Inclusive Pedagogy… Annotating Our Syllabus 9 Jan 202515 Jan 2025 In the introductory materials and conversations we share with students in the opening days of our courses--call it our "syllabus" for shorthand--how are we introducing students into the course? That's…
Innovation… Is There an Algorithm for Teaching Reading? 30 Jul 2024 Beth McMurtrie, a senior writer at the Chronicle of Higher Ed who focuses on teaching, initiated a lively conversation this summer about the problem of student reading: "Is This the…
Books… Mental Health and Wellness: Mind Over Monsters 25 Jul 202412 Aug 2024 Alarming statistics in recent years indicate that mental health problems like depression and anxiety have been skyrocketing among youth. While major stakeholders argue over whether we need greater compassion or…
News Artificial Intelligence on Campus 17 Apr 2024 Cover story in the Spring 2024 WashColl Magazine that explores perspectives on artificial intelligence in education from Washington College faculty, staff, and students--including the Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning.
Awards… 2024 Cromwell Award for Innovation in Teaching 24 Feb 202424 Feb 2024 Congratulations to Dr. Sara Clarke-De Reza, Associate Professor and Chair of Education, and Dr. Meghan Grosse, Assistant Professor and Chair of Communication and Media Studies, co-recipients of the 2024 Cromwell…
Events… Academic Integrity and AI 31 Jan 202422 Feb 2024 Thursday, February 15, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, The Egg in Hodson. Cromwell CTL will moderate a student panel discussion and Q&A on the uses and limits of AI tools in…
Inclusive Pedagogy Decolonizing [Syllabi]: What Does it Mean? 9 Aug 2023 There has been increasing discussion about decolonization in education: decolonizing syllabi, decolonizing pedagogy, decolonizing curricula, decolonizing higher ed, etc. We have gathered some resources about what decolonizing is (and is…
Innovation… Cromwell Teaching PODs 28 Jul 202321 Sep 2023 Peer Observation and Development What is Peer Observation? Peer observation is a professional development strategy in which instructors, typically in groups of 2 – 4 colleagues, provide and receive formative…
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…
Events… Teaching Highlights 2023 2 Jun 2023 The program from the May 12, 2023 gathering with the Board of Visitors and Governors, honoring Barbara Cromwell, celebrating 10 years of the Barbara and George Cromwell Center for Teaching…
Awards… Cromwell Fellowships 2023-2025 24 Apr 202316 May 2023 We gladly announce and congratulate the new class of Cromwell Fellows, who will research and develop projects in teaching and learning during academic years 2023-2025 in the following areas. Civic…
Events… Practical Guide to Artificial Intelligence 17 Mar 2023 Join Professor Kyle Wilson and students from his Machine Learning course as we continue to explore AI this semester. The final conversation of CTL's "Learning about Machine Learning" will be…
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).…
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…
