Earth in 2100 (GEO 303E)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, 2024
I served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Earth in 2100 (GEO 303E) in Fall 2024 and Spring 2025. The two course sections enrolled 1,013 students in total (522 in Fall and 491 in Spring).
Course Description
Earth in 2100 is an interdisciplinary course about how Earth’s climate, ecosystems, and human societies may change through 2100. It connects Earth system science with climate projections, energy, adaptation, and mitigation.
Teaching Responsibilities
- Answered questions and explained course concepts to students
- Graded assignments and returned feedback
- Communicated deadlines, module updates, and assignment details through Canvas
- Helped students stay organized and engaged in a large online course
Course Details
- Instructor: Prof. Dev Niyogi
- Semesters: Fall 2024, Spring 2025
- Enrollment: 1,013 students across the two semesters
- Department: Earth and Planetary Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences
Student Feedback
UT Austin’s course evaluations asked students seven questions about my availability, approachability, explanations, answers, accuracy, clarity, and engagement. The mean across those items was 4.09/5 in Fall 2024 and 4.49/5 in Spring 2025 (55 and 61 responses, respectively).
Students most often highlighted clear explanations, quick replies, useful deadline reminders, consistent grading, and an approachable manner. These comments shaped my teaching philosophy: make expectations visible, respond promptly, and explain difficult ideas in a way that gives students a path forward.