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Core Institutional Members
University of Colorado Boulder
Teaching Institute for Graduate Education Research (TIGER)
Administrative Structure:
CIRTL at CU Boulder is led by Dr. Laura Border, Director of the Graduate Teacher Program and John Stevenson, Interim Graduate Dean. TIGER is supported by a team of graduate students, postdocs, and Graduate Teacher Program staff and guided by an Advisory Board of CUB faculty.
CIRTL at CU Boulder is led by Dr. Laura Border, Director of the Graduate Teacher Program and John Stevenson, Interim Graduate Dean. TIGER is supported by a team of graduate students, postdocs, and Graduate Teacher Program staff and guided by an Advisory Board of CUB faculty.
2011 Funded Staffing and Activities:
CIRTL/NSF funds support a .5 FTE post-doc for program coordination and evaluation, student stipends for TAR projects, a part-time graduate assistant for data collection and analysis, Network Exchange travel, and travel to CIRTL meetings. The Graduate Teacher Program provides .5 FTE staff support to carry out the project as well.
CIRTL/NSF funds support a .5 FTE post-doc for program coordination and evaluation, student stipends for TAR projects, a part-time graduate assistant for data collection and analysis, Network Exchange travel, and travel to CIRTL meetings. The Graduate Teacher Program provides .5 FTE staff support to carry out the project as well.
Program Overview:
CIRTL at CU Boulder builds on the Lead Graduate Teachers Program to enhance and extend STEM future faculty preparation by integrating the CIRTL pillars and discipline-specific pedagogy into the training of Lead Graduate Teachers; working with STEM Lead Graduate Teachers to develop graduate-level pedagogy courses in STEM departments; and engaging STEM graduate students through TAR projects, distance courses, and the Network Exchange program.
CIRTL at CU Boulder builds on the Lead Graduate Teachers Program to enhance and extend STEM future faculty preparation by integrating the CIRTL pillars and discipline-specific pedagogy into the training of Lead Graduate Teachers; working with STEM Lead Graduate Teachers to develop graduate-level pedagogy courses in STEM departments; and engaging STEM graduate students through TAR projects, distance courses, and the Network Exchange program.
Programs:
- TIGER Workshops: Weekly workshops on the CIRTL pillars & teaching STEM
- TIGER DAD: Design & Development of disciplinary courses in college teaching that integrate the CIRTL pillars
- TIGER Teaches: Summer program preparing students for Teaching-as-Research (TAR) Projects (E.g. IRB, preparing for publications)
- TIGER TAR Projects: Semester-long graduate student TAR projects with a faculty mentor
Participation:
2009-2010, 100 future factuly
2009-2010, 100 future factuly
Howard University
CIRTL @ Howard
Administrative Structure:
CIRTL at Howard University is led by Professor Wayne Patterson (Computer Science and Graduate School) and Dr. Kamla Deonauth, Program Director, Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program.
CIRTL at Howard University is led by Professor Wayne Patterson (Computer Science and Graduate School) and Dr. Kamla Deonauth, Program Director, Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program.
2011 Funded Staffing and Activities:
CIRTL/NSF funds support a .5 FTE program director, student stipends for Teaching-as- Research projects, a part-time graduate assistant for evaluation, Network Exchange travel and travel to CIRTL meetings. The Howard University Graduate School provides support for one full-time Graduate Assistant for CIRTL at Howard.
CIRTL/NSF funds support a .5 FTE program director, student stipends for Teaching-as- Research projects, a part-time graduate assistant for evaluation, Network Exchange travel and travel to CIRTL meetings. The Howard University Graduate School provides support for one full-time Graduate Assistant for CIRTL at Howard.
Program Overview:
CIRTL at Howard has been integrated with numerous initiatives engaged in graduate education including the Ph.D. Completion Project, the Preparing Future Faculty Program, AGEP, graduate certificate programs, and the Bouchet Scholars programs. Affiliated activities are conducted jointly with the Howard Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CETLA).
CIRTL at Howard has been integrated with numerous initiatives engaged in graduate education including the Ph.D. Completion Project, the Preparing Future Faculty Program, AGEP, graduate certificate programs, and the Bouchet Scholars programs. Affiliated activities are conducted jointly with the Howard Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CETLA).
Programs:
- CIRTL Course: Effective Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning
- Teaching-as-Research projects
- CIRTL/CETLA workshop on Elluminate for faculty/students
- CIRTL Course: Developing a Community of Computational Thinkers
Participation:
2009-2010, 35 future faculty
2009-2010, 35 future faculty
Michigan State University
CIRTL at MSU
Administrative Structure:
CIRTL at MSU is lead by Professor Henry (Rique) Campa (Fisheries & Wildlife and Graduate School) and guided by graduate dean Karen Klomparens and a steering committee of faculty and staff from across campus.
CIRTL at MSU is lead by Professor Henry (Rique) Campa (Fisheries & Wildlife and Graduate School) and guided by graduate dean Karen Klomparens and a steering committee of faculty and staff from across campus.
2011 Funded Staffing and Activities:
CIRTL/NSF funds support 2 graduate students (total .75 FTE) to assist new FAST Fellows to plan and implement Teaching-as-Research Projects and evaluate CIRTL related programs. Additional funds provide resources for TAR projects, Network Exchange travel, student travel to professional conferences and travel to CIRTL meetings. Funds also support the Building Learning Communities in STEM: Engaging with Peers Learning Through Diversity institute. The Graduate School at MSU provides supporting funds and resources for all CIRTL-related programs conducted under PREP and FAST.
CIRTL/NSF funds support 2 graduate students (total .75 FTE) to assist new FAST Fellows to plan and implement Teaching-as-Research Projects and evaluate CIRTL related programs. Additional funds provide resources for TAR projects, Network Exchange travel, student travel to professional conferences and travel to CIRTL meetings. Funds also support the Building Learning Communities in STEM: Engaging with Peers Learning Through Diversity institute. The Graduate School at MSU provides supporting funds and resources for all CIRTL-related programs conducted under PREP and FAST.
Program Overview:
CIRTL opportunities at MSU are embedded within a broader graduate student professional development program of the MSU Graduate School called PREP (Planning, Resilience, Engagement, Professionalism). The FAST Program, a learning community of STEM graduate students preparing for academic careers, is modeled after the Lilly Teaching Fellows Program for Faculty Development at MSU.
CIRTL opportunities at MSU are embedded within a broader graduate student professional development program of the MSU Graduate School called PREP (Planning, Resilience, Engagement, Professionalism). The FAST Program, a learning community of STEM graduate students preparing for academic careers, is modeled after the Lilly Teaching Fellows Program for Faculty Development at MSU.
Programs:
- FAST (Future Academic Scholars in Teaching) Fellowship Program, mentored TAR projects
- PREP Program (Workshops and Institutes) - Graduate School career and professional development model, designed to help doctoral students and post-docs plan for a successful doctoral experience and/or a smooth transition into future careers
- Building Learning Communities in STEM: Engaging with Peers, Learning Through Diversity Institute - Learning-through-Diversity institute for students assisting with STEM courses in the Lyman Briggs Residential College
- College Certification in College Teaching Institute – 1.5 day institute
Participation:
2009-2010, approximately 2,000 future faculty
2009-2010, approximately 2,000 future faculty
Texas A&M University
CIRTL at TAMU
Administrative Structure:
CIRTL at TAMU is led by Professors Robert Webb (Physics) and Bruce Herbert (Geology & Geophysics) and guided by a steering committee of faculty, staff and graduate students.
CIRTL at TAMU is led by Professors Robert Webb (Physics) and Bruce Herbert (Geology & Geophysics) and guided by a steering committee of faculty, staff and graduate students.
2011 Funded Staffing and Activities:
CIRTL/NSF funds support 2 graduate students (total .75 FTE) for program coordination and evaluation, Network Exchange travel, and travel to CIRTL meetings. CIRTL also funds .5 FTE graduate student for the CIRTL K-12 Initiative led by TAMU.
CIRTL/NSF funds support 2 graduate students (total .75 FTE) for program coordination and evaluation, Network Exchange travel, and travel to CIRTL meetings. CIRTL also funds .5 FTE graduate student for the CIRTL K-12 Initiative led by TAMU.
Program Overview:
A current high-priority university initiative is to bring inquiry-guided learning into STEM undergraduate classrooms. CIRTL at TAMU is adapting and developing instructional materials based upon the CIRTL pillars that support inquiry-based learning for the university’s diverse student audience through a CIRTL graduates-through-faculty learning community.
A current high-priority university initiative is to bring inquiry-guided learning into STEM undergraduate classrooms. CIRTL at TAMU is adapting and developing instructional materials based upon the CIRTL pillars that support inquiry-based learning for the university’s diverse student audience through a CIRTL graduates-through-faculty learning community.
Programs:
- College Alignment for Collaboration – initially a learning community in Geoscience in which graduate students and faculty teams develop inquiry based activities in their classrooms and assess impact using Teaching-as-Research
- Post-Doctoral Professional Development workshop series
- Assessment of the impact of the Graduate Teaching Academy program on student learning outcomes
- K-12 Initiative to study best practices for STEM education of K-12 teachers (with supplemental funding)
Participation:
2009-2010, 130+ future faculty
2009-2010, 130+ future faculty
Vanderbilt University
CIRTL at Vanderbilt
Administrative Structure:
CIRTL at Vanderbilt is led by Professor Thomas Harris (Biomedical Engineering) and guided by a steering committee of faculty and staff. The CIRTL Team works closely with the Center for Teaching.
CIRTL at Vanderbilt is led by Professor Thomas Harris (Biomedical Engineering) and guided by a steering committee of faculty and staff. The CIRTL Team works closely with the Center for Teaching.
2011 Funded Staffing and Activities:
CIRTL/NSF funds support a .5 FTE staff program coordinator, stipends for students Teaching-as-Research projects, partial summer support for faculty leadership, Network Exchange travel and travel to CIRTL meetings. The VU Center for Teaching provides staff members for mentoring for TAR fellows and workshops. In addition, the School of Engineering provides partial salary support for the leadership of the CIRTL program. All faculty mentors for TAR Fellows are supported their departments.
CIRTL/NSF funds support a .5 FTE staff program coordinator, stipends for students Teaching-as-Research projects, partial summer support for faculty leadership, Network Exchange travel and travel to CIRTL meetings. The VU Center for Teaching provides staff members for mentoring for TAR fellows and workshops. In addition, the School of Engineering provides partial salary support for the leadership of the CIRTL program. All faculty mentors for TAR Fellows are supported their departments.
Program Overview:
CIRTL at Vanderbilt builds on the work of the Center for Teaching charged with the improvement of teaching in all undergraduate disciplines; the experience of Vanderbilt- Northwestern-Texas-Harvard/MIT (VaNTH) Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering program and the Center for Science Outreach, an effort to transfer scientific expertise from university to K-12 contexts.
CIRTL at Vanderbilt builds on the work of the Center for Teaching charged with the improvement of teaching in all undergraduate disciplines; the experience of Vanderbilt- Northwestern-Texas-Harvard/MIT (VaNTH) Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering program and the Center for Science Outreach, an effort to transfer scientific expertise from university to K-12 contexts.
Programs:
- CIRTL TAR Fellows - Teaching-as-Research projects, in collaboration with Center for Teaching. Students complete TAR with faculty mentors
- Preparation for Teaching - Hybrid, Local-Cross-Network course on college teaching
- CIRTL is embedded into the broader Teaching Assistant orientation program
- Seminars and luncheons for prospective CIRTL graduate students
Participation:
2009-2010, 106 future faculty
2009-2010, 106 future faculty
Institutional Leader's Contact Information:
Thomas Harris
thomas.r.harris@Vanderbilt.edu
615-322-0842
Thomas Harris
thomas.r.harris@Vanderbilt.edu
615-322-0842
University of Wisconsin-Madison
DELTA Program in Research, Teaching, and Learning
Administrative Structure:
CIRTL at UW is led by Professors Steve Ackerman (Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences), Kristyn Masters (Biomedical Engineering) and Robert Mathieu (Astronomy) with support from senior staff and student assistants. The Delta Program is guided by a steering committee of faculty, staff and graduate students.
CIRTL at UW is led by Professors Steve Ackerman (Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences), Kristyn Masters (Biomedical Engineering) and Robert Mathieu (Astronomy) with support from senior staff and student assistants. The Delta Program is guided by a steering committee of faculty, staff and graduate students.
2011 Funded Staffing and Activities:
CIRTL/NSF funds support a .5 FTE senior staff position for implementation of a new mentor training program, leadership provided to the Network, evaluation and research. The Delta Program (2.0 FTE) was institutionalized in 2009 and is currently supported by the UW Graduate School and the Office of the Provost.
CIRTL/NSF funds support a .5 FTE senior staff position for implementation of a new mentor training program, leadership provided to the Network, evaluation and research. The Delta Program (2.0 FTE) was institutionalized in 2009 and is currently supported by the UW Graduate School and the Office of the Provost.
Program Overview:
The Delta Program is a research, teaching and learning community for faculty, academic staff, post-docs, and graduate students helping future faculty succeed in the changing landscape of science, engineering, and math higher education through three core ideas: teaching-as-research, learning-through-diversity, and learning community.
The Delta Program is a research, teaching and learning community for faculty, academic staff, post-docs, and graduate students helping future faculty succeed in the changing landscape of science, engineering, and math higher education through three core ideas: teaching-as-research, learning-through-diversity, and learning community.
Programs:
- 6 graduate courses, 5 semester-long discussion groups
- Delta interns; Teaching-As-Research projects with faculty partners
- 6 Roundtable dinners for the Delta and campus community
- Mentor Training Program across STEM disciplines
- 6 targeted workshops (broader impact, teaching portfolios, CAREER awards)
- Delta Program Certificates, with review committees of faculty, staff and administrators across all of STEM
- Offered 3 synchronous online graduate level courses to the CIRTL Network
Participation:
2009-2010, 678 future faculty
2009-2010, 678 future faculty
Institutional Leader's Contact Information:
Steve Ackerman
steve.ackerman@ssec.wisc.edu
608-263-3647
Steve Ackerman
steve.ackerman@ssec.wisc.edu
608-263-3647
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