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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

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

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

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 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

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

Upcoming Learning Community Meetings on Understanding the Needs of International Students and Faculty

This year, the CFT continues its attention to issues of teaching, difference, and power by organizing a learning community dedicated to understanding and supporting the needs of international students and faculty. The hope for the group is to have a dynamic discussion of the many issues that arise for international students and faculty in the…

Posted by on October 4, 2018 in Events, International Teachers, Learning Communities, News, Student Expectations, Teaching Difference and Power

Be part of one of the new or continuing learning communities at the CFT

The Center for Teaching hosts a number of learning communities, intended for members of Vanderbilt’s teaching community interested in meeting over time to develop deeper understandings and richer practices around particular teaching and learning topics.  This year’s learning communities are: Teaching, Difference, and Power: Empowering International Students and Faculty This year, the CFT continues its…

Posted by on August 9, 2018 in Events, Learning Communities, News

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