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We Recommend – Connect with Nature
May 2026 Recommended by Anabel Livengood, Senior Educational Developer While we have books, articles, and...
Get a Head Start: Acquire Course Materials Early to Reduce Last-minute Stress
As you refine your syllabi and prepare your courses, we encourage you to plan so both you and your students have everything...
CFC Announces Keynote Speaker & Panelists for Teacher-Scholar Inspiration Day
Teacher-Scholar Inspiration Day on July 28 Teacher-Scholar Inspiration Day, to be held July 28 in Apodaca, offers a chance...
Graduate Student Requests Responses for Educators’ Perceptions on Ungrading in Higher Education Study
This is a courtesy post for WCU graduate student Ky Johnson. Educators' Perceptions on Ungrading in Higher Education...
Congrats to this year’s BOG, CDTA, and ISA winners!
We can finally spill the tea with you! The winners of the UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award (BOG), the...
Guidance from Provost Starnes on New UNC System Syllabus Regulation
Provost Starnes provided an update on the UNC System Regulation on Publication of Academic Calendars, Grading Policies, and...
Update on Digital Accessibility Deadline
In case you missed it, please read the following update on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) from Provost...
“Bringing Myself to Class”: What Students Tell Us About Presence and Learning
May's Teaching & Learning Tip By Scott Seagle One of the favorite aspects of my job is conducting Teaching Analysis...
It’s on Your Bucket List – You Just Don’t Know It Yet
April 24 is the Deadline for Accessibility Compliance, and, Coincidentally, National Bucket List Day Every year on April...
Digital Accessibility in Canvas
The Division of IT is offering Zoom sessions on the Federal Accessibility Requirements for digital materials. IT staff will...
Teacher–Scholar Inspiration Day
You are invited to attend Teacher–Scholar Inspiration Day, a one‑day gathering designed to energize your teaching, deepen...
SoTL Scholar Feature – WCU Faculty Share Work
Pictured left to right: Jessica Casimir, Chad Halllyburton, April Tallant, Barbara Arnold at the 2026 SoTL Commons...
Dr. Katie Searles to Speak at WCU
The Haire Institute for Public Policy is pleased to sponsor a guest speaker on April 6, 2026. Dr. Katie Searles, Olin...
The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good: A Call for an Early Start in Undergraduate Research
By CFC Faculty Fellow Chad Hallyburton, Environmental Health Sciences I absolutely hated high school. As an undergraduate...
We Recommend – Capture your Students’ Attention with Lessons Learned from JMU’s Faculty Lounge Podcast
April 2026 Recommended by April Tallant, CFC Director I am a big fan of podcasts. Most of the podcasts I listen to are for...
Click.Craft.Connect
Online Teaching Cohort Starts April 6 What if sharpening your online teaching skills also meant connecting with some of the...
Attend Elon University’s Free Teaching and Learning Hybrid Conference
Elon University invites educators from around the world to participate in the 22nd Annual Teaching & Learning...
We Recommend: Make Accessibility Part of Your Course Design Toolkit
March 2026 Recommended by Anabel Livengood, Senior Educational Developer UDL and accessibility go together like peanut...
What do hairballs and the DOJ have in common?
Ready for April 24th? Now that we have your attention, April 24 is National Hairball Awareness Day and the day that all...
From River Valleys to Mountain Peaks: Call for SITL Proposals
The Coulter Faculty Commons (CFC) invites faculty and staff to submit proposals for the 2026 Summer Institute for Teaching...
From $100 Textbooks to Zero: One History Instructor’s OER Revolution
When I hit "publish" on my first OER-based syllabus, I'll admit I was nervous. Would the materials hold up? Would students...
Supporting Faculty Facing Occupational Intimidation
Dr. Katie Searles, Olin Johnson Professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina, will be holding an open...
Lightboard Workshop
Lightboards let you face your students while you teach—writing, drawing, and explaining in real time. They function like...
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...
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...