undertake the programme.  

The programme consists of two parts and is to be completed sequentially:

Part One focuses on key concepts and practical strategies for university teaching and learning, with a focus on teaching and course design that aims to foster a community of inquiry, face-to-face and online. Part one consists of six sessions, plus activities to be undertaken via Canvas in preparation for the sessions (12 contact hours + 4 hours preparation).

Part Two focuses on the documentation and evaluation of teaching for continuation or promotion via an Academic Career Portfolio. It consists of three face-to-face sessions and activities to be undertaken via Canvas. (6 contact hours + 2 hours preparation).

Enrol in the programme via Career Tools

Develop a teaching portfolio

During the Teaching catalyst there is support to begin to think about developing a teaching portfolio.

The University encourages teaching staff to draw on the TeachWell Framework to develop their teaching portfolio. The Framework is a set of design principles that contextualise good teaching practice in a university setting.