July, 2011
Farewell from Allison Pingree
Jul. 25, 2011—To the Vanderbilt Community: As some of you already may know, I’ve accepted a position at the Harvard Kennedy School as Director of Professional Pedagogy, effective September 1, and thus will be stepping down as Director of the Center for Teaching here at the end of July. This position offers me an exciting opportunity to...
Faculty Resources Website Available
Jul. 18, 2011—Faculty at Vanderbilt have access to many resources to support their research, teaching and professional development. A new Resources for Faculty website by the Office of the Provost provides links to the information, offices and tools available to aid faculty in their endeavors, including resources for: New Faculty Benefits & Services Policies & Procedures Research &...
CFT Annual Report Available Online
Jul. 15, 2011—The CFT’s 2010-11 annual report is available for viewing or downloading online. The report includes a summary of the Center’s impact, activities, and programs including highlights on public scholarship, creative pedagogies, and the annual celebration of teaching. This report demonstrates the many ways the Center’s mission to foster and sustain a culture that practices, values,...
Position Opening – Educational Consultant – Applications Due July 20th
Jul. 15, 2011—We’re hiring! We’re looking for an Educational Consultant, a term position lasting 10-12 months with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2011. That’s right around the corner, so if you’re interested, please submit your application, and if you know of someone who might be interested, please spread the word. The Educational Consultant will work...
Two Teaching Workshops Designed to Help You Prepare for Fall Courses!
Jul. 11, 2011—Just-in-Time Course Design: A Syllabus Clinic Thursday, August 18th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Facilitator: Joe Bandy, CFT Assistant Director Audience: New & Returning Faculty This workshop includes lunch. With classes starting soon, now is a good time to finalize the learning goals you have for your students, align the learning activities in which your students will...
Teaching and Learning from a Student’s View
Jul. 8, 2011—This year at the CFT, we’re exploring the topic of negotiating student expectations about teaching and learning. We’ve found that when students and faculty have very different expectations, a variety of challenges can result, frequently leading to frustration for both teachers and students. As part of our exploration this past spring, we recruited four undergraduate...
Join the Teaching Certificate Program
Jul. 6, 2011—The CFT Teaching Certificate Program is a self-guided program designed so that Vanderbilt graduate students, professional students, and post-doctoral fellows have an opportunity to develop and refine their teaching skills through three cycles of teaching activities, each consisting of inquiry, experimentation, and reflection phases. In the first cycle – which is accepting applications now – participants focus on...
Episode 28 – Teaching Outside the Classroom: Part Two
Jul. 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 from Earth and Environmental Sciences as he reflects on his experiences teaching courses that involve...
Summer Reading: Research-Based Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity (Essays on Teaching Excellence)
Jul. 4, 2011—Research-Based Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity Michele DiPietro, Kennesaw State University The POD Network Teaching Excellence Essay Series, 2009-10 From the essay: “A cursory glance at the literature on cheating paints a bleak picture. In the past decades, the prevalence of cheating has hovered at discouragingly high level, with about 75% of students admitting to some...