TEACHING AND LEARNING MATTERS NEWSLETTER

Fall 2008 Issue (PDF file)
Call for proposals for presentations to the PUP conference, January 7&8, 2009
Invitation to apply to join a faculty learning community on best teaching practices
Nan Peck named first CETL acting coordinator
CETL seeks adminstrative staff members
Presidential Sabbatical winner Pat Daron shares her StudyMate project
Are you eligible for a promotion? David Mastropaolo shares what to do next.
Callan Bentley's Design Matters column focuses on annotated graphics
Want to get into shape and support student sports? Learn more here.
CCSSE's benchmarks of effective educational practices
Chickering and Gamson's principles of good practice in teaching and learning
Who are you campus TAC reps?
Who are your ELI campus liaisons?
Email overload? New ways to think about email
Smarthinking for ELI students
Assistive technology for students with disabilties
Howard Gardner's eight types of intelligence
Introduction to Callan Bentley's NOVA Geoblog - the blog that's made him a celebrity
Explore new library books and hybrid teaching
Green tips for faculty from NOVA Green Committee
Invitation to CTE's November seminar, Engaging Learnings: Turning Challenges into Strategies
What is an embedded librarian? Irene Osterman tells us more
Get a one-page list of NOVA faculty development offerings for October and November

Spring 2008 Issue, Number 2 (PDF file)
This second issue offers information on learning communities, faculty learning communities, social networking, integrating civic responsibility into the curriculum, and digital archives.

Spring 2008 Issue (PDF file)
This issue includes articles on faculty resources including instructional technology, instructional design, and upcoming workshops sponsored by CETL, TAC, ELI, Reading Across the Curriculum, and the VCCS CTE.

Spring 2007 Issue (PDF file)
This issue includes articles on using library searches and podcasting basics.

Fall 2006 Issue (PDF file)
This issue includes software downloads, VCCS new faculty resources, FAST surveys, and MERLOT resources.

If you'd like to contribute to the newsletter please contact the editor, Nan Peck at CETL.