Leveraging Diversity in the Classroom – Some Resources

February 23, 2011 — by Derek Bruff, CFT Assistant Director Last night I facilitated a teaching workshop titled “Leveraging Diversity: The Wisdom of Crowds in University Teaching.” The workshop was co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, & Learning (CIRTL), a...... KEEP READING »

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Upcoming Teaching Workshop: Leveraging Diversity: The Wisdom of Crowds in University Teaching (Feb 22)

February 15, 2011 — Date & Time: 4:10-5:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 22 Location: CFT Workshop Space, Center for Teaching Facilitator: Derek Bruff, Assistant Director Audience: Faculty, Graduate and Professional Students, and Post-docs Co-Sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, & Learning...... KEEP READING »

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Leveraging Diversity: The Wisdom of Crowds in University Teaching

February 11, 2011 — In The Wisdom of Crowds, author James Surowiecki describes an interesting phenomenon.  When county fair visitors are given the chance to guess the weight of a cow, the average of the guesses is very often right on target.  In fact,...... KEEP READING »

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Spring CIRTL Online Courses – Diversity in the College Classroom, Educational Technology

October 29, 2010 — Registration is now open for the spring 2011 CIRTL Network online courses. The spring courses, intended for graduate students and post-docs in the STEM disciplines, are: Diversity in the College Classroom – Become a better college instructor by considering the...... KEEP READING »

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CFT Co-sponsors International Lens Film Series Event

September 29, 2010 — Entre les Murs (The Class): Connection and Conflict in the Classroom (Part of Vanderbilt’s International Lens Film Series) Time & Date: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 5 Location: Sarratt Cinema Facilitator: Derek Bruff, Assistant Director, CFT Audience: Faculty; Undergraduate, Graduate and...... KEEP READING »

Tags: Difficult Moments, Humanities, Learning-through-Diversity
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CIRTLCast June 9 – Engaging Students in Learning Through Diversity (LtD) Using Environmental Case Studies

June 2, 2010 — From our colleagues at the CIRTL Network, an interactive webinar of interest to graduate students and faculty in the sciences and engineering: Engaging Students in Learning Through Diversity (LtD) Using Environmental Case Studies June, 9, Bruce Herbert, Professor of Geology...... KEEP READING »

Tags: Case Studies, CIRTL, Learning-through-Diversity, STEM
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Episode 19 – Teaching Challenging Topics

January 12, 2010 — In this episode, we feature a panel discussion with Melissa Snarr, Assistant Professor of Ethics and Society; Brian Griffith, Assistant Clinical Professor for Human and Organizational Development; Vanessa Beasley, Associate Professor with Communication Studies; and Tiffiny Tung, Assistant Professor in...... KEEP READING »

Tags: Course Design, Discussion Leading, Humanities, Learning-through-Diversity, Social Sciences
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Episode 15 – Ellen Fanning on Undergraduate Journal Clubs

April 7, 2009 — In this episode, we feature an interview with Ellen Fanning, professor of biological sciences. In the interview, Ellen describes her methods of helping undergraduate biology students learn to read scientific literature, develop scientific reasoning skills, and gain an interest in...... KEEP READING »

Tags: Course Design, Critical Thinking, Learning-through-Diversity, STEM
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Episode 14 – Globalizing Your Curriculum

March 26, 2009 — This episode features audio recorded during a February 2009 lunch discussion co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and the Global Feminisms Collaborative. The discussion was part of the Collaborative’s ongoing brown-bag series. You’ll hear the opening remarks made by the...... KEEP READING »

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