Author: Carlos Garcia

Dr. David Knox earned his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia (2004), where he then served as Director of Technological Academic Initiatives for the University of Georgia Graduate School. Dr. Knox joined Clemson in 2004 where he is now the Director of the University Testing and Education Center (UTEC) and the Founding Director of the Clemson Thinks2 (CT2) […]

We invite you and/or members of your department’s TPR Committee to schedule a 1-on-1 meeting to discuss the new requirements for documenting and evaluating teaching effectiveness. Considering that these changes have been effective for almost one year now, we are reaching out to address any questions and to provide examples of different elements that can […]

This month, we are featuring Dr. Thao Tran, assistant professor of chemistry. Tran holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Vietnam National University, earned her Ph.D. at the University of Houston, and completed a postdoctoral visit at the Johns Hopkins University Institute of Quantum Matter. Her current team applies chemical logic and unmatched tunability innate to extended solids […]

Although the idea of team-based learning (TBL) originated back in the 70s, many faculty members are now recognizing the educational importance of transforming small groups of students into formal teams. The difference between the two being the commitment of the members to advance the learning process beyond individual capabilities and the opportunity to fully take advantage of […]

It is widely documented that student surveys (or student evaluations of teaching, SET) are one of the simplest and most widely used tools to evaluate teaching performance in higher education. Among the reasons behind the wide use of these surveys are cost, the ability to easily obtain feedback from stakeholders, and the assumption that students […]

Kudos to all of you on successfully completing yet another semester at Clemson! As you already know, every faculty member fills a unique and vital role at Clemson University. Your teaching, research and service transforms lives, impacts the citizens of South Carolina and the nation and generates new knowledge. Know that your hard work continues to […]

Dr. Elliot Ennis (Chemistry) teaches his Creative Inquiry class on pseudoscience.   What is a teaching philosophy statement and how it can be evaluated? If you have ever asked yourself these questions, it would be important to point out that teaching philosophy statements are ideally not just a few paragraphs describing existential issues linked to the classroom or […]

Following the recommendation from the Scholastic Policies Committee (see agenda item #4, Jan 2022) and the subsequent Faculty Senate Resolution, several changes related to the Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness were implemented in the 2023 Faculty Manual. Recognizing that the effective Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness requires  a multifaceted approach, Clemson University has recently adopted a model where the evaluation of […]