Teaching Assistant Orientation

Many graduate students are awarded teaching assistantships, and while teaching assistant (TA) duties vary across departments, they all demand considerable skill and knowledge. These duties can include grading, consulting with students during office hours, leading discussion or problem sessions, teaching labs, or giving lectures. To assist new TAs as they prepare for their duties, the Vanderbilt…

Posted by Carly Byer on July 27, 2020 in Events, TAO, Teaching Assistants

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Celebration of Learning Spotlight: Progress of Sustainable Fashion in Our Daily Lives

On February 13, 2020, the Center for Teaching held a Celebration of Learning, an exhibition of students as producers. The event featured students from all over campus sharing what they learned, created, designed, and discovered. Madeline Repath, Angelica Park,  Mathilde Caindec’s project was two parts: a sustainability guide and a reflection. Each team made a guide that encourages students…

Posted by Carly Byer on July 15, 2020 in Celebration of Learning, Commentary, Events, Students as Producers

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Sign up for the Brightspace Course Template Workshop

The CFT has developed an online course template for online courses in Brightspace. If you are interested in learning more about the template to see if it might work for you, you can sign up for a one-hour workshop with Brightspace Instructional Technologist, Erica Brandon. Erica will walk you through the elements of the template…

Posted by Carly Byer on July 8, 2020 in brightspace, Events, online courses, Resource

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Apply Now for the Online Course Design Institute

The Center for Teaching invites Vanderbilt faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to apply to its new Online Course Design Institute, a two-week online experience intended to help participants prepare to teach an online course. The Online Course Design Institute will be offered multiple times this summerand we are now accepting applications. You can hear more about…

Posted by Carly Byer on July 7, 2020 in Events, News, ocdi, online course design institute, online courses, Resource

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Apply Now for the Online Course Design Institute

The Center for Teaching invites Vanderbilt faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to apply to its new Online Course Design Institute, a two-week online experience intended to help participants prepare to teach an online course. The Online Course Design Institute will be offered multiple times this summer and we are now accepting applications. During the institute participants will:…

Posted by Carly Byer on June 2, 2020 in course design institute, Events, News, ocdi, online course design institute, Online Education

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Apply Now for the Online Course Design Institute

The Center for Teaching invites Vanderbilt faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to apply to its new Online Course Design Institute, a two-week online experience intended to help participants prepare to teach an online course. The Online Course Design Institute will be offered multiple times this summer and we are now accepting applications for our late May and June…

Posted by Carly Byer on May 5, 2020 in CDI, Course Design, course design institute, Events, ocdi, online course design institute

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Updates to CFT Programming

With the campus move to remote teaching, learning, and work, the Center for Teaching has made some changes to its previously planned programming. Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows – We are still taking applications for the next year’s cohort of fellows! Applications are due Thursday, April 30th. Details on the JFTF website. Teaching Consultations – We are still available…

Posted by Carly Byer on April 15, 2020 in CDI, Certificate in College Teaching, Consultations, course design institute, Events, jftf, jftf program, Learning Communities, News, one button studio, Teaching Workshops

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Grad Student Course Design Institute on the Theme of “Students as Producers”

The CFT invites Vanderbilt faculty and graduate students to apply to its 2020 Course Design Institutes. During the three-day institutes, participants will design (or redesign) courses that engage students. During the institute in early June, participants will design (or redesign) courses that engage students not only as consumers of information, but producers of knowledge. The graduate student Course Design Institute…

Posted by Carly Byer on March 19, 2020 in CDI, course design institute, Events, graduate students, Students as Producers

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Faculty Course Design Institute on the Theme of “Teaching Inclusively”

The CFT invites Vanderbilt faculty and graduate students to apply to its 2020 Course Design Institutes. During the three-day institutes, participants will design (or redesign) courses that engage students. The faculty Course Design Institute will be held May 4-6, 2020. The faculty institute is open to all Vanderbilt faculty members, and participants will receive $500 in research funds to be used…

Posted by Carly Byer on March 18, 2020 in CDI, Course Design, course design institute, Events, Faculty

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Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop: Teaching 101

Have you been thrust into an instructional role for which you feel unprepared? Are you a multi-semester teacher who wants a refresher on some of the basics? Regardless of your teaching experience, this workshop will provide practical, concrete guidance on the mechanics of teaching and classroom presence, with an eye towards small tweaks and adjustments that can have…

Posted by Carly Byer on March 9, 2020 in Events, graduate students, postdocs, workshop

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