Awards… Dylan Poulsen: 2023 Cromwell Award for Innovation in Teaching 27 Feb 202322 Feb 2024 Dylan Poulsen, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Chair of Mathematics and Computer Science, is the 2023 recipient of the Cromwell Award for Innovation in Teaching. The award honors an instructor…
News Op-Ed: AI and Authorship 31 Jan 202316 Aug 2023 Just in time for our "Learning about Machine Learning" series of conversations in Spring 2023, Professor Sean Meehan has published an Op Ed in Inside Higher Ed (January 31, 2023).…
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,…
Inclusive Pedagogy… Workshop: Inclusive Excellence and Intellectual Diversity 20 Jan 2023 In collaboration with our colleague Dr. Alisha Knight, Professor of English Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, we have organized the following two-part workshop. Inclusive Excellence, Intellectual Diversity, and Free…
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…
Events… Innovation/Education Series 16 Jan 20235 Apr 2023 Learning about Machine Learning Amidst the current frenzy and some fear for ChatGPT and other new text- and image-generating AI bots promising to disrupt higher education, we pause to deepen…
Events… Retreat: Adjusting to College Learning 2 Jan 202317 Jan 2023 In partnership with the Provost's Office, the Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning is organizing a Retreat on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, with discussions focused on reconnecting with colleagues while exploring issues…
Cromwell Fellowships Cromwell Fellows: Coming Soon, with Changes 12 Dec 202212 Dec 2022 We have made a change to the Cromwell Fellowship program that will (we think and hope) enhance their impact on our teaching and learning community. Beginning in 2023, applications will…
Workshops Language Diversity and Inclusive Pedagogy 15 Nov 202216 Nov 2022 Lunch-and-Learn Panel Discussion held November 15, 2022, organized by the Director of Writing, Dr. Sean Meehan, and co-sponsored by the Cromwell CTL. We encourage further conversation with any of the…
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…
Awards… Innovative Teaching: Erin Counihan 29 Sep 2022 Erin M. Counihan, Coordinator of Secondary Education and Lecturer in Education at Washington College is the 2022 recipient of the Cromwell Award for Innovation in Teaching. We congratulate Prof. Counihan…
Awards… Distinguished Teaching: Sara Clarke-De Reza 23 Sep 202229 Sep 2022 Congratulations to Dr. Sara Clarke-De Reza, our colleague and extraordinary educator, Assistant Professor of Education and Director of the Museum, Field, and Community Education minor, who is also the recipient…
Awards… Distinguished Teaching: Alisha Knight 20 Sep 202229 Sep 2022 Dr. Alisha Knight, Professor of English and Associate Provost of Diversity and Inclusion, is the recipient of two awards celebrating her achievements as a teacher-scholar at Washington College: the Alumni…
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…
