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New CFT Guide on Syllabus Design
May. 15, 2014—Jessica Riviere, Senior Graduate Teaching Fellow has develeped a new online guide on the topic of syllabus design. The strongest syllabi are built on a solid foundation of course design. Therefore, you should start by developing learning goals that are appropriate for the level of the class and the students in it. These are goals...
Students as Producers: Designing For Marie Antoinette
May. 14, 2014—The CFT’s “Students as Producers” theme year culminated in our end-of-year event, the Celebration of Learning. As a part of the celebration, an exhibition of 25 student projects from all four undergraduate schools showcased a wide variety of student work. This series of blog posts highlights some of the student projects from the exhibition. Student:...
A Career Symposium on May 30th: Where Can You Go With a Science PhD?
May. 13, 2014—The Biomedical Research Education & Training (BRET) Office of Career Development and the Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Association are sponsoring a career symposium on May 30th for graduate students and post-docs in the sciences. From the press release: Think you know what a career in academia looks like? Think again! Our myriad of speakers have pursued...
From the Director: Celebration of Learning in Review
May. 12, 2014—By Derek Bruff, CFT Director Two weeks ago, the Center for Teaching held a Celebration of Learning, the final event in our “Students as Producers” theme year. Through a series of workshops, panels, teaching visits, teaching guides, and blog posts this year, we have explored ways to help students become not just consumers of information...
CFT Now Accepting Applications for the SoTL Scholars Program
May. 12, 2014—The Center for Teaching offers a variety of programs to meet the needs of instructors at every stage of their teaching career. From graduate students entering the teaching ranks to senior faculty fine-tuning their craft, all instructors will find participation in Center programs an avenue for exploration and discovery in a collegial setting. The SoTL...
CFT Now Accepting Applications for the Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows Program
May. 9, 2014—The Center for Teaching offers a variety of programs to meet the needs of instructors at every stage of their teaching career. From graduate students entering the teaching ranks to senior faculty fine-tuning their craft, all instructors will find participation in Center programs an avenue for exploration and discovery in a collegial setting. Research by...
CFT Now Accepting Applications for the Mellon Certificate in Humanities Education
May. 8, 2014—The Center for Teaching offers a variety of programs to meet the needs of instructors at every stage of their teaching career. From graduate students entering the teaching ranks to senior faculty fine-tuning their craft, all instructors will find participation in Center programs an avenue for exploration and discovery in a collegial setting. The Mellon...