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Report from the Road:Conference Season for the CFT
Nov. 3, 2011—Last week, CFT educational technologist Rhett McDaniel attended the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Philadelphia. If you missed the live video streams of the conference, you can view selected sessions from the EDUCAUSE streaming video archives. The conference also featured the release of the annual ECAR study of undergraduate students that helps to shed light on...
A Conversation on Student and Faculty Expectations for Writing
Nov. 1, 2011—This is a guest post by Katherine Fusco, assistant director at the Vanderbilt Writing Studio and lecturer in English. On September 27th, the CFT and the Writing Studio co-hosted an event centered on what faculty and students think about writing. When I work with student writers at the Writing Studio, I sometimes find myself beating...
Upcoming Event: Interviewing with the Dean in Your Faculty Job Search
Oct. 25, 2011—Are you a graduate student or Post Doc in faculty job search mode? Or thinking about it? Come hear about the interview process from Vanderbilt deans including Dean Camilla Benbow (Peabody), Dean Kenneth Galloway (Engineering), and Dean Carolyn Dever (Arts & Science). This panel discussion will address the deans’ perspectives on the academic job search process...
Upcoming Event: Student Expectations – Academic Technology
Oct. 25, 2011—Have you registered yet? Register Now for Student Expectations: Academic Technology. Time & Date: Thursday, October 27, 4:10-5:30 Facilitator: Rhett McDaniel, Educational Technologist, CFT Format: Conversation on Teaching Audience: Faculty, Graduate and Professional Students, Post-docs, and Staff Technology is often promoted as an empowering tool that can help faculty work more efficiently and students understand more...
Hitting the Road: Conference Season for the CFT
Oct. 21, 2011—Four members of the CFT staff are attending conferences across the country over the next three weeks. This week, CFT educational consultant Milt Cox is participating in the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) conference in Milwaukee. Milt’s on a panel titled “Transforming Educational Development of SoTL by Engaging in, Leading,...
Upcoming Event: Teaching Laboratory Classes
Oct. 19, 2011—Have you registered yet? Register now for Teaching Laboratory Classes. Date & Time: Wednesday, October 26, 4:10-5:30 Facilitator: CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow Format: Teaching Workshop Audience: Graduate Students and Post-Docs Laboratory classes are an important companion to many science courses at Vanderbilt in providing an opportunity for students to explore material in a “hands-on” way. Leading...
Twitter as an Enabler of Critical Thinking
Oct. 18, 2011—This is a guest post by Corbette Doyle, a Lecturer in Leadership, Policy & Organizations, and Steph Milne, her TA. In addition to her TA role, Steph recently earned her undergraduate degree and is currently a second-year graduate student in LPO. This Thursday, October 20th, at 4:00 p.m., Corbette and Steph will be discussing their...