CTRL FACULTY RESOURCES
The Center for Teaching, Research and Learning (CTRL) is American University’s catalyst for inspiring, mentoring, and celebrating faculty in their roles as teachers and researchers. To fulfill this mission, CTRL collaborates with the campus community to create opportunities for faculty to re-envision and strengthen their teaching and research practices and to help prepare the next generation of faculty.
WHAT’S NEW?
New Faculty Resources:
- AU is now a member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity
Upcoming Events:
- August 14, 15, and 21 – August Faculty Workshops
- August 19, 20, and 21 – Orientation for New Tenure-Line and Term Faculty
- August 21 – Adjunct Faculty Orientation
Recent articles about teaching:
- We Don’t Trust Course Evaluations, But Are Peer Observations of Teaching Much Better?
- Four Research-Based Strategies Every Teacher Should be Using
- How to Hold a Better Class Discussion
- General Guidelines for Writing MC (Multiple Choice) Test Items – Stanford University Tomorrow’s Professor Postings
- What It’s Like to Be a Woman in the Academy – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Please send article links that you would like to see posted to the CTRL.
All research software workshops will take place in Anderson Computing Complex
Sessions start Wednesday, January 23rd
Accessibility
CTRL is committed to providing services to all faculty & staff. We will coordinate ways to bring services to an accessible location.
Request an accessible meeting via email or call (202) 885-2117.
