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evidence-based stem teaching: free online courses launch september 19th

sep. 1, 2016—the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分, in collaboration with colleagues from several other universities, is offering two free online courses on evidence-based stem (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) teaching this fall. both courses launch on monday, september 19th, with course materials available in preview mode on september 15th. if you are a current or future stem faculty...

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an introduction to evidence-based undergraduate stem teaching – free online course starts september 28th

sep. 15, 2015—“an introduction to evidence-based undergraduate stem teaching” is an open, online course designed to provide future stem faculty—graduate students and post-docs—with an introduction to effective teaching strategies and the research that supports them. the goal of the eight-week course is to equip the next generation of stem (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) faculty to be effective...

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mark your calendar & spread the word about upcoming august 世界杯足球2022亚洲预选赛

jul. 16, 2015—teaching at vanderbilt (tav), an orientation for junior and senior faculty new to vanderbilt, will be held from 1p.m. to 5 p.m. on thursday, august 20th, 2015, in buttrick hall. those interested in attending should rsvp by august 14th by registering online or by calling the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 at (615) 322-7290. throughout the week following tav orientation...

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trickle up

oct. 27, 2014—by derek bruff, cft director. cross-posted from derek’s blog, agile learning. i’ve been busy this month with a variety of activities worth blogging about: the cirtl network mooc on stem teaching, the de lange conference on the future of higher education at rice university, and this weekend’s thatcamp unconference at vanderbilt. perhaps i will blog...

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an introduction to evidence-based undergraduate stem teaching – starts today!

oct. 6, 2014—“an introduction to evidence-based undergraduate stem teaching” is a free online course that begins today. the course is a production of the center for the integration of research, teaching, and learning (cirtl), a network of 22 research universities, including vanderbilt, collaborating in the preparation of stem graduate students and post-docs as future faculty members. vanderbilt...

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college teaching: a panel for future stem faculty – october 14th

sep. 22, 2014—as part of their phd career connections series, vanderbilt’s biomedical research education & training (bret) office is hosting a panel on college teaching for phd students in the sciences. the panel is scheduled for 9-10am on tuesday, october 14th, and features mark forsyth, associate professor of biology at the college of william and mary, and...

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an introduction to evidence-based undergraduate stem teaching – starts october 6th

aug. 18, 2014—by derek bruff, cft director i’m very pleased to announce that the free, seven-week, online course “an introduction to evidence-based undergraduate stem teaching” is now open for enrollment. the course is designed to provide graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the stem disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) who are planning college and university faculty...

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coordination and coherence: behind the scenes of a multi-institution mooc

aug. 7, 2014—by derek bruff, cft director, cross-posted from derek’s blog, agile learning back in november, i announced that the 瑞士vs喀麦隆走地 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 would be part of a $750,000, three-year, multi-institution national science foundation supporting the creation of two moocs (massive open online courses) on evidence-based teaching practices for future stem (science, technology, engineering, and...

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a career symposium on may 30th: where can you go with a science phd?

may. 13, 2014—the biomedical research education & training (bret) office of career development and the vanderbilt medical alumni association are sponsoring a career symposium on may 30th for graduate students and post-docs in the sciences. from the press release: think you know what a career in academia looks like? think again! our myriad of speakers have pursued...

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taing to thousands: a graduate student mooc panel, february 24th

feb. 18, 2014—what is it like to serve as a teaching assistant in a course with thousands of students? on monday, february 24th, a panel of graduate students will share their experiences serving as teaching staff in vanderbilt’s massive open online courses (moocs) hosted on coursera. “taing to thousands” is scheduled for 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. in...

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