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CFD Fellowships

Submitted by samantha.kuray on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 11:30am
Institution: 
Various
Website for More Information: 
http://my.depauw.edu/admin/acadaffairs/cfd/fellowship.asp
Job Description and Details: 
The CFD Fellowship program offers two types of residential fellowship awards: the Dissertation Fellowship and the Postdoctoral Fellowship.

New Evidence for Online Learning Outcomes

Submitted by caroline.crehan on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 2:28pm

As the CIRTL Network works to expand its slate of online courses and activities, the rapid developments in online learning are of great interest to team members.  A new study was released by Ithaka S+R, a not-for-profit research and consulting organization, on the success of online learning. They sampled approximately 600 college students taking an introductory statistics course at 6 different universities. One group of students completed the course in a traditional setting, with 3-4 hours of in-class instruction each week, while the other group participated in a “hybrid-course” with online elements coupled with 1 hour of in-class instruction.

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TAR project published: "Digital Devices, Distraction and Student Performance: Does In-Class Cell Phone Use Reduce Learning?"

Submitted by herbert2 on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:35am

Two CIRTL Teaching-as-Research fellows from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Angel Hoekstra and Bethany Wilcox, had the research data gathered for their TAR project published on July 31st in Astronomy Education Review! Read More »

CIRTL Summer Course Wraps Up

Submitted by caroline.crehan on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 12:06pm

The CIRTL Network recently wrapped up its first summer course. Thirteen students from eight CIRTL Network institutions completed, “Developing a Teaching Portfolio.” Nancy Abney, Instructor & Program Manager, University of Alabama at Birmingham Graduate School Professional Development Program, guided students in developing a Teaching Portfolio for improving teaching and enhancing student learning. The web-based curriculum introduced the essential elements of a teaching portfolio, provided tools for gathering necessary documentation, and through individual feedback from the instructor, assisted participants in drafting a personal Philosophy of Teaching.

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Assistant Education Specialist - Center for Teaching and Learning

Submitted by samantha.kuray on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 9:26am
Institution: 
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Website for More Information: 
https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/search/Search_css.jsp
Job Description and Details: 
The position requires a doctorate in STEM education or a STEM discipline and focuses on providing professional development programs and services to improve teaching in university faculty and instructional staff.
Additional Comments: 
On the website, click on SEARCH POSTINGS (upper left) and then use the pull down menu to enter the following information: Full/Part-time: Full time. Position Category: Faculty and Instructional. Campus Location: Twin Cities. College: Human Resources, Office Of. Requisition Number: 179507 (type this number in). Click on SEARCH to view the job posting and follow the instructions on the page to apply.

U.S. News Series on STEM Education

Submitted by caroline.crehan on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 3:18pm

U.S. News has a division of news dedicated to “STEM Education” that covers topics such as diversity, role models, and curriculum that translates to real world jobs. Reoccurring issues, such as underrepresented minorities and low graduation rates in STEM disciplines in the U.S. are discussed.  Several of the valuable articles in the series are highlighted below. Read More »

STEM Solutions 2012 Brings Leaders Together in Dallas

Submitted by caroline.crehan on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 10:17am

“U.S. News STEM Solutions 2012 – A Leadership Summit” was held in Dallas during the last week in June to discuss issues in STEM education in the United States. The conference’s website states that one of their goals was to “bring together business, education and government leader who have long recognized the need to connect the dots between STEM education and careers.”  

Test scores and global rankings of US STEM students are in serious decline.  Tom Luce, current chairman of the National Math and Science Initiative, said that, “It’s really clear that it’s a national problem. We’re falling behind the rest of the world in math and science.
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CIRTL Spotlights: Northwestern University

Submitted by caroline.crehan on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 12:44pm

Northwestern University benefits from robust cooperation among faculty, teaching and learning specialists, and administrators to support the development of teaching and learning practices in the STEM disciplines. The university has a number of research centers, teaching and learning programs, and other initiatives that target the professional development of future STEM faculty.  A few examples are provided below.

The Searle Center for Teaching Excellence is a leading center for teaching and learning.
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CIRTL Network Exchange to CU-Boulder

Submitted by Mike.Myers on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 10:30am

The academic job interview. Exciting? Grueling? Way different from industry interviews? Yes, yes, and yes. We are talking about an interview that spans a day and a half. Think of the interview as a conversation, or rather a series of conversations. You typically meet with faculty, the department chair, and the dean individually in 30 minute blocks. Déjà vu is felt multiple times and you must have the elevator speech plus the expanded detail flowing with impunity and ready for interruptions and clarifications. You also present a seminar on your research and maybe a seminar on your teaching. Read More »

Carl Wieman and STEM Education

Submitted by caroline.crehan on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 3:09pm

According to an article in the Huffington Post, Carl Wieman recently resigned from his position as Associate Director for Science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). President Obama appointed Weiman in 2010 so he could begin “restoring science to its rightful place in America…”. Carl Wieman is known for his Nobel Prize in Physics, being an innovative scientist and a leader in improvement of education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Read More »