Inclusive Pedagogy… Midterm Check: Supporting Growth 2 Oct 202324 Oct 2023 As we approach the mid-point of the semester, is it too late to make changes? Not if we approach teaching and learning with a growth mindset in which change (for…
Resources… Finding the Right Journal for Your Teaching and Learning Article 7 Sep 20238 Sep 2023 Are you looking for the right journal for a teaching and learning article you are working on (or dreaming about)? Below are three resources that can help you better understand…
News… Using Mind Maps to Improve Assessment and Group Work 31 Aug 2023 In the news.... This post by our World Languages and Cultures colleagues David Hull, Nicole Grewling, and Martin Ponti, and former colleague Kitty Maynard, was published in Faculty Focus. Read…
Inclusive Pedagogy… Student Mental Health: Reminders for a New School Year 9 Aug 202315 Aug 2023 In January 2023, the Cromwell CTL co-sponsored a retreat about engagement and disengagement on campus and how we might readjust to college learning in this particular moment. One of our…
Innovation… AI Will Be Returning for its Sophomore Year 9 Jun 20239 Jun 2023 Post by Sean Meehan, Co-Director, Cromwell CTL and Director of Writing Amidst the predictions that emerged with the explosion of generative AI tools into education this year, many have assumed…
Resources… Resources: Learning about Machine Learning 20 Jan 202330 Aug 2023 A collection of resources and further reading related to our Spring 2023 Innovation/Education series: Learning about Machine Learning. Articles "Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They Teach" (NYTimes,…
Resources Resources: Adjusting to College Learning in 2023 16 Jan 202325 May 2023 Faculty and staff at colleges and universities across the U.S. have noticed recent changes in students' relationship to campus life and learning. The causes are complex, partly attributable to COVID-19-related…
Resources… Considering the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 22 Oct 20227 Nov 2022 The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) designates an important category of faculty scholarship that focuses on inquiry into teaching and student learning, both within individual disciplines and fields as…
Bitesize… Open Educational Resources 8 Oct 2022 A recent CTL Bitesize presented a deeper dive into the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) for equity, inclusion, and overall student success. This followed up discussion from the August…
Resources Peer Observations 1 Sep 20229 Oct 2023 In 2021 the Washington College faculty added a peer observation component to the tenure and promotion review process. Working with their chairs, tenure and promotion candidates will identify at least…
Resources… Access and Teaching: UDL and OER 24 Aug 202226 Aug 2022 At the Faculty Workshop on Course Design and Development (August 22, 2022), our colleagues from LAT (Library and Academic Technology) and OAS (Office of Academic Skills) shared lots of insights…
