by Gina Merys, Assistant Director for Faculty and Graduate Student Development The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning is very lucky to have three Graduate Assistants on our staff. Graduate Assistants in the Center assist in the administration of the Certificate in University Teaching Skills (CUTS) program, conduct research on teaching and… Continue reading The CTTL Welcomes Our 2012-2013 Graduate Assistants
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CTTL Awarded AAC&U Grant
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning has been awarded a Seminar Grant from the Association of American Colleges & Universities, as part of the AAC&U’s Bringing Theory to Practice program. The grant will support a series of conversations among faculty, staff, and students across the SLU campus to discuss how best to foster… Continue reading CTTL Awarded AAC&U Grant
Welcome Back: What You Need to Know about SLU Global (a.k.a., Blackboard)
By Kim Scharringhausen, Instructional Liason Learning Management Systems (LMS) have been around here at Saint Louis University almost from the time they first became available in 1995. SLU adopted WebCT in 1997 and launched it as a small pilot for the Nursing School and then made it available to the entire University. My relationship with… Continue reading Welcome Back: What You Need to Know about SLU Global (a.k.a., Blackboard)
CTTL Director Talks on Fox 2 Local News
Our own CTTL Director, Dr. Debra Lohe, spoke on the Fox 2 News morning broadcast on Wednesday, July 25 about engaging students in learning by leveraging software, such as Tegrity, in a “flipped class” model. In this teaching model, teachers rethink the traditional class model asking students to watch lectures and take notes as homework,… Continue reading CTTL Director Talks on Fox 2 Local News
Social Media in the Classroom: Beyond the Hype
By Jerod Quinn, Instructional Designer for the Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning As an instructional designer in the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning, I have been exploring the use of social media in the classroom during the spring 2012 semester. I’ll admit, it can be a little overwhelming to sort through the… Continue reading Social Media in the Classroom: Beyond the Hype
Continuing the Tradition of The Notebook with a Twist: The CTTL's Weekly Blog
While The Notebook may be new to some of our readers, our weekly web log, or blog, was first the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning's quarterly newsletter. Then as now, The Notebook will still chronicle the Center's perspectives on pedagogy, teaching with technology, instructional development, the people involved in our programs, services, and resources,… Continue reading Continuing the Tradition of The Notebook with a Twist: The CTTL's Weekly Blog
Transforming Teaching and Learning at SLU for 15 years: Or is it 20?
by Debra Rudder Lohe, Director Greetings from the newly-christened Paul C. Reinert, S.J. Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning. Officially, this year marks the 15th anniversary for the Center (formerly, the Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence), but the fact is, we’ve been transforming teaching at Saint Louis University even longer than that. Twenty years ago,… Continue reading Transforming Teaching and Learning at SLU for 15 years: Or is it 20?
Congratulations 2012 CUTS Recipients!
by Dr. Gina Merys, Assistant Director for Faculty and Graduate Student Development The Center honored a record number of 50 Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients at our Spring Ceremony on Friday, 4 May. After warm welcomes from Dr. Debra Rudder Lohe, Director of the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning, and Dr. Paaige Turner,… Continue reading Congratulations 2012 CUTS Recipients!
What's in a Name? by Dr. Debra Rudder Lohe, Director
Welcome to the Center’s new website – and our new blog-format version of The Notebook (formerly, our quarterly newsletter)! As you look around, those of you who have been involved with the Center for a while will notice something else is new: our name. Beginning on Sunday, July 1, 2012, the Paul C. Reinert, S.J.… Continue reading What's in a Name? by Dr. Debra Rudder Lohe, Director
Meet the CTTL's Newest Staff Member
In June, the CTTL welcomed its newest staff member, Katie Beres, who serves as Instructional Liaison for Faculty and Graduate Student Development. Under the direction of Dr. Gina Merys, Katie works closely with graduate students and faculty enrolled in our Certificate Programs, and she assists with the creation, implementation, and assessment of programs focused on teaching… Continue reading Meet the CTTL's Newest Staff Member
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