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jftf spotlight on courtney johnson
feb. 28, 2023—throughout the year, the cft highlights the work of their junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, courtney johnson shares about her work as a fellow. i consider myself a lifelong learner, so i am always looking for ways to refine my teaching methods, and the jftf program has allowed me to do that. i have...
jftf spotlight on simone stirmer
feb. 27, 2023—throughout the year, the cft highlights the work of their junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, simone stirner shares about her work as a fellow. the jftf has been a great opportunity to reflect on teaching in collaboration with cft faculty and other junior colleagues on campus and learn from each other in a supportive...
teaching, difference, and power learning community: anti-racist teaching
feb. 17, 2023—this spring, the cft continues co-hosting a learning community with meredyth wegener (neuroscience) on anti-racist teaching with the goal of better understanding how higher education systems, teaching and learning practices, and our disciplines can resolve rather than reproduce racial marginalization and exclusion. discussion will largely focus on the challenges and opportunities white anti-racist educators confront,...
come work with the cft!
feb. 16, 2023—each year the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 (cft) hires a number of graduate students and postdocs as part of its efforts to mentor and train graduate instructors across campus, including those serving as teaching assistants or instructors of record here at vanderbilt as well as those interested in developing teaching skills for future faculty careers. the...
from the director
feb. 16, 2023—the spring semester is unfolding and undoubtedly you are facing many of the joys and challenges of teaching. please know the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 is here to celebrate the former and support you through the latter. our staff are happy to offer one-on-one, confidential instructional consultations to help you think through course design and teaching choices. our brightspace and...
jftf spotlight on alice mark
feb. 16, 2023—each year, the cft highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, alice mark shares about her goals and experiences as a fellow. i am a senior lecturer in the department of mathematics, where i teach a variety of (mostly first and second year) courses. calculus and linear algebra are foundational courses...
jftf spotlight on dana zhang
feb. 16, 2023—each year, the cft highlights the work of our junior faculty teaching fellows. this month, dana zhang shares about her goals and experiences as a fellow. in 2021, i joined 瑞士vs喀麦隆走地 as an assistant professor of the practice in the department of computer science and the data science institute. computer science (cs) and data...
come work with the cft!
jan. 27, 2023—each year the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 (cft) hires a number of graduate students as part of its efforts to mentor and train graduate instructors across campus, including those serving as teaching assistants or instructors of record here at vanderbilt as well as those interested in developing teaching skills for future faculty careers. the cft has...
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...