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upcoming faculty teaching visit with dr. lisa guenther: tuesday, oct 20th
oct. 14, 2015—lisa guenther, associate professor of philosophy phil 2110: contemporary philosophy: critical responses to mass incarceration lisa guenther is associate professor of philosophy. in phil 2110: contemporary philosophy: critical responses to mass incarceration, she engages students in critical discussions of the issues raised by mass incarceration in the us, and as she states, “asking both what...
in-class polling systems, a conversation on digital pedagogy – october 22nd
oct. 13, 2015—conversations on digital pedagogy: in-class polling systems thursday, october 22, 2015 12:20 to 1:30 p.m. alumni hall 201 register here when instructors think of educational technology used in the classroom, they tend to think of audio-video equipment like projectors and screens. however, there are other classroom technologies, ones that provide tools for engaging students in...
october blackboard support offerings
oct. 12, 2015— blackboard support at the cft will be offering training and support in october for faculty, graduate students, and staff using blackboard. come to our drop-in support hours: monday, oct 12th 1-3pm monday, oct 19th 1-3pm monday, oct 26th 1-3pm in addition, on monday october 19, we will be offering a special workshop session called “using media in blackboard” for...
september teaching visit opportunity
sep. 15, 2015—the teaching visits program is an important way by which the cft promotes collaborative inquiry and reflection, providing case-based opportunities for vanderbilt teachers to consider choices they have when constructing their classes. a small group of visitors observes a host’s class on a selected day and then engages in an hour of conversation with the...
upcoming graduate student & postdoc teaching workshop: crafting effective teaching statements – wednesday, sept 23rd, 3:30-5:00pm
sep. 13, 2015—crafting effective teaching statements facilitator: dani picard, graduate teaching fellow, 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 date & time: wednesday, sept 23rd, 3:30-5:00pm location: cft classroom, 1114 19th ave south, 3rd floor in this workshop, we will address best practices for writing a teaching statement/philosophy for the academic job market. this workshop is open to vanderbilt graduate students...
new educational technology working groups
sep. 10, 2015—at the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分, we regularly consult with faculty and graduate student instructors on ways to use technology to meet their teaching and learning objectives. although technology use should always be driven by pedagogical priorities, sometimes instructors learn about particular technologies and want to explore ways those technologies might fit their teaching needs. this...
join the cft’s learning community on community engagement pedagogies
sep. 8, 2015—the cft is proud to continue its programming for faculty and graduate students interested in community engagement pedagogies (often called service learning), with a year-long discussion group or learning community. as former vanderbilt faculty janet eyler and dwight e. giles once stated, service learning is “a form of experiential education where learning occurs through a...
teaching workshops to help you prepare for fall courses
aug. 10, 2015—during the week classes begin, the cft will be offering the following workshops for new and returning faculty: teaching inclusively to diverse groups date: monday, august 24 time: 11:30am-1:00pm location: 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 facilitator: joe bandy, cft assistant director audience: new and returning faculty in our increasingly diverse classrooms, it is important to support the development...
flipping the classroom: putting principles into practice
aug. 3, 2015—date: tuesday, august 25 time: 11:30am-1:00pm location: 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 facilitator: cynthia brame, cft assistant director audience: new and returning faculty the flipped classroom has captured the attention of the higher education community with its promise to help students prepare before class for more engaged, critical learning in class. the ideas behind the flipped classroom...
teaching inclusively to diverse groups
jul. 24, 2015—date: monday, august 24 time: 11:30am-1:00pm location: 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 facilitator: joe bandy, cft assistant director audience: new and returning faculty in our increasingly diverse classrooms, it is important to support the development of every student and to structure equal opportunities for learning for all who enroll. unfortunately, our teaching practices may fall short in...