On April 12th, the Teaching Center hosted its final lunch discussion of the 2017-18 school year. The luncheon, “Celebrating Effective Teaching: Applying Teaching and Learning Ideas in the Classroom”, examined interesting and innovative teaching ideas that faculty members explored over the last year. Attendees heard from eight faculty members who implemented ideas from one of …
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Q & A With Campus Partners
The Q & A With Campus Partners series is designed to connect faculty with personnel and offices on campus in order to better serve Belmont’s students. This installment features Thandi Dinani from the Office of Study Abroad. What is your title and how long have you been at Belmont? I am the Director of Study …
An Invitation to Present at the May 2018 Teaching Center Workshop
Last week you should have received an email inviting you to join us for our May 8, 2018 Teaching Center workshop sessions highlighting Belmont faculty Great Ideas for Teaching (G.I.F.T.) and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) work. You will receive additional information regarding the opportunity to register for these sessions and another May workshop …
Lunch Discussion Moved
The final Teaching Center lunch discussion of the spring semester will now take place on Thursday, April 12 from 11:30am – 1:00pm in the Frist Lecture Hall (4th floor of Inman). Please see the description of the lunch discussion below, and be on the lookout for an email invitation from the Teaching Center. Celebrating Effective …
Resource of the Month
This month’s resource, Effects of Classroom Technology Policies on Students’ Perceptions of Instructors: What is Your Syllabus Saying About You?, is found in College Teaching. According to its website, the journal “provides an interdisciplinary academic forum on issues in teaching and learning at the undergraduate or graduate level.” The article, written by Jeffrey R. Stowell, …
Faculty Reflections
Becoming a BANJO Writer By Anthony Blash (Pharmacy) and Beverly Schneller (English) In the summer of 2017, Anthony Blash invited a small group of colleagues from across campus to collaborate on an article on the mid-semester peer review of teaching that the Teaching Center coordinates each semester. He had a positive experience with his faculty …
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February Lunch Discussions Embedding Career Readiness in the Classroom Belmont University aspires to be a premier teaching university, bringing together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service. We know that 94% of Belmont’s graduates are employed or pursing graduate school within six months of employment—but are they …
Resource of the Month
February’s resource*, Encouraging Participation in Face-to-Face Lectures: The Index Card Technique, is found in Communication Teacher. The article, written by Laura Beth Daws, explains a strategy to increase students’ verbal discussion and participation in the classroom. According to its website, the journal, which is a peer-reviewed publication of the National Communication Association, “publishes original scholarship that …
First Year Faculty Thoughts
Heather Finch, Ph.D. Faculty Fellow, Department of English B.S., English, Tuskegee University M.A., English, Auburn University Ph.D., English, Auburn University When I stepped into the college classroom as an instructor of record for the first time over 10 years ago, I could have never anticipated the needs this career path would meet for me as …
Recently at the Teaching Center…
The Elephant in the Classroom: Addressing Sensitive Topics with Skill and Courage For many faculty, leading classroom discussions on sensitive topics is a persistent challenge. Topics like politics, religion, race and ethnicity, sexuality, and healthcare can come up in courses in a multitude of programs and disciplines. How faculty navigate these discussions can greatly impact …