Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE)

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE) provides a virtual and in-person space where all those in the UIC community with responsibilities in teaching, including current and future faculty, graduate student teaching assistants, and instructors across a range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional school courses, can find supportive teaching and technology resources and professional learning programs.

CATE provides faculty with resources and support to develop a culture of effective teaching practices and inclusive education supporting the success of all students. CATE provides faculty with support with the following:

Instructional Design Media Streaming
Grading & Proctoring Online Storage
Lecture Capture Polling & Surveys
Learning Management Systems (Blackboard Learn) Multimedia Services
Learning Spaces (Classroom & Computer Labs) Virtual Classrooms Virtual Collaboration