Teaching and learning are central to the mission of Middlebury College.
Middlebury College is a residential learning community that educates students within the tradition of the liberal arts. We emphasize reflection, discussion, and intensive interactions between students and faculty members. We believe that teaching is a craft, a set of skills and approaches that can continually be refreshed and enhanced.
CTLR is here to work with all faculty to advance their teaching and scholarship through
Stories of exciting approaches to teaching by Middlebury faculty and recommended articles, books, and research on teaching and learning.
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This spring, WRPR, DLINQ, and CTLR are collaborating on workshops focused on ChatGPT in higher education, but more importantly about what the AI tool means for Middlebury. See ChatGPT workshop videos, resources, and info on upcoming events.
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The first half-credit courses at Middlebury began this fall semester. The courses vary from religion to an experiential learning capstone. The Middlebury Campus quoted Priscilla Bremser (Math) about the course Mathematical Problem-Solving, “I hope my course gives students with uneven mathematics backgrounds a chance to solidify foundational concepts so that they can succeed in calculus.” Read more of College Tries Out New Half-Credit Course System This Fall.
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Clinton Cave (Neuroscience) was recently featured in TheScientist where he talks about the value of undergraduate research. “Middlebury’s undergraduate focus…is a real strength because it gives students early access to sophisticated labs, setting them up to succeed in STEM careers. It’s especially important that he help first-generation students, students of color, and women see a path forward, he says. ‘And it’s very rewarding to be able to pay for the mentorship that I’ve received over the years.’” Read more of Clinton Cave Investigates How Brain Cells Communicate.
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Online via Zoom
DLINQ workshop where you can explore ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools). Wondering how generative AI could or should be used in your teaching? In this workshop, you’ll have a chance to:
set up your ChatGPT account
explore how ChatGPT responds to a variety of prompts (bring your assignment prompts to see how ChatGPT responds to them!)
identify issues with ChatGPT-generated responses
explore models for discussing AI tools in your syllabus, ranging from considering its use as a violation of classroom principles to cautious adoption for certain tasks which don’t violate the language pledge.
After exploring ChatGPT, they’ll talk about what was learned, and spend some time generating a list of assignments that are more difficult to use AI for, and the advantages and drawbacks of each of those assignments. DLINQ will also equip you with ways of explaining to students what exactly they miss out on in the language learning process when they use AI instead of drawing on their own resources.
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Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: Online
This 90-minute workshop will explore the ways power and privilege manifest in interpersonal dynamics and how to increase students’ self-awareness of the way their behavior impacts others in order to promote greater equity, inclusion, access and full participation.
This workshop is part of the Inclusive Practitioners Program by the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (OIDEI)
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Date: Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time: 12:15pm - 1:30pm
Location: Online
Cara Peterson, author of The Effortless Perfection Myth: Debunking the Myth and Revealing the Path to Empowerment for Today’s College Women is visiting campus in October, and the CTLR is excited to invite faculty and staff to a special lunchtime conversation with her about this phenomenon. What do we see in our campus culture? Would we know how to spot effortless perfectionism? What role can we play in addressing it?
Lunch will be served. Please register in advance. An email reminder will be sent two hours prior to the event.
Date: Friday, October 13, 2023
Time: All Day Event
Location:
The Faculty Research Assistant Fund (FRAF) is for faculty seeking student assistance on faculty research projects or course development.
FRAF awards are of two kinds:
Departmental: Up to 10 hours/week, (no more than $2,750 for the academic year) for longer-term projects, involving multiple faculty members. Deadline: For projects starting in the fall semester, October 3, 2023; for those starting in the spring semester, March 1 2024.
Individual: Up to $2,000 per academic year for short-term, specialized, or unanticipated needs, ($1,000 maximum for a single semester). Deadline: For projects starting in the Fall semester applications will be accepted until October 13, 2023. For projects starting in January or February, applications will be accepted from December 18 through March 1, 2024.
Please note: Faculty holding endowed professorships, have start-up funds, or are in departments with endowed enrichment funds are not eligible for FRAF awards.
See more information and a link to the application on the Academic Affairs website at go.middlebury.edu/fraf.
Date: Monday, October 16, 2023
Time: All Day Event
Location:
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) invites individuals (faculty or returning students) and teams (faculty, staff, students, and community partners) who are planning a community-based course or research project to apply for an Academic Outreach Endowment Grant.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis for funding requests for community-based courses and research projects in all disciplines, with the below priority deadlines aligned with the course planning and registration period for any given semester.
For fall semester courses / research projects, end of April
For winter term courses / research projects, mid-October
For spring semester courses / research projects, mid-November
For summer research projects, mid-April
See go.middlebury.edu/aoe for additional details and a link to apply.
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Time: All Day Event
Location:
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) invites individuals (faculty or returning students) and teams (faculty, staff, students, and community partners) who are planning a community-based course or research project to apply for an Academic Outreach Endowment Grant.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis for funding requests for community-based courses and research projects in all disciplines, with the below priority deadlines aligned with the course planning and registration period for any given semester.
For fall semester courses / research projects, end of April
For winter term courses / research projects, mid-October
For spring semester courses / research projects, mid-November
For summer research projects, mid-April
See go.middlebury.edu/aoe for additional details and a link to apply.
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Middlebury, VT
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