For CEU Faculty

The Elkana Center continues the work of the Center for Teaching and Learning in supporting faculty in their teaching on a voluntary, non-evaluative, and confidential basis. This collaboration ranges from individual consultations, research-informed resources, and other support on specific topics to forums for sustained dialogue and growth. The Elkana Center also serves as hub for research on higher education and on teaching across CEU.

Learn more below or contact us directly (elkanacenter@ceu.edu). 

A guest speaker standing in front of a room of engaged faculty who are sitting at tables.Teaching-Related Workshops and Events

Learn more about our biweekly Teaching in Higher Education workshop series for faculty and postdocs, specialized workshops, and special events. 

 

A speaker with microphone lecturing in front of an engaged audience, whose backs are turned away from the camera.Research-Related Workshops and Events

Learn more about our Elkana Seminar Series for Research In-Progress, conferences, & events related to research in higher education & in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), including the Global Observatory on Academic Freedom & Open Society Research Platform.  

A woman engaged in conversation in front of an open laptop.Consultations and Mentoring

Faculty and others with teaching responsibilities are invited to contact us for consultations on teaching-related issues. If desired, these can become sustained collaborations on teaching projects and/or systematic mentoring.

A pair of glasses lying on an open notebook next to a laptop.Teaching Observations

Faculty are encouraged to participate in this voluntary initiative to observe and to reflect on their teaching in a confidential format. Participants can invite a colleague, a faculty member from another department, or an Elkana Center faculty member. 

Shelf of teaching-related books, such as "What the best college teachers do" and "Tools for teaching."

Teaching Resources

Learn more about teaching with technology and other teaching topics via these online resources. While informed by scholarship, they are authored by Center colleagues to reflect the specific needs, resources, and experiences of colleagues teaching at CEU. 

Group photo of Dr Tamara Steger and class.Teaching Development Grants

These grants support individual faculty members in the development of teaching projects. They are available on a competitive basis, with open calls twice per year. ACRO administers the grants and Elkana Center colleagues are available to collaborate with grant recipients.

Close up on two students in discussion.Working with Teaching Assistants

TA-ships are a vital stage in doctoral students’ development as early-career teachers and enhance the learning of students in the course. Elkana Center colleagues support both TAs and faculty working with them to benefit the most from this experience.