CfT First Friday (October Edition)
With Fall Break in sight, we are almost to the midpoint of the semester. It’s busy in the Center for Teaching–check out opportunities and resources that are coming this month.
First Friday
First Friday
CfT First Friday: September 2024 Edition
Happy new academic year! Here is the latest from the Center for Teaching and campus partners to support faculty work in the classroom. UMW NEH Spotlight on the Humanities Grant
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight: Michael Stebar
This month, Elizabeth concludes our 2023-2024 Faculty Spotlight series by letting us get to know a bit more about Michael Stebar, Senior Lecturer of Biology and Co-Director of the Summer
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight: Gary Richards
March’s Faculty Spotlight shines brightly on Gary Richards (English & Linguistics). Learn how Dr. Richards took a chance on playful learning this semester…and why he does NOT have a good
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight: Randall Helmstutler & Jennifer Magee
In this month’s Faculty Spotlight, Elizabeth interviewed Randall Helmstutler (Associate Professor-Mathematics) and Jennifer Magee (Senior Lecturer-Mathematics). Read on to learn about flipped classrooms and making calculus (dare we say it?)
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight: Robert Wells
In this month’s Faculty Spotlight, Elizabeth interviews Assistant Professor of Music Theory, Robert Wells (who is also Director of Keyboard Studies and Director of UMW Indian Music Ensemble). You have
Resources
Teach30 Recap: Who is the Expert in the Room?
Did you miss the first of our Teach30 programming? Elizabeth shared an activity called “Who is the Expert in the Room?” (also known by other names depending on how it
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight: Adria Goldman
In this month’s Faculty Spotlight, Elizabeth interviews UMW’s Faculty Director for the Speaking Intensive Program and Associate Professor of Communication, Adria Goldman. You’re in your second year as the Speaking
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Teaching Takeaway #1: AI and Effective Teaching Strategies
During Teaching Talks, faculty gather to discuss and debate ideas from a recent journal article or podcast episode (and make a dent in their TRL files and piles!). In Teaching
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight: Alex Dunn and Samira Fallah
In our monthly Faculty Spotlight, CfT Faculty Fellow, Elizabeth Johnson-Young, goes out to find colleagues who are bringing energy and new ideas into their teaching, often turning that work into