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
Registration Open: Faculty Forward Program Spring 2025
The Coulter Faculty Commons is excited to offer our expanded Faculty Forward Program again this Spring! All faculty members in their 1st-3rd years at WCU are eligible. Faculty Forward is a learning community designed to help new faculty boost their teaching...
Open Swim Sessions for All Instructors!
Drop by the Coulter Faculty Commons Course Design Studio (HL 166) or join us on Zoom during one of our Open Swim Sessions. The Zoom link is https://wcu.zoom.us/j/8282273276. Even though we have themes for each day, anyone is welcome to drop in with any question or...
Increasing Student Engagement With Regular and Substantive Interaction
How many days do you log into Canvas and interact with the students? How quickly do you give helpful feedback on activities and assessments? Do you set your students' expectations by including an email/discussion response statement in your syllabus? Why do we pose...