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vanderbilt cirtl programs for future stem faculty
may. 28, 2015—the 瑞士vs喀麦隆走地 center for the integration of research, teaching, and learning (vu-cirtl) is offering three programs for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) graduate students and postdocs interested in future faculty careers. details below, with information about cft connections in parentheses. evidence-based teaching workshop – this two-day workshop (june 4th and 5th) is designed...
a panel discussion on diversity in stem, june 2nd, 2:30-4:00pm
may. 28, 2015—next week, the black engineering phds project is hosting a multi-disciplinary panel discussion on diversity in stem (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). from the announcement: “on june 2, 2015, at 2:30 pm, there will be an all-star group of scholars assembled for an open conversation on the challenges and the potential solutions to address diversity...
from math major to teaching center director: my #altac journey
may. 27, 2015—by derek bruff, cft director. cross-posted from derek’s blog, agile learning. a while back, i was invited to contribute an essay to #alt-academy, a collection exploring “unconventional or alternative careers for people with academic training,” edited by katina rogers of the futures initiative at the graduate center, cuny. the term #altac, short for “alternative academic,”...
from the director: teaching, difference, and power symposium in review
may. 11, 2015—by derek bruff, cft director on april 21st, the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 held a symposium as the final event in our “teaching, difference, and power” theme year. the cft selected this theme for 2014-15 as a way to explore the challenges all educators face in negotiating difference and power in their classrooms. when we selected...
a conversation on flipped classrooms
apr. 22, 2015—by derek bruff, cft director on march 7th, the cft and the vanderbilt institute for digital learning (vidl) hosted the second in a series of conversations on digital pedagogy. these conversations are meant to provide members of the vanderbilt teaching community opportunities to learn from each other as they explore creative and effective uses of...
the flipped classroom, a conversation on digital pedagogy, april 7th
apr. 1, 2015—by derek bruff, cft director on march 19th, the cft and the vanderbilt institute for digital learning (vidl) hosted the first in a series of conversations on digital pedagogy. these conversations are meant to provide members of the vanderbilt teaching community opportunities to learn from each other as they explore creative and effective uses of...
author jeffrey selingo on the future of higher education – april 7th, 4pm
mar. 30, 2015—by derek bruff, cft director author and columnist jeffrey selingo will present the inaugural schmidt family educational technology lecture on tuesday, april 7th. selingo’s lecture, “college (un)bound: the future of higher education,” will be in jacobs believed in me auditorium, 134 featheringill hall, at 4 p.m., with reception to follow. selingo will talk about the...
creating active learning environments at the next gen #learningspaces conference
mar. 9, 2015—by derek bruff, cft director a couple of weeks ago, i had the opportunity to design and facilitate a workshop for the next generation learning spaces conference here in nashville. faculty, staff, and administrators attended the three-day conference to explore new ideas at the intersection of learning spaces, technology, and pedagogy, pretty much my favorite...
conversations on digital pedagogy
mar. 2, 2015—by derek bruff, cft director two weeks ago i gave a keynote titled “more than just shiny objects” at the research on teaching and learning summit at kennesaw state university in georgia. i argued that our use of educational technology should be guided by our knowledge of how learning works. otherwise, we run the risk...
farewell to nancy chick
feb. 13, 2015—by derek bruff, cft director it is with mixed emotions that i share the news that assistant director nancy chick will be leaving the cft in march to take a position at the university of calgary. nancy has been appointed university chair of teaching and learning, and academic director of the taylor institute for teaching...