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CFT Newsletter
Jun. 9, 2010—Keep current with the CFT by subscribing to our electronic newsletter. We also maintain lists for special interest groups like teaching certificate participants, and those who use clickers for teaching. View the most recent newsletter Past Newsletters 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 15, 2023 August...
Technology Consultation
Jun. 9, 2010—The CFT Educational Technologist works with instructors to explore potential technologies to support student learning. Complementing local support providers who offer basic hardware and software training, and Information Technology Services who maintain the enterprise systems for Vanderbilt, the CFT works with individual or groups of instructors to develop a plan for successful integration of technology...
Guides
Jun. 9, 2010—The CFT has prepared guides to a variety of teaching topics with summaries of best practices, links to other online resources, and information about local Vanderbilt resources. Academic Integrity: Grappling with Cheating and Plagiarism Accommodating Student Athletes In the Classroom Active Learning Active Learning Classrooms An Introduction to Lecturing Assessing Student Learning Beyond the Essay:...
Highlights from “Teaching First-Year Students” Conversation – Communicating Expectations to Students
Apr. 23, 2010—On April 1, the CFT held a conversation on teaching titled “Teaching First-Year Students: Cognitive Challenges of the First Year.” About twenty-five faculty, staff, and graduate students participated in the discussion. Panelists at the session were Doug Christiansen (Dean of Admissions), Susan Kevra (French, American Studies), and Adam List (Chemistry). One of the questions...
Science, Math, and Engineering Grad Students Engage in Teaching-as-Research
Apr. 19, 2010—As part of the CIRTL Network activities at Vanderbilt, the CFT co-sponsors the Teaching-as-Research (TAR) Fellows program for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields at Vanderbilt. CIRTL defines TAR as follows: “Teaching-as-Research involves the deliberate, systematic, and reflective use of research methods to develop and implement teaching practices...
CIRTLcast 4/7 – Preparing to be a Faculty Member: What Do I Need to Know about Faculty Work?
Apr. 5, 2010—The CIRTL Network is hosting a webinar titled “Preparing to be a Faculty Member: What Do I Need to Know about Faculty Work?” as part of its CIRTLcast series on Wednesday, April 7th. The webinar features Ann Austin, Professor of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education and Director of the Global Institute for Higher Education at...
Resources from Yesterday’s Workshop on Teaching Large Lecture Classes
Feb. 18, 2010—On the online “home base” for yesterday’s CFT workshop titled “Engaging Students in Large Lecture Classes,” facilitated by CFT assistant director Derek Bruff, you’ll find a variety of resources relevant to the topic, including Derek’s PowerPoint and Prezi presentations, as well as a record of questions asked by participants before and during the session via...
What Is the Future of Mobile Computing in Teaching at Vanderbilt?
Feb. 8, 2010—According to the 2010 Horizon Report, a report issued by the the New Media Consortium and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) identifying emerging technologies likely to impact institutions of higher education in the near future, “mobile computing” is going to play an increasingly important role on campuses in the next two years. (Please note that...
Highlights from Richard Cyr’s Talks on Faculty Careers, Large Classes
Jan. 20, 2010—Richard Cyr (Biology, Penn State University) came to campus yesterday as a guest of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL). He gave two talks, an informal lunch discussion of faculty careers in the sciences and an afternoon presentation about teaching large science courses. The Center for Teaching attended both talks...
Episode 13 – Tim McNamara on Time-Efficient Teaching
Feb. 5, 2009—This episode continues our podcast series focusing on time-efficient teaching. Faculty at a research university like Vanderbilt must balance a number of competing demands on their time, including teaching, research, and service. For this series, we’re interviewing senior faculty members at Vanderbilt and asking them to share ways they teach effectively while making good use...