Events Category
Junior Faculty: Visit Richard Pitt’s Sociology class at next week’s teaching visit
Sep. 10, 2012—A Teaching Visit involves a small group of faculty who observe a colleague’s class (on a selected day), followed by an hour of conversation about what was observed, particularly shared teaching challenges. The Center for Teaching has hosted Teaching Visits for many years and they have been among the most productive and helpful events we...
Upcoming event: Strategies for Grading
Sep. 6, 2012—Join us for this upcoming Teaching Workshop! Strategies for Grading Date & Time: Thursday, September 13 4:10-5:30pm Grading can be a source of stress for TAs, especially at the beginning of your graduate career. This hands-on workshop will familiarize participants with a variety of grading strategies and address questions like ‘What kind of feedback should...
Deadline approaching to register for Teaching in the US Classroom
Sep. 4, 2012—The International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) office and the Center for Teaching are sponsoring an 8-week seminar entitled “Teaching in the U.S. Classroom.” This seminar is designed specifically for international Teaching Assistants (ITAs) and will be most helpful to those who are new to teaching in the United States. The course will focus on...
Junior Faculty: Visit Tim Hanusa’s chemistry class at next week’s teaching visit
Sep. 3, 2012—A Teaching Visit involves a small group of faculty who observe a colleague’s class (on a selected day), followed by an hour of conversation about what was observed, particularly shared teaching challenges. The Center for Teaching has hosted Teaching Visits for many years and they have been among the most productive and helpful events we...
Teaching in the U.S. Classroom
Aug. 27, 2012—The International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) office and the Center for Teaching are sponsoring an 8-week seminar entitled “Teaching in the U.S. Classroom.” This seminar is designed specifically for international Teaching Assistants (ITAs) and will be most helpful to those who are new to teaching in the United States. The course will focus on...
ISSS and CFT to offer Teaching in the U.S. Classroom
Aug. 15, 2012—The International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) office and the Center for Teaching are sponsoring an 8-week seminar entitled “Teaching in the U.S. Classroom.” This seminar is designed specifically for international Teaching Assistants (ITAs) and will be most helpful to those who are new to teaching in the United States. The course will focus on...
Upcoming Event: Effective and Efficient Grading (New & Returning Faculty Only)
Aug. 14, 2012—Join us for this upcoming Teaching Workshop! Effective and Efficient Grading (Faculty Only) Date & Time: Tuesday, August 21 11:00am-1:00pm This workshop will focus on grading in ways that help students learn more deeply and save time for the instructor. Participants will come away with strategies, resources, and tips for establishing grading criteria and rubrics for...
Upcoming Event: Hands-on PowerPoint Clinic (New & Returning Faculty Only)
Aug. 13, 2012—Join us for this upcoming Teaching Workshop! Hands-on PowerPoint Clinic (Faculty Only) Date & Time: Monday, August 20 11:00am-1:00pm. 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 is...
Upcoming Event: Effective Discussion Leading (for new & returning faculty only)
Aug. 10, 2012—Join us for this upcoming Teaching Workshop! Effective Discussion Leading (Faculty Only) Date & Time: Friday, August 17 11:00am-1:00pm One of the defining yet most elusive goals of good teaching is to engage students in productive and engaging discussions. To lead discussions effectively requires more than just knowledge of course content, but a wide...
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...