Whether you're facing a challenge in the classroom or are eager to explore a new pedagogical approach, the Center for Teaching Excellence has services to support you. 我们提供保密咨询, 创新教学空间, and pedagogical resources to further your teaching practice.
CTE staff are available to meet one-on-one with instructors to talk through a range of teaching questions. Whether you are trying to figure out how to improve student participation, 设计一个新的Canvas课程, or explore a new pedagogical approach, our experienced staff are here to serve as resources and sounding boards.
Consultations with the CTE are always initiated at the request of the instructor and 保密 电子游戏软件. To arrange for a consultation, email us at centerforteaching@nr-sh100.com. We ask that you direct all queries to this central account, rather than contacting staff individually, so we can better manage the flow of requests.
Inclusion And Accessibility Consultations
As part of the CTE’s commitment to inclusion and accessibility, we take a particular interest in working with faculty to 设计易于访问的课程 to students with disabilities and inclusive of students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in U.S. 高等教育. We welcome the opportunity to work with faculty on a range of questions related to inclusion and accessibility.
课堂观察
Some instructors choose to pair a classroom observation with their consultation, inviting a CTE staff member to observe a class session as a chance to provide additional context for our conversation. Please contact us to learn more about how we approach observations.
学期中段的反馈
The CTE can also assist instructors interested in gathering anonymous feedback from their students in the middle of the semester. Gathering feedback while a course is in progress can allow instructors to make small adjustments that can benefit student learning and improve classroom climate.
The CTE is available to consult with instructors interested in gathering anonymous feedback from their students mid-way through the semester. This confidential service allows instructors to identify areas where small course adjustments can lead to improved student learning in the remaining weeks of the course. 通过电子邮件请求咨询 centerforteaching@nr-sh100.com.
For those not interested in a consultation, we also have a 强大的资源 that walks you through the choices involved in developing your own approach to gathering mid-semester feedback and interpreting the results.
流程是什么??
CTE staff are available to help instructors develop feedback questions, facilitate gathering feedback from students, 并且理解反馈.
发展反馈问题: A CTE staff member can work with you to develop feedback questions tailored to your particular course’s learning goals.
促进反馈会议: A CTE staff member can attend one of your class sessions and, 一旦你离开房间, will gather individual or group feedback from your students. That anonymous feedback is then shared with you.
解释反馈: 一旦你收集了你的反馈, a CTE staff member can then serve as a sounding board, helping identify trends in your students’ feedback and strategizing how best to respond to them.
You’re welcome to request a single consultation to discuss developing feedback questions or interpreting feedback, or you can sign up for help with the full process. If you would like a CTE staff member to gather the feedback, that will involve a pre-meeting to develop the questions and a post-meeting to discuss the feedback.
这是怎么保密的??
符合CTE的要求 保密政策, no information related to a mid-semester feedback consultation will be shared with anyone aside from the instructor. 你选择什么, 如果有任何, 与CTE员工分享反馈数据, and we delete any feedback records we have once the consultation has concluded.
In addition to the campus-wide programs we offer, the CTE also works with individual departments and schools to tailor programs specifically for their faculty and graduate student instructors. We work closely with you to make sure we’re prepared to address the particular context and needs of your faculty, and we are flexible in accommodating your time constraints.
常见的话题
- Beyond Bullet Points: Designing Better Presentations
- 培养学术诚信
- Designing and Managing Group Projects
- 设计透明的任务
- Developing Rubrics to Support Learning
- 参与大班
- Facilitating Difficult Dialogues in the Classroom
- 学习评分
- 包容性课堂实践
- Intercultural Competence in the Classroom
- 与助教有效合作
- Planning for More Dynamic Discussions
- 回应学生的写作
- 主动学习策略
- 教学大纲设计
- 教残疾学生
- 干扰式教学
- 通用学习设计
To learn more about how the CTE might work with your faculty or graduate student instructors, 请透过电邮联络我们 centerforteaching@nr-sh100.com.
卓越教学中心 manages several innovative classroom spaces, 包括一个教学创新实验室, 主动学习型课堂, 还有两间技术教室. We give preference to full-semester reservations, but instructors can also email centerforteaching@nr-sh100.com to inquire about date-specific reservations.
Check out a wealth of information on Teaching Technologies, 教学策略, and Course Design on the CTE 资源 site.