Teaching Assistant Programs
The mission of the Joint Institute Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) is to promote and ensure teaching excellence in the Joint Institute (JI).
CLT TA Training Programs
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Chief TA Mentor
| Wang Runxi | Email: wangrunxi@sjtu.edu.cn |
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I am an ECE senior student and also an incoming PhD candidate student in JI. I joined CLT in 2020. I really enjoy helping TAs deal with their confusions on work and holding TA related activities to make TA a more meaningful work. |
| Job responsibility: Canvas, Feishu, Basic Training | |
| Fan Weihan | Email: fwh2017@sjtu.edu.cn |
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I am currently a PhD student in JI, and I graduated from JI as an undergraduate in 2021. I enjoy being a TA mentor, because I can have a lot of opportunities to teach others the skills I’ve already mastered. This position is really meaningful, both for me and for our institute. |
| Job responsibility: Lab Safety and Lab Consultant, Advanced Trainings | |
TA Mentors
| Gong Chun | Email: gongchun@sjtu.edu.cn |
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I’m a Ph’D student major in Power Engineering and Thermal Engineering Thermo Physics. I was an undergraduate studentof JI and during these years, I worked as a TA for many courses. CLT provides me an opportunity to work with experienced TA mentors and to help students from another angle. |
| Job responsibility: Grading, RC workshop | |
| Zhang Yifei | Email: Fran_zhang@sjtu.edu.cn |
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I’m a senior student majoring in ECE, and also a 1st year student in UM for my master’s degree. CLT has provided me with more opportunities to work with TAs, as well as many opportunities to learn and present. I cherish my experience at CLT. |
| Job responsibility: Grading, CLT website | |
| Wu You | Email: lauren_you.wu@sjtu.edu.cn |
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I’m a senior student pursuing a master’s degree at UM. During my serve, I’ve learned many things about teaching assistant training and supervision. CLT is a family to me. |
| Job responsibility: Canvas, RC and OH | |
| Park Seonmin | Email: sunmin.park@sjtu.edu.cn |
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I am a junior in JI Double Degree Program majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Every learning and teaching service JI CLT offers supports teaching assistants to demonstrate confidence, enthusiasm in learning and sharing, and outstanding teamwork while fulfilling their duties. I am honored to serve as a TA mentor and contribute to enhancing the quality of learning and teaching environment for all students and faculty members at the Joint Institute. |
| Job responsibility: TASC | |
| Yang Seungyeon | Email: chengyan630@sjtu.edu.cn |
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I’m an international student from Korea, and currently a junior majoring in ECE. For the previous semesters, I enjoyed being a TA a lot. By participating in this meaningful group CLT, I wish to learn more from other TAs, while providing more support for our TA community. |
| Job responsibility: Orientation (Introduction and experience sharing), Canvas | |
| Ni Yinchen | Email: niyinchen@sjtu.edu.cn |
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I am a junior ECE student and have been a TA for multiple courses over the past two years. I enjoy sharing knowledge and inspiring others to learn. CLT helps me gain more insights into the TA job and provides me a platform to share my experience and pass on the torch.. |
| Job responsibility: Grading, TA training results analyses | |
| Ji Nuocheng | Email: coffeageno@sjtu.edu.cn |
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I am an ECE student in JI. I am passionate about sharing my experience and empathizing with other people. Being a TA mentor provides me with such an opportunity and honor to contribute to JI and realize my value. |
| Job responsibility: Feishu Usage, TA Orientation Organization | |
2020 Fall TA Orientation Conference concludes successfully (CH)
Center for Learning and Teaching of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (CLT-UM-SJTU JI) held the 2020 fall TA orientation Conference to train the newly-recruited teaching assistants on September 9, 2020.
2020 Summer TA Orientation Conference has concludes successfully online (CH)
Due to COVID-19, the TA Orientation Conference for 2020 Summer Term is hold online on Zoom.
2020 Spring TA Orientation Conference concludes online successfully (CH)
Center for Learning and Teaching of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (CLT-UM-SJTU JI) held the 2020 Spring TA orientation Conference to train the newly-recruited teaching assistants on February 26th and 29th, 2020. Due to COVID-19, the conference was held online for the first time.
2019 Fall TA Orientation Conference concludes successfully (CH)
The Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) held the 2019 Fall TA Orientation Conference at the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) on September 11, 2019.
2018 Summer TA Orientation Conference of JI Center for Learning and Teaching Concludes Successfully (CH)
To train the new teaching assistants for basic teaching skills, Center for Learning and Teaching(CTL) held 2018 Summer TA orientation Conference successfully on May 19 and May 27, 2018.
2018 Spring TA Orientation Conference concludes successfully (CH)
On the afternoon of February 29, 2018 Spring TA Orientation Conference was successfully held by the Center for Learning and Teaching of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (CLT-UM-SJTU JI).
2017 Fall TA Orientation Conference of Center for Learning and Teaching concludes successfully (CH)
To prepare the new teaching assistants (TA) for the new job, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CLT) held the 2017 Fall TA Orientation Conference in Long Bin Building on September 13, 2017.
2017 Summer TA Orientation Conference concludes successfully (EN)
To train the newly-recruited teaching assistants (TA), Center for Learning and Teaching of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (CLT-UM-SJTU JI) held 2017 Summer TA Orientation Conference at the Yu Liming Student Center on May 20, 2017.
2016 Fall TA Orientation Conference of Center for Learning and Teaching concludes successfully (CH)
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute held the 2017 Fall TA Orientation Conference in Long Bin Building on September 21, 2016.
2016 Summer TA Orientation Conference concludes successfully (CH)
To improve the quality of teaching assistant team, the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) held the 2016 Summer TA Orientation Conference at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) on May 28, 2016.
2015 Fall TA Orientation Conference a success (EN)
To prepare the new teaching assistants for the fall semester, the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) held the 2015 fall TA Orientation Conference at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) on September 19, 2015.
2015 Summer TA Orientation Conference a success (EN)
To prepare the new teaching assistants for the summer semester, the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) held the 2015 Summer TA Orientation Conference at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) on May 16, 2015.
The TA Orientation Conference of the JI Center for Learning and Teaching Concludes Successfully (EN)
The annual TA orientation conference of the JI Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) was held on May 18, 2013.
The Fourth TA Orientation Conference of the JI Center for Learning and Teaching Concludes Successfully (EN)
The fourth TA orientation conference of the JI Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) was held on September 15, 2012, which aims to provide intensive training for the 51 teaching assistants who are working in the fall semester.
The Third TA Orientation Conference of the JI Center for Learning and Teaching Concluded Successfully (EN)
The third TA orientation conference of the JI Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) was held on May 12, 2012.
TA Orientation Conference
The TA Orientation Conference is held on the first Wednesday of each semester. New TAs will get familiar with their job responsibilities and TA training requirements of CLT-JI (Center for Learning and Teaching in the Joint Institute).
TA Training Workshops
CLT-JI offers teaching assistants a training program composed of various workshops to help new TAs get familiar with their job duties. These workshops are categorized into two types: Basic TA Training Workshops and Advanced TA Training Workshops.
Basic TA Workshops
All new TAs are required to take the following four Basic Training Workshops. These workshops aim to help new TAs shift their roles from undergraduate students to TAs. New TAs can also acquire some necessary teaching skills from the following workshops.
Practical Guide for Using Canvas
A demonstration-based workshop showing students how to use various functions of Canvas, such as creating announcements, assignments, quizzes, etc. New TAs will get familiar with using Canvas after completing two practical tasks.
Grading Issues
Provide some examples in grading. New TAs will learn to grade students’ assignments, papers, essays, exams fairly and consistently.
Lab Safety & Teaching in Labs
Provide guidelines and tips on teaching lab sessions. With special emphasis on lab safety.
Guide for Exam Supervision
Introduce general rules for proctors before/during/after an exam. New TAs will learn how to supervise an exam professionally.
Advanced Training Workshops
The Advanced Training Workshops are designed for TAs who have interests in advancing their teaching abilities.
Teaching Strategies
Active Learning (presentations given by TA mentor, and possibly by faculty members who have won teaching awards).
Case Study
Discuss some typical cases that TAs might encounter in their job.
Practice Teaching
A practice before TAs take a teaching exam. TAs demonstrate part of his/her recitation class. Students, TA mentors, and faculty members will give suggestions and comments on TA’s performance so that he/she can make improvements.
Teaching Exam
Teaching Exam with rigorous evaluation from students, TA mentors, and faculty members. Each TA will need to give a recitation class for about 10 minutes to demonstrate their teaching abilities.
Teaching Assistant Supervision
All TAs in the Joint Institute are under supervision from their faculty supervisors, the students and the Teaching Assistant Supervision Committee (TASC).
Teaching Assistant Supervision Committee (ji-tasc@sjtu.edu.cn)
Students can write complaints, report issues regarding their TA’s misconduct of job and propose suggestions to the TASC. TASC is entitled to forward students’ complaints and suggestions to the relevant TA and his or her faculty supervisor. If the case involves violation of ethics and professionalism, the case will be reviewed by TASC and TASC has the power to give punishments to the relevant TAs. If the case involves possible Honor Code violation, TASC will forward the case to the Honor Council of the Joint Institute.
Basic TA Certificate
To earn a Basic Teaching Assistant Certificate, a TA needs to :
- Attend Teaching Assistant Orientation Conference;
- Attend and successfully pass all four quizzes for workshops 2-5;
- Achieve “Satisfactory” or above in the job rating from the instructor at the end of the semester;
- Once a TA fulfill the abovementioned requirements, he or she can claim his/her Basic Teaching Assistant Certificate by submitting the Teaching Assistant Training Record to ZHU Caifeng (Office 315) upon request.
Advanced TA Certificate
To earn an Advanced Teaching Assistant Certificate, a TA needs to :
- Have Basic TA Certificate or have attended and successfully passed all quizzes for workshops 1-5;
- Attend and/or have successfully passed quizzes for workshops 6-8;
- Achieve “Satisfactory Plus” or above in the job rating from the instructor at the end of the semester;
- Once a TA fulfill the abovementioned requirements, he or she will get a standard recommendation letter from CLT-JI which shows his/her abilities in giving presentations and leading classes, etc.
Awards
Every year CLT-JI will award those top TAs based on the evaluation from their instructors and students. Those who excel in teaching will have a chance to be recognized and awarded with “Outstanding Teaching Assistant” (5 each year), “Excellent Teaching Assistant” (10 each year), and “Outstanding Teaching Assistant Group” (2 each year). Oftentimes, the awarding ceremony is held in the Summer Semester every year.