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A Conversation on Learning Styles with Dr. Bill Cerbin
Mar. 2, 2012—Mention teaching and learning in just about any conversation and you’re likely to hear someone say “I’m a visual learner” or “Not me, I’m an active learner.” You, yourself, might identify with a particular learning style and perhaps see elements of how you best learn come through in the teaching strategies you use. Some argue...
Application Deadline Approaching for CFT Graduate Student Positions
Mar. 1, 2012—Each spring the Center for Teaching (CFT) recruits graduate students and post-docs to work at the Center for the following academic year as either a Graduate Teaching Fellow or as a Teaching Affiliate. These positions are great opportunities for graduate students to refine their teaching and presentation skills, network with graduate students outside of their department...
SoTL Spotlight: Bringing a Scholarly Approach to Vanderbilt’s Classrooms
Feb. 29, 2012—by Nancy Chick, CFT Assistant Director Nancy is the author of a variety of SoTL articles and book chapters, as well as co-editor of two books on signature pedagogies and co-editor of Teaching & Learning Inquiry, the official journal of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL). “SoTL Spotlight” is her ongoing feature...
Helping Future Faculty “Come Out” As Teachers (POD Essays on Teaching Excellence)
Feb. 28, 2012—CFT Assistant Director Nancy Chick previews an essay by Mark R. Connolly, University of Wisconsin-Madison, appearing in Essays on Teaching Excellence published by the Professional and Organizational Network in Higher Education. Connolly places the experience of doctoral students interested in teaching into the context of his and others’ research on LGBTQ students (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered,...
Selecting the Right Technology Tool: Wikis, Discussion Boards, Journals, and Blogs (Essays on Teaching Excellence) Part Two
Feb. 24, 2012—Selecting the Right Technology Tool: Wikis, Discussion Boards, Journals, and Blogs Tami J. Eggleston, McKendree University The POD Network Teaching Excellence Essay Series, 2010-11 In this essay, Eggleston discusses how daunting many faculty find selecting the right technology tool can be. To help with this task, she compares common electronic tools and uses Bloom’s Cognitive Domain...
Selecting the Right Technology Tool: Wikis, Discussion Boards, Journals, and Blogs (Essays on Teaching Excellence) Part One
Feb. 23, 2012—Selecting the Right Technology Tool: Wikis, Discussion Boards, Journals, and Blogs Tami J. Eggleston, McKendree University The POD Network Teaching Excellence Essay Series, 2010-11 In this essay, Eggleston discusses how daunting many faculty find selecting the right technology tool can be. To help with this task, she compares common electronic tools and uses Bloom’s Cognitive Domain...
Upcoming Event: Getting Ready for Review
Feb. 21, 2012—Join us for this upcoming teaching workshop! Getting Ready for Review Date & Time: February 28, 4:10-5:30 Facilitator: Joe Bandy, Assistant Director Format: Teaching Workshop Audience: Faculty Only As you consider documenting your teaching for review or promotion, join us for a hands-on workshop. We will begin...