The Reinert Center is currently accepting proposals and nominations for two important SoTL initiatives. Please see below for more information. CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Paul C. Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Symposium Deadline: Friday, May 23, 2014 We invite faculty and graduate students to submit a 500-word proposal for… Continue reading Upcoming Initiatives related to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
End with the Beginning in Mind
by Debra Lohe, Director, Reinert Center It’s time. You’re wrapping up another academic year. Saying goodbye to graduating students. Feeling relieved that the day-to-day demands of the spring term are winding down. Looking ahead to the slower pace of summer, to the research you can finally get back to. You aren’t really thinking about next… Continue reading End with the Beginning in Mind
Congratulations Spring 2014 Certificate in University Teaching Skills Recipients!
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning honored 16 Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients and 11 Foundations Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients at our Spring Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2014. After warm welcomes from Dr. Debra Lohe, Director of the Reinert Center and Dr. Michael Lewis, Associate Vice-President for Faculty Development,… Continue reading Congratulations Spring 2014 Certificate in University Teaching Skills Recipients!
2014 Learning Studio Symposium
On Wednesday April 16, Innovative Teaching Fellows presented at the Paul C. Reinert, S.J. Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning’s 3rd annual Learning Studio Symposium. Past and current Innovative Teaching Fellows shared their experiences with course redesign and with teaching in the the Learning Studio - Saint Louis University's award-winning, state-of-the-art teaching space designed by… Continue reading 2014 Learning Studio Symposium
What’s On Our Minds Lately: The Instructional Design Team
by Chris Grabau, Instructional Designer, Reinert Center As a part of the Instructional Design team at the Reinert Center, we encounter a lot of interesting artifacts related to teaching and learning. From new and exciting commentary on pedagogy to the latest trend in educational psychology, the amount of information found by the ID team creates… Continue reading What’s On Our Minds Lately: The Instructional Design Team
What's On Our Minds Lately: The Instructional Design Team
by Jerod Quinn, CTTL Instructional Designer. In my line of work as an instructional designer, I get to be exposed to new ideas and tools all the time. Some of those ideas manage to grab my attention and take hold of it. Here are three that I have come across in the last few months… Continue reading What's On Our Minds Lately: The Instructional Design Team
Preparing Our Students for the Future
by Kim Levenhagen PT, DPT, WCC, Assistant Professor in the Program in Physical Therapy In 2013, Hart Research Associates conducted an online survey of employers’ priorities for hiring today’s graduates. This detailed analysis provided recommendations on changes that need to occur in education and educational assessment practices. A brief summary of It Takes More Than a… Continue reading Preparing Our Students for the Future
Pedagogy and the Teaching of Law
Saint Louis University Law professor, Miriam Cherry, has recently conducted classroom research exploring new ways to teach about employment discrimination. The results of that research are published in the Fall 2013 issue of the Saint Louis University Law Journal. Professor Cherry's article "explores virtual worlds as a teaching technique in the Employment Discrimination class. In… Continue reading Pedagogy and the Teaching of Law
Wikipedia Editing In the Classroom
by Dr. Judith Ogilvie, Biology Wikipedia provides an opportunity for students to enrich their understanding of course material while mastering fun, new technology and serving the worldwide community of Wikipedia users. I had recently read an article about editing Wikipedia in the classroom when several students approached me about taking my Developmental Biology Course for… Continue reading Wikipedia Editing In the Classroom
Teaching a Flipped Class for the Second Time
by Michael Lewis, Associate Vice President for Faculty Development, Associate Professor of Chemistry Last year I taught the course Principles of Chemistry II using a flipped classroom approach. This was my first time teaching the course in this manner, after having taught the course once using a traditional format. The class was relatively large with about… Continue reading Teaching a Flipped Class for the Second Time
The Notebook 