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Upcoming Science Teaching Lunch on November 16th

The Science Teaching Lunch series invites faculty from A&S science departments to discuss common teaching challenges and to seek ideas and solutions from colleagues and the literature on science teaching and learning. This fall, the series will focus on questions relevant to graduate student education. The November teaching lunch will focus on using mentoring agreements…

Posted by on November 13, 2018 in Events, Learning Communities, science teaching

Online Communities: Teaching Digital Literacies Learning Community

How can we encourage students to engage in civil and respective dialogue in digital environments? How can we help our students learn to contribute productively to online communities? Join us for a conversation on teaching students to particpate in online communities at the Center for Teaching on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, from 2:00 to 3:30pm….

Posted by on November 8, 2018 in digital literacies, Events, Learning Communities, News, Online Education

Faculty Workshop Hybrid/Online Teaching: Presence & Interaction Online

Are you interested in creating meaningful learning experiences as part of your current or future online or hybrid course, but not sure where to start? A few practical tools can help ease the transition to online teaching. Come explore online teaching strategies in this workshop designed for a range of experience levels–from those just thinking…

Posted by on November 7, 2018 in Events, Faculty Teaching Workshop, hybrid course, News, online courses

Faculty Workshop Hybrid/Online Teaching: Presence & Interaction Online

Are you interested in creating meaningful learning experiences as part of your current or future online or hybrid course, but not sure where to start? A few practical tools can help ease the transition to online teaching. Come explore online teaching strategies in this workshop designed for a range of experience levels–from those just thinking…

Posted by on November 7, 2018 in Events, Faculty Teaching Workshop, hybrid course, News, online courses

November Learning Community Meeting: Classroom Challenges

Join a dynamic discussion of the many issues that arise for international students and faculty in the U.S. classroom, and the teaching approaches that may help both to thrive. The learning community meetings involve informal discussions of pedagogical readings, teaching challenges, and practical strategies for improving our teaching and learning. Topics include but are not limited to……

Posted by on November 6, 2018 in CFT Event, Events, International Teachers, Learning Communities, News, Teaching Difference and Power, teacing

Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop: Developing a Written Diversity Statement

In this workshop, we will discuss evidence-based practices for writing a diversity statement for the academic job market. Increasingly, universities and colleges are requesting that faculty job applicants provide a statement addressing how they plan to contribute to inclusive excellence in their professional lives. Sometimes, a job ad will request that applicants address diversity in…

Posted by on November 5, 2018 in Events, graduate students, graduate teaching fellows, Teaching Workshops

Writing as a Design Process: Teaching Design Thinking Learning Community

There are some interesting parallels between human-centered design and writing. Just as designers use empathy to understand who they’re designing for, writers try to understand and connect with their audience. And just as writing involves brainstorming and revision, designing involves ideation and prototyping. Join us for a conversation on writing as a design process with…

Posted by on November 2, 2018 in Course Design, design thinking, Events, Learning Communities, News

Upcoming Science Teaching Lunch on October 26th for all A&S Science Departments

The Science Teaching Lunch series invites faculty from A&S science departments to discuss common teaching challenges and to seek ideas and solutions from colleagues and the literature on science teaching and learning. This fall, the series will focus on questions relevant to graduate student education. The October teaching lunch will focus on enriching mezzanine classes for graduate students….

Posted by on October 19, 2018 in Events, Learning Communities, science teaching

Teaching Design Thinking Learning Community October Conversation: Education as a Design Process

Students in Vanderbilt’s Learning and Design M.Ed. program combine theories and principles from the learning sciences with processes and practices from user-centered design. Join us for a conversation on education as a design process with Kristen Neal, lecturer in teaching and learning and director of the Learning and Design program, and Melissa Gresalfi, associate professor of mathematics education…

Posted by on October 16, 2018 in Course Design, design thinking, Events, News

Teaching Digital Literacies Learning Community October Conversation to Focus on Multimodal Assignments

How can we design authentic, multimodal assignments that prepare students to communicate effectively through a variety of media? How can we prepare students to use digital tools not only as consumers of information, but also as producers of knowledge? Join us for a conversation on engaging students as producers of knowledge through multimodal assignments. Our…

Posted by on October 9, 2018 in digital literacies, Events, Learning Communities, News, Students as Producers

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