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The Teaching and Learning Commons (TLC) provides teaching support and resources for faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. TLC staff collaborate with campus partners to assist instructors in enhancing their teaching tools, whether on campus or online, to deepen student learning.
TLC Spotlight Events and Services
Welcome, New Faculty!
The New Faculty Orientation is organized to welcome new faculty to WVU and provide valuable information to help you get started here. This year, the event will be spread out over two days in two formats; it will be held online on August 9 and in-person on August 10. Please visit the NFO webpage for details.
NFO Webpage
Registration now open for the WV Statewide Technology Conference (WVSTC)
WVSTC is a technology conference organized for West Virginia's K-12, Higher Education, State and Local Government, and non-profit professionals. Concurrent sessions at this 3-day conference allow participants to learn, network, and get insight into the latest education technology innovations. This year, the conference will be held July 18 – 20, 2022, at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV.
For details or to register, please visit the WVSTC website.
WVSTC Website
congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 OER Grant
This year's recipients of the Open Education Resources grant have been announced:
Benjamin Silverberg – WVU Health Sciences Center, Department of Human Performance
Adrienne Williams – WVU Tech, Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Sciences – Department of Biology
Maegen Shultz – WVU Tech, Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Sciences – Department of Mathematics
Yong – Lak, Park - WVU Evansdale Campus, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, Department of Plant and Soil Science
Alyssa Beall - WVU Main Campus, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Religious Studies
To learn more about OER, visit the OER Grant webpage.
OER Grant Webpage
WVU Press Author Shares His Thoughts on Grades and Student Mental Health
In a recent blog post for Inside Higher Ed, Joshua Eyler makes the case for an urgent conversation he believes we should be having. The topic of the conversation? The impact of grades on student well-being. Eyler is the director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and adjunct associate professor of humanities at Rice University. He is also an author in the Teaching and Learning in Higher Education series published by WVU Press.
Read Article on Inside Higher Ed Website
Providing Reasonable Accommodations
Accommodating students who are in quarantine, isolation, or are symptomatic but undiagnosed, is challenging and will be unique to your course and students. “Reasonable accommodations” should be made but those actions will vary by course, activity, and learning outcome. These accommodations should give students the information and assignments necessary to achieve the course goals.
The Teaching and Learning Commons has compiled a few things to take into consideration
when evaluating accommodation options. Visit our accommodation page for some
ideas on meeting these challenges.
Providing Reasonable Accommodations Webpage
New Teaching Resource at Potomac State College
The new Active Learning Center in Keyser hosted an open house on April 29, 2022. The Center is a joint venture between our TLC affiliate in Keyser and Potomac State College. Here are some photos from the event (click photos view larger image).
Award for Outstanding Teaching to One of Our Own!
Aimee Morewood, Professor and Program Coordinator of Literacy Education and a Teaching and Learning Commons Faculty Associate, was just awarded a 2022 WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching. Read more about Professor Morewood and the award.
Award Announcement
Educators Designing Great Experiences
May 23, 2022 until September 6, 2022
Registrations are now open for this self-paced summer course that will guide you through the elements of designing and delivering a quality course, regardless of modality. The course will open Monday, May 23rd, 2022, and remain available until Tuesday, September 6th, 2022.
For details or to sign up, visit the course page.
EDGE Teaching Institute Webpage
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
The Teaching and Learning Commons strives to curate resources for our instructors to help promote health and wellness for our campus community. Being more informed of the various support services available can make us all better responders should we encounter someone at risk. For example, the WVU CARE Team provides assistance and interventions as referrals are made to help students and the WVU community.
What do we do when a student is in crisis? Help Sheet
Make a CARE Referral
Full list of Resources
Did you know?
We have a video catalog, which contains recordings on a wide variety of topics. Whether you want to know more about Tips for Teaching Online Labs, Testing in eCampus, Keeping Your Students Awake, or Re-Thinking Course Level Assessments, you will find a treasure trove of topics and information in our video catalog. Check it out!
Video Catalog
Sessions by Demand
Did you know we can provide customized sessions on a variety of teaching and learning related topics? To learn more or to request a session, please click the button below.
Sessions by Demand Webpage
Friends of TLC
Join the "Friends of TLC" group on Teams where we keep the conversation going on topics related to teaching and learning. Learn more about TLC initiatives, resources, and events. This site is open to anyone with an interest in the work of the TLC.
Join Friends of TLC on Teams
Event and Workshop Calendar
Upcoming Events
Visit our Event and Workshop page or the full calendar to view all events.
Please note that recordings of previously held webinars are on our Video Catalog page.