On March 7, MCTL hosted an open conversation within and across divisions and disciplines to learn about ongoing changes to spaces and existing courses, the...

This information is provided to new faculty during our New Faculty Orientation. News (yours and others) Hooray!  You’ve just had an article published / had...

During this New Faculty Orientation (NFO) event, faculty from Curriculum Committee, Integrative Learning, and the Writing Program Committee provided an overview of helpful tips and...

Assessment is an integral part of our development as teachers and mentors, and it can also track the impact of curricular changes, and improve our...

Since summer grants for the Faculty Scholarship and Development Committee (FDSC) and the Muhlenberg Center for Teaching and Learning (MCTL) are typically due in late-January...

For the past two years, I have offered an extra credit opportunity for my students to engage in a “technology challenge”. Most students have participated...

New Faculty Orientation (NFO) Session  October 27, 3:30-4:30 pm Tips and Strategies:  From Holly Cate:  This idea isn’t a new one by any means –...

Promising practices promoting inclusion and belonging Fall 2020 COURSE DESIGN Review your curricular materials for representation of diverse and underrepresented perspectives, inclusive of difference in...

CALENDLY.COM I use it mainly to make it easier for students and myself) to schedule a time to meet for office hours. the appointment date/time...

For science folks, use of an electronic laboratory notebook platform for students has made the notebook grading process much less painful. One can quickly navigate...

At the end of the semester, I tell my students that I will give them final feedback in the form of answers to three questions...

I ask students to engage in self-evaluation. They give themselves grades (with justification) on the assessment sheet I provide for big assignments. Typically, I have...

On day one of the semester students are given two “tickets” they need to redeem at some point in the semester….one to attend at least...

To reduce the amount of time spent going back and forth with students around scheduling a meeting, I have used the Gmail “Template” function to...

Teaching hacks are relatively simple strategies that we might use to improve student learning or reduce our workload. These strategies might free up additional class...

I try to state very explicitly that my hope is that these reflections are useful for both me as the course instructor but also for...

Quick Email Responses using Templates

This course policy has been highly effective in increasing student autonomy and empowering students to take responsibility for their own learning. It has decreased the...