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VandyVox
Jan. 26, 2023—Are you interested in podcasting as a creative assignment for your students? Are you wondering how the medium can be used to enhance teaching and learning? Then you might be interested in the podcast series, VandyVox. For those of you who are not aware of VandyVox, last semester it wrapped up its fifth season with...
Teaching Writing in the Age of AI
Jan. 25, 2023—Across higher education, there is increasing concern about the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching and learning, particularly the disruptive role AI bots may play in the teaching of writing. What dilemmas does AI pose for writing’s place in our courses and assignments? How might it change how students learn to write and learn through...
JFTF Spotlight
Jan. 24, 2023—Each year, the CFT highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Stephanie Budwey from the Vanderbilt Divinity School talks about her journey so far as a Fellow. I am the Luce Dean’s Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor of the History and Practice of Christian Worship and the Arts and Director of the...
Events on Inclusive Excellence in Science Education
Jan. 23, 2023—As you may have heard when it was initially reported here, Vanderbilt University was selected to receive an Inclusive Excellence-3 grant, funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Program, to support inclusive learning and exploration. Funded by this grant and co-sponsoring departments, there are several upcoming events on inclusive learning that program co-directors Cynthia Brame...
Welcome to Brian Delevie!
Jan. 23, 2023—We at the Center for Teaching are proud to welcome Brian Delevie as our newest Associate Director. Brian received his MFA from the University of Houston and his Doctorate in Education from the University of Colorado, Denver. Before coming to Vanderbilt, Brian worked at UC Denver as Associate Professor of Digital Design and Co-Founder/Co-Director of...
CHPP Fellows Course Design Seminar
Nov. 8, 2022—This Fall the CFT has had the pleasure to get to know and to support Vanderbilt’s Collaborative Humanities Postdoctoral Fellows by hosting a Course Design Seminar for them. Established by the College of Arts & Science and funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities American Rescue Program, the Vanderbilt Collaborative...
Giving Students Feedback
Nov. 5, 2022—At this time in the semester when students are handing in an assortment of assignments, it is important to provide meaningful feedback to guide their future performance and support their growth. Effective feedback can come in a variety of forms, but students find it most helpful when it is educative about what they are doing...