The CTE collected hundreds of thank you notes through our newly launched Thank-a-Prof/TA initiative. The CTE invited students to submit messages to their professors and teaching assistants following the spring semester.
At the Center for Teaching Excellence, psychology graduate student Victoria Mauer taught other graduate instructors “inclusive and contemplative pedagogical practices” to help engage their undergraduates in discussions on challenging topics.
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At first, Andrew Kaufman, an associate professor who teaches “Books Behind Bars” and CTE Assistant Director, felt as if his course had been gutted, he said, and he couldn’t imagine how it would work.
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The Center for Teaching Excellence held sessions to help instructors maximize their educational instruction.
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Ahead of the first days of virtual classes, CTE Director Michael Palmer shares some advice for instructors on communicating with students and making adjustments, big and small.
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To prepare for online classes, UVA is surveying faculty to determine the support they need for the transition and providing assistance. UVA’s Center for Teaching Excellence also is hosting webinars to help faculty members.
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As UVA faculty shift all spring semester courses from the classroom to virtual delivery, the A&S Learning Design & Technology team, alongside other partners like the Center for Teaching Excellence, is working to ensure instructors have the tools and support they need to make the transition as smooth as possible.
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Since the fund's creation in 2017, approximately 100 professorships have been endowed through the partnership of donors and UVA, including at entities like the Center for Teaching Excellence.
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Astronomy graduate student Yiqing Song shares her experience in the PhD Plus Liaisons Program, where she has co-developed and co-facilitated a workshop for Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) in the STEM fields.
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Physics graduate student Sharon Philip shares her experience in the PhD Plus Liaisons Program, where she is making efforts to not only encourage active communication between graduate students and the administration, but also bridge the gap between TAs and students in STEM disciplines.
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In this Q&A, the CTE's Assistant Director of Community-Engaged Learning Initiatives Andrew Kaufman shares how he got involved in this work and the impact he hopes to have in his new position.
Education graduate student Christian West shares his experience in the PhD Plus Liaisons Program under the mentorship of CTE Assistant Director Adriana Streifer.
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