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The University of Delaware has a strong commitment to student and faculty engagement and support in effective teaching. In 1975, the Faculty Senate established the Center for Teaching Effectiveness, now called Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) which promotes the enhancement of learning and teaching at the University. Its primary goals are:

  • Support the instructional improvement efforts of UD's teaching community.
  • Facilitate the implementation of programs and activities that enrich and improve teaching and learning.
  • Promote active engagement and innovation in teaching and learning.
  • Cultivate an institutional climate that values, rewards, sustains and renews excellence in teaching and learning.
  • Serve as a clearinghouse on teaching and learning in higher education.

CTL supports faculty, administrators, graduate students, and staff in their instructional activities and provides a range of instructional services to help all members of UD's teaching community enhance the teaching and learning process.

 

Teaching Professor: Student Presentations

The Teaching Professor, January, discusses student presentations and how they can be a learning tool for student audiences through peer review.

Other articles in the January issue:

Capstone Courses: Many Options
Reading Groups Get Students Reading
Rubrics: Worth Using?
Student Presentations: Do They Benefit Those Who Listen?
Students and Textbooks: Not a Good Relationship
Test Review Sessions: A Better Design
The Effects of Collaborative Testing
Using the E-Portfolio to Validate Student Learning

CTL has purchased a group online subscription to The Teaching Professor, a national newsletter on college teaching, edited by Dr. Maryellen Weimer of Penn State Berks, national expert and higher education author.

For instructions on how to access the newsletter Click Here.
 

The Teaching Professor: Authentic Assignments

The Teaching Professor, December, discusses the six characteristics of authentic assignments and why they may create better learning experiences for students. 

Other articles in the December issue:

Assignments that Promote Critical Thinking
Course Management Software and the Learning Environment
Critical Thinking: Definitions and Assessments
Enhancing Critical Reflection with Educational Networking
Humor in the Classroom: 40 Years of Research
Online Homework Makes a Difference
Why I've Stopped Teaching
Writing Better Teaching Philosophy Statements

CTL has purchased a group online subscription to The Teaching Professor, a national newsletter on college teaching, edited by Dr. Maryellen Weimer of Penn State Berks, national expert and higher education author.

For instructions on how to access the newsletter Click Here.

The Graduate Student as Entrepreneur

A recent article in The Chronicle highlights strategies for graduate students and faculty to expand their work beyond academia to gain an advantage in a competitive job market.

Read the full article here.

HETC program applications invited by December 12, 2011

We are inviting graduate student applications to the HETC program for Winter 2012. The program is part of UD’s graduate program offerings and is open to all graduate students who intend to enter academic careers. The program is offered in an online environment (Sakai), supplemented with on-campus seminars. Certification is awarded upon completion of all program aspects and is included in the participant’s official transcript. Program Graduates

Graduate students complete two tracks: (1) pedagogy track with seminars on learning and pedagogy, and (2) academic career preparation track with seminars on faculty roles and academic job search. The pedagogy track has been designed to be taken concurrently with teaching appointments, typically early in the graduate program; the academic career preparation track has been designed to be taken 1-2 years prior to going on the job market. In addition, students are observed by a faculty mentor in the discipline and document their effectiveness and accomplishments as educators and scholars via a professional academic ePortfolio.
Video account of HETC Fellows and their academic ePortfolio.
 
Program application and seminar registration (pdf) for Winter 2012, deadline: December 12
Inquiries: Gabriele Bauer, Program Coordinator, 831-2027.

 

RFP: Instructional Grants, January 2, 2012

CTL and the Office of Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning (UREL) are seeking to promote a broad expansion of undergraduate research and scholarship within and across all disciplines via a course-based approach. RFP (pdf)
 
Inquiries: Karen Stein, Faculty Director, CTL

 

What Employers are Looking for in Graduates

Findings from the 2012 National Association of Colleges and Employers Survey highlight some of the skills and qualities employers are looking for in college graduates. See the findings here.

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