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Spatial Teaching With GIS and GPS

GTF Beth Koontz discusses the potential for teaching with GIS and GPS in the college classroom. Held in January each year, GradSTEP provides several workshops and discussions on teaching, learning, and professional development issues across the disciplines. This year’s line-up…

Posted by on December 10, 2012 in Events, GIS, GradSTEP, News


A Student Poster Conference – Spatial Analysis: Multidisciplinary Applications

This year, the CFT has been creating and sharing a podcast series ‘Student Learning on Display’ which highlights student projects across a variety of disciplines. If you’ve been enjoying that series, you might like to see these student projects Wednesday afternoon….

Posted by on December 4, 2012 in Events, GIS, News, Spatial Analysis, Student Poster Sessions, Student Projects


A Student Poster Conference – Spatial Analysis: Multidisciplinary Applications

This year, the CFT has been creating and sharing a podcast series ‘Student Learning on Display’ which highlights student projects across a variety of disciplines. If you’ve been enjoying that series, you might like to see these student projects Wednesday afternoon….

Posted by on December 4, 2012 in Events, GIS, News, Spatial Analysis, Student Poster Sessions


Save the Date: GradSTEP January 26, 2013

Held in January each year, GradSTEP provides several workshops and discussions on teaching, learning, and professional development issues across the disciplines. All Vanderbilt graduate and professional students, as well as post-doctoral fellows, are invited to attend. GradSTEP 2013 will focus…

Posted by on December 3, 2012 in CFT Programs, Events, GradSTEP, Graduate Education, Library


Junior Faculty: Visit Leigh Gilchrist’s HOD class at next week’s teaching visit

A Teaching Visit involves a small group of faculty who observe a colleague’s class (on a selected day), followed by an hour of conversation about what was observed, particularly shared teaching challenges. The Center for Teaching has hosted Teaching Visits…

Posted by on November 19, 2012 in Events, Junior Faculty, Teaching Visit


Graduate School workshop: “Academic Job Search & Interview” on Friday 11/16

To better assist Graduate School students with preparing for their career searches, whether in academia, business/industry, non-profit sector or government, new services are now offered by the Graduate School beginning this fall. On Friday, November 16 from 3:00-4:30 Ruth Schemmer…

Posted by on November 14, 2012 in Events, Graduate Education


Junior Faculty: Visit John McClure’s divinity class at next week’s teaching visit

A Teaching Visit involves a small group of faculty who observe a colleague’s class (on a selected day), followed by an hour of conversation about what was observed, particularly shared teaching challenges. The Center for Teaching has hosted Teaching Visits…

Posted by on November 12, 2012 in Events, Junior Faculty, Teaching Visit


Junior Faculty: Visit John Lachs’s philosophy class at next week’s teaching visit

A Teaching Visit involves a small group of faculty who observe a colleague’s class (on a selected day), followed by an hour of conversation about what was observed, particularly shared teaching challenges. The Center for Teaching has hosted Teaching Visits…

Posted by on November 7, 2012 in Events, Junior Faculty, Teaching Visit


Vanderbilt Brings EDUCAUSE to Campus

Select sessions from the 2012 EDUCAUSE National Conference will be streamed live here at Vanderbilt from November 7 through 9. EDUCAUSE is the largest professional association for higher education IT professionals. The annual conference happens in Denver next week and…

Posted by on November 6, 2012 in Events, Professional Development


Community Engagement Expert to Visit CFT November 12th

The Center for Teaching is hosting a conversation with Barbara Holland, recognized internationally for her expertise on organizational change in higher education, community engagement, service-learning, and partnerships. Her talk entitled “The Strategic Importance of Community Engagement to University Success” will…

Posted by on November 5, 2012 in Community Engagement, Events