The Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education expands The University of Alabama’s legendary resources to anyone and everyone, no matter their location or stage of life. OTIDE delivers innovative learning opportunities beyond the bounds of UA’s traditional, residential campus – reaching communities through affordable, innovative and accessible educational programs. A nationally recognized leader in the online and professional education industry, OTIDE extends UA’s offerings to individuals interested in enhancing their academic or professional standing through course credits, certificates, degrees, professional development credentials and lifelong learning initiatives.
As an arm of Academic Affairs, OTIDE creates a culture of teaching and learning excellence for UA’s instructional community through the UA Teaching Academy. Commissioned within OTIDE in 2023, the UA Teaching Academy provides resources, programs and opportunities and actively promotes, programs, and publishes around best pedagogical strategies and instructional practices that improve student learning.
While we provide many innovative opportunities for people to learn and grow that would otherwise not be available to them, we can do so much more. With your support, we can increase the number of students in underserved communities who have access to high-quality, online educational opportunities that help them finish high school and get a head start on college. We can open the door to a degree from The University of Alabama to people who would have never thought it possible. We can shape the workforce of the future by providing professional development that builds the skills our employees need to face the challenges within their careers and communities. We can invest in our teacher workforce in a manner that manifests through student achievement and excellence.
Together, we can extend the Rising Tide to create a flood of future opportunities for all those within the University’s expansive reach.
Dr. Robert Hayes
Associate Provost
