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New Self-Paced, Online Training Course: Assessment and Grading in CourseWorks (Canvas)
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has launched a new self-paced, online training course on assessment and grading with the learning management system CourseWorks (Canvas). The course is free and open to all members of the Columbia community.
This Week for Faculty: April 23, 2018
Interested in helping your students be better independent learners? Looking for strategies that you can incorporate into your course? Join the CTL and other Columbia faculty to discuss a book focused on teaching students how to learn. Also in this week’s update: a faculty panel discussion about teaching with case study method at Columbia, a one-day workshop on course design, and an intensive three-hour workshop on inclusive teaching.
This Week for Grad Students: April 23, 2018
Today is the final day to submit your application to the 2018 Innovative Teaching Summer Institute! Also in this week’s update: an upcoming session on research mentorship and an event on transitioning from graduate careers to faculty positions featuring Columbia alumni.
This Week for Grad Students: April 16, 2018
Applications for the 2018 Innovative Teaching Summer Institute are due next week! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with peers and develop yourself as an innovative teacher. Also in this week’s update: upcoming events on teaching when marginalized and exploring the transition from graduate careers to faculty positions.
This Week for Faculty: April 16, 2018
Considering submitting a proposal for the Provost’s RFP? There’s still time to apply for two funding opportunities! Also in this week’s update: upcoming workshops, a book discussion group on teaching students how to learn, and an inclusive teaching intensive on rethinking course design to include all students.
This Week for Grad Students: April 9, 2018
This week, the CTL is featuring a new professional development event for graduate students featuring alumni who hold teaching positions in the greater New York area. Plus, an upcoming Language Lounge on race, gender, and sexuality in classrooms, and a Teachers Lounge on teaching when marginalized.
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