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teaching design thinking learning community october conversation: education as a design process

oct. 16, 2018—students in vanderbilt’s learning and design m.ed. program combine theories and principles from the learning sciences with processes and practices from user-centered design. join us for a conversation on education as a design process with kristen neal, lecturer in teaching and learning and director of the learning and design program, and melissa gresalfi, associate professor of mathematics education...

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cft proudly welcomes the 2018 cohort of junior faculty teaching fellows!

aug. 14, 2018—left to right: leon bellan (mechanical engineering), sophie bjork-james (anthropology), brandon byrd (history), joshua caldwell (mechanical engineering), ashley carse (human and organizational development), susan douglas (leadership, policy and organizations), issam eido (religious studies), uttam ghosh (electrical engineering & computer science), kejia hu (owen), taylor johnson (electrical engineering & computer science), neil kelley (earth & environmental...

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from the cft stacks

jun. 20, 2018—the power of integrated learning by william m. sullivan this book makes a case for an approach that combines the strengths of liberal arts, professional studies, and civic responsibility in order to give students the combination of skills and experience that will prepare them for success in all aspects of life after graduation. the author...

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“students as producers” course design institute may 7-9

mar. 22, 2018—the cft invites vanderbilt faculty members to apply to its 2018 course design institute on the theme of “students as producers.” during the three-day institute (may 7-9, 2018) participants will design (or redesign) courses that engage students not only as consumers of information, but producers of knowledge. proposals for museum acquisitions written by students in a course on african-american art....

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newly revised cft guide on course design

jun. 5, 2017—the understanding by design teaching guide was recently updated by ryan bowen, a graduate teaching fellow at the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分. understanding by design is a book written by grant wiggins and jay mctighe that offers a framework for designing courses, content units, and lessons. the teaching guide walks readers through “backward design” which is...

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we are now accepting applications for the 2017-18 junior faculty teaching fellows program.

may. 9, 2017—we are now accepting applications for the 2017-18 junior faculty teaching fellows program. tenure-track and non-tenure track, full-time faculty who will be in their second through sixth year in 2017-2018 are eligible to apply. fellows will participate in a series of faculty development opportunities designed to enhance their teaching and build their teaching community. they...

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course design grad student & postdoc workshop

apr. 10, 2017—many graduate students do not get the opportunity to design their own syllabi or design and organize their courses. this workshop has been developed to assist graduate students in being more aware and intentional about how to design a course and syllabus overall. the workshop will include feedback from faculty in various departments about their thought...

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“refreshing and rethinking course goals”: two educators share their experiences with the cft’s course design institute

mar. 27, 2017—by marianna sharp, cft communications intern this spring, the cft will once again offer the course design institute (cdi). in this three-day program, running may 8-10, participants learn and apply strategies to design (or redesign) course plans and syllabi for the fall. the institute focuses on the theme of “students as producers,” the idea of...

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“students as producers” course design institute may 8-10

mar. 6, 2017—the cft invites vanderbilt faculty members to apply to its 2017 course design institute on the theme of “students as producers.” during the three-day institute (may 8-10, 2017) participants will design (or redesign) courses that engage students not only as consumers of information, but producers of knowledge. this year’s institute will include a track for...

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students as producers: the course design institute at the vanderbilt 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分

feb. 1, 2017—by marianna sharp, cft communications intern the cft’s course design institute (cdi) is a three-day program at the end of the spring semester (may 8-10, 2017) in which participants learn and apply strategies to design (or redesign) course plans and syllabi for the fall. the institute is centered on the idea of “students as producers,” an...

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