One-on-One Consultation:

Teaching Consultation/Tips

Whether you learn about a new teaching or learning strategy at a conference, from a colleague, or from a publication you were reading, we can help you locate more resources, identify other faculty on campus who are using it, or assist you in integrating it into your own courses. We also can work with you on strengthening your teaching skills in areas where you’d like to focus.

Online or Hybrid Course Design

The TLC can assist you in learning about best practices for online teaching and learning and adapting the strengths of your face-to-face classes to online or hybrid course design. We can also help you explore a variety of technology tools that can enhance student learning online

New Technologies

We attempt to keep up on the latest technologies and their potential application to teaching and learning. If you hear about a tech tool and want to learn more about it, let us know. We will “dig up the dirt” for you and translate it into English! We can research how it is being used in higher education and locate some samples for you to see!

That’s Me Service

The TLC staff can assist you in locating people or organizations to follow on Twitter, and blogs and online forums to read on key topics in your discipline.

Informal Learning Opportunities:

Learning Communities

The TLC supports informal learning communities in different ways and around various topics throughout the year. They might be face-to-face users groups(e.g.,Canvas),online forums organized by discipline, or focused summer reading programs, to name a few.

Technical Learning/Support

The TLC is a walk-in learning and support center.You have technical questions or problems? Call us at 5045; email us at tlc@bhc.edu!

Just-in-Time Learning Resources

The online TLC provides workshop materials (documents, slides, audio/video recordings, etc.), researched topics and learning activities for just-in-time/24-7 access.

Twitter

Follow the TLC on Twitter (@bhcAndyman) to hear about new information and resources shared by the TLC staff. New to Twitter? Let us help you get started following people/organizations in your discipline as a key way to keep up! Ask for the That’s Me service.

Learning Events:

Small Group Learning Events

Regular needs assessments suggest topics and formats for a variety of small group learning events, such as hands-on workshops, Teaching and Learning Circles, book discussions, online forums, etc.

Department-level Support

The TLC may be able to assist your department by providing targeted workshops or resource development aimed at supporting curricular design or review, event planning, assessment, or other department initiatives/priorities.

Faculty E-Learning

Just-in-time learning opportunities are provided through this Web site. Additionally, virtual classroom events, Internet radio shows, satellite downlinks, and streaming media archives are provided for synchronous involvement and asynchronous deferred access on a growing list of professional development topics.

Adjunct academies

Special events are held targeted to supporting adjunct faculty. These events are usually held on a Saturday or in the evening to accommodate adjunct schedules.

Facilities & Equipment:

Borrow Equipment/Resources

The TLC has laptops, a digital camera, 2 camcorders (one digital), a tripod, a cart of equipment for portable presentations, a document camera, a red-dot pointer, headset/microphones, and other equipment for checkout to faculty or staff. You can reserve equipment/resources by calling 5045 or emailing tlc@bhc.edu. Equipment at East Campus is available through the Learning Resource Center.

Adjunct File & Meeting Space

The TLC provides free file drawer space for adjunct faculty without offices. You may also reserve temporary office space to meet with students, and use the lab area as a work space when on campus.

You can reserve these spaces by calling 5045 or emailing tlc@bhc.edu.

Other:

New Faculty Mentoring & Orientation

New full-time faculty are assigned a mentor. The TLC assists the Mentoring Coordinator, the instructional deans, and other support staff in providing timely and meaningful orientation and early learning for new faculty. Additionally, we contribute to adjunct faculty orientation, the development of faculty handbooks, and regular monitoring of new faculty needs and interests.

Adjunct & Part-time Faculty

The TLC monitors the unique needs of adjuncts through an Adjunct Advisory Board, evaluates resources and services targeted to their needs, locates useful information for orientation and the Web site area targeted for adjunct faculty, offers extended hours two evenings a week to support evening instructors and those unable to use the TLC during the day, and offers online events that adjuncts can access from home.

East Campus

The East Campus TLC maintains a facility behind the Faculty Lounge (with computer access and other resources), hosts in-house Brown Bag events, and sponsors workshops. Equipment checkout is handled through the Learning Resource Center.