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The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning
Box 1912
Brown University
96 Waterman St.
Providence, RI 02912
(401) 863-1219
Click here for directions
Welcome to the Sheridan Center
The Sheridan Center supports Brown University's long-standing commitment to excellence in teaching and learning through our broad range of programs, services, activities and resources for the Brown teaching community.
What's New
2013 University Awards Ceremony
The University recognized the achievements of its faculty and graduate students
at the annual University Awards Ceremony - A Celebration of Teaching and Research. Photos of the Teaching Excellance award winners are now available to view.
MOOCs at Brown
The Sheridan Center is leading the development of the University's first three online courses in Coursera. Click here to learn more.
The Advisory Board of the Sheridan Center is delighted to announce the winners of the 2012 Harriet W. Sheridan Award for Distinguished Contribution to Teaching and Learning
Associate Professor Robert Self (History)
Dr. Patricia Sobral (Portuguese and Brazilian Studies)
Professor James Valles Jr. (Physics)
Events
Spring 2013 Academic Job Search Series
Th 5/16 Eportfolios for the Academic Job Market, 12:00-1:00PM
For a list of Sheridan Center Program topics from Fall 2010 to present click here.
new resources
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1/9/13 Faculty Focus article: “First Day of Class Activities that Create a Climate for Learning”
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11/15/12 Chronicle of Higher Education article: The 4 Professors of the Year Advise Their Peers: Keep Learning and Adapting
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10/31/12 Faculty Focus posting: “Teaching Metacognition to Improve Student Learning”
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10/22/12 Chronicle of Higher Education article: “Teaching What You Don’t Know”
- 7/30/12 Chronicle of Higher Education article: “Day 1 of the Semester”
- Sheridan Center Teaching Tip: “Mid-Semester Feedback - Benefits, Techniques and Examples from Brown Faculty”
