A Conversation About College Teaching: Creation of a College Teaching Certificate Pamela L. Eddy, Jamison R. Miller ctc.wm.edu Format Overview of the certificate program Engagement in conversation utilizing guiding questions Summary and posting of key points Overview of the CTC Establishing the need: Scarcity of instructional training in doctoral programs Glut of doctorates means fierce competition for faculty positions Shifting student demographics and acknowledgement of diverse learners Influx of technology requires faculty to learn new and expanded teaching strategies Overview of the CTC A persistent, web-based supplement to the LMS: Overview of the CTC The courses will be shared with an external evaluator as they are completed Evaluator will assess the courses individually and as a whole Will use the Quality Matters rubric to guide the evaluation Inclusion of an external evaluation: Guiding questions What are some of the common challenges for first-time faculty? What strategies help promote student learning? (Think about who you assume are the students.) If we believe in life-long learning for faculty, what is the role of the scholarship of teaching in this process? Is it important to have a credential/professional development to teach at the post-secondary level? How relevant are the content and courses of our college teaching certificate in your contexts? Should colleges and universities begin requiring a credential before faculty can teach? Creation of a College Teaching Certificate Pamela L. Eddy, Jamison R. Millerctc.wm.edu THANK YOU