Senior Lecturer,
Department of Asian Studies
"The feedback I get from my students years later…something along the lines of trying new things, embracing new ideas, wanting to be productive in their lives. I like the idea that I’m teaching them to become world citizens. That’s why I teach." Read More or
Larry Speck
Faculty Spotlight
Professor,
School of Architecture
“Teaching is what I love to do best. It is like candy. Who could not enjoy talking about fascinating topics like Architecture and Creativity with groups of bright, perceptive college students?” Read More or
The Center for Teaching and Learning works closely with colleges,
departments, students, and individual faculty to support strategic
initiatives that advance educational excellence.
Richard Baraniuk, JP Slavinsky, Jan Odegard , Rice University
Date: May. 18, 2012
Time: 1:30pm — 2:45pm
Location: SAC 1.118
Connexions and OpenStax involve the creation of open educational resources in a collaborative format that is easy to use for readers and authors. OpenStax also involves a peer vetting structure for the creation and use of free online textbooks. The Learning Machine Labs project entails working on the creation of back-end, open-source artificial intelligence software that would allow for the use of OER in the context of a personalized learning system which responds to the needs of each unique user and directs them to the resources that are most effective in supporting learning. Read More...
Congratulations to the new members of the Society for Teaching Excellence!
The Center for Teaching and Learning would like to extend its congratulations to the new members of The Society for Teaching Excellence. The Society is a fellowship of junior faculty dedicated to effective teaching sponsored by the School of Undergraduate Studies with the Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Its newest members are...Read more
Course Transformation
The Course Transformation Program is designed to improve student success in large, lower division gateway courses by incorporating innovative approaches to instruction and learning. These redesigned courses will emphasize the development of foundational academic skills and core conceptual knowledge and will use advanced instructional technologies to better evaluate and support student learning.
