Author Archives: Christopher Hager
Congratulations to the 2015-16 CTL Fellows!
We are very excited to announce the fourth annual cohort of CTL Fellows. Like the first three groups, this year’s Fellows—the largest group yet—reflect the wide range of Trinity teachers. They span disciplines from Chemistry and Economics to French and … Continue reading
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Just Published: Web Writing
When Jack Dougherty was a CTL Fellow in 2012-13, he set out to develop a collection of essays devoted to the teaching of writing using web-based tools. Over the course of that year and beyond, his project developed into Web … Continue reading
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The Center for Teaching and Learning is excited to announce the 2015-16 CTL Fellows program. This program supports experienced teachers who wish to undertake a project of innovation in their teaching and be part of an ongoing conversation about pedagogy. … Continue reading
Congratulations to the 2014-15 CTL Fellows!
For the third year, a diverse and accomplished cohort of Trinity faculty have been selected as CTL Fellows. Like the first two groups, this year’s Fellows include senior and junior faculty members from a range of disciplines. In a monthly … Continue reading
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Call for Proposals: 2014-15 CTL Fellows
The Center for Teaching and Learning is excited to announce the 2014-15 CTL Fellows program. The goal of the program is to support experienced teachers who wish to undertake a project of innovation in their teaching and be part of … Continue reading
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Be a Peer-Reviewer Today
Web Writing: Why & How for Liberal Arts Teaching & Learning, a digital edited volume on the pedagogy of online student writing, grew out of Jack Dougherty‘s work as a CTL Fellow. This month, the book’s Open Peer Review has … Continue reading
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When Science Majors Take Non-Science Courses
When Neuroscience and Biochemistry majors show up in my Introduction to Literary Studies class, it’s usually because they’re thinking ahead to med-school applications that will require them to have taken an English class. But something more interesting often happens on … Continue reading
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“Majoring in a Professor”
Ever wondered what it takes to create a motivated college student? You may have read this Inside Higher Ed piece last month when Maurice Wade posted it to the faculty listserv. Or you might remember reading this Chronicle of Higher … Continue reading
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James Lang’s “Cheating Lessons”
The several dozen of you who filled the Washington Room last September will remember Jim Lang’s talk, “Building a Better Learning Environment: Lessons from Academic Dishonesty.” Lang made a compelling case that the surest ways to prevent academic dishonesty also … Continue reading
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The Four-Year Classroom
Landing soon in Trinity’s faculty and staff mailboxes: the CTL’s semi-annual brochure listing our fall-semester programs and announcing our year-long theme. Last year, we organized events around the idea of “Cultivating the Curious Student.” This year’s theme remains concerned with … Continue reading
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