Welcome to the West Texas A&M University Teaching Excellence Center (TEC). The TEC was established in 2009 as a resource to support teaching and learning across the University campus through workshops, seminars, discussion and review of quality materials. The Center will also provide consulting services and peer observation opportunities for enhancing teaching. Currently, the TEC will provide materials virtually through this website. We hope that the Teaching Excellence Center will provide support and encourage your efforts to support the student centered mission of West Texas A&M University.
Mission
The mission of the TEC is to promote effective teaching and engaged learning through support of faculty as they strive to provide valuable learning experiences for our students. Our goals include supporting faculty needs through workshops, materials, seminars, small group discussions, and consultations as needed by departments, programs or on an individual basis.
Coming Soon
Spring Faculty Development Please keep the following opportunitties in mind for the spring 2010 semetser.
February 16, 2010-Internationally known scholar and documentary film maker, Dr. Jackson Katz will speak to faculty about preventing violence, especially the need for men to prevent gender violence. This topic is timely as it connects with the theme of our common reader, A Thousand Splendid Suns. Mr Katz will also be talking with students as part of communication week. The faculty development opportunity is open to all faculty and will be an engaing and interesting session.
When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Time: 1:00-2:30
Place: CC 401
If you would like more information about Dr. Katz, please visit his website. Contact the TEC or Dr. Trudy Hanson in the Department of Communication for more information.
6th Annual Advancing Teaching and Learning Conference at Texas Tech-February 25-26, 2010.
This annual faculty development conference is FREE to all faculty.
On Thursday, February 25th, there are nine preconference sessions led by faculty members. These practical sessions will highlight classroom techniques and teaching methods. On Friday, February 26th, the keynote sessions at the Overton Hotel with Dr. Eric Mazur, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University and author of Peer Instruction: A User's Manual. To see details of the agenda and to register online, please visit the conference website. The conference and meals are provided free of charge. There is a limited number of participants so be sure and register early at the above website.
Learning Matters
Learning Matters is the TEC newsletter sent out to all faculty three times in each long semester. The newsletter contains teaching tips, highlights services the TEC can provide and ways faculty can engage in development opportunities across the University. Please click on the links below to read back issues of Learning Matters.
Learning Matters
Learning Matters is the TEC newsletter sent out to all faculty three times in each long semester. The newsletter contains teaching tips, highlights services the TEC can provide and ways faculty can engage in development opportunities across the University. Please click on the links below to read back issues of Learning Matters.
