2. CTE: WHERE WE’VE BEEN HOW WE’RE GROWING

3. Teaching Excellence 2012 Edition

4. CTE by the Numbers 2012-13 Attendance at All Events 764
Volunteer Presenters
~60
Website Teaching Resources
40 topics, 467 links to articles & videos
NFTE Workshops
7 (attendance = 137)
Faculty Learning Communities
2 (22 members)
Peer Feedback Program Participation 26
Website Visits (Aug – Aug)
11,859 (24,324 page views) (23 countries)
Blog Visits (Oct – Aug)
2545 (4152 page views)
Twitter (today)
93 followers (including 28 other teaching centers)

5. New for

6. TES Adopts Breakout Tracks
NFTE
TECH
ALL
NFTE – 3 sessions designed specifically for those new to teaching
TECH – 3 sessions that highlight various ways to use technology in teaching
ALL – 3 sessions with something for everyone

7. Barbara Morganfield joins CTE!
Member of the SMU faculty since 1997
Long-time CTE Advisory Board member
Specialties include teaching methods, instructional design
Experience facilitating learning communities
Well-informed about teaching technology

8. New Services
WE HEARD:
We’d like you to offer teaching consultations for individuals
SO WE’RE OFFERING:
CTE One-On-One
Individual and small group consultations on issues like syllabus construction, engaging your students, revising SLOs, creating rubrics, creating assignments that align with what you want your students to learn Also includes Peer Feedback Program

9. New Programs WE HEARD: We don’t have time to come to CTE programs
We’d like information tailored to our discipline
SO WE’RE OFFERING:
Micro-Workshops for schools and departments
Give us 5-10 minutes at your faculty meeting and we’ll teach faculty members some efficient and effective teaching tools

10. NFTE Enhancements WE HEARD:
New faculty need a way to demonstrate the quality of their teaching
Workshops alone aren’t enough to support new teaching practices
SO WE’RE OFFERING:
NFTE Certificate of Achievement
Help with teaching portfolios & teaching philosophy statements
Teaching observation
NFTE Community

11. Join cte in promoting teaching excellence at smu

12. Tell Us What You Think
Fill out the TES Survey Form online – go to and follow the “buck”
Watch for surveys later this year asking about your own favorite assignment, and soliciting suggestions for next year’s Faculty Learning Communities

13. Get Involved and Learn More
Visit our Resource Table
Check out our website:
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Visit our blog: blog.smu.edu/cte
Follow us on Twitter:
@CTESMU
Attend CTE programs (coming up next: Condensed Teaching Environments)