Our News & Announcements page is your one-stop shop for all the recent resources, events, and news from CTL! This page will be updated periodically with contributions from CTL staff, Graduate Teaching Consultants, and Faculty. We invite your feedback and suggestions for topics—please reach out to us at ctl@bu.edu.
“Just-in-time” Resources to Prep for Fall 2021: Part 1
Ready to welcome students to your classroom(s)? Fall 2021 will present its own unique challenges, so we have pulled together a series of quick resources... More
Supporting students and faculty in the classroom
Contributed by Jean Otsuki and Deb Breen, CTL (3 minute read) After more than a year and a half of pandemic pedagogy (masks, social distancing, remote and... More
Setting Up Students to Succeed on Final Assessments
Contributed by CTL staff (2 minute read) As we near the end of the term, it’s critical to prepare students to succeed on their final assessments by... More
Have you checked in with your students?
Contributed by CTL staff (2 minute read) The middle of the semester is the prime time to check in with students, inquire about their well-being, provide support, More
Planning Peer Review for Students
Contributed by Ben Keating (4 minute read) When students develop their capacity to give and receive feedback—and to use that feedback to revise their work—they are empowered... More
Keeping Breakout Rooms On Task
Contributed by Phillippa Pitts (2 minute read) Research shows that assigning students to work in small groups can enhance learning (and introduce variety, which can help reenergize... More
Modeling Accessibility and Inclusivity through Film-making
Film Director Miguel Ángel Font Bisier discusses accessibility and inclusivity with Prof. Elena Carrión Guerrero's Spanish translation class (Image courtesy of Elena Carrión Guerrero) Contributed by... More
First week of class: Welcoming the Community!
Contributed by CTL staff (2 minute read) As you meet your students online or in person this week, we recommend you have an intentional and purposeful approach... More
Turning Inside Out: Learning Beyond the Classroom
Contributed by CTL staff, with thanks to CAS Writing Program Instructors (3 minute read) Summer courses are known for their long and concentrated classes, which can be... More
Jump-starting Discussion Using Images (Part 2)
Graduate Teaching Blog Post Contributed by Phillippa Pitts (5 minute read) This post is a follow-up to my entry last week, where I introduced two quick approaches... More