Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
Center for Teaching Learning Excellence
Our Mission
The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) provides professional development opportunities for full-time faculty and part-time instructors at Nevada State University in order to improve student learning outcomes and support the college’s academic mission.
Faculty Learning Outcomes
• Expand evidence-based pedagogical awareness
• Incorporate evidence-based best practices in course design, instructional delivery, and assessment
• Collaborate in a community of teaching scholars
• Engage in reflective practice
Resources for Faculty and Staff
All Nevada State employees are added to the CTLE Canvas Resource Site which houses teaching-related resources. You will be directed to sign in with your credentials to access this site.
This site includes information on:
Programs & Services
Individual Consultations
Faculty receive one-on-one coaching from a CTLE consultant on teaching topics such as course design, methods, assessment, or technology; discuss your successes and challenges; request teaching observations; review course evaluations; receive formative feedback on your teaching; consultations are confidential and tailored to your individual needs and goals.
Workshops
Focused on a particular topic, these events typically last 60-90 minutes; presenters will share innovative teaching tips and evidence-based practices; opportunity to connect and network with faculty from across the campus.
Faculty Learning Communities
Small interdisciplinary groups of faculty (ideal size 8-10 members); meet every three or four weeks; focused on a topic of interest; theory or project-based.
Teaching Academy
Faculty can pursue the Teaching Academy: Foundations of Teaching Certificate which can be completed at your own pace over a one or two-year period; learning experiences include workshops, faculty learning communities, Teaching Circles, and reflective practice.
Small-Group instructional Diagnosis (SGID)
Receive mid-term feedback from your students; at the end of one class session, the instructor leaves the classroom while the CTLE staff member conducts a 15-minute guided conversation with students; feedback is presented to the instructor at a follow-up consultation; available for both face-to-face and online courses. Email [email protected] to schedule this service.
Best Practices Certification Course
Self-paced asynchronous certification course based on NSC’s Online Quality Assurance Rubric that focuses on five key components of online course design: organization, learning design, accessibility and technology tools, instructor presence, and assessment; certificate takes approximately 12-15 hours to complete.
Teaching Fellows Institute (TFI)
Special six-week summer program supporting innovative teaching projects; by application only; stipends offered to faculty participants; funding from Provost’s Office.
Portfolio Training
Tenure-track faculty receive guidance on preparing their academic portfolios; sessions offered annually during summer.
Active Learning Retreat
Three-day, intensive workshops held annually during the early summer; support for faculty in designing engaging learning activities; stipend offered to participants.
Our Team
Our team at the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) provides support for all full-time faculty and part-time instructors at Nevada State. Click on the images below to learn more about each team member.
Morgan Iommi
Sierra Adare-Tasiwoopa api
Joachim (Jack) Agamba
