Announcing a new CTL Guide: Teaching in a Mask (at BU & beyond)
BU’s face covering policy, which requires masks “to be worn indoors in classrooms, offices, public common areas, the BU Shuttle, and healthcare facilities,” is designed to protect the BU community. Teaching in a mask, however, presents a unique set of challenges. This Guide presents tips to help instructors meet these challenges by protecting their voices, engaging […]
A New Conference: Antiracist Teaching, Language and Assessment
CTL would like to help spread the word about a new conference, Antiracist Teaching, Language and Assessment, which kicks off 9/17, and includes sessions on 9/24 and 10/1. The conference is hosted by Oregon State University. Sessions are free and on Zoom. Keynote speakers include Alexandria Lockett, Vershawn Ashanti Young, Victor Villanueva, Ana Milena Ribero, […]
“Just-in-time” Resources to Prep for Fall 2021: Part 3—First Days of Class, Trauma-informed Teaching
In this final pre-semester post, we turn to the nitty-gritty, rubber-meets-road tasks to be done before classes begin. What exactly will you do in class on the first day, the second day, and the third? How can those activities set you up for a productive and enjoyable semester? To help think through these questions, we […]
“Just-in-time” Resources to Prep for Fall 2021: Part 2—Blackboard
Blackboard—now part of the pedagogical landscape at BU—can help organize course content, communicate with students, and act as an assignment portal (see its key features here). It can also act as a centralized location for students to find the most up-to-date information about their course. In the second part of this series, we present two […]
“Just-in-time” Resources to Prep for Fall 2021: Part 1
Ready to welcome students to your classroom(s)? Fall 2021 will present its own unique challenges, so we have pulled together a series of quick resources to support faculty as they make their last preparations for teaching. In this first post, we are pleased to offer the following: (1) final checklists for in-person teaching and syllabi; […]