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As the next academic year approaches, we have extended our introductory guides to teaching online.Easter Term 2020 required a rapid adaptation under very challenging circumstances. Our revised guides address affordances and challenges of Teaching in 2020-21, including larger-group teaching (lectures, seminars and classes) and online supervision; th…

Registration is currently open for the Annual Meeting for Directors of Teaching & Senior Tutors, and for the Annual Meeting for Directors of Postgraduate Education and Postgraduate Tutors.Both events will be chaired by the Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, Professor Graham Virgo, and will feature panel discussions, student contributions, an…

We were delighted in April to announce the 2020 winners of the Pilkington Prize. For obvious reasons, the planned Pilkington Prize celebration can't go ahead this summer. We are very much hoping that we'll be able to welcome this year's Prize Winners and next year's to a double celebration in 2021.In the meantime, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ste…

Applications are now open for the Teaching Associates' Programme running over the 2020-21 academic year.This programme is designed for early-career academics and researchers (inluding postdoctoral researchers, early-career college lecturers, and PhD students) who teach Cambridge students, and will support you in extending your understanding of teac…

The Remote Teaching, Learning & Assessment Working Group has set up a new group on Yammer to act as a discussion board for all Cambridge staff involved in remote teaching, learning and assessment.We very much encourage you to join the group to engage with colleagues sharing questions, ideas and tools.It's easy to create an account and get involved;…

The deadline for applications to the Technology-Enabled Learning Prizes has been extended to Tuesday 30 June.The Technology-Enabled Learning Prizes – one for Arts, Humanities and the Social Sciences, and the other for STEM and Medicine - are awarded by Cambridge University Press. It aims to reward Cambridge academics and other staff supporting stud…

We are delighted to be once again offering the Outstanding Student Contribution to Education Awards.Intended to recognise the incredible contributions that our students make towards enhancing the Cambridge educational experience for all, last year's inaugural awards demonstrated a clear desire by members of the University to show our appreciation, …

Supervisors and tutors of postgraduate students can now find contact information for Directors of Postgraduate Education directly on CamSIS. When CCTL convened the first meeting of Directors of Postgraduate Education and Postgraduate Tutors last September, one of the main themes to emerge was the need for more fluid lines of communication among Dir…

Online Learning Services at Cambridge University Press are running a short series of webinars designed to support teaching staff in their move to remote teaching.The first session is this Thursday 30 April, and will explore "maintaining student engagement remotely".The series will comprise five sessions in total, and you can sign up individually fo…

CCTL have published three new guides on our website as part of our 'Teaching Remotely' suite, to complement the existing Moving Supervisions Online guide.They address the following three areas:Moving Lectures OnlineMoving Classes & Seminars OnlineOnline ReadingsEach guide provides a practical introduction, addressing educational and technological q…

The Centre for Teaching & Learning is delighted to announce the 2020 winners of the Pilkington Prize as follows:Dr Harriet AllenDepartment of GeographyDr David BainbridgeDepartment of Physiology, Development & NeuroscienceDr Feriel BouhafaFaculty of DivinityDr Alex da CostaFaculty of EnglishDr Jane DaviesJudge Business SchoolDr Stephen JohnDepartme…

Cambridge University Press are pleased to announce that they will be awarding two prizes for excellence in Technology-enabled Learning at Cambridge, for the second year running.The Technology-enabled Learning Prize aims to reward Cambridge academics and other staff supporting student learning, who have either developed their own learning technology…

CCTL have created a new section on our website: 'Teaching Remotely'. Our first new guide found there is ‘Moving Supervisions Online’.This introductory guide addresses planning for and conducting online supervisions, including practical considerations about devices, platforms and tools, as well as structuring online conversations and giving feedback…

It is with regret that the Teaching Forum planned for 14 April has been withdrawn. We very much hope that colleagues who had registered (and others) will be able to join us at the Teaching Forum in 2021.In the meantime, CCTL are working with colleagues across the collegiate University to support staff in moving to online teaching during the Easter …

The Diversifying Assessment Forum was held on Friday 13 March 2020.The forum was opened by the Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, Professor Graham Virgo, and chaired by Professor Chris Young, Chair of the Examination and Assessment Committee. It provided an opportunity for all staff involved in assessment or examination practices to explore …