The TILT-sponsored Teaching Squares allows faculty, instructors, and GTAs to observe each other, learn from each other, and support each other in their quest to become better teachers. It is designed to be a non-evaluative, supportive, growth-based process and is open to residential and online instructors. The program uses observation forms based on the Teaching Effectiveness Framework and a feedback protocol. The program takes about 16 hours over the course of the semester. Due to the teaching and community focus of the program, participants must be teaching a course and are expected to attend the initial training plus the two 90-minute feedback sessions in addition to observing one class session for each colleague in your square during each observation cycle (observation dates and time TBD by participants). Minimum of 12 participants.
Teaching Effectiveness Framework alignment: Instructor choice (7 DEUs)
Event Details
Teaching Squares Kick Off: (Residential, Hybrid, and Online Faculty)
- Location: TILT 104
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- Tonya Buchan, Jennifer Todd
Upcoming Events
Maximizing student engagement with modern iClicker questions and peer instruction
iClickers are a fantastic and evidence-based way to get students engaged in the learning process during class, from asking multiple choice questions to using more interactive question types such as...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., August 11, 2026
- Time: 9:00 am - 9:50 am
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Tackling Captions: A short guide on why and how to use closed captions
This session explores the Universal Design benefits of closed captions and demonstrates how to create and apply captions in Echo360 as well as how to easily search the web for...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., August 11, 2026
- Time: 9:00 am - 9:50 am
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Course Reserve Basics: Making Your Teaching Life Easier
Instructors can put items on the library's Course Reserve system for courses they are currently teaching. Items can include journal and magazine articles, book chapters, quiz and homework answers, etc....(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., August 11, 2026
- Time: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
- Register for this event
Event Details
Teaching Squares Kick Off: (Residential, Hybrid, and Online Faculty)
- Location: TILT 104
- Register for this Event
- Tonya Buchan, Jennifer Todd
Upcoming Events
Maximizing student engagement with modern iClicker questions and peer instruction
iClickers are a fantastic and evidence-based way to get students engaged in the learning process during class, from asking multiple choice questions to using more interactive question types such as...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., August 11, 2026
- Time: 9:00 am - 9:50 am
- Register for this event
Tackling Captions: A short guide on why and how to use closed captions
This session explores the Universal Design benefits of closed captions and demonstrates how to create and apply captions in Echo360 as well as how to easily search the web for...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., August 11, 2026
- Time: 9:00 am - 9:50 am
- Register for this event
Course Reserve Basics: Making Your Teaching Life Easier
Instructors can put items on the library's Course Reserve system for courses they are currently teaching. Items can include journal and magazine articles, book chapters, quiz and homework answers, etc....(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., August 11, 2026
- Time: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
- Register for this event
