CIRTL Spotlights

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 Spotlights: Boston University

Submitted by caroline.crehan on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 10:28am

The next institution on our CIRTL Spotlights series is Boston University (BU), one of twenty-five institutions that makeup the CIRTL Network.

We cast our light on BU to showcase several centers of STEM research and education that match CIRTL pillars and mission. Among them is the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching (CEIT) which encompasses all schools and colleges within the university and is charged broadly with promoting and supporting innovative and exemplary teaching and facilitating continued professional development of faculty as teachers. Read More »

CIRTL Spotlights: Johns Hopkins University

Submitted by caroline.crehan on Tue, 05/29/2012 - 3:50pm

Johns Hopkins University, often cited as the first modern graduate research university in America, firmly believes that teaching and research complement and strengthen one another. Johns Hopkins University began awarding PhD degree’s in STEM areas in 1878; today it produces one the largest cohorts of PhDs each year of any private university in the country. In 2010, Johns Hopkins awarded 363 PhDs in STEM disciplines. Read More »

CIRTL Spotlights: Iowa State University

Submitted by velez on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 10:28am

We continue our CIRTL Spotlights series with Iowa State University.

Iowa State University (ISU) is a new member of the CIRTL network and is continually looking for ways to improve opportunities for STEM graduates. Read More »

CIRTL Spotlights: Cornell University

Submitted by velez on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 2:13pm

We begin our CIRTL Spotlights series with Cornell University.

Cornell has maintained a distinctive graduate-level program by offering a cross-disciplinary and integrative experience to its students. Most of their graduate programs provide considerable flexibility and independence by allowing students to take an active role in defining their degree programs under the guidance of a faculty member. Read More »

CIRTL Central Introduces: CIRTL Spotlights

Submitted by velez on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 3:00pm

The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) is pleased to announce the introduction of a new blog series titled CIRTL Spotlights. This series aims at highlighting our current and expanded network of 25 institutions. Each institution brings certain unique elements that complement the core ideas at the foundation of CIRTL. Read More »

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