This week’s post comes from Carl Weinberg, Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of History Things were not looking good for a student pretending to be King Louis XVI. The revolutionary forces had proclaimed that France was now a democratic republic, and the radical Jacobins were calling for the king’s head. Fearing for his life… Read more »
Who uses the CITL? (Geeky Data Warning!)
Ever wonder who uses the services of the CITL—our consultations, workshops, grants, and other programs? Well, you may not consider that question too deeply, but part of my job as CITL director is to understand who uses our services, what that tells us about our reach and impact on campus, and how it might inform… Read more »
Finishing the Semester Strongly
The semester is nearing its end, and it is easy to just grind out the last few weeks before finals, like the last mile of a long race. Just like in a race, though, it is often that final stretch that really counts, both for your performance and how you feel about it, so it… Read more »
Nudging your Students to Vote
On Tuesday, I attended a presentation on student voting sponsored by IUB’s Political and Civic Engagement (PACE) program, which featured Nancy Thomas from Tufts University’s Institute for Democracy and Higher Education. Within a great discussion of ways to improve student civic engagement and voting came a very sobering fact: In the 2014 midterm election, 56.4%… Read more »
Join a Learning Community to Start off the New Academic Year
Welcome back to the new semester at IU Bloomington! As you settle into the new academic year, we hope that you will consider ways we can partner with you to meet your teaching goals. One of our favorite and most transformative offerings is the Faculty Learning Community (FLC), a cohort of 8-12 faculty members who… Read more »
Preparing for Teaching Awards
You may have seen the recent announcement that nominations for university-wide teaching awards are now being accepted. I had the privilege of attending the awards dinner last year, and I must say that I was impressed with both the outstanding quality of the recipients and the elegance of the event—a clear sign of the value… Read more »