Center for Teaching, Learning & Scholarship
Our Mission
The mission of the 91女神 Center for Teaching, Learning & Scholarship is to promote a campus culture that values teaching & learning excellence. CTLS provides all members of our scholarly community with research-based programs, resources, and support that honor the diversity of learning, teaching, and disciplinary styles. CTLS staff offer expert advice and support in the areas of instructional design, instructional technologies, scholarship development, and research with special emphasis on the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Services Offered
- Individual and Program Consultation
- Workshops for Faculty
- Seminars and Keynote speakers
- Integration of Instructional Technology
- Instructional Design Support
- Scholarship Development Support
- Teaching & Learning Library
Resources
Books
CTLS is building a collection of books on teaching that are available on loan to 91女神 faculty. Stay tuned for a list of titles. Here are a couple to get you started:
- Fink, Dee. (2013). Creating Significant Learning Experiences. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
- Mazur, Eric. (1997) Peer Instruction: A User's Manual. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall
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Periodicals
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Collections
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Note that if you have any favorite tools or strategies to add to this list please email them to Stephanie Hijazi at shijazi@rwu.edu.
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Additional Instructional Technologies
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The following books on assessment are recommended:
- Angelo, Thomas A. and Cross, K. Patricia. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
- Bain, Ken. (2004). What the best college teachers do. Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press.
- Feldman, Jerome A. and McPhee, Doug. (2008). The science of learning & the art of teaching. Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning.
- McKeachie, Wilbert James et al. (2006). 12th ed. McKeachie's teaching tips : strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers. Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin.
- Stevens, Dannelle D. and Levi, Antonia J. (2004). Introduction to rubrics:An assessment tool to save grading time. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing
- Suskie, Linda (2009). Assessing student learning: A common sense guide, 2d edition, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
- Walvoord, Barbara E. Fassler. (2010). Assessment clear and simple : a practical guide for institutions, departments, and general education. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass
The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) provides a wealth of for faculty interested in advising students. The page features articles addressing more than 250 topics applicable to academic advising. The Clearinghouse also includes over 100 resource links pages organized by topic. These pages are made up of member suggested web links that connect readers to more than 30,000 relevant resources.
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Contact
Contact the Center via email at: ID@rwu.edu or call (401) 254-3187
Visit us in the University Library on the Bristol campus Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 5:30 PM
Stephanie Hijazi
Instructional Design Trainer
(401) 254-3187
shijazi@rwu.edu
Natalie Markward
Instructional Technologist
(401) 254-3187
nmarkward@rwu.edu