Clicker Controversy at Johns Hopkins University
Sep. 24, 2010—According to Inside Higher Ed, some students at Johns Hopkins University are protesting the fees associated with using clickers in their classes. The clicker vendor used at Johns Hopkins, eInstruction, charges not only for the clicker device itself, but also charges an enrollment fee each semester the clicker is used. Over the last few years,...
9/30 Workshop: Lecturing
Sep. 23, 2010—Time & Date: 4:10—5:30 p.m., Thursday, September 30 Facilitator: Graduate Teaching Fellow, CFT Audience: Graduate and Professional Students and Post-docs In this session, we’ll explore both the “why” and the “how” of lecturing. What kind of material is best presented in lecture? What should you keep in mind when preparing and delivering a lecture? What...
9/29 Workshop: Tools for Grading: Rubrics and Spreadsheets
Sep. 22, 2010—Time & Date: 12:15 – 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 29 Location: Online Facilitators: Derek Bruff and Kat Baker, Assistant Directors, CFT Audience: Faculty, Graduate and Professional Students, Post-docs, and Staff Interested in learning some tips and tricks for grading more effectively and efficiently? In this Virtual Brownbag, CFT assistant directors Derek Bruff and Kat Baker will...
Teaching through Hot Points: Navigating Bodies in the Classroom, Saturday, October 2
Sep. 20, 2010—CFT Teaching Affiliate Elizabeth Weber, a graduate student in German, is facilitating a workshop on Saturday, October 2nd, titled “Teaching through Hot Points: Navigating Bodies in the Classroom.” The workshop is part of the “Bodies and Oddities” graduate student conference hosted by the Department Spanish & Portuguese, but graduate students not involved in that conference...
Wireless in the Classroom – Highlights from the Conversation
Sep. 17, 2010—On Tuesday of this week, the CFT hosted a Conversation on Teaching titled “Wireless in the Classroom: Is a Ban on Student Laptop Use During Class a Good Idea?” The subtitle was intended to be provocative, and it seemed to have worked. We had over 30 participants in the conversation, including faculty from all around...
9/23 Workshop: Getting Ready for Review: Reflecting On and Documenting Your Teaching
Sep. 16, 2010—Time & Date: 4:10 – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, September 23 Facilitator: Allison Pingree, Director, CFT Audience: Faculty only As a new semester begins, now is a great time to make plans for reflecting on and documenting your teaching throughout the year. In this interactive, hands-on session, we’ll explore what, when, how, for whom, and why...
Wireless in the Classroom – Some Resources
Sep. 14, 2010—Below you’ll find some resources relevant to today’s CFT workshop, “Wireless in the Classroom: Is a Ban on Student Laptop Use During Class a Good Idea?” CFT “Wireless in the Classroom” Teaching Guide – This guide includes questions to consider when developing course policies about wireless in the classroom, as well as sample syllabus statements...
CIRTL Coffee Hour, September 16 – The CIRTL Network Exchange
Sep. 13, 2010—Since Vanderbilt is a member of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Network, Vanderbilt graduate students and post-docs in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics are eligible to apply to participate in the CIRTL Network Exchange. “Exchange students” are funded by CIRTL to visit other campuses in the CIRTL Network (Howard,...
9/20 Workshop: Grading with Rigor
Sep. 13, 2010—Time & Date: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m., Monday, September 20 Facilitator: Kat Baker, Assistant Director, CFT Audience: Faculty, Graduate and Professional Students, and Post-docs Panelists: Bonnie Dow, Communication Studies; Ken Schriver, Physics & Astronomy; and Michelle Sulikowski, Chemistry In this session, we will consider how to design and grade assessments that foster student learning and...
Episode 23 – John C. Ayers on Sustainability Course Design
Sep. 10, 2010—In this episode, we feature John Ayers from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. We join the discussion as he begins the discussion about the design and development of his sustainability course. He talks about student projects, gives examples of the topic areas the course includes, and suggests ways to present the facts in...