Teaching History: A Conversation with William Caferro

The Center for Teaching is honored to host a conversation with William Caferro, Gertrude Conway Vanderbilt Professor of History and Interim Director of Classical and Mediterranean Studies, regarding his new book, Teaching History (Wiley Blackwell). This will be an informal and participatory dialogue for anyone interested in teaching history, with many insights from the journey William took to…

Posted by Carly Byer on February 12, 2020 in Events, history, Teaching History

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Celebration of Learning: An Exhibition of Students as Producers

This Thursday,  February 13, the Center for Teaching will hold a Celebration of Learning, an exhibition of students as producers. The event will feature students from all over campus sharing what they have learned, created, designed, and discovered. Drop in between 2 and 4pm on the second floor of Alumni Hall for a picture of deep learning across the colleges and…

Posted by Carly Byer on February 10, 2020 in Celebration of Learning, Events, Students as Producers

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Three Upcoming Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshops

Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement In this workshop, we will address best practices for writing a teaching statement/philosophy for the academic job market. This workshop is open to Vanderbilt graduate students & Postdocs from across the disciplines who want to improve their teaching portfolio materials. All teaching experience levels are welcome. Date: Tuesday, February 4th Time: 12:30-2:00 pm Location: CFT…

Posted by Carly Byer on February 3, 2020 in Events, graduate students, post docs, Teaching Workshops

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Three Upcoming Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshops

Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement In this workshop, we will address best practices for writing a teaching statement/philosophy for the academic job market. This workshop is open to Vanderbilt graduate students & Postdocs from across the disciplines who want to improve their teaching portfolio materials. All teaching experience levels are welcome. Date: Tuesday, February 4th Time: 12:30-2:00 pm Location: CFT…

Posted by Carly Byer on February 3, 2020 in Events, graduate students, post docs, Teaching Workshops

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From the Director

It’s February, which means it’s time for the CFT’s annual Celebration of Learning! This is one of my favorite events of the year, an exhibition of student projects from around campus. The CFT staff and I often help faculty take a “Students as Producers” approach to their course and assignment design, and it’s exciting to see the fruits of…

Posted by Carly Byer on February 3, 2020 in Celebration of Learning, Events, From the Director, News, Students as Producers

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From the Director

It’s February, which means it’s time for the CFT’s annual Celebration of Learning! This is one of my favorite events of the year, an exhibition of student projects from around campus. The CFT staff and I often help faculty take a “Students as Producers” approach to their course and assignment design, and it’s exciting to see the fruits of…

Posted by Carly Byer on February 3, 2020 in Celebration of Learning, Events, From the Director, News, Students as Producers

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Celebration of Learning 2020: An Exhibition of Students as Producers

On February 13, 2020, the Center for Teaching will hold a Celebration of Learning, an exhibition of students as producers. The event will feature students from all over campus sharing what they have learned, created, designed, and discovered, providing the Vanderbilt community with a picture of deep learning across the colleges and schools. We are inviting faculty…

Posted by Carly Byer on January 13, 2020 in Celebration of Learning, CFT Event, Events

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Celebration of Learning 2020: An Exhibition of Students as Producers

On February 13, 2020, the Center for Teaching will hold a Celebration of Learning, an exhibition of students as producers. The event will feature students from all over campus sharing what they have learned, created, designed, and discovered, providing the Vanderbilt community with a picture of deep learning across the colleges and schools. We are inviting faculty…

Posted by Carly Byer on January 13, 2020 in Celebration of Learning, CFT Event, Events

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Faster grading for free response assignments? Yes, please!

Gradescope is an online, FERPA compliant grading tool that professors can use to grade handwritten exams, typed homework assignments, lab reports and more. Gradescope works well for many types of questions: paragraphs, proofs, diagrams, fill-in-the-blank and true/false to name a few. If your students can upload a pdf of their work, you and your team…

Posted by Carly Byer on January 10, 2020 in Events, Gradescope, Grading, Resource

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Faster grading for free response assignments? Yes, please!

Gradescope is an online, FERPA compliant grading tool that professors can use to grade handwritten exams, typed homework assignments, lab reports and more. Gradescope works well for many types of questions: paragraphs, proofs, diagrams, fill-in-the-blank and true/false to name a few. If your students can upload a pdf of their work, you and your team…

Posted by Carly Byer on January 10, 2020 in Events, Gradescope, Grading, Resource

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