Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

Join the CTLR and DLINQ for a panel discussion with five Middlebury faculty who will share key takeaways from teaching courses fully online this summer.

The panelists include:

Laura Burian, GSTILE, MIIS
Bettina Matthias, German, Middlebury College
William Poulin-Deltour, French and Francophone Studies, Middlebury College
Patricia Saldarriaga, Luso-Hispanic Studies, Middlebury College
Thor Sawin, TESOL/TFL, MIIS

In this session of the Contemporary Teaching in the Liberal Arts Series, come and learn about the framework of executive function support, why it promotes accessibility, and get practical support in evaluating digital tools to support executive function for your classroom. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by January 17th.

  EVENT LOCATION: Davis Family Library 225 (CTLR)

Susan Burch will lead a faculty training on Universal Design and Learning (UDL).

Join the CTLR and the Rethinking Grading Community of Practice in a discussion with Susan Blum, author of “Ungrading,” (Inside Higher Ed, November 14, 2017) and the recent book I Love Learning; I Hate School: An Anthropology of College, on the role of grades and grading in higher education. Faculty are encouraged to share their efforts to de-emphasize grades in a structure where grades are (still) required.
Lunch provided, please register by Jan. 23

  EVENT LOCATION: Davis Family Library 225 (CTLR)

From flammable tap water and sick livestock to the onset of hundreds of earthquakes in Oklahoma, the impact of fracking in the United States is far-reaching and deeply felt. In this DLA-sponsored talk, Sara Wylie, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Science at Northeastern University, traces the history of fracking and the ways scientists and everyday people are coming together to hold accountable an industry that has managed to evade regulation.

Join Maddie Orcutt ‘16 and Kate Hamilton ‘15.5 for a session about their experiences as Truman Scholars. More information about the Truman Scholarship and how to apply can be found at http://go.middlebury.edu/truman. Zoom link to participate will be provided when registered.

The Center for Teaching, Learning & Research is delighted to sponsor the “The Publisher-in-Residence Program” on Thursday and Friday, February 13 & 14. The publishing world is in the midst of transition, and with this program George F. Thompson helps faculty and staff learn what publishers are looking for, how to prepare manuscripts for external peer review and publication, and, more generally, how to navigate the publication process.

Though digital projects can produce exciting new opportunities for your research and teaching, they can also perpetuate social biases and power dynamics. Navigating this tension is often messy and requires self-reflexiveness. You might even find yourself pushing back against the technology altogether. Please join us for a lunchtime talk by Sarah Payne, DLA Postdoctoral Fellow, and learn more about how her training in both literature and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies has influenced her approach to the messiness of digital scholarship.

While most students this fall are on-campus, a sizeable number are studying fully virtually from locations far from Middlebury. How are your remote learners faring in your classes? Are they experiencing distinct challenges? Have you found particular strategies and resources to be helpful in promoting their learning? Are there particular kinds of support and resources that you wish were more widely available for this group of students? Jim Ralph will moderate this session, and members of the DLINQ team will participate as well. For the Zoom link to join register at go/ctlrevents.

Learn about different summer research opportunities from Middlebury students who have participated in programs. Opportunities available in multiple disciplines. Programs discussed include Amgen, C3, Middlebury, REUs, SURF and application processes. For more info see go.middlebury.edu/uro