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Upcoming Spring Meetings Around Teaching and Race

As part of the 2020-21 Teaching, Difference, and Power learning community on Teaching and Race, the Center for Teaching is hosting three meetings this Spring that we hope you will attend.   First, on February 12th, from 12:30pm to 2:00pm, at this link, we will be honored to have Elizabeth Self and Barbara Stengel from the Department…

Posted by on February 9, 2021 in Events, Teaching and Race, Teaching Difference and Power

Let’s talk about love: Bridging the gap between the affective and cognitive domains

In this workshop, we will dissect the construct of love and examine how it may manifest itself in our teaching and learning experiences. We will then apply the construct of love through the lens of cognitive psychologist Robert Gagne specifically his nine events of instruction that can be used as a connecting bridge between the…

Posted by on February 8, 2021 in Events, Teaching Workshops

Wish You Could Have Attended One of Our January Events?

Last month, the CFT hosted workshops and conversions on a wide variety of teaching topics. If you weren’t able to attend, you don’t have to miss out! We have recordings of many of our past events available on our website. Topics include: Synchronous Sessions in Online Courses Hybrid courses: Approaches to engage your virtual and F2F…

Posted by on February 3, 2021 in Events, hybrid teaching, online teaching, Resource, Teaching Workshops

Upcoming Brightspace Worskhops

CFT staff offer Brightspace workshops for instructors interested in learning how to use Brightspace tools effectively and efficiently. We are also available during the academic year to facilitate Brightspace workshops on topics both general and specific for departments, programs, and schools, upon request. Email brightspace@vanderbilt.edu to ask about these offerings or the possibility of an invited…

Posted by on February 1, 2021 in brightspace, Discussions, Events, Grading, Resource, workshops

Brightspace Workshops

CFT staff offer Brightspace workshops for instructors interested in learning how to use Brightspace tools effectively and efficiently. We are also available during the academic year to facilitate Brightspace workshops on topics both general and specific for departments, programs, and schools, upon request. Email brightspace@vanderbilt.edu to ask about these offerings or the possibility of an invited…

Posted by on January 25, 2021 in Assignments, brightspace, Discussions, Events, Grading, Resource

Upcoming Workshop: Self-Compassionate Teaching: Putting on your Oxygen Mask First

The pandemic has impacted the teaching and learning experiences of both faculty and students. This interactive workshop will provide a space for faculty to pause and focus on themselves. We will offer an overview of self-compassion and practical ways to apply it to daily life; including a facilitated discussion on how this applies to teaching….

Posted by on January 21, 2021 in Events, Teaching Workshops

Upcoming Conversation on Teaching: Synchronous Sessions in Online Courses

In this Conversation on Teaching, four faculty members will share their successes and challenges in facilitating synchronous sessions in online courses this fall. Thomas Clements and Kathy Friedman, both from the Department of Biological Sciences, will talk about their use of undergraduate Learning Assistants to facilitate interaction in a high-enrollment introductory course Diana Heney from the Philosophy Department…

Posted by on January 20, 2021 in Events, online courses, Synchronous

Upcoming Conversation on Teaching: Hybrid courses: Approaches to engage your virtual and F2F students

In this Conversation on Teaching, three faculty members will share their successes and challenges in teaching hybrid courses this fall. Jesse Blocher, Assistant Professor, Owen Graduate School of Management Julie Johnson, Professor of the Practice, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Marcy Singer-Gabella, Professor of the Practice, Department of Teaching & Learning They’ll describe…

Posted by on January 19, 2021 in Conversations on Teaching, Events, hybrid course

Upcoming Conversation on Teaching: Group Work and Student Collaboration Online

Student collaboration looks very different in online and socially distanced settings than in our traditional, face-to-face classes. This panel discussion will bring together members of the Vanderbilt teaching community who are using group work or student collaborative projects in their online or hybrid teaching. Panelists will present their group projects, describe the challenges they have…

Posted by on January 19, 2021 in Conversations on Teaching, Events, Group work

Upcoming Conversation on Teaching: Accessibility and Equity in Course Design

Are you interested in learning how to create equitable online spaces that are accessible to all students? This interactive panel discussion will bring together members of the Vanderbilt community who are experts on fostering accessibility in online learning spaces. Panelists will share effective practices and creative approaches for building and implementing accessible courses online. Participants…

Posted by on January 15, 2021 in Accessibility, Course Design, equity, Events

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