The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, FAS Division of Science, and HMS Curriculum Fellows...

Expanded Horizons will feature the seven 2022 Harvard Horizons Scholars in conversation about their research. In this webinar, the 2022 scholars will give very brief presentations and answer questions about their research and the process of crafting short talks for a general audience.

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When faculty think about our teaching, we too often think about what we’re teaching without paying enough attention to how we’re teaching. While the content we want our students to learn is certainly important, we do ourselves, our students, and the practice...

The Bok Center is proud to support the Harvard Horizons program, which highlights the exciting scholarship of GSAS PhD students across disciplines. Each year, eight PhD candidates are chosen to receive in-depth, personalized mentoring and coaching designed to enhance their presentation skills. The program culminates in a symposium of brief, compelling talks where these scholars...

Looking for a way to get your day off to a good start, to enjoy the spring weather, and to connect with colleagues about your teaching victories and questions? Join a rotating crew of Bok Center staff for a twice-weekly morning walk, every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:00–9:30 (weather permitting).... Read more about Walk with Bok

Drop in to have representatives of Academic Technology, the Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, and Harvard Library answer any of your questions about Canvas, Zoom, or technology in teaching.

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Project-based classes can deeply engage students in authentic learning, but they can also be complicated to organize and manage....

Are you planning to assign response papers, journal entries, essays, or a term paper in your Gen Ed course? Wondering how to make your prompts as clear and concise as possible? Looking for guidance on incorporating peer workshops into your syllabus, or on creating rubrics to help norm grading across your teaching staff?

Drop in to the first of a series of Writing Assignment Clinics this Friday, 21 January at 1:00 to ask questions and get advice about effective assignment design from Jonah Johnson, the Bok Center’s Assistant Director for Writing Pedagogy. Attendees interested in...

Drop in to have representatives of Academic Technology, the Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, and Harvard Library answer any of your questions about Canvas, Zoom, or technology in teaching.

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Join us for the sixth and final STEM Journal Club meeting of the spring semester, focused on faculty training and professional development.

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Join us for the fifth STEM Journal Club meeting of the spring semester, focused on problematizing and framing.

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Join us for the fourth STEM Journal Club meeting of the spring semester, focused on growth mindset and active learning.

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Join us for the third STEM Journal Club meeting of the spring semester, focused on undergraduate teaching assistants.

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