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Celebration of Learning Project: Kandinsky Visualizer
Jun. 28, 2018—Student: Adam Merki Project: Kandinsky Visualizer Course: CMAP 8010: Creative Media Practice Faculty Sponsor: Lutz Koepnick, German, Russian & East European Studies Inspired by Kandinsky’s writings concerning synesthesia in On the Spiritual in Art (1911), the “Kandinsky Visualizer” seeks to bring to life Kandinsky’s theories concerning the experience of sound and color. Utilizing Cycling ‘74’s...
Beyond the Five-Page Paper: Representing Student Learning Visually
Oct. 28, 2013—by Derek Bruff, CFT Director Recently, CFT assistant director Nancy Chick and I led a workshop titled “Beyond the Five-Page Paper: Representing Student Learning Visually,” part of the CFT’s “Students as Producers” theme year. We don’t dismiss the importance of essays as formative and evaluative activities for students, but we do want to encourage instructors...
Upcoming Teaching Worshop – Beyond the Five-Page Paper: Representing Student Learning Visually
Oct. 9, 2013—Date: Wednesday, October 16th Time: 3:10 – 4:30 Location: Center for Teaching Facilitators: Derek Bruff and Nancy Chick Audience: Faculty, Students (Undergraduate and Graduate), and Staff There’s no rule that says students must express what they’ve learned in a college course in the form of a paper, five pages long or otherwise. Sometimes a more...
Course improvement grant spotlight: “Compare studies of 3D materials to creating quizzes to consider whether learning strategy outshines motivation in memory retention.”
Oct. 28, 2021—Alison Hilbun, senior lecturer in biological sciences, recently talked to CFT associate director Cynthia Brame about her Course Improvement Grant, “Compare studies of 3D materials to creating quizzes to consider whether learning strategy outshines motivation in memory retention.” Can you tell me briefly about your project and what inspired you to do it? Part of...
Celebration of Learning Spotlight: The Smiler: A Case Study in Roller Coaster Safety
Aug. 26, 2020—On February 13, 2020, the Center for Teaching held a Celebration of Learning, an exhibition of students as producers. The event featured students from all over campus sharing what they learned, created, designed, and discovered. Each year millions of riders brave the courses of the world’s 5,000 roller coasters, but should passengers feel unsafe riding these behemoths of twisted...
Celebration of Learning Spotlight: Progress of Sustainable Fashion in Our Daily Lives
Jul. 15, 2020—On February 13, 2020, the Center for Teaching held a Celebration of Learning, an exhibition of students as producers. The event featured students from all over campus sharing what they learned, created, designed, and discovered. Madeline Repath, Angelica Park, Mathilde Caindec’s project was two parts: a sustainability guide and a reflection. Each team made a guide that encourages students...
Using Top Hat to drive student engagement in asynchronous learning
Apr. 29, 2020—by Jesse Blocher, Assistant Professor of Finance When moving a class online, my observation is that most faculty’s first move is to create video. This is logical since much of what we do as faculty is lecture in some form or another. Video is an excellent communication tool and verbal communication is a cornerstone of...
Celebration of Learning: An Exhibition of Students as Producers
Jan. 13, 2020—On February 13, 2020, the Center for Teaching will hold a Celebration of Learning, an exhibition of students as producers. The event will feature students from all over campus sharing what they have learned, created, designed, and discovered. See below for highlights from past events to get a sense of the variety of disciplines and...
Celebration of Learning: An Exhibition of Students as Producers
Dec. 15, 2019—On February 13, 2020, the Center for Teaching held a Celebration of Learning, an exhibition of students as producers. The event featured students from all over campus sharing what they learned, created, designed, and discovered. See below for highlights from past events to get a sense of the variety of disciplines and project types you can...
Assessing Student Learning
Nov. 19, 2019—by Michael R. Fisher, Jr. and Joe Bandy Print Version Cite this guide: Fisher, M. R., Jr., & Bandy, J. (2019). Assessing Student Learning. Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. Retrieved [todaysdate] from https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/assessing-student-learning/. Overview What is student assessment and why is it Important? Forms and Purposes of Student Assessment Assessment is More than Grading Assessment...