2010
Using Twitter to Learn about Teaching
May. 10, 2010—You may have heard of the micro-blogging service Twitter as a way to share what you had for breakfast or to hear the latest news from celebrities like Ashton Kutcher. Those kinds of things happen on Twitter, but Twitter is also a great way to expand your personal learning network—the people and resources you use...
New CFT Guide on Integrating Visual Thinking in Your Teaching
May. 6, 2010—Leveraging resources collected for a March 2010 workshop on visual thinking, the CFT has put together a guide on integrating visual thinking tools in your teaching. The guide describes ways to use images as metaphors and as stories, resources on digital storytelling and visual literacy, uses of schematic diagrams like timelines and concept maps, tools...
Beyond Tests and Quizzes: Creative Assessments in the College Classroom
May. 5, 2010—Beyond Tests and Quizzes: Creative Assessments in the College Classroom, by Richard J. Mezeske and Barbara A. Mezeske, Jossey-Bass, 2007. From the publisher: Because the drive toward external assessment speaks almost exclusively in terms of standardized testing, we need to be reminded of the internal purposes of assessment: measuring learning for both student and teacher...
How to Talk About Hot Topics on Campus: From Polarization to Moral Conversation
May. 5, 2010—How to Talk About Hot Topics on Campus: From Polarization to Moral Conversation, by Robert J. Nash, Jossey-Bass, 2008. From the publisher: How to Talk About Hot Topics on Campus fills a gap in the student services and teaching and learning literature by providing a resource that shows how to construct and carry out difficult...
The Practice of Problem-Based Learning: A Guide to Implementing PBL in the Classroom
May. 5, 2010—The Practice of Problem-Based Learning: A Guide to Implementing PBL in the Classroom, by José A. Amador, Libby Miles, Calvin B. Peters, Jossey-Bass, 2006. From the publisher: This book is a guide for the development and implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) in college-level courses. It provides practical advice from real professors, includes examples of PBL...
CIRTLcast 5/12 – Classrooms Reconsidered: Engaging Students with Clickers
May. 5, 2010—From our colleagues at the CIRTL Network and CFT assistant director Derek Bruff: May 12: Classroom Reconsidered: Engaging Students with Clickers Wed May 12, 1 PM CT, Derek Bruff – 2p ET / 1p CT / 12p MT Classroom response systems (“clickers”) are technologies that enable teachers to rapidly collect and analyze student responses to...
Resources for Teaching in Times of Crisis
May. 4, 2010—Given the flooding in and around Nashville, the CFT would like to remind the Vanderbilt teaching community of our “Teaching in Times of Crisis” teaching guide. Even though it’s finals week, you might find some of the resources and perspectives in the guide useful. Whether local, national, or international in scope, times of crisis can...
Call for Proposals – CIRTL Teaching-as-Research Fellows Program – Due June 1, 2010
May. 4, 2010—As part of the CIRTL Network activities at Vanderbilt, the CFT co-sponsors the Teaching-as-Research (TAR) Fellows program for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields at Vanderbilt. The call for proposals for fall 2010 Fellows can be found below. I. General CIRTL is the Center for Integration of Research,...
Call for Papers – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching – Due May 15
May. 3, 2010—Interested in sharing your scholarly work investigating teaching and learning? Submissions for the International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning are due May 15th. CFT teaching consultants are available to provide feedback on papers before you submit them. Manuscripts for the July 2010 (Volume 4, No. 2) issue of International Journal for the...
Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation
May. 1, 2010—Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation , by Sharan B. Merriam, Jossey-Bass, 2009. From the publisher: This thoroughly revised and updated classic once again presents a practical guide to understanding, designing and conducting a qualitative research study, as well as, helps readers understand the theoretical and philosophical underpinning of this research paradigm. The...