News and Features
This Week for Grad Students: October 22, 2018
Wondering what metacognition is? This year the CTL is offering graduate students resources and workshops to take a deeper dive into metacognition. Come learn how to design your classes to enhance metacognitive practices that boost your students’ learning.
This Week for Faculty: October 22, 2018
Want to receive confidential feedback on your teaching practices? The CTL offers faculty Teaching Observations to better support your needs. The deadline to request a teaching observation is Friday, October 26th.
Teacher’s Lounge
Want to join other instructors to informally talk about the benefits of helping students assess and monitor their own learning? Come join us at Teachers’ Lounge to discuss how we can use metacognition to increase equity and inclusion in the classroom.
This Week for Grad Students: October 15, 2018
Looking for confidential feedback on your teaching? Want to rehearse your teaching practices? The CTL offers Teaching Observations and Microteaching Sessions to get direct feedback and support.
Inclusive Teaching Intensive for Faculty: Course Design to Include All Students
Looking to take your inclusive teaching practice to the next level? This three-hour intensive workshop will help you rethink your course design from the framework of equity and inclusion.
New Self-Paced, Online Course: Blended Learning Essentials
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has launched a new self-paced, online course on blended learning featuring Columbia University faculty. The course is free and open to all Columbia instructors.
This Week for Grad Students: October 8, 2018
Are you looking for quick, anonymous feedback on your teaching from your students? The CTL offers graduate students Mid-Course Reviews (MCRs) with trained peer consultants.
This Week for Faculty: October 8, 2018
Looking for tailored resources, strategies, and practices to address common challenges in your classrooms? The CTL offers Workshops To Go that present evidence-based practices and are grounded in the science of teaching and learning.
Introduction to CourseWorks (Canvas)
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is offering an introductory course on the learning management system CourseWorks (Canvas). The course is open to all members of the Columbia community.