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The CFCD supports and advocates for the professional development and pedagogical initiatives of the faculty throughout the academic career. We are also available for class visits and individual or small group faculty consultation.

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Course Continuity Resources

Fall 2020 – Spring 2021

The CFCD offers guidance for faculty in the design of flexible, resilient courses for the 2020–2021 academic year. Resources herein focus on the development of effective learning experiences ranging from in-person to online/remote instructional settings and how to shift between modalities.

2020–2021 Instructional Resources

What We Do
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What We Do

The Center for Faculty and Curricular Development (CFCD) offers programs and support for faculty at all stages in their teaching and professional development. Regular programming includes Lightning Lunches (noon discussions in the faculty dining room), a series of events designed specifically for new and junior faculty, publishing panels, open classrooms, teaching roundtables, and summer workshops. Ongoing projects include peer observation of teaching, one-on-one consultations on syllabus and assignment design, and mentoring. Visit our newsroom for upcoming programs and more.

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What are your development goals?

We have the resources to help you meet them.
  • NCFDD Workshop Webinar
    To kick off the semester, CFCD and the Dean of the College cosponsored a workshop from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) entitled “Every Semester Needs a Plan.” Led by Dr. Carlita Favero of Ursinus College, the workshop provided concrete strategies for faculty to create and implement both professional and personal goals within the time frame of the academic semester.
    Watch the Webinar
  • CFCD Summer Workshops
    In addition to events scheduled during the semester, CFCD organizes workshops in June and August. Freed from the demands of the semester, faculty can step back and reenvision their courses and their teaching through these workshops. The sessions require an RSVP; readings are sent out ahead of the first session. Dates are announced on this site and via email.

    CFCD Summer Workshops

    In addition to events scheduled during the semester, CFCD organizes workshops in June and August. Freed from the demands of the semester, faculty can step back and reenvision their courses and their teaching through these workshops. The sessions require an RSVP; readings are sent out ahead of the first session. Dates are announced on this site and via email.

    Course Design 
    This three-day workshop will focus on the essential steps of developing a successful course, from the initial insight and planning phase through the design of both the syllabus and major assignments. Beginning with goals specific to the course and discipline, we will work to create a semester of work that maximizes student learning without overburdening the professor. Participants will have time to work on their own courses—either a new class or one in need of reinventing—as we consider some of the best practices available to us as educators. We will consider such topics as structuring the syllabus, sequencing assignments, teaching critical thinking, making the best use of student writing and exams, integrating work done outside of class with in-class activities, developing an approach to grading, and ascertaining what students have really learned. Breakfast, lunch, and materials are included.
     
    Teaching Writing-rich Courses 
    In this workshop, we’ll consider ways of building greater attention to writing into our courses. Topics include commenting efficiently on student papers, handling paper load, using peer review and/or tutors to get the most out of student drafts, and (everyone’s favorite) dealing with student grammar. Over the course of two days, we study some proven tools and practices that help ensure that students emerge from the semester as stronger, more self-aware writers, and we’ll discuss how to do all this without increasing your workload. We will also discuss ways of using writing to generate better class discussions and to promote greater learning of course content. Breakfast and lunch each day, plus a copy of John Bean’s book Engaging Ideas, are included.
     
    Best Practices for the College Classroom: Lectures and Small Groups
    It might seem that lectures and small group work are polar opposites, but many of our classes regularly employ both practices. In this one-day workshop, we’ll explore ways to get the most out of each of these activities. Rather than pitting one against the other, we’ll consider how to make each of them fully effective. In the end, what comes into view is a classroom with a varied pedagogy, to the benefit of all involved.
     
    Syllabus Design
    This session is designed for faculty who want to tweak their syllabus one last time before the semester begins. We will have sample syllabi on hand as we work through our own courses, looking at both the way the course unfolds (the plan) and the way it is presented to students (the document).

CFCD Fellows

Have an idea for a new initiative? Questions about syllabus design? Reach out to our faculty fellows for conversation or consultation.
  • Christian Crouch
    Christian Crouch is senior CFCD faculty fellow. Christian is working to enhance support for faculty research and artistic programs from within Bard’s campus, by facilitating faculty reading and writing groups, organizing forums for faculty to discuss publishing, and helping faculty find new ways of connecting their research or artistic practice to their courses and engaging students in faculty research or projects. crouch@bard.edu
  • Justin Dainer-Best
    Justin Dainer-Best is CFCD’s junior fellow for the 2019–20 academic year. He is an assistant professor in the Psychology Program. His focus at CFCD is on organizing discussions around responsive education, student engagement in faculty research, and identity. He is also involved in Bard’s campus efforts to improve accessibility in the classroom. Lastly, Justin will continue to support junior faculty in their writing projects throughout the academic year. jdainerbest@bard.edu

Connect with CFCD.


Emily McLaughlin | Codirector | mclaughl@bard.edu
Philip Pardi I Codirector | pardi@bard.edu
Éric Trudel | Codirector | trudel@bard.edu
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