‘hybrid teaching’
transformational instructional design: cft partners with peabody to launch a new blended independent school leadership master’s program
may. 3, 2022—by julaine fowlin vanderbilt’s peabody college has launched a new blended (online and in-person) master’s of education in independent school leadership (isl), building on the strong foundation of the previous summer-intensive isl program. the new blended model involves more online courses and a reduction in the length of on-campus summer experiences. this change will meet...
join a cft learning community!
feb. 22, 2022—learning assistant instructors learning assistants, or las, are undergraduates who serve as peer educators in courses that they have previously taken. supported by training in pedagogy, they extend the reach of faculty members implementing active learning components in a course and help provide personalized experiences that increase students’ sense of belonging. in this learning community,...
teaching in a mask
jan. 12, 2022—since the university has reinstituted universal masking for the spring semester, some of us will be teaching in the classroom in a mask for the first time or the first time in a while. this presents some auditory and other challenges, but there are strategies you can use to mitigate these challenges. here are a...
never going back: what online teaching in the times of covid can add to our teaching toolkits – diana heney
mar. 18, 2021—by mohammad meerzaei teaching students, coaching thinkers: diana heney, assistant professor in philosophy dr. diana heney joined the department of philosophy in fall 2019. having been a coach before starting her teaching career, her teaching has been formed around the idea of helping people discover their potentialities and ways to actualize them. in an interview...
never going back: what online teaching in the times of covid can add to our teaching toolkits – mark schoenfield
mar. 8, 2021—by mohammad meerzaei a pedagogic asset created: dr. mark schoenfield, professor of english dr. mark schoenfield is a professor of english and a recipient of the jeffrey nordhaus award for excellence in undergraduate teaching in humanities. his transition to online teaching meant rethinking his method of course design, building new creative assignments, and engaging more...
never going back: what online teaching in the times of covid can add to our teaching toolkits – meredyth wegener
mar. 2, 2021—by mohammad meerzaei ‘oxford hours’: time to re-establish the class as a community: dr. meredyth wegener, senior lecturer and director of honors in neuroscience dr. meredyth wegener has travelled an exciting path with online teaching in the time...
“it gets us away from staring at all these little boxes on the screen—it gets us all on the same side looking at something else.”: jesse blocher talks about his fall 2020 hybrid course.
feb. 15, 2021—jesse blocher, associate professor of the practice for finance and data science, recently joined marcy singer-gabella and julie johnson for a conversation on teaching about the hybrid courses they taught in fall 2020. you can see the recording of the entire session here. in the clip below, jesse shares key lessons about how he uses...
“i was trying to re-create the magic of impromptu, small group, in-class work.”: julie johnson shares key lessons from her fall 2020 teaching
feb. 11, 2021—julie johnson, professor of the practice of computer science, recently joined marcy singer-gabella and jesse blocher for a conversation on teaching about the hybrid courses they taught in fall 2020. you can see the recording of the entire session here. in the clip below, julie shares key lessons from her teaching: persistent groups are critical...
“relationships were absolutely everything”: marcy singer-gabella shares approaches for connecting people, resources, and ideas across a course.
feb. 4, 2021—marcy singer gabella, professor of the practice in the department of teaching & learning, recently joined julie johnson and jesse blocher for a conversation on teaching about the hybrid courses they taught in fall 2020. you can see the recording of the entire session here. in the segment below, marcy shares three key lessons from...
wish you could have attended one of our january events?
feb. 3, 2021—last month, the cft hosted workshops and conversions on a wide variety of teaching topics. if you weren’t able to attend, you don’t have to miss out! we have recordings of many of our past events available on our website. topics include: synchronous sessions in online courses hybrid courses: approaches to engage your virtual and f2f...