The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is pleased to announce the following Teaching Circles for Fall semester 2024. A teaching circle is a small group of faculty and teaching staff who meet regularly on-campus and/or Zoom to discuss a specific teaching and learning topic.
AI-Enhanced Pedagogy: Maximizing Efficiency and Effectiveness (Fall 2024)
Led by Shaun Foster, CTL Faculty Fellow, Academic Affairs; School of Design, CAD
Best Practices for Enhancing Student Motivation (Fall 2024)
Led by Colin Mathers, Department of Philosophy, CLA
Grading 101: Techniques for Improving Grading Efficiency and Feedback Quality (Fall 2024)
Led by Jessamy Comer, CTL Faculty Fellow, Academic Affairs; Department of Psychology, CLA
Integrating Sustainability into Engineering and Related Disciplines Curricula (Fall 2024)
Led by Yewande Abraham, Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management and Safety, CET
New(er) Faculty: Building Community and Connections (Fall 2024)
Led by Michelle Chabot, CTL Faculty Fellow, Academic Affairs; School of Physics and Astronomy, COS
Teaching the Project-Based Undergraduate Capstone (Fall and Spring 2024-25)
Led by Mary Golden, Interior Design Program, CAD
Thresholds, Gateways, and Bottlenecks: Teaching First- and Second-year Students (Fall and Spring 2024-25)
Led by Phil Shaw, CTL Faculty Fellow, Academic Affairs; University Writing Program, SOIS
Understanding the Impact of Teaching on Learning: Research Methods in Education (Fall 2024)
Led by Ashish Agrawal and Jeff Stransky, both in the Dean’s Office, CET
Using Brain Science to Engage Students in Learning (Fall 2024)
Led by Walter Bubie, Department of Information and Computing Studies, NTID; Catherine Clark, Communication Studies and Services, NTID; Jennifer Verbakel, Communication Studies and Services, NTID
Interested participants are strongly encouraged to email circle facilitators as early as possible but no later than September 5, 2024. Unless otherwise noted, circles usually hold their first meeting in the third week of the semester.