Teaching Assistants (TA)
[Our TA System]
The new TA System was introduced in AY 2020. We, the CTL, played a crucial role in its development. The key features are as follows:
- ICU hires ICU graduate students as TAs, a type of part-time educational staff. TAs are to assist with educational duties for undergraduate education; this thus serves as a training opportunity for graduate students who wish to become future educators or researchers. At the same time, the system also aims to enrich and maintain ICU’s meticulous undergraduate education.
The main duties of each type are described below.
- Assisting in design of course, revision and syllabus creation
- Supporting group discussion
- Helping address students' questions
- Providing support mainly outside of class through tutorials, office hours, and supplementary lessons
- Making quizzes
- Assisting in grading objective assignments and grade management
- Assisting in preparation and maintenance of e-learning tools such as course Moodle pages
- Operating IT/AV equipment
- Checking attendance
- Giving presentations on one’s own research as part of the class
[CTL’s Roles and Responsibilities for the TA System]
We support TAs who are hired under the TA System to enable them to perform their duties smoothly.
- Conducting orientation for newly hired TAs (once a year)
- Conducting workshops for TAs (once a year) — an opportunity to brush up skills and get to know and exchange ideas with fellow TAs.
- Administering and analyzing TA Activity Reports (three times a year)
- Acting as a point of contact for TAs (throughout the year)
- Conducting TA Seminars for faculty members (once a year)
If you would like to find out more about our TA System, please visit our internal page.
(Access is limited to our faculty and staff members, part-time lecturers and TAs. Please log in with your ICU Net ID.)
