News and Features
Federica Franze on Gaining Fresh Perspective from a Teaching Observation
Professor Franze, Lecturer in the Department of Italian, participated in a teaching observation as a participant in the Fall 2016 Reflective Teaching Seminar program. We asked her to reflect on the experience and to consider how the feedback she received might inform her future teaching.
Part One of the Women Have Always Worked MOOC Set to Launch on March 8
On March 8, 2017, Columbia University and the Center for Women’s History at the New-York Historical Society will launch Women Have Always Worked: The U.S. Experience 1700 – 1920 – the first part of the Women Have Always Worked MOOC (massive open online course) on the edX platform. Both parts of the course are free and open to all.
Spring Semester off to a Busy Start for Faculty, Graduate Students, and CTL Staff
The start of the semester was a busy one at the CTL. Catch up on recent program launches, project milestones, and other activities and accomplishments from our staff and collaborators across Columbia University.
Columbia Releases Columbia University and Slavery Website
On January 30, University President Lee C. Bollinger hosted an event in Low Memorial Library for the release of Columbia University and Slavery, a website created by Columbia faculty, students, and CTL staff to present information about Columbia’s historic connections with the institution of slavery to the public.
Global Muckraking MOOC Set to Launch February 8
On February 8, 2017, Columbia University will launch a new MOOC (massive open online course) Global Muckraking: Investigative Journalism and Global Media on the edX platform. The course is free and open to all.
Registration Open for the 2017 Celebration of Teaching and Learning Symposium
Save the date! On March 6, the Office of the Provost welcomes the Columbia teaching and learning community to celebrate the innovative efforts of faculty and graduate students in transforming their courses and pedagogies.
CTL Announces New Teaching Observation Service for Columbia Instructors
Columbia instructors can now request teaching observations from the CTL to get a fresh perspective on their teaching goals and receive feedback from a trained consultant.
CTL Announces Spring 2017 Programs for Columbia Faculty and Instructors
This spring, the CTL is offering a range of programs for Columbia faculty, from workshops to multi-day institutes, that emphasize community-building, hands-on activities, and the exchange of ideas across disciplines.
Ivana Hughes Shares Why Faculty Should Reflect on the Teaching Experience with the CTL
Dr. Ivana Hughes, Director of Frontiers of Science, shares her experience participating in the CTL’s Reflective Teaching Seminar this past fall. “I was pleasantly surprised…to realize that there was so much that I could and did take away from this wonderful program.”