Getting students to do the reading… and to talk about it!
Last month I launched a weekly newsletter called Intentional Teaching. It’s full of practical ideas and strategies for developing foundational teaching skills …
Class Time Reconsidered: Flipping the Literature Class
You know about the flipped classroom, right? That thing where you take what you used to do during class (say, lecture) and …
Version Two: Revising a MOOC on Undergraduate STEM Teaching
I’ve revised a number of mathematics courses over the years. This fall, I get to revise a MOOC. Last year, I co-taught …
The Flipped Classroom FAQ
Back in 2012, I wrote a few posts for the CIRTL Network on teaching with technology. Some of the technologies mentioned have …
MOOC-Supported Learning Communities for Future STEM Faculty
I’m very pleased to announce that the free, seven-week, online course “An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching” is now open for …
Coordination and Coherence: Behind the Scenes of a Multi-Institution MOOC
Back in November, I announced that the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching would be part of a $750,000, three-year, multi-institution National Science …
From Principle to Practice at #GRCCFLD
I’m visiting Grand Rapids, Michigan, today to speak at the Faculty Learning Day at Grand Rapids Community College. The faculty development event …
Recommended Reading: Cheating Lessons by James Lang
Last summer, I was honored to be asked to read and review James Lang’s excellent new book, Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic …
CIRTL Network MOOCs on Evidence-Based Teaching Practices for Future STEM Faculty
Originally posted on the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching blog on November 4, 2013. I’m pleased to announce that the Center for Teaching …
Class Time Reconsidered: Making the Most of 150 Minutes a Week
I’ve spent the day in sunny Denver, Colorado, catching up with my grad school colleague Nick Galatos and giving a talk on, …