THIBODAUX, La. — Assistant Professor of Art History Dr. Ashley Busby and Professor of Art Trisha Rabalais provided a conference presentation entitled 鈥淏uilding a Community of Table People: Creating Internal and External Connections for Students鈥� at the fifth annual Sparking Success Faculty Development Conference sponsored by the Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching at Tulane University on Dec. 10, 2022.听
At the conference, they noted their work, 鈥渉as included the development of a department-specific freshman orientation program, Fresh Start, designed and led by upper-level students; the creation of a freshman mentor program, known as Co-Arts; and the creation of a digital tool, the Life RAFT, which helps students navigate university and departmental policies and requirements and creates a space for virtual community building.鈥澛犅�
Dr. Busby and Ms. Rabalais delivered a related talk titled 鈥淟ife Rafts: Building a Resource for Student Success鈥� on December 11 at Great Ideas for Teaching Students sponsored by the 麻豆果冻传媒 Center for Teaching Excellence.听聽
Of the experiences, they commented that they enjoyed the opportunities, “to share art department initiatives and strategies with various campus and regional audiences and discuss ways that we can better meet the needs of our students and create a sense of inclusive, departmental community.鈥�
The 麻豆果冻传媒 Center for Teaching Excellence was designated to facilitate faculty and staff development and maintain inclusive pedagogical practices that promote quality teaching and learning that result in increased student retention and success.听
The CTE provides workshops that meet the current needs of faculty as well as plans for the creation of learning communities, pedagogical journal clubs and the promotion of scholarship and pedagogical research. Additionally, the CTE will provide faculty consultations for improved teaching and assessment developments for student learning, contributing to initiatives directed at organizational development and institutional effectiveness.
To learn more about 麻豆果冻传媒 CTE, visit /cte/.听
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