{"id":36126,"date":"2020-08-31t07:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-31t12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=36126"},"modified":"2020-08-30t16:11:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30t21:11:41","slug":"cft-helps-faculty-prepare-for-adaptive-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2020\/08\/cft-helps-faculty-prepare-for-adaptive-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"cft helps faculty prepare for adaptive teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"
originally posted on myvu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/a>the\u00a02022年世界杯中国小组赛积分<\/a>\u00a0launched new programs this summer to help faculty prepare for adaptive teaching this fall. the centerpiece of these efforts was the\u00a0online course design institute<\/a>. a total of 490 faculty and other instructors completed the institute, which was offered every two weeks throughout the summer. participants came from departments and programs all over campus to develop course plans, design online learning materials, learn how to help students thrive, and build skills with educational technology.<\/p>\n \u201cin this exceptional year, we have seen exceptional participation in our programs,\u201d said derek bruff, director of the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分. \u201cour mission is to help faculty teach effectively in whatever teaching contexts they find themselves, and that mission has never been more important than it is this year.\u201d<\/p>\n half of the small cohorts in the online course design institute were led by senior staff from the cft, and half of the cohorts were led by\u00a0blended and online learning design (bold) fellows<\/a>. twenty-five faculty and one graduate student served as bold fellows this summer, lending their disciplinary and pedagogical expertise to help their colleagues prepare for the fall.<\/p>\n \u201cwhen asked to support their colleagues, the bold fellows did not hesitate to do so, generously sharing their expertise and experience,\u201d said joe bandy, assistant director at the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分. \u201cduring this period of uncertainty and stress, they, along with the cft staff, offered many practical teaching strategies\u2014and no small amount of care and community\u2014when both were sorely needed.\u201d<\/p>\n the cft also offered a number of virtual\u00a0teaching workshops<\/a>\u00a0this summer focused on online and hybrid pedagogy, brightspace and other technologies, and inclusive teaching, among other topics. a total of 753 individuals attended these workshops, including 570 faculty representing all of vanderbilt\u2019s colleges and schools.<\/p>\n \u201cthe level of commitment, creativity and thoughtfulness that faculty brought to our teaching workshops was inspirational,\u201d said cynthia brame, associate director at the cft. \u201ci am excited to see how they shape courses for vanderbilt students this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分\u2019s new\u00a0online teaching visits<\/a>\u00a0program helped faculty learn from each other\u2019s teaching choices by providing access to colleagues\u2019 courses on brightspace. the program also included zoom conversations between hosts and visitors to discuss teaching choices. a total of 82 instructors visited 24 different courses as part of this program. \u201cthe sense of community among faculty this summer was impressive,\u201d bruff said. \u201cwith so many faculty learning new principles and practices for teaching online, i was glad we could help provide opportunities for faculty to learn from and with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n