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.
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Our educational developers are here to meet with you for a personalized consultation in person or virtually.
Teaching @WCU: A CFC Blog
Microlearning Made Simple: What It Is and How to Do It
Microlearning is a pedagogy that works well in both in-person and online courses. While definitions of microlearning vary, there is at least some consensus on the benefits and how to approach it. At its core, microlearning delivers content in short, small chunks that...
Everyday Academic Integrity: Virtual Events for Educators
The International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) seeks to cultivate cultures of integrity in academic communities throughout the world. If you are interested in connecting and learning about academic integrity from other higher education professionals and...
CFC Announces New Universal Design for Learning Course
We're excited to introduce our upcoming course on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an approach that expands how we think about creating a barrier-free classroom and beyond. Universal Design (UD) centers on a simple yet powerful concept: creating products and...