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Teaching Workshops

Upcoming Workshop: Setting Classroom Expectations

Communicating classroom expectations helps to set a strong foundation for a mutually beneficial course. This interactive workshop will cover strategies for setting clear expectations for student engagement and learning in face-to-face and online settings. This workshop is open to all Vanderbilt graduate students and postdocs, and those serving as teaching assistants or instructors of record…

Posted by on January 15, 2021 in Classroom Expectations, Events, Teaching Workshops


Upcoming Workshop: Creating Video Assignments with GoReact

During this session, a Kelly Fitzgerald from GoReact will teach you the basics of GoReact and demonstrate different ways you can use GoReact to create assignments. If you’ve used GoReact before, come and learn more ways to use this tool. If you’re simply interested in learning more, or considering using it during the upcoming semester, we’d…

Posted by on January 14, 2021 in Events, GoReact, Resource, Teaching Workshops


Upcoming Workshop: An Introduction to Online and Hybrid Teaching

Are you looking for ideas for how to engage your students this spring? This workshop will provide a structured introduction to teaching in online and hybrid settings. Participants will learn principles and practices for supporting student learning asynchronously (via Brightspace and other tools) and synchronously (via Zoom). This workshop will be particularly useful to Vanderbilt…

Posted by on January 11, 2021 in Events, hybrid teaching, online teaching, Teaching Workshops


Upcoming Teaching Workshops

As we look ahead to another unusual semester in the spring, we are offering a number of workshops to help you prepare. The extended winter break will be a good time to learn about various technologies and strategies for your face-to-face, online or hybrid class sessions.     An Introduction to Online and Hybrid Teaching…

Posted by on January 6, 2021 in Events, hybrid teaching, Teaching Workshops


The Writing Studio’s Fall 2020 Teaching Writing Workshop Series

For those who utilize writing as a major form of assessment, check out the Teaching Writing Workshop Series that the Writing Studio is hosting this fall! Below you will find more information about Responding to Student Writing as well as other upcoming workshops. Workshop details are also available online. All Fall 2020 workshops will take…

Posted by on September 16, 2020 in Events, News, Teaching Workshops,


Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshops in September

These workshops focus on practical, concrete strategies for common teaching tasks, challenges, and opportunities. These sessions draw on research-based best practices from the literature on teaching and learning and help participants consider ways to apply those best practices in their teaching. Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement In this workshop, we will address best practices for…

Posted by on September 14, 2020 in Events, graduate students, News, post docs, Teaching Workshops


August Workshops from the Center for Teaching

For faculty and other instructors looking for a lot of ideas for teaching this fall in a short amount of time, the Center for Teaching is offering a variety of online workshops in August. Some workshops are focused on teaching with Brightspace, Vanderbilt’s course management system, while others focus on other aspects of adaptive teaching in…

Posted by on August 3, 2020 in brightspace, Events, Grading, hybrid teaching, online teaching, Resource, Teaching Workshops


Updates to CFT Programming

With the campus move to remote teaching, learning, and work, the Center for Teaching has made some changes to its previously planned programming. Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows – We are still taking applications for the next year’s cohort of fellows! Applications are due Thursday, April 30th. Details on the JFTF website. Teaching Consultations – We are still available…

Posted by on April 15, 2020 in CDI, Certificate in College Teaching, Consultations, course design institute, Events, jftf, jftf program, Learning Communities, News, one button studio, Teaching Workshops


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 on February 3, 2020 in Events, graduate students, post docs, Teaching Workshops


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 on February 3, 2020 in Events, graduate students, post docs, Teaching Workshops