In the News
CETL's fearless director Josh Eyler shared the news last week that his talk has been selected for the SXSW EDU Conference in Austin, Texas, in March 2024. SXSW ("South by Southwest") EDU is part of the SXSW family of conferences, and it hosts thousands of stakeholders
STEM Teaching
by Derek Bruff, visiting associate director Last spring I hosted a faculty learning community for CETL on the subject of active learning instruction in large STEM courses. We had about a dozen faculty from various departments who met every other week, mostly on Zoom, to share and discuss shared challenges
Graduate Students
by Amitesh Singh, graduate consultant Are you a graduate student at the University of Mississippi eager to enhance your teaching skills and become an outstanding educator? Look no further than the wealth of opportunities and resources provided by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). Whether you'
Inclusive Teaching
by Emily Donahoe, associate director of instructional support Some of the work we’re most proud of at the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is helping instructors create courses that prioritize equity and inclusion so that every student, regardless of background or identity, is able to learn and
Services
by Liz Norell, associate director of instructional support Student feedback sessions are one of CETL’s core offerings. Engaging in this practice is a powerful way to achieve several meaningful goals, including: * Emphasizing to students that they play a key role in the learning process, * Giving faculty access to information
In the News
In a recent Inside Higher Ed blog post, John Warner writes that teaching is a wicked problem, that is, a situation where the nature of the problem and the tools for solving it are constantly changing. (This is "wicked" in the sense of tricky, not evil!) Warner argues
Events
by Emily Pitts Donahoe, associate director of instructional support This past Wednesday, CETL was thrilled to host guest speaker Dr. Cate Denial, the Bright Distinguished Professor of American History and Director of the Bright Institute at Knox College. Cate is the principal investigator on a Mellon Foundation grant exploring “Pedagogies,
Events
by Derek Bruff, visiting associate director Earlier this week, CETL and AIG hosted a discussion among UM faculty and other instructors about teaching and AI this fall semester. We wanted to know what was working when it came to policies and assignments that responded to generative AI technologies like ChatGPT,
Events
by Liz Norell, associate director of instructional support In our August 8 blog, we shared a preview of our September 8 workshop on supporting neurodivergent students, including the following definitions of key terms: * Neurodivergent: a person with a brain that processes information in a way different from most individuals. * Neurotypical:
About CETL
The Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning is pleased to announce the addition of three new team members as we begin the fall semester. Hanna Lee, Operations Coordinator, joins CETL and the Academic Innovations Group most recently from a position as Youth Services Coordinator at First Regional Library in
In the News
Generative AI technologies like ChatGPT and Midjourney are posing new challenges (and maybe opportunities) for higher education this fall. The University of Mississippi is ahead of that curve thanks to pre-ChatGPT explorations of AI technologies by faculty in Writing & Rhetoric and elsewhere. As a result, CETL staff have useful
Services
by Josh Eyler, CETL director Great teaching deserves more recognition. I know that is a rather uncontroversial statement, but it merits saying nonetheless. But what do we mean when we talk about recognizing outstanding teaching in UM's classrooms? Some of this recognition happens through promotion and tenure, although