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.
Graduate Student Teaching Fund
The Center for Teaching & Learning is delighted to announce the Graduate Student Teaching Fund to assist graduate student instructors with expenses associated with teaching... More
The End of an Extraordinary Semester
Contributed by CTL staff (2 minute read) What does the last day of class look like in a remote or hybrid Learn from Anywhere class? Many of... More
Adobe Catalyst Program: Teaching with Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud software provides a unified platform to edit professional video and audio, process digital images, create single and multi-page printed layouts, render 3D... More
The Power of the Special Guest on Zoom
Film Director Isaac Cherem visits Prof. Amina Shabani's Spanish class as guest via Zoom (Image courtesy of Amina Shabani) Faculty Contributor: Amina Shabani (Lecturer in Spanish, Romance... More
Game-based Learning & Gamification
Faculty Contributor: Amber Navarre (Senior Lecturer in Chinese, World Languages & Literatures) (2 minute read) Between playing a game with friends and attending a lecture in Zoom, what would... More
Learning from Anywhere for Everyone: Inclusion in a Digital World
An inclusive conversation, open to all! As the country transitioned to online learning in the spring of 2020, educators quickly learned that not everyone learns equally... More
Building Faculty and Student Resilience
(2 minute read) Laughter; tears; virtual hugs; expressions of gratitude; sharing of great ideas – these were the “teaching therapy” moments shared by the people who... More
Faculty Guide to Assessment Options in Remote & Hybrid Classes Part 1: Overview of Exams & Assignments
(12 minute read) Creating and administering assessment tasks such as assignments, quizzes, and exams during this remote and hybrid teaching period is a challenge, but also... More
Avoiding “Radio-Silence” in Remote Discussions
(4 minute read) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many instructors are now teaching their courses in a remote or hybrid modality. Many instructors are also reporting... More
Wikipedia in the Classroom: Getting Started
Thursday, October 29 from 2:00-3:30pm Presented by faculty and staff from BU Libraries, BU CAS Writing Program, College of Communication, School of Public Health, and Wiki... More