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Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning

1000 E. University, Dept. 3334

Coe Library 510

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307)766-4847

Email: ellbogenctl@uwyo.edu

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Learning Communities

The Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning sponsors several learning communities that bring together various groups of faculty and graduate students from across campus to engage in active and collaborative programming for the purpose of enhancing teaching and learning.


Assessment

Let's take some time to talk about assessment! Join the Assessment Faculty Learning Community for engaging conversations and to think with your peers about assessment for student learning at UW. 

Bullet Journal Method as a Tool for Instructor Reflection

Do you want to capture the essence of daily teaching experiences and gain a personalized, structured platform for reflection, goal-setting, and professional growth? Then join this ECTL learning community! 

Collaborative Communication

In our hectic schedules, we often do not take the time to slow down to reflect on and think together about our work. The ECTL has been hosting an informal collaborative communication (CC) group for the past four years that does just that. (On hold this Academic Year)

Critical and Creative Thinking: From Theory to Practice

Are you looking to deepen your students' critical and/or creative thinking (CCT)? Drawing from recent research-based articles, participants in this discussion group will explore how theories of CCT can inform teaching and learning. Our objective will be to collaboratively develop a set of CCT activities and assignments that can be adapted to various pedagogical contexts. 

New Faculty

Meet other new faculty from a variety of disciplines, discuss best practices in teaching and learning, share resources and attend social events. Past participants have found these learning communities valuable for improving their teaching practices as well as creating community with others.

Graduate Teaching Assistants

In this learning community GTA's come together and discuss their role in higher education. GTAs are experts in their field of study but may need support honing their understanding of teaching and learning. The book we are using for this learning community, "The Successful TA," draws on decades of experience to offer practical advice. The lessons and scenarios in this short, accessible guide can be applied to any discipline--from large lecture halls to labs. In this learning community, we are setting the stage to develop lifelong best teaching practices.

Ungrading

There have been many innovations in education. We have moved from classrooms to Zoom and back again. We have learned to teach  effectively in synchronous and asynchronous, online environments. We have explored and implemented active, team-based, collaborative, project-based, problem-based pedagogy in our classrooms, increasing students’ engagement and learning. We have learned how games and game theory can be used to increase student engagement in class materials. In short, we have transformed education in many ways. How else might we inspire ourselves and our students? What else might we explore? 

Contact Us

Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning

1000 E. University, Dept. 3334

Coe Library 510

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307)766-4847

Email: ellbogenctl@uwyo.edu

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