Institute Spotlights
The Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning is currently engaged in several strategic cross-collaboration initiatives designed to strengthen and enhance the student and faculty experience.
The Institute in BU Today
New BU Initiative Focused on Elevating Classroom Experiences Through Greater Collaboration. Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning seeks to improve the learning experience across campus by encouraging stronger cooperation between BU’s schools, colleges, centers, and institutes. By: Doug Most
Campus LX Transformation Initiative
Launched by the Institute and IS&T, in collaboration with faculty across BU’s schools and colleges, the goal of this initiative is to elevate and enhance our teaching and learning experiences through the use and adoption of technology. As part of this initiative, we will be working to update our core learning management system (LMS), with the goal of providing faculty with a strong framework and student experience to support their classroom teaching.
Enhancing Student Success in Large Classes
In collaboration with several programs in BU’s College of Arts and Sciences, the Institute is engaged in a multi-year initiative to redesign the student experience in large classes that typically have 100 or more students. This initiative provides an opportunity to reimagine and develop new approaches to course redesign, student assessment, classroom teaching techniques and the creation of instructional resources that promote engagement and learning in some of BU’s largest introductory courses.
Insights in Action Series
Our new Insights in Action series is designed to promote dialogue and collaboration across the BU faculty community as it collectively explores topics that inspire insights in teaching and learning at BU. Save May 5 for the Insights in Action – Inclusive Pedagogy Symposium. Educational leaders will discuss a variety of educational approaches aimed at engaging students in meaningful ways through recognition of student backgrounds, abilities and perspectives.
Faculty Voices
In conversation with the Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning – a series of thought-provoking exchanges designed to introduce new approaches to teaching that engage students and boost learning outcomes. Click to read our most recent faculty Q&A with Lisa Sullivan, Associate Dean of Education at BU’s School of Public Health.
