News and Features
Walk-in Consultation Hours for Faculty Closed from December 25 – January 5
The CTL’s walk-in consultation hours for faculty will be closed Monday, December 25 through Friday, January 5. The service will resume starting Tuesday, January 9.
2018 Celebration of Teaching and Learning Symposium: Announcing Date and Keynote Speaker
Please join us for the Office of the Provost’s 2018 Celebration of Teaching and Learning Symposium on Thursday, February 22 at Low Memorial Library. This year’s keynote speaker is Cathy N. Davidson, educator and author of The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World In Flux.
Call for Applications: Reflective Teaching Seminar (Online) for Faculty
The Center for Teaching and Learning is currently accepting applications through Tuesday, January 16 for the Spring 2018 cohort of the Reflective Teaching Seminar. Join a community of Columbia University faculty, postdocs, and staff to reflect on your teaching experiences and commit to improving student learning through your teaching.
Call for Applications: Inclusive Teaching Seminar for Graduate Students
Graduate students are invited to apply for a four-part workshop series that offers an opportunity for them to reflect on their teaching experiences and commit to creating inclusive classroom environments that engage all students. The deadline for applications is Friday, January 5, 2018.
Student Spotlight: Nicole Gervasio, PhD Candidate in English & Comparative Literature
In this Spotlight story, Gervasio shares how she overcame initial challenges and anxieties as a new teaching assistant, and in doing so, found a community of peers through the Center for Teaching and Learning’s programs for graduate student instructors.
CTL Support for CourseWorks (Canvas)
It’s that time of the year to begin thinking about assessment and grading in CourseWorks. We are here to help and support you! For CourseWorks inquiries, we invite you to consult with one of our learning designers during open consultation hours at 212 Butler Library.
Call for Applications: Inclusive Teaching Winter Intensive for Faculty
Looking to take your inclusive teaching practice to the next level? This three-hour intensive workshop will help you rethink your course design from the framework of equity and inclusion. Faculty are invited to apply by November 22, 2017.
Registration Open for the Provost’s Conversations on Online Learning
The Provost’s Conversations on Online Learning (PCoOL) is a series of public talks by leading experts and peers on the future of education, specifically around online education. UPDATE: A recording of the first session on November 8 featuring John Hart and Adam Fein from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is now available on YouTube.
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Caroline Marvin on Teaching with Do-It-Yourself Video
As a recipient of the Provost’s Hybrid Learning Course Redesign and Delivery award, Professor Marvin received support from the Center for Teaching and Learning to redesign her Mind, Brain, and Behavior course. She reflects on the teaching challenges she faced and the lessons that other faculty can take away from her experience.