2011
Upcoming Fall Orientations for Teaching Certificate Program
Aug. 26, 2011—Three Fall Orientation Sessions will be held those interested in participating in the Teaching Certificate Program. Two of these orientations are scheduled on: Tuesday, August 30 4:00pm and Friday, September 16 11:00am. A third orientation will be offered specifically for graduate students in the Medical School. This orientation is scheduled for Monday, August 29 1:00pm in...
Introduction to the CFT at the Provost’s Orientation
Aug. 22, 2011—by Derek Bruff, Acting Director I’m presenting briefly this morning at the Provost Office’s orientation for new faculty. Below you’ll find the visuals from this overview of CFT offerings for faculty. CFT Overview on Prezi
Registration Open for Fall Events
Aug. 17, 2011—Register now for upcoming events offered by the CFT. Designed to help you get ready to return to the classroom, these interactive teaching workshops and thought-provoking conversations on teaching will cover a variety of relevant topics to help faculty, staff, and graduate student teaching assistants achieve their goal of facilitating student learning. Just-in-Time Course Design: A...
New Teaching Guide: Difficult Dialogues
Aug. 15, 2011—For most teachers, leading classroom discussion on difficult topics is a perennial challenge. Part of the challenge lies in the fact that we never fully know which issues will be “hot buttons” for our students. Conversations can become heated very quickly, and before long, it can feel like the class is careening out of control....
CFT Staff Can Help You Prepare for Fall Teaching
Aug. 12, 2011— Faculty and graduate student instructors preparing for fall courses are encouraged to take advantage of the CFT’s consultation services. Consultants are available to help you clarify the goals you have for your students’ learning and find ways to align your syllabus, assignments, and lesson plans with those goals. We’re also glad to help you...
Register for PowerPoint Makeover Clinic (August 19)
Aug. 12, 2011—Friday, August 19th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Facilitator: Rhett McDaniel, Educational Technologist Audience: New & Returning Faculty This workshop includes lunch. We have all experienced the pain of a bad PowerPoint presentation. And even though we promise ourselves never to make the same mistakes, we can still fall prey to similar PowerPoint traps. The good news...
Register for Just-in-Time Course Design: A Syllabus Clinic (August 18)
Aug. 11, 2011—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 next week, now is a good time to finalize the learning goals you have for your students, align the learning activities in which your students will engage with those goals, and communicate...
2011-2012 GTFs Announced
Aug. 10, 2011—The Center for Teaching is also excited welcomes its new graduate student staff members, the Graduate Teaching Fellows (GTFs) for 2010-11. Leanna Fuller Religion William Hardin History Megan McMurtry Religion Dan Morrison Sociology GTFs provide a variety of services for Vanderbilt’s graduate, post doc and professional students, including one-on-one consultations on teaching...
Teaching and Research at a Teaching-Intensive Institution (August 19th)
Aug. 10, 2011—From this week’s BRET Office of Career Development newsletter… “The BRET Office of Career Development and Department of Biological Sciences are pleased to present a special seminar and discussion with Dr. Leticia Vega, Assistant Professor of Biology at Barry University. Dr. Vega will present her research and talk about her role as a scientist and...
New JFTFs Announced
Aug. 8, 2011—This year’s Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows are, left to right, Jon Edd (Engineering), Humberto Garcia (English, not pictured), Amanda Goodwin (Teaching and Learning), Emily Nacol (Political Science), Evelyn Patterson (Sociology), David Petrain (Classics), Paul Stob (Communications), and Ioana Suvaina (Mathematics). Research by Robert Boice (Advice for New Faculty, 2000) and others indicates that junior faculty...