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Biological Sciences Lab Poster Session Next Week
Apr. 24, 2014—The research-based section of the Intro to Biological Sciences lab (BSCI 111c) is having its poster session next week. The students in the class would appreciate you stopping by to see their work and to ask them questions about what they’ve done over the course of the semester. Please plan on stopping by! Wednesday, April...
Celebration of Learning, 3pm Today in Alumni Hall #VandyCoL
Apr. 21, 2014—Today’s the day! The Celebration of Learning, 3-6pm in Alumni Hall, is the final event in the Center for Teaching’s “Students as Producers” theme year. The event will feature students and the products of their learning experiences in courses at Vanderbilt this year. Imagine an exhibition of posters, presentations, and performances by students from all...
Medicine and Magic: Students as Producers in the Humanities
Apr. 16, 2014—by Derek Bruff, CFT Director The post below is about a fantastic “Students as Producers” course taught by Vanderbilt’s Holly Tucker. For more ideas on engaging students as producers of knowledge, come to the CFT’s Celebration of Learning next Monday. The event will feature a highly engaging keynote by Georgetown University’s Randy Bass, as well...
Vanderbilt ShareFest: Strategies for Communicating Complex Ideas
Apr. 14, 2014—by Derek Bruff, CFT Director Below is a recap of last week’s Vanderbilt ShareFest. For more ideas on engaging students as producers of knowledge, come to the CFT’s Celebration of Learning next Monday. The event will feature a highly engaging keynote by Georgetown University’s Randy Bass, as well as an exhibition of more than 25...
How do you teach novice scientists to be thoughtful, critical researchers?
Apr. 10, 2014—By Cynthia Brame I recently had two experiences that spoke to this issue. First, I ran into my colleague Carl Johnson in the BioSci department at Vanderbilt. He said that he was finishing up getting ready to present at journal club, and that he needed to go take another look at the paper “to...
Digital Learning Graduate Fellowship Opportunity
Apr. 8, 2014—The Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning (VIDL) invites applications for graduate student fellowships for the 2014-2015 academic year. VIDL expects to award four graduate fellowships, each carrying a stipend of $5,500 per academic year for approximately five hours of work per week during the year. Applications are due April 24th. Details below. VIDL has several...
Students as Producers in Social Science Courses
Apr. 7, 2014—by Julie Lapidot, CFT Student Assistant The following is a summary of a conversation on teaching the CFT hosted earlier this semester, part of our “Students as Producers” theme year. For more ideas on helping students become not only consumers of knowledge, but producers and creators, come to our Celebration of Learning on April 21st....
STORYTELLING AND THE CRAFT OF TEACHING: Unlocking Your Passion, Monday, March 31st
Mar. 19, 2014—We are delighted to announce that story-teller Clare Murphy, on tour through the United States, will be performing at Vanderbilt on April 1st at 7:00pm in Wilson Hall 126. In conjunction with her visit to Vanderbilt, she is offering a very special workshop: STORYTELLING AND THE CRAFT OF TEACHING: Unlocking Your Passion Monday, March 31...
TAing to Thousands: A Graduate Student MOOC Panel
Mar. 19, 2014—What is it like to serve as a teaching assistant in a course with thousands of students? On February 24, 2014, the Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning, Center for Teaching, Graduate School, and Jean & Alexander Heard Library co-sponsored a panel of graduate students (and one undergraduate student) who have served as Teaching Assistants for...
Setting Expectations and Resolving Conflict in Graduate Education
Mar. 18, 2014—Professors Rique Campa and Judith Stoddart, Michigan State University, will lead an interactive session for faculty, teaching an interest-based approach to setting expectations and resolving conflicts among graduate students and faculty. The discussion will focus on ways to identify common interests that can help construct mutually satisfying options. This will be a “train the trainer”...