Stories

As we embark on a new semester in the wake of the devastating Marshall Fires, a new wave of Covid variant, and myriad other challenges facing our students, our loved ones, and other members of our community, many of us are experiencing some level of compassion fatigue. And, yet, we...

Over the last year, I have noticed that one of the most frequent questions in Center for Teaching & Learning workshops is, “How would you adapt this practice for use in a large class?” The suggestions in this post are focused on building communication channels such that one could get...

Many of my conversations with faculty focus on the challenges they have with doing good learning assessment in large classes. The best learner-centered assessment approaches are no match for 200-person enrollment. I mean, can you imagine reading 200 5-page essays? That’s 1,000 pages for just one assignment! So, what’s an...

The first session of the Online Pedagogy Community of Practice (OCoP) on September 29 th was a huge success. Over 40 participants showed up to celebrate the history of online education at CU Boulder as well as discuss what the future may bring. Twelve invited guests spoke about their role...

In October 2021, CU will launch the Campus Culture Survey for all faculty, staff, and students. A collaborative group of planners is hoping that broad participation in the survey will provide rich information to support decisions around resources and initiatives to further CU Boulder’s goals as delineated in the Inclusion,...

Clear communication of expectations is beneficial to both the faculty advisor and graduate student advisee. To this end,The CU Boulder Graduate School recently developed an Advising Agreement that facilitates conversations between graduate students and their mentors f on a number of topics, including communication preferences, timeframes for and style of...

Image caption: Students studying chemistry in the Student Academic Success Center, an inclusive learning community that serves first-generation, under-resourced, and other underrepresented or non-traditional learners at CU Boulder. In October, our campus is launching the 2021 Campus Culture Survey , which will allow students, staff, and faculty to anonymously share...

Interview with Julie Volckens, Director of Assessment in the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance & Stephanie Foster, Assessment Lead in the Center for Teaching & Learning - March 2021 Stephanie Foster "Hello! We're here today with Julie Volckens. Julie is going to talk with us a bit about the...

We, at the Center for Teaching and Learning, are available for teaching consultations! Do you want feedback on a course you are developing? Do you have questions about an assignment you are designing or a syllabus you are planning for the spring semester? Have you thought about making your classes...

As your fall semester begins, please consider signing up for an asynchronous Innovative Teaching Lab at the CTL: Aligning Self with Teaching or Active Learning with Jason Lagapa, professional development lead at the CTL. Each lab is designed to require minimal commitment (focused on just a handful of readings) yet...