Open AccessA Special Colloquium on Teaching Excellence to Foster Collegiality and Enhance Teaching at a Research University
Author(s) -
Wangberg James K.,
Nelson Jane V.,
Dunn Thomas G.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-4822
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-4822.1995.tb00289.x
Subject(s) - collegiality , excellence , nominate , center of excellence , sociology , medical education , psychology , library science , management , pedagogy , political science , medicine , computer science , law , machine learning , economics
This article describes an annual three‐day colloquium on teaching sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at the University of Wyoming. Deans and directors nominate participants for the colloquium. Plenary and concurrent sessions are led by a mix of external and internal speakers and panelists. Participants find the greatest benefit to be the collegiality fostered by the event. Consistent support from the president, provost, and deans makes the colloquium highly visible and helps to enhance teaching throughout the university.