The CTL is dedicated to supporting faculty in their teaching. Any faculty member can request a tutor to be assigned to his/her course(s) to assist with student learning. Consultations on various concerns related to Lawrence University’s writing, quantitative, and speaking general education requirements (as well as ESL concerns) are likewise available through the CTL. A speaking studio and a quantitative computer lab, both of which may be reserved by faculty for use with courses, are housed within the CTL. Additionally, the CTL maintains a resource library including texts and paper files on topics such as: scholarly research on teaching and learning, assisting students with disabilities, using discussion to develop students’ critical thinking skills, and writing improvement. For more information about any of these services, contact Julie Haurykiewicz. In addition, you can consult the CTL Online Calendar for dates, times, and locations of faculty development workshops organized by the Committee on Teaching Development. In order to search for these events specifically, please select "Filter Events" on the left side of the calendar and check the "Faculty Development" box only. Finally, click on the "Apply Filter" button.
In addition to the services described above, the CTL welcomes faculty and students to use its facilities:
The Speaking Studio located in Briggs 137 offers VHS and digital video recording capabilities, a ceiling-mounted projector, a computer station (with an available laptop connection) for PowerPoint presentations, as well as CD, DVD, and VHS playback devices. Oral communication tutors are the most frequent users of the speaking studio and its equipment. The studio is an ideal setting for classes which require oral presentations which will be recorded for later critique by instructors, other students, or by the student(s) giving the presentation. This facility is also open to faculty wishing to practice their own presentations, conference papers, or other communication skills. To learn more about oral communication tutoring, click here, or to make an appointment with an oral communication tutor, click here. To request a reservation of the speaking studio for a class, practice session, or other event, click here.
The Quantitative Computing Lab in Briggs 127 consists of both Macintosh and PC computing stations with access to some of the most frequently used software on campus (SPSS, Minitab, Audacity, Dreamweaver, Data Desk, Eviews, and others). The lab also houses a DVD/VHS player and a ceiling-mounted projector that can be used in conjunction with the instructor computing terminal. To learn more about quantitative tutoring click here, or to make an appointment with a quantitative tutor, click here. To request a reservation of the quantitative lab, click here.
The CTL Resource Library includes books, tip sheets, handouts, etc. for tutors, students, and faculty. New texts for tutors include:The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring, Tutoring Matters, The Mentor's Guide, and ESL Writers: A Guide for Writing Center Tutors. Newly acquired texts for faculty include: What's the Use of Lectures?, How People Learn, What the Best College Teachers Do, Classroom Assessment Techniques, Teaching at Its Best, and Successful Beginnings for College Teaching. Recently purchased texts for students include: They Say/I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing, Mastering APA Style: Student's Workbook and Training Guide, and MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style guides.