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creating art in an inclusive classroom environment

apr. 27, 2017—by marianna sharp, cft communications intern there’s a new piece of art hanging in the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分: a quilt made by nila huddleston, a next steps student who took alex sargent’s costume design course last semester. while the quilting portion was a collaborative effort among the whole class, nila did all of the design...

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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: 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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learning communities provide ongoing support for educators

jan. 11, 2017—by marianna sharp, cft communications intern the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 hosts a number of learning communities, groups designed for faculty who are interesting in meeting on a regular basis to discuss the craft of teaching and the specific challenges that come with different types of learning environments. i spoke with dr. cynthia brame, cft assistant...

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dive: bringing design thinking to vanderbilt undergraduates

nov. 14, 2016—by marianna sharp, cft communications intern beginning in the 2017-2018 school year, students will have the opportunity to participate in design as an immersive vanderbilt experience (dive). the program will teach students human-centered design skills, which the students will use to solve problems at vanderbilt and in the larger nashville community in a year-long immersive...

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