CTL Lunchtime Conversations

Each year the CTL sponsors a series of monthly "conversations about teaching". In 2009-2010, the theme of the conversations is “The Symphony of Learning.”  The phrase is derived from Daniel Pink’s inclusion of “symphony” as one of his six essential skills for students to learn in his book A Whole New Mind:  Why Right-Brainers Will Rule in the Future.   Pink defines symphony as “the ability to put together the pieces”; synthesizing information, forming relationships between seemingly disparate fields, noticing broad patterns, and creating something new and unexpected. 

We hope that the conversations we hold this year will stimulate your sense of symphony and help you connect the topics discussed with your teaching to form unforeseen and successful teaching experiences.  Our series will carry the metaphor of symphony a bit further by designating our conversations with the movements found in the modern musical symphony.

• October 6: First Movement:  Allegro (quick, lively, brisk, cheerful):  “ Have You ‘Thiagi-ed’ Lately?”
• November 4: Second Movement:  Slow (pause to reflect):  “Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Learning Community”“Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Learning Community”
• December 3: Third Movement:  Scherzo (playful in triple time):  “Using Clickers”
• February
• March
• April

MUM Excellence in Teaching Award

Each year the CTL sponsors the selection a full-time and a part-time faculty member to receive the Excellence in Teaching Award.

Click here to learn more about past winners as well as how to nominate someone for this year's award.

Small Group Instructional Diagnosis (SGID)

We encourage all faculty to make use of the Small Group Instructional Diagnosis (SGID). SGIDs allow faculty to receive feedback from their students about their courses in progress.

Click here for frequently asked questions about this process, including how to schedule your SGID.

Faculty Learning Communities

The MUM CTL offers a variety of Faculty Learning Communities (FLC), such as SoTL FLC, CAC FLC, and BIS FLC.

Click here for frequently asked questions about the learning community, including how to apply.