Category Archives: announcements
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
“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
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
Visiting Speaker James Lang
The CTL is very excited to be welcoming James M. Lang to Trinity on Thursday, September 13. If you have read the Chronicle of Higher Education with any regularity over the past decade, you probably have read some of Lang’s … Continue reading
Introducing the CTL Fellows
New this year at the Center for Teaching and Learning: a program for Trinity faculty who want to undertake a big pedagogical experiment. The seven members of the inaugural cohort of CTL Fellows are redesigning courses, trying out whole new … Continue reading
Coming Soon
Beginning in September, this page will be home to a new and improved CTL blog — a place to read new and provocative ideas about teaching, learn about exciting things happening in Trinity College classrooms, and stay informed about CTL … Continue reading