Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Center for Excellence in Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Peter DiplockAssistant Vice Provost

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CETL Mission • We facilitate development and implementation of

innovative academic programs, and effective teaching & learning strategies across all modalities (online, blended, flipped, f2f)

• We provide the necessary resources and support for faculty to become better teachers and for students to become more engaged learners

• We seek to foster a bold and innovative spirit in faculty teaching

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CETL• Moving from a stance where excellence in teaching

and research is viewed as an ‘either/or’ to one where excellence in research and teaching is viewed as a ‘both/and’

• Moving from a stance where learning is the variable and time and place are constraints, to one where learning is the constant and time and place are variables

• Moving from a belief that pedagogy and technology are independent to a place where pedagogy and technology are seamlessly integrated

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CETL (Shifting Space & Time)our students learn in different ways/our faculty must teach in different ways

Different space Different space

Same time Different time

(ITV) (online)

Same space Same space


(face-to-face) (e.g. labs)

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CETL (Shifting Space & Time)our students learn in different ways/our faculty must teach in different ways

Different space Different space


(ITV) (online)

Same space Same space


(face-to-face) (e.g. labs)

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“The procedure is actually quite simple. First, you arrange things into different groups. Of course, one pile may be sufficient depending on how much there is to do…It is important not to overdo things. That is, it is better to do too few things at once than too many. In the short run this may not seem important, but complications can easily arise. A mistake can be expensive as well. At first the whole procedure will seem complicated. Soon however, it will become just another facet of life”

‘Washing Clothes’“The procedure is actually quite simple. First, you arrange things into different groups. Of course, one pile may be sufficient depending on how much there is to do…It is important not to overdo things. That is, it is better to do too few things at once than too many. In the short run this may not seem important, but complications can easily arise. A mistake can be expensive as well. At first the whole procedure will seem complicated. Soon however, it will become just another facet of life”

(Bransford & Johnson, 1972)

‘Organizing Tax Receipts’“The procedure is actually quite simple. First, you arrange things into different groups. Of course, one pile may be sufficient depending on how much there is to do…It is important not to overdo things. That is, it is better to do too few things at once than too many. In the short run this may not seem important, but complications can easily arise. A mistake can be expensive as well. At first the whole procedure will seem complicated. Soon however, it will become just another facet of life”

(Bransford & Johnson, 1972)

eCampus• Centralized support infrastructure to

advance quality online education, courses and programs developed and taught by UCONN faculty

• Innovative Graduate online certificates and programs

• Undergraduate high demand/high enrollment online courses (mostly summer)

• Instructional design for online, blended, and flipped courses

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Institute for Teaching & Learningour students learn in different ways/our faculty must teach in different ways

• Working to enhance teaching and learning:– Clarifying teaching philosophies– Identifying and developing learning outcomes– Turning learning outcomes into effective syllabi– Varying methods/modalities of teaching – Addressing multiple learning styles– Promoting civility and facilitating discussions– Classroom Management Strategies– Increasing student participation and engagement – Developing Authentic Assessments and testing strategies – Formative Teaching Evaluations

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• Supporting Effective Teaching Through:– Financial incentives for teaching and learning innovation– Teaching Institutes & Programs; summer & winter

institutes, developing & teaching an online/blended class; flipping your class; integrating technology

– Individual Consultation for Improving teaching– Faculty-to-Faculty Mentorships– Classroom Observations– Teaching Enhancement Plans– Lunchtime Seminars and Workshops– Teaching Awards/Teaching Fellows– Weekly Teaching Tips (UCONN Daily Digest, Teaching Blog)

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• Supporting Effective Teaching Through:– Educational Technologies

• HuskyCT (more than 5,000 courses per semester are ‘web enhanced’)• Instructional Resource Center: A destination for faculty who want to

more effectively incorporate technology• iClickers – personal response system for collecting formative data• Synchronous and asynchronous delivery of course content• Lecture capture and learning object creation

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ITL Student Support

• Writing (W) Center– Austin Building– Provided over 4,000 individual tutorials to

undergraduate students in 2013-2014

• Quantitative Learning (Q) Center– Learning Commons in HBL– Served over 11,000 undergraduate

students in 2012-2013

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UCONN Q Center (ITL)

• Served over 11,000 undergraduate students in 2012-2013

• Systemic analysis of high DFW rates in STEM areas

• Developing asynchronous learning support materials

• ALEKS collaborative

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