Coulter Faculty Commons
Your Partner in Teaching & LearningThe Coulter Faculty Commons (CFC) advances excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship by partnering with the Western Carolina University community through collaboration, creation, and celebration.
We partner with all instructors, staff who teach, and graduate student assistants.
Consultations
Our educational developers are here to meet with you for a personalized consultation in person or virtually.
Teaching @WCU: A CFC Blog
Lightboard Workshop
Lightboards let you face your students while you teach—writing, drawing, and explaining in real time. They function like transparent whiteboards, allowing you to stay visually connected to students in both live, in-person and pre-recorded settings. In this workshop,...
2026 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award Finalists
Established in 1994, the UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award highlights the significance of teaching and aims to encourage, identify, recognize, reward, and support outstanding teaching within the university. Each year, a faculty member from each...
Student Feedback on Impactful Learning
During the 2025 Fall semester, the CFC conducted a project to understand what types of assignments students find the most impactful. We asked students, “What is an assignment that has really helped you learn?” Through hosting a table event, collecting responses...