CfLT Newsletter
The posts below are from the CfLT newsletter which includes curated, research-based digital resources to support ongoing faculty development and pedagogical engagement. As of August 2025, CfLT Director Karen Spierling oversees the content. Posts from July 2020-May 2025 were compiled by previous Director Lew Ludwig.
Teaching – Your Questions around Hybrid Teaching Answered
Tech – Embedding questions in video micro-lecture
Now that you’ve made all those micro-lecture videos, how do you know your students will use them? ETS has found these easy-to-use apps that allow you to create questions to accompany your videos. These apps help make sure your students are actively engaging in the course material.
08/11/2020 Teaching-hybrid teaching checklist from The Chronicle
08/11/2020 Tech-how to create questions to accompany videos-easy to use apps from ETS
08/11/2020 Tidbit-Zoom teaching four-step plan and how to teach a good first day of class from the Chronicle
This semester I am teaching remotely. I will closely follow this Four-Step Plan: The First Day of Class on Zoom.
First meeting in person? Checkout the four principles in this Chronicle piece on How to Teach a Good First Day of Class.
08/11/2020 Tech Tidbit
08/04/2020 Teaching-Dr. Mays Imad’s webinar, Examining the Intersection of Equity and Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
The center is pleased to announce the Denison webinar Examining the Intersection of Equity and Trauma-Informed Pedagogy by Dr. Mays Imad, neuroscientist and professor of Pathophysiology and Biomedical ethics at Pima Community College on Thursday, August 13 at 3:00 PM EST. This interactive webinar will help faculty understand and address the stresses felt by students and themselves.
08/04/2020 Tech-how to create voice over with video image using Loom
How do I create a “talking head” video for my class? This short video will show you how to create your own screencast – voice over with video image – using the free platform Loom. To see an example Loom cast AND learn how to make a course overview video for your students, watch this how-to video from ETS.