http://it.fitnyc.edu/The Center for Excellence in Teaching

Mission

With the goal of improving teaching and student learning through professional development, the FIT Faculty Development Program, anchored by the Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET) assists and supports faculty in the development, use and assessment of effective instructional and curricular strategies. The Faculty Development program provides support for innovative, educational exploration across the curriculum, and seeks to foster a community of teaching practice. CET also works with faculty to explore new academic technologies and integrate pedagogically sound technology into the classroom.

"You cannot teach today the same way you did yesterday to prepare students for tomorrow." John Dewey

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 CET Headlines

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Fashion as a Vehicle for Change: Watch video 
Why Empowering Women and Artisans is KEY To Sustainability 
Theanne Schiros, Science and Math, presents her project that
connected FIT faculty and students to a community of 300 female textile artisans in
Guinea, West Africa.  This event was held Thursday October 8, 2020 1:00-2:00 pm. 
Download flyer. Watch the presentation.

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Teaching Remotely 

If you are currently teaching a face-to-face course, the Office of Online Learning and the CET, have created a web page titled, "Teach Remotely" that includes tutorials on Blackboard basics, how to connect live with your class via Blackboard Collaborate and many other useful topics. Access this page here. Videos of recent live workshop can be found here and will be updated frequently.

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Useful Resources in Support of Best Practices

Download and read this article from the Chronicle of Higher Education,
How to keep teaching during the coronavius. 
Visit the Chronicle of Higher Education Website.
Visit The Scholarly Teacher Website

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Educational resources that promote equity and inclusion

University of Southern California Race and Equity Center
The Anti-Racist Discussion Pedagogy (pdf)
CUE: Methods to examine bias in your syllabi (pdf)

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Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom 

View CET events, including events in cooperation with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Promoting Respect in your Classroom October 31, 2019
Building an Inclusive Learning Community February 13, 2020

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	ADJUNCT ORIENTATION A series of web pages, exercises and resources for adjunct Faculty "As Vice President for Academic Affairs, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to FIT as a member of our adjunct faculty..."  Bookmark the link below and explore the new resources designed for you. https://www.fitnyc.edu/cet/adjunct-faculty/index.php
	Teaching and Learning Resources:  The CET supports faculty in their efforts to provide effective and innovative teaching with a wide range of faculty development opportunities that reach out across the curriculum. This page provides helpful resources in support of your teaching practice.  Link to Teaching and Learning Resources Page
	Links Resources and Recordings Visit this page for valuable links to resources, CET webinars and downloads in support of your teaching practice.
	Gladys Marcus Library  Intellectual Property Resources Intellectual Property Guide This is a guide to a variety outside resources related to intellectual property and publishing of interest to both faculty and students. Its coverage includes copyright, trademark, fair use, and open access. Self-Paced Online Mini-Course about OER Use this guide to learn more about OER, SUNY support for OER integration, and the FIT Departmental OER Grant.
	FIT DIGITAL SYLLABUS PROJECT  The FIT Concourse Digital Syllabus  (also known as Syllabus Connect) is a campus-wide, syllabus template that already includes key FIT resources. Visit our FIT Digital Syllabus page for more information and a step-by-step tutorial.  Please contact the CET with questions or comments. 212-217-4063
	Visit the CET Calendar to sign up for the our events and training sessions.
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CET Shortcuts to Frequently Used Pages

• CET Calendar
• New Faculty Information
• Instructional Technology
• Curriculum and Assessment
• Faculty Development Grants and Awards(formerly the Teaching Institute.)
• Projects and Grants
• Teaching and Learning Resources