The Neuroscience of Stress and Learning
How does stress affect learning? Please join CTL for an interactive presentation with Dr. Mays Imad on Thursday, April 15, from 12.30-1.45pm. Dr. Imad’s presentation will connect the neuroscience of stress with learning, trauma-informed education, and restorative justice. The “Read More” link will provide more information about the presentation and how to register. We look forward to […]
Interdisciplinary Conversations on Teaching
CTL is pleased to announce our first collaborative endeavor with BU Arts Initiative – an interdisciplinary conversation about integrating the arts into the curriculum. We hope there will be more such conversations on teaching that include perspectives from across the disciplines! Please click on “Read More” for details. We look forward to seeing you on […]
CTL-BU Hub Opportunities to Learn and Share
This Spring, the BU Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) and the BU Hub will be teaming up once again with new offerings! Please browse the information below to find out more. Virtual Spring Hub & Pub: “LfA: The Second Time Around” is scheduled for Tuesday, February 2 from 3:30pm – 4:30pm. Come and chat with colleagues about […]
The Power of the Special Guest on Zoom
Film Director Isaac Cherem visits Prof. Amina Shabani’s Spanish class as guest via Zoom (Image courtesy of Amina Shabani) Faculty Contributor: Amina Shabani (Lecturer in Spanish, Romance Studies) (2 minute read) Thanks to the generous support of the CTL and the Hub Office, we were able to host last month the Mexican filmmaker Isaac Cherem […]
Learning from Anywhere for Everyone: Inclusion in a Digital World
An inclusive conversation, open to all! As the country transitioned to online learning in the spring of 2020, educators quickly learned that not everyone learns equally in a digital world. This conversation will explore how to promote inclusivity and equity in a remote teaching environment so that all students can learn. Thursday, November 12, from […]
Building Faculty and Student Resilience
(2 minute read) Laughter; tears; virtual hugs; expressions of gratitude; sharing of great ideas – these were the “teaching therapy” moments shared by the people who attended the Building Faculty and Student Resilience Hub & Pub gathering facilitated by CTL-Hub Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellows (HTEFFs) on October 21. (The HTEFFS are: Kaytlin Eldred, SAR-Health Sciences; […]
Wikipedia in the Classroom: Getting Started
Thursday, October 29 from 2:00-3:30pm Presented by faculty and staff from BU Libraries, BU CAS Writing Program, College of Communication, School of Public Health, and Wiki Education. Wikipedia editing has proven to be useful in academic courses. It can serve as a form of service learning and can lead to new informal communities of interest on […]