2012
Register now for Fall Events!
Aug. 3, 2012—Throughout the school year, the Center for Teaching organizes workshops and events on a variety of teaching topics and issues for Vanderbilt faculty, graduate and professional students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, and others. Registration is now open for these upcoming events offered by the CFT: Conversations on Teaching These events focus on emergent teaching and learning issues...
Registration available for the Professional Skills for Industry Careers BRET Symposium
Jul. 31, 2012— Time and Date: Monday, August 13, 1:30-5:00PM (main workshop) Tuesday, August 14, 9:00-10:30 (follow-up Q & A with workshop leaders) Location: Light Hall, room # TBA Who should attend the Professional Skills for Careers in Industry workshop? The workshop is for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows in the sciences who are considering careers in...
Episode 33 – Student Learning on Display: Texting While Driving Campaign
Jul. 25, 2012—In an effort to better understand student learning, particularly deep learning, as it occurs at Vanderbilt, the CFT is producing a special series of podcasts highlighting student projects across a variety of disciplines. In this episode CFT Director Derek Bruff reports on-location from the Human and Organizational Development Department’s Nashville Internship IMPACT Award Competition, where...
Please Take Out Your Cell Phones
Jul. 24, 2012—by Derek Bruff, CFT Director I have a blog post on mobile learning (using mobile devices like phones and tablets in education) posted over on the CIRTL Network website today. Here’s an excerpt from the post, “Please Take Out Your Cell Phones.” My theory is that if all students are expected to do with their...
Remembering Jack Venable
Jul. 20, 2012—by Allison Pingree, former CFT Director (1998-2011) Jack Venable, who passed away earlier this week, was a true champion of the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching. He oversaw its creation within the College of Arts and Science in 1986, and later its transformation into a university-wide resource. Jack hired me in the spring of 1998. From...
Announcing Two New Programs for Graduate Students
Jul. 17, 2012—Over the past year, the CFT has devoted significant time to planning and developing improved programs for graduate & professional students and post-doctoral fellows. We’re excited to share news of those developments with you now. More specifically, in an effort focus our energies on what we know and do best, we’ve made revisions to the...
Mark your calendar & Spread the Word: Upcoming Events & Orientations
Jul. 9, 2012—August Orientations Teaching at Vanderbilt, (TaV) an orientation for junior and senior faculty new to Vanderbilt will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15th, 2012, at the CFT. Those interested in attending can RSVP by August 8th by Registering Online or by calling the Center for Teaching at (615) 322-7290. CFT staff will be...
From the Stacks…
Jul. 8, 2012—Student Engagement Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty by Elizabeth F. Barkley From the publisher… Keeping students involved, motivated, and actively learning is challenging educators across the country, yet good advice on how to accomplish this has not been readily available. Student Engagement Techniques is a comprehensive resource that offers college teachers a dynamic model...
Summertime and Course Redesign
Jul. 6, 2012—In a recent article in Inside Higher Ed, Benjamin Rifkin, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the College of New Jersey, outlines why and how the summer months can be the best time to review your teaching practices and verify they still align with your teaching philosophy. Such reflection may take...
CFT Says Good-Bye to Milt Cox
Jul. 5, 2012—by CFT Director Derek Bruff Late last month, the CFT said good-bye to educational consultant Milt Cox, who is moving on to consult with other colleges and universities. Milt came on board back in August and helped us through a challenging transitional year at the CFT. He led our Teaching-as-Research Fellows program, worked with our...