Welcome to the

Center for Teaching and Learning!

The Center for Teaching and Learning of Delaware State University maintains a focus on linking professional development to university improvements by offering a variety of services for faculty members and adjunct professors.  The principle mission of the CTL is to improve and teaching and learning across all disciplines. The CTL creates opportunities for university faculty to strengthen teaching efforts through research-based methodologies, professional development experiences, advanced studies and assessment practices that lead to improved teaching and student learning.

MARCH 2016

Professional Development Workshops

All workshops will be held in the Multipurpose Room in Conwell Hall located on the 1st floor unless stated otherwise.

CTL Spring 2016 Workshops

FACULTY TEACHING CHATS  

The Center for Teaching and Learning is excited to  resume their monthly Faculty Teaching Chats

An open forum for faculty members to ask questions, voice concerns, and share ideas and solutions with  other university faculty members.

Please join us for these insightful and provocative teaching conversations.

Thursday January 21, 2016

Tuesday February 23, 2016

Tuesday March 22, 2016

Thursday April 21, 2016

11:00 am-11:50 am

Conwell Hall

Multipurpose Room (1st Floor)

CTL Spring 2016 Teaching Chat Flyer

 "Getting to Know Blackboard" Series

The Center for Teaching & Learning has partnered with the Office Distance Learning and Learning Technologies to conduct a Three part series that provides out the hands on experience of learning the ins and outs of Blackboard and how it can serve you best in your classrooms. 

Participants are asked to bring laptops.

Teaching Assistants are welcome to attend.

Lunch will be provided for those who register. 

Seating is limited.

 February 11, 2016 11:00 am- 1:00 pm

REGISTER HERE  

Registration Closes February 5, 2016

March 15, 2016 11:00 am- 1:00 pm

REGISTER HERE    

Registration Closes March 8, 2016 

April 14, 2016 11:00 am- 1:00 pm

REGISTER HERE

Registration Closes April 7, 2016

20-Minute Mentor Commons

The Center for Teaching and Learning would like to offer quick solutions to common classroom challenges with the 20 Minute Mentor Commons Video Library from Magna Publications. These brief videos offer proven strategies in 20 minutes or less.  These videos are accessible from any device and can be viewed from the comfort of your home or office.  In order to enjoy the videos listed for this digital library, members must sign up for their FREE subscription.  Please click on the link to sign up.

20 Minute Mentor Video Listing 

Magna Subscription Instructions

THE CTL CELEBRATES DSU FACULTY

Several faculty members have been busy at work incorporating best practices in teaching to their existing courses. Between strategies such as Flipped Classrooms to Problem Based Learning, DSU faculty have done an outstanding job in exploring and experimenting with various teaching strategies. We were happy to have DSU well represented at University of Delaware’s Problem Based Learning Institute this past January. A big CTL thank-you to those faculty members who gave up three days of their holiday break to attend the Institute.

The Center for Teaching and Learning applauds the following faculty members for their efforts:

Dr. Cara Gomez, Department of Movement Science Utilizing Technology to Engage Students Dr. Rachel Pulverman, Department of Psychology  Flipped Classroom Model Dr. Brody Bluemel, Department of English and Foreign Languages Problem Based Learning Concept Map  Problem Based Learning Peer Review Dr. Joseph Fees, Department of English and Foreign Languages  Problem Based Learning- Fees Dr. Nicola Edwards-Omelewa, Department of Mathematical Sciences – Utilizing Technology and Problem Based Learning Dr. Delayne Johnson, Department of Mathematical Sciences– Utilizing Technology and Problem Based Learning

PBL Delayne Johnson

Dr. Karl Miletti, Department of Biological Sciences- Problem Based Learning Dr. Nancy Ning, Department of Accounting and Finance Gaming & Problem Based Learning