‘course improvement grant’
course improvement grant spotlight: “incorporating japanese cultural experiences for japanese language course”
nov. 4, 2021—asami nakano, lecturer in asian studies, talked with cft assistant director julaine fowlin about her course improvement grant, “incorporating japanese cultural experiences for japanese language course.” asami believes that authentic language learning involves integration of cultural experiences. in the video interview, she shares that in tennessee there are not many opportunities for authentic japanese cultural...
course improvement grant spotlight: “compare studies of 3d materials to creating quizzes to consider whether learning strategy outshines motivation in memory retention.”
oct. 28, 2021—alison hilbun, senior lecturer in biological sciences, recently talked to cft associate director cynthia brame about her course improvement grant, “compare studies of 3d materials to creating quizzes to consider whether learning strategy outshines motivation in memory retention.” can you tell me briefly about your project and what inspired you to do it? part of...
course improvement grant spotlight: “cloud-hosted python notebook for teaching biomedical signals and systems.”
oct. 14, 2021— will grissom, associate professor of biomedical engineering; “cloud-hosted python notebook for teaching biomedical signals and systems.” can you tell me briefly about your course improvement grant project and what inspired you...
applications for new round of internal teaching grants now available
oct. 11, 2021—the office of the provost established two internal funding programs in april 2021, the educational advancement fund and the course improvement grant, designed to support excellence in the classroom through continued pedagogical advancement and long-term educational transformation. the deadline to submit for the upcoming second round of funding is october 15. read more . . ....
course improvement grant spotlight: “italian language enhancement for maymester course in rome”
oct. 7, 2021—chiara sulprizio, senior lecturer in classical and mediterranean studies, recently talked with cft assistant director julaine fowlin about her course improvement grant, “italian language enhancement for maymester course in rome.” chiara teaches a maymester course called, history and art of ancient rome, and she takes students to rome and southern italy for that month. she...
applications for new round of internal teaching grants now available
sep. 23, 2021—the office of the provost established two internal funding programs in april 2021, the educational advancement fund and the course improvement grant, designed to support excellence in the classroom through continued pedagogical advancement and long-term educational transformation. the deadline to submit for the upcoming second round of funding is october 15. read more . . . . .
course improvement grant spotlight: choral library modernization
sep. 23, 2021—tucker biddlecombe, associate professor of choral studies and director of choral activities, recently talked with cft assistant director julaine fowlin about his course improvement grant, “choral library modernization.” the vanderbilt library has a collection of choral music that has been kept for many years by a student organization chorus called the concert choir; this goes back...
course improvement grant spotlight: “incorporating student feedback in introductory biology to increase learners’ sense of belonging”
sep. 16, 2021—jessica gilpin, senior lecturer in biological sciences, recently told us about her course improvement grant project, “incorporating student feedback in introductory biology to increase learners’ sense of belonging.” can you tell us briefly about your project and what inspired you to do this project? as you know, the title of my project is, “incorporating...
course improvement grant spotlight: “making innovative learning videos for elementary japanese classes”
sep. 9, 2021—nozomi imai, lecturer of asian studies, recently talked with cft assistant director julaine fowlin about her course improvement grant, “making innovative learning videos for elementary japanese classes.” last year when we had to shift to remote and hybrid learning, nozomi created videos to allow her students to learn at their own pace and provide an...
course improvement grant spotlight: “restoration and rehabilitation of vanderbilt fossil teaching collection”
sep. 2, 2021—neil kelley, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, recently talked to cft associate director cynthia brame about his course improvement grant, “restoration and rehabilitation of vanderbilt fossil teaching collection.” can you tell us briefly about your project and what inspired you to do this project? the project is a very long overdue project in...