About Us
The Center for Teaching Excellence at St. Edward’s University promotes engaged and effective teaching that cultivates significant student learning. The CTE fosters a campus culture that values a diversity of learning, teaching, and disciplinary styles, promotes honest discussion of teaching and learning, and encourages the scholarship of teaching and learning.
To accomplish these goals, the CTE supports faculty in developing courses, facilitates the exchange of ideas about teaching and learning among faculty, offers resources for faculty, collaborates with Instructional Computing to promote technology resources for teaching, and recognizes outstanding teachers with teaching awards.
The CTE grew from a desire among faculty and administrators to richly support teaching and learning at St. Edward's University. It was established in 1991 under the guidance of founding director Dr. Robin Eanes. The CTE reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
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To support effective and innovative teaching that enables student learning
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To advance new initiatives in teaching and learning
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To facilitate a culture of continuous teaching improvement
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To build communities of teaching and learning among departments, colleges, career stages
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To offer recognition and rewards for demonstrated excellence in teaching
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To facilitate career support for faculty at all stages of their St. Edward's careers
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Consultations and observations for individual instructors
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Programs for departments and schools
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Workshops, seminars, and faculty circles
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Orientations and support for new faculty
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Awards for outstanding teaching
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Resources, including the CTE library, web site, and blog
Whom We Serve:
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All faculty--both adjunct and tenure-line--are invited to take advantage of CTE services.