Teaching Commons

Welcome to The Teaching Commons, a virtual gathering space for Carroll community members interested in teaching and learning in higher ed.

Free Online Conference
Hosted by WAICU

Equity in the
College Classroom

Educating Ourselves as Educators

What does it mean to be an educator in Wisconsin? How has structural racism normalized itself in our education systems? How can we educate ourselves as educators? Equity in the College Classroom weaves together a diversity of voices, stories, and counter-stories from faculty, instructors, and students from each of Wisconsin's systems of higher education.

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Also New for Fall 2021

CircleIn

A social, collaborative learning app for our students

CircleIn is the place where students study remotely, where they collaborate, where they chat, and where they stay productive. Students study together just like they would on campus or in the library, but online, and with a much larger community.

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Activities & Resources

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Workshops

Synchronous, group activities designed to enrich your teaching through problem-based, active learning.

Teaching with Tech

Short tutorials for enhancing your teaching using ed-tech tools.

Learning On Your Own

Asynchronous learning activities that fit into your schedule.

Master Classes

Your teaching colleagues at their best, in brief.
Coming soon.

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Communities of Practice

Shared spaces for deeper explorations into topics you're passionate about.

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Reading Room

A curated, annotated list of thematically-organized resources about teaching and learning.

About the Teaching Commons
You're here to teach.
We're here for you.

Learn more about who we are and what we do.

Moving Beyond the Comfort Zone: Mentoring Honors Students

5/4/2021

Last year, students taking the Honors course History 225: Medieval Europe, China, and the Islamic Crescent experienced the empowerment that comes from guiding their own learning: they decided what was important to talk about, led discussions themselves, and had ample class time for lively, engaging interactions. Why? Because their instructor believed in them.

Trust & Technology: Celebrate Carroll Goes Virtual

4/13/2021

The pandemic required students and faculty to quickly find new ways to learn and collaborate, and to discover new ways of using familiar technologies. Only weeks into our first lockdown, Celebrate Carroll 2020 went virtual using Canvas as a platform, giving students and faculty the chance to experiment while deepening their learning...and their trust in each other.

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