Lessons from the Cumberland Project: Teaching Sustainability across the Curriculum

May 14, 2013 — by Andrew Greer, 2013 Teaching Certificate Recipient and 2012-13 SoTL Scholar During the Celebration of Teaching on May 3, Jennifer Fay (Film Studies and English), James Fraser (HOD), and Larisa Grawe DeSantis (Earth and Environmental Sciences) discussed intriguing strategies to...... KEEP READING »

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Cumberland Project 2012 – Faculty Reflections

June 11, 2012 — This guest post comes from James Fraser, Associate Professor of Human and Organizational Development. He is also involved with the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and the Environment (VIEE) and the Program in American Studies. Fraser, along with 11 other participants,...... KEEP READING »

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Call for Proposals: The Cumberland Project

January 12, 2012 — In this time of environmental change and uncertainty, institutions of higher education play a vital role in helping the public meet the numerous challenges to sustainability.  Many individuals and institutions have taken up this challenge, as evidenced by the development...... KEEP READING »

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From the Stacks…

November 9, 2011 — 147 Tips for Teaching Sustainability: Connecting the Environment, the Economy, and Society by William M. Timpson, Brian Dunbar, Gailmarie Kimmel, Brett Bruvere, Peter Newman, and Hillary Mizia From the publisher… “We are the first generation capable of determining the habitability...... KEEP READING »

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The Cumberland Project Working Group

October 7, 2011 — is home to a variety of discussions on teaching sustainability, ones that were the focal point of the inaugural Cumberland Project workshop last Spring.  The Cumberland Project is a two-day workshop on sustainability education each May that is sponsored by...... KEEP READING »

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Episode 28 – Teaching Outside the Classroom: Part Two

July 5, 2011 — On April 5, 2011, the Center for Teaching hosted a “Conversation on Teaching” on the topic of “Teaching Outside the Classroom.”  This is the second installment of a two-part podcast. In this episode, we join the discussion as David Furbish...... KEEP READING »

Tags: Service-Learning, Sustainability, Teaching Guide
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New Resource on Teaching Outside the Classroom Now Available!

June 8, 2011 — The CFT has created a new teaching guide: Teaching Outside the Classroom. Teaching and learning can become inherently spontaneous and student-centered when moved from the confines of the classroom into the world at large. This Web resource provides helpful tips...... KEEP READING »

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Episode 27 – Teaching Outside the Classroom: Part One

June 1, 2011 — On April 5, 2011, the Center for Teaching hosted a “Conversation on Teaching” on the topic of “Teaching Outside the Classroom.”  This is the first installment of a two-part podcast. In this episode, we join the discussion as Steve Baskauf...... KEEP READING »

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Teaching Outside the Classroom – Part Two

May 4, 2011 — by John Morrell Graduate Teaching Fellow, CFT On April 5, 2011, the Center for Teaching hosted a “Conversation on Teaching” on the topic of “Teaching Outside the Classroom.” This is the second installment of a two-part blog post covering the...... KEEP READING »

Tags: Active Learning, Pedagogical Theory, STEM, Student Motivation, Sustainability
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Teaching Outside the Classroom – Part One

April 29, 2011 — by John Morrell Graduate Teaching Fellow, CFT On April 5, 2011, the Center for Teaching hosted a “Conversation on Teaching” on the topic of “Teaching Outside the Classroom.”  This is the first installment of a two-part blog post covering the...... KEEP READING »

Tags: Active Learning, Pedagogical Theory, STEM, Student Motivation, Sustainability
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