Services

Individual Services for Faculty

• One-on-one Consultation

  One-on-one sessions offer a valuable opportunity for faculty to address individual challenges related to teaching. The main goal of these consultations is to help you address individual needs and provide actionable strategies to improve your teaching experience and learning outcomes for your students.

  Some common topics include:

  • Enhancing students' engagement during class.
  • Redesigning assignments to address GenAI concerns.
  • Designing pre-course /mid-semester / exit surveys
  • Incorporating experiential learning components into your courses.
  • Creating effective assessments and rubrics to measure student learning.
  • Providing students with effective feedback.
  • Utilizing educational technology in a way that complements your teaching style.
  • Exploring your unique teaching identity.

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• Class Visit (In-class or Video)

  Inviting a CTL specialist to visit your class is an effective way to address specific questions and receive valuable feedback through data-driven observations of students’ in-class learning experiences.

  The class visit process consists of three straightforward steps:

  1. Before: Arrange a 45-minute session with a CTL specialist to discuss the feedback you seek. This session will also include questions to better understand your course and teaching philosophy. 
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  2. During: The CTL specialist will observe the suggested class, collecting relevant data on class organization and student learning.
  3. After: Schedule a 60-minute follow-up meeting with your CTL consultant to discuss the observations, review collected data, and explore strategies to enhance your teaching.

  Be assured that any information shared during our discussions will remain entirely confidential and not be disclosed to anyone outside of CTL unless you request otherwise.

• Student Feedback

  Early course feedback from your students is a great way to reflect on your students’ learning experiences and make timely adjustments. Early course feedback is especially useful when you have introduced changes into the course or have been teaching the course for less than three semesters. There are two effective methods to obtain early course feedback:

  • Focus Groups through Classroom Dialogue: A CTL consultant will have a conversation with you to understand your perspectives and interests. Subsequently, they will visit your class and conduct a 20-25 minute directed conversation with your students to gather their valuable feedback and perspectives on learning in the class. Your consultant will then discuss the feedback with you, provide a written record of the collected data, and help you determine the most appropriate responses to your students' feedback.
  • Student Surveys: Distribute a survey to your students (preferably during the initial 15 minutes of class) to gather written feedback. Our CTL consultants can assist you in designing the survey, incorporating open-ended questions about perceived learning, reviewing and summarizing the survey data, and helping you identify effective ways to address your students' feedback.
• Learning Technology Support

  If you require guidance on integrating technologies into your teaching, the CTL is available to assist you. We can recommend and help you incorporate relevant technologies to boost student-centered learning and enhance your students' engagement in class and with homework assignments. 

  To get help, please send your question to nyuad.hbctl@nyu.edu.

Program Support

The Hilary Ballon Center for Teaching and Learning recognizes and supports individual needs of specific programs and NYU Abu Dhabi. Here is a list of services that other departments have already used.

• Program / Course Survey Designs

  We provide various survey designs, such as pre-course surveys, course-specific mid-semester surveys, and student learning experience surveys. These surveys enable instructors to gather valuable feedback from students, helping them to make informed improvements to their courses and teaching methods.

• Department Workshops

  The CTL is happy to collaborate with Programs to tailor workshops and learning communities to specific needs of the faculty within this area. These initiatives foster collaboration and the exchange of best practices among faculty, contributing to the overall growth of the department's teaching community.

• Observation Forms Design

  We assist in designing observation forms that are used during classroom observations. These forms help gather structured and relevant data, aiding faculty in receiving constructive feedback on their teaching practices.