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advancing open access & open education at vanderbilt talk this thursday

sep. 27, 2016—members of the vanderbilt teaching community interested in open education might be interested in a talk this thursday at the library. nick shockey, director of programs and engagement, and nicole allen, director of open education, at the scholarly publishing and academic resources coalition (sparc) are speaking at vanderbilt on thursday, september 29 at 10:00am in...

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new cft guide on syllabus design

may. 15, 2014—jessica riviere, senior graduate teaching fellow has develeped a new online guide on the topic of syllabus design. the strongest syllabi are built on a solid foundation of course design. therefore, you should start by developing learning goals that are appropriate for the level of the class and the students in it. these are goals...

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experiments in open education and active learning: a report from the celebration of teaching

may. 21, 2013—by derek bruff, cft director, and sarah collier, 2013 teaching certificate recipient and 2012-13 sotl scholar colleges and universities across north america focus a significant amount of attention on the student-to-instructor ratios in their classrooms, often touting low ratios as reasons to enroll. in recent months, however, it has been fashionable to announce incredibly high...

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