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What we do

We support faculty teaching.

We have compiled helpful recommendations for online, blended, and in-person classes. Read more on our Academic Continuity website.

We help students learn.

Students at Yale can take advantage of the Poorvu Center's resources to excel in writing or any of their classes. Learn about support on our Academic Continuity website.

We explain educational technology.

Review our how-to guides for Canvas, Zoom, Panopto, and more on our Academic Continuity website.

We advise teaching fellows.

The Poorvu Center guides teaching fellows as they prepare for the upcoming semester. Read our advice on our Academic Continuity website.

News

William Nordhaus (pictured wearing a blue shirt and plaid blazer) and Katie Wang (pictured wearing a coral shirt and gray blazer)

Poorvu Center Faculty Newsletter

May 17, 2021

Welcome to the first issue of the Poorvu Center Faculty Newsletter! We aim to disseminate teaching ideas from Yale faculty along with thought-provoking educational research and timely resources....

Teach-ins: What, When, Why, & How

April 21, 2021

Resources for teaching during troubling times

April 19, 2021

Building an Online Classroom Community

February 15, 2021

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