The first Triad Teacher Researcher Conference will be held on May 5, 2010 at UNCG. Educators from Guilford, Forsyth, and Alamance counties as well as undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students from local colleges and universities are invited to share their research with each other in the format of poster sessions, round table discussions, or workshops.

Proposals will be accepted in January for those wishing to present their research at the conference. Registration will take place in April,… Continue

Getting Started with a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Project
Karen Hornsby and Scott Simkins, NC A&T State University
February 4, 2010 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the Koury Conventions Center

Formally introduced by Ernest Boyer in 1990, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) has taken on growing importance during the last 5-10 years as a valued type of academic scholarship and as a means of developing a "teaching commons" (Huber & Hutchings, 2005), a public, communal… Continue

Proposals for the 6th annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching at Greensboro are now being accepted. Last year, 400 individuals attended the conference representing 70 different institutions.

Lilly Conferences are retreats that combine workshops, discussion sessions, and major addresses, with opportunities for informal discussion about excellence in college and university teaching and learning. Internationally-known scholars join new and experienced faculty members, teaching a… Continue

Teaching, Learning + Technology (TLT) at Stony Brook University has launched a new Internet TV show called "Innovations in Education". It features Stony Brook faculty and staff using innovative approaches and best practices in teaching, and applications of educational technology that have had a positive effect on student learning. Interviews are 15-30 minutes long and focus primarily on faculty members. Video and pictures of the application of the innovation or best practice are included in each… Continue

Triad Teacher Researchers (TTR) will have a second interest meeting August 20th at 4:30 at Our Lady of Grace. Please join us if you are interested or let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!



Is there something about your classroom that you want to improve?

Is there an area of your teaching that needs more attention?

Do you wonder about how to reach the needs of your students more effectively?

We invite you to join a network of supportive teachers in the Triad who want to find answers… Continue