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Xenios Papademetris Wants to Save the World November 1, 2022

My co-authors and I were having our first meeting with Sara Epperson, Director of Digital Education [for the Poorvu Center], to discuss our proposal to record a Coursera...

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3 Questions for Yale’s New Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives, Jenny Frederick July 21, 2022

When CTL leaders move to institutional leadership roles, it “is a structural signal that teaching and learning are core priorities” for the university, says Poorvu Center...

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Poorvu Center's Alfred Guy competes on Jeopardy! July 20, 2022

Your clue is… The Yale faculty member who competed on “Jeopardy!” Answer: Who is Alfred Guy?   A wiz on quiz shows, Guy is better known as the Poorvu Center’s Director...

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2021-2022 Associates in Teaching June 30, 2022

The Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 recipients of the Associates in Teaching award. The AT program supports GSAS doctoral...

Jennifer Frederick Appointed Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives June 22, 2022

Congratulations to Poorvu Center executive director Jenny Frederick, named Yale’s Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives! Provost Scott Strobel wrote to the Yale...

The Poorvu Center Helps Prepare the Next Generation of Teaching Faculty December 17, 2021

The Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning offers a robust set of programs to prepare graduate students, professional school students, and postdocs to be teachers and...

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Conversations Around the Fire: Claudia Valeggia December 14, 2021

I use [small group work] in all my classes, from 25 students to 150 students. It’s an excellent tool and goes with my own pedagogical approach by putting the learning...

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