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Vanderbilt Graduate Students Present Research on Teaching Tools and Approaches in the Classroom

The BOLD, TAR, VIDL, and SoTL Fellows presented on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in the Library Community Room in the Central Library. The event included 19 projects, including four short oral presentations and a poster session. Most of the projects investigated how technology could be used to promote student learning in undergraduate classrooms, while others focused…

Posted by on May 26, 2016 in bold fellows, Events, MOOCs, News, scholarship of teaching and learning, SoTL Scholars Program, STEM teaching, VIDL


Vanderbilt Graduate Students Present Research on Teaching Tools and Approaches in the Classroom

The BOLD, TAR, VIDL, and SoTL Fellows presented on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in the Library Community Room in the Central Library. The event included 19 projects, including four short oral presentations and a poster session. Most of the projects investigated how technology could be used to promote student learning in undergraduate classrooms, while others focused…

Posted by on May 26, 2016 in bold fellows, Events, MOOCs, News, scholarship of teaching and learning, SoTL Scholars Program, STEM teaching, VIDL


Multi-disciplinary Panel Discussion on Diversity in STEM

On June 8, 2016 at 2:30 pm CT, there will be an all-star group of Black scholars assembled for a candid conversation on the challenges and the potential solutions to address diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).  Directly after the panel discussion, there will be a reception in the lobby of the Wyatt…

Posted by on May 26, 2016 in diversity, Events, News, Professional Development, STEM


Multi-disciplinary Panel Discussion on Diversity in STEM

On June 8, 2016 at 2:30 pm CT, there will be an all-star group of Black scholars assembled for a candid conversation on the challenges and the potential solutions to address diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).  Directly after the panel discussion, there will be a reception in the lobby of the Wyatt…

Posted by on May 26, 2016 in diversity, Events, News, Professional Development, STEM


Graduate students present investigations of teaching tools and approaches on May 18th

Several programs at Vanderbilt help graduate students address questions of teaching and learning within their discipline. Among these are the BOLD Fellows program, sponsored by the Center for Teaching and CIRTL, which focuses on creating and assessing online instructional approaches for use in a Vanderbilt course; the TAR Fellows program, a flagship CIRTL program; and…

Posted by on April 28, 2016 in bold fellows, CIRTL, Events, News, Student Poster Sessions, Undergrad Research, VIDL


Graduate students present investigations of teaching tools and approaches on May 18th

Several programs at Vanderbilt help graduate students address questions of teaching and learning within their discipline. Among these are the BOLD Fellows program, sponsored by the Center for Teaching and CIRTL, which focuses on creating and assessing online instructional approaches for use in a Vanderbilt course; the TAR Fellows program, a flagship CIRTL program; and…

Posted by on April 28, 2016 in bold fellows, CIRTL, Events, News, Student Poster Sessions, Undergrad Research, VIDL


Biological Sciences Seminar Series features Biology Education Researcher Kimberly Tanner on April 18th

Dr. Kimberly Tanner, Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University and 2012 national Outstanding University Science Teacher, will give a seminar in the Biological Sciences Department Monday, April 18, 4:10-5:15 in Medical Research Building III, room 1220. Professor Tanner directs the Science Education Partnership and Assessment Laboratory, which facilitates and investigates the impact of…

Posted by on April 4, 2016 in Events, News, STEM teaching


Seminar on Effective Teaching Strategies for International Faculty

Vanderbilt’s English Language Center is offering a seminar on effective teaching strategies for international faculty. Targeted toward faculty members who have a first language other than English, the seminar will help participants hone their teaching skills for the US university…

Posted by on January 7, 2015 in Events, Faculty Teaching Workshop, International Teachers


When Words Won’t Suffice

By Ben Galina, Graduate Teaching Fellow  Monday, November 3rd at 7:15pm, our learning community will meet at the Center for Teaching to discuss microagressions. For more information, stop by the CFT, check out our website, or email me or my…

Posted by on October 29, 2014 in Events, graduate students, graduate teaching fellows, News, Teaching Difference and Power


BOLD Fellows Program is Accepting Applications

We are recruiting graduate students to participate in the BOLD Fellows program beginning in January 2015. The BOLD Fellows program is designed to help graduate student/faculty teams build expertise in developing online instructional modules grounded in good course design principles and our understanding…

Posted by on October 13, 2014 in bold fellows, Educational Technology, Events, graduate students, STEM, Student Projects