‘CFT Event’
Register now for Fall Events!
Aug. 3, 2012—Throughout the school year, the Center for Teaching organizes workshops and events on a variety of teaching topics and issues for Vanderbilt faculty, graduate and professional students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, and others. Registration is now open for these upcoming events offered by the CFT: Conversations on Teaching These events focus on emergent teaching and learning issues...
Celebration of Teaching Spotlight: Campus Collaborations
Apr. 27, 2012—The work of the Center to support teaching and learning at Vanderbilt takes many shapes and durations, ranging from single conversations to multi-year collaborative projects. In partnership with many other units across campus, we build bridges within the university, bringing together people with shared visions for teaching and learning who might not otherwise recognize the...
Celebration of Teaching Spotlight: Hosts, Presenters, Panelists, and Guests
Apr. 24, 2012—As part of our efforts to cultivate dialog about teaching and learning at Vanderbilt, the CFT often features faculty and student panelists at our events. The individuals listed below will be recognized at our Celebration of Teaching on Wednesday, May 2nd. We’re grateful to these members of Vanderbilt’s teaching community for sharing their time and experiences...
Celebration of Teaching Spotlight: Teaching Certificate Recipients
Apr. 20, 2012—The CFT, in conjunction with the Graduate School, invite you to join us on Wednesday, May 2nd in celebrating teaching on the Vanderbilt campus, including the 2011-12 recipients of the Teaching Certificate: Jenna Toennies Gorlewicz, Mechanical Engineering Mike Myers, Mechanical Engineering Margarita Prieto, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Elizabeth Adolph, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Jessica Riviere,...
Celebration of Teaching Spotlight: Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows
Apr. 16, 2012—The CFT, in conjunction with the Graduate School, invite you to join us on Wednesday, May 2nd in celebrating teaching on the Vanderbilt campus, including the 2011-12 Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows: Jon Edd, Mechanical Engineering Humberto Garcia, English Amanda Goodwin, Political Science Emily Nacol, Political Science Evelyn Patterson, Sociology David Petrain, Classics Paul, Stob, Communication...
Celebration of Teaching on May 2, 2012
Apr. 11, 2012—The CFT, in conjunction with the Graduate School, invite you to join us in celebrating teaching on the Vanderbilt campus and honor the 2012 recipients of the Center’s Teaching Certificate program. The celebration includes remarks by: Richard McCarty, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dennis Hall, Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the...
Join us for the SoTL Symposium on April 12
Apr. 9, 2012—On April 12, the Center for Teaching is excited to host the second annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Symposium. This symposium provides an opportunity for participants in Cycle 3 of the Teaching Certificate Program to share their SoTL projects. By doing so, participants 1) develop deeper understandings of teaching and learning processes, 2) realize ways...
How do you know what your students are learning—or NOT learning?
Mar. 5, 2012—Which assessment techniques do you find particularly effective or efficient? How do you select when and how often to assess your courses? What then does deep learning in a course look like? And how can it be achieved? The CFT is hosting two events later this month that address these questions and more. In the...
GradSTEP: Graduate Student Teaching Event for Professional Development
Dec. 16, 2011—Held in January each year, GradSTEP provides several workshops and discussions on teaching, learning, and professional development issues across the disciplines. All Vanderbilt graduate and professional students, as well as post-doctoral fellows, are invited to attend. The 2012 GradSTEP event will be held Saturday, January 21, 2012, in Wilson Hall and will feature two sessions...
Registration begins for GradSTEP 2012
Dec. 2, 2011—Held in January each year, GradSTEP provides several workshops and discussions on teaching, learning, and professional development issues across the disciplines. All Vanderbilt graduate and professional students, as well as post-doctoral fellows, are invited to attend. The 2012 GradSTEP event will be held in Wilson Hall and will feature two sessions in which attendees will...