A half day of presentations and, in the following few weeks, workshops on a variety of teaching topics are offered each fall, winter, and spring quarter to prepare new instructors and teaching assistants for their duties and to suggest new ideas and methods for the already experienced. Consultants Consultants are available to advise you on your teaching by making classroom visits, reviewing videotapes, suggesting specific improvements, or talking over a particular problem. All consultation is completely confidential and individualized. Videotaping Videotaping is one of the most effective ways to evaluate and improve your teaching.
Consultation is available and encouraged during viewing of the tape.
Student Small Group Evaluation A consultant comes to your class midquarter and, after you have left, divides your students into groups of six or fewer. Each group is given ten minutes to select a spokesperson, agree on what they value about your course, what areas need improvement, and specific suggestions for change. The results are given to you later in a private consultation. Each year, CTL sponsors talks on various aspects of effective university teaching. Given by some of Stanford's most outstanding faculty, the talks can be viewed live or on videotape.