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Unstick your Syllabi: A talk by Dr. Megan Goodwin
Sep. 12, 2022—The CFT and Jewish Studies are proud to co-sponsor a talk by Dr. Megan Goodwin, most recently a visiting scholar at Northeastern University’s Department of Philosophy and Religion. Dr. Goodwin’s research and teaching stands at the intersection of gender, sexuality, race, religion, pop culture, and politics in the United States. She is the author of Abusing...
All Skate: Active Learning in the University Classroom
Aug. 4, 2022—Workshop Date: Monday, August 22nd Time: 1:00 – 2:30pm Location: Center for Teaching classroom (1114 19th Avenue South, 3rd floor) Facilitator: Derek Bruff, assistant provost and executive director, Center for Teaching How can we make the most of the relatively limited time we have with our students during class? Educational research is clear: engaging students...
Upcoming Workshop: Inclusive Teaching Strategies
Aug. 1, 2022—Workshop Date: Tuesday, August 23rd Time: 1:00 – 2:30pm Location: Center for Teaching Classroom – 1114 19th Avenue South, 3rd Floor Facilitator: Joe Bandy, CFT assistant director If you are interested in improving your inclusive teaching strategies, this workshop will provide an introduction to some of the foundational principles and practices of inclusive teaching. Inclusive...
Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Will Grissom
Nov. 8, 2013—Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Will Grissom, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, talks about his teaching philosophy and interests: My group is currently focused on technical developments for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-guided focused ultrasound and ultra-high field MRI. Ultra-high field strength MRI scanners, such...
Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight:Allison Schachter
Feb. 8, 2013—Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Allison Schachter, Assistant Professor, Department of English and Program in Jewish Studies, talks about her teaching philosophy and interests. My most exciting moments as a teacher come when I watch students discover the depth and difficulty of a literary...
Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight:Jason Valentine
Dec. 7, 2012—Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Jason Valentine, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, talks about his teaching philosophy and interests: My overarching goal in teaching heat transfer is for students to be able to identify the application of heat transfer in various engineering systems and quantitatively...
Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight:Bennett Landman
Nov. 8, 2012—Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Bennett Landman, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, talks about his teaching philosophy and interests: The opportunity to work with, teach and learn from creative young individuals is one of the great privileges of being a faculty member....