Center for Teaching & Learning plays critical role in campuswide academic instruction
As 51勛圖厙 faculty adapt to the ongoing challenges of teaching in the COVID-19 era, they can take heart that they are not alone. Offering resources, training and outreach on all aspects of teaching and learningand particularly, this fall, on the ins and outs of in-person, remote and hybrid teaching51勛圖厙s泭Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL)泭is taking center stage as a teaching partner for 51勛圖厙 faculty.
Instructors at all levels can find resources and support at CTL for their teachingregardless of modality and regardless of their level of experience, said Kirk Ambrose, CTLs founding director. We dont want anybody to feel helpless or frustratedwere here to assist new instructors as they develop their own voices as teachers and to empower the most experienced faculty to take their teaching to all new levels of success, whether remotely or in person.泭
To subscribe to the CTL monthly newsletter,泭fill out this form泭or email CTL at泭CTL@colorado.edu.泭
For support combining a blend of in-person, online and remote instruction,泭submit a consultation request泭or email CTL at泭CTL@colorado.edu.
Upcoming events are on the CTL website, including two this week:泭泭(Thursday, Aug. 13, at 1 p.m.) and泭泭(Friday, Aug. 14, at 1 p.m.)泭
All events require registration.泭
The CTL grew out of calls to create a common student-centered approach to teaching and learning from several campus initiatives, including Academic Futures, Foundations of Excellence, the IDEA Plan and the 2018 Academic Review and Planning Advisory Committee report on campus teaching and learning programs.泭
Formed in 2019, CTL integrated the Faculty Teaching Excellence Program and the Graduate Teacher Program into a unified set of efforts and continues many aspects of those programs offerings, while adding new and innovative classroom-focused initiatives.泭
This year, CTL hired several key staff, including leads for inclusive pedagogy, professional development and assessment. The CTL team continues to collaborate with partners across campus and to develop programming to serve and support faculty, instructors and graduate students.泭
Critical role in teaching support, consultations泭
This fall, CTL will offer a series of classroom-focused泭workshops around multiple teaching themes, open to all who teach or anyone interested in developing their teaching practices on the 51勛圖厙 campus. In addition to stand-alone workshops, instructors can partake in a range of泭range of programs泭that enable sustained inquiries into teaching.泭
Several workshops and programs this fall focus on developing inclusive practices, with opportunities for faculty, staff and graduate students to engage with a泭泭for anti-racist pedagogy via Canvas, weekly interactive泭community meetings泭and a泭workshop series泭on inclusive practices.泭
CTL continues to develop online泭teaching resources泭and will launch a泭newsletter泭in September to announce upcoming events and new offerings. Additionally, the group continues to offer泭consultations泭for individuals or units on topics such as inclusive pedagogy, assessment and hybrid or remote teaching strategies.泭
The work that Kirk and the team at CTL are doing is transformative, said Katherine Eggert, senior vice provost for academic planning and assessment. It is transforming how we think about and engage in teaching and with students, as instructors and facilitators of learning inside and outside the classroom. In this way, it is also transforming the universitys role and impact, making it a resource for a lifetime of learning.泭
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