Deliver high-quality, relevant learning experiences.
High-quality, relevant learning experiences are transformative and foster deeper understanding, critical thinking, and skill development. These experiences are thoughtfully designed to align with learners’ needs, interests, and real-world applications.
Highlights and Success
Herbert College of Agriculture Launches Bioinformatics Major for the Future of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The new Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics prepares students to address the world’s most pressing issues
STEMOVATE Expands to 56 Counties with Help from
Tennessee 4-H
UT and Oak Ridge partners train 4-H agents and teachers to bring lessons to sixth graders.
Tennessee Landowner-Focused Webinar Series Set to Launch This Fall
he series, Farming Where You Live, will cover a variety of educational topics relevant to Tennessee landowners.
2026 UTIA Field Days for Farmers and Homeowners Across Tennessee
This year brings a full slate of field days for 2026. More than twenty field days will be hosted mostly at UT AgResearch and Education Centers throughout the state, and UTIA researchers and UT Extension specialists will speak about their areas of expertise.
2023 Key Metrics Baselines
Strategies and Actions
UTIA will expand access to online learning.
- Increase the number of online courses and credentialing as well as continuing education programs (degree seeking and non-degree seeking).
- Increase number of participants enrolled in online learning (degree seeking and non-degree seeking).
- Increasing access to online information and resources for self-guided learning.
UTIA will expand access to residential and face-to-face engagement.
- Increase in residential retention and graduation rates.
- Increase the residential students.
- Increase participation in face-to-face Extension and outreach programs.
UTIA will provide quality, relevant learning experiences.
- Increase number of and participation in experiential learning opportunities or high-impact experiences locally and globally.
- Increase number of opportunities available for stakeholders, leaders, and constituents to provide feedback on program relevancy and needs.
- Increase number of teaching and learning professional development opportunities offered for and attended by personnel.
- Increase study abroad participation.
UTIA will build connections with new audiences.
- Increase access to a broader audience with respect to demographics and workforce categories.
- Increase number of national and international participants in our programs.
- Increase partner engagement in developing new programs for an ever-changing landscape.