Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL)
What we do
Vision
The Center for Teaching & Learning is faculty-led, faculty-driven, faculty owned and is committed to the continual professional learning and growth of educators. The CTL supports a culture in which all full-time and part-time faculty are empowered to share their expertise, inspire and cultivate a community of learners in service to student success.
Mission
The Center for Teaching and Learning supports, promotes, and enhances teaching effectiveness by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative professional learning in accordance with the college’s values and guiding teaching principles, and in so doing, fosters inclusive faculty engagement and collegiality.
Guiding Teaching Principles
- Effective teaching centers on facilitating student learning to meet the requirements of a changing global economy.
- Effective teaching is inspirational providing clear expectations for students regarding learning goals, course policies and assignments.
- Effective teaching helps students understand how course content is relevant to them and their community throughout their lives, preparing students for enhanced career and educational opportunities.
- Effective teaching encourages students to engage in critical thinking, reflective reasoning, problem-solving, collaboration and application.
- Effective teaching fosters a collegial and dynamic process in which faculty share and learn strategies and approaches focused on improving student learning.
- Effective teaching infuses a culture of assessment of student learning into the instructional environment to inform improvements in curriculum, pedagogy, resources and student success.
Resources
Syllabus Template
Make a copy of the latest syllabus template (Google Doc)
Attendance & Grading
Tutorials provided in video and Google Doc format
Davidson-Davie Library
The Davidson-Davie library has resources for instructors. Take a look at the Faculty & Staff Support page to get started
NISOD
Davidson-Davie is a member of National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). Create an account to access resources
CTL
Lending Library
Professional Learning Opportunities
Adjunct Faculty Spaces
Come utilize our dedicated adjunct faculty workspaces located across both Davidson and Davie campuses.
Davidson Campus Offices
Finch 229
Gee S102
Health Sciences Center 117
Davie Campus Office
Health & Tech Building 11
CTL Advisory Board
2024-2025 CTL Advisory Board
- Faculty at Large: Donna Morris (Psychology)
- Arts, Sciences, Business, & Technology: Grant Jolliff & Aaron Prillaman (English, Davidson & Music, Davie & Davidson)
- Davie: J.T. Markham (English)
- Health Sciences: Jennifer Jones & LaQuoia Johnson (Medical Lab Technology & Pharmacy Tech)
- Workforce and Community Engagement: TBD
- Teaching, Learning, & Global Engagement: Christina Kirwan (Digital Accessibility & Learning Design)
- Faculty Chair: Gloria Johnson (Mathematics, Davidson)