Events Category
Symposium Spotlight: Social Responsibilities
Sep. 1, 2011—The history of higher education in the United States has been shaped by the twin aspirations of expanding human knowledge and preparing new generations for responsible social leadership. These defining goals have been written into the mission statements and cultural traditions of most every U.S. college or university and are among the central organizing principles...
Symposium Spotlight: Changing Technologies
Aug. 31, 2011—Many students carry around phones with far greater capabilities than the computers that helped humans land on the Moon. Social media such as Facebook and Twitter have changed the ways that many of us interact personally and professionally, both online and off. Access to information online has increased significantly in recent years, although locating useful...
25th Anniversary Symposium on the Future of Teaching, September 9th
Aug. 30, 2011—Join us for the Center for Teaching’s 25th Anniversary Symposium on Friday, September 9th, on the 2nd floor of the Commons Center. Faculty, students, and staff are invited to discuss a set of themes that the CFT has identified as likely to affect teaching and learning at Vanderbilt over the next several years: economic challenges,...
CFT’s 25th Anniversary Events… Will you be there?
Aug. 29, 2011—Join us in the celebrations of the Center for Teaching’s 25th anniversary in just a couple of weeks – September 8 and 9. To kick the celebration off, we’re hosting a keynote talk by Ken Bain, founding director of the Center and author of What the Best College Teachers Do, on September 8th, with opening...
Upcoming Fall Orientations for Teaching Certificate Program
Aug. 26, 2011—Three Fall Orientation Sessions will be held those interested in participating in the Teaching Certificate Program. Two of these orientations are scheduled on: Tuesday, August 30 4:00pm and Friday, September 16 11:00am. A third orientation will be offered specifically for graduate students in the Medical School. This orientation is scheduled for Monday, August 29 1:00pm in...
Registration Open for Fall Events
Aug. 17, 2011—Register now for upcoming events offered by the CFT. Designed to help you get ready to return to the classroom, these interactive teaching workshops and thought-provoking conversations on teaching will cover a variety of relevant topics to help faculty, staff, and graduate student teaching assistants achieve their goal of facilitating student learning. Just-in-Time Course Design: A...
CFT Staff Can Help You Prepare for Fall Teaching
Aug. 12, 2011— Faculty and graduate student instructors preparing for fall courses are encouraged to take advantage of the CFT’s consultation services. Consultants are available to help you clarify the goals you have for your students’ learning and find ways to align your syllabus, assignments, and lesson plans with those goals. We’re also glad to help you...
Register for PowerPoint Makeover Clinic (August 19)
Aug. 12, 2011—Friday, August 19th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Facilitator: Rhett McDaniel, Educational Technologist Audience: New & Returning Faculty This workshop includes lunch. 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...
Register for Just-in-Time Course Design: A Syllabus Clinic (August 18)
Aug. 11, 2011—Thursday, August 18th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Facilitator: Joe Bandy, CFT Assistant Director Audience: New & Returning Faculty This workshop includes lunch. With classes starting next week, now is a good time to finalize the learning goals you have for your students, align the learning activities in which your students will engage with those goals, and communicate...
Teaching and Research at a Teaching-Intensive Institution (August 19th)
Aug. 10, 2011—From this week’s BRET Office of Career Development newsletter… “The BRET Office of Career Development and Department of Biological Sciences are pleased to present a special seminar and discussion with Dr. Leticia Vega, Assistant Professor of Biology at Barry University. Dr. Vega will present her research and talk about her role as a scientist and...