The first save the date for Fall is August 16. That is the day we will hold the Faculty Development Semester Blastoff from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. If all goes well, we should be moved in to the newly renovated space on the 6th floor of Gray Library and the event will be held there. Follow the blog for updates. If you are teaching during the Summer, I encourage you to contact the CT+LE for any number of resources. You might want us to come and do a classroom observation or conduct a focus group to help you grow as a teacher. In addition, we will be adding some podcasts very soon to the CT+LE website so stay tuned. Rezvan Khoslessan, CT+LE graduate student, provides the following recommendation. Those who are interested in collaborative learning and would like to apply its techniques in class should definitely take a look at the book Collaborative Learning Techniques by Elizabeth F. Barkley, K. Patricia Cross, and Claire H. Major. The authors inform instructors how to cope with problems arising from applying collaborative learning methods in class. Thirty collaborative learning techniques are introduced, each for a certain class environment and there are even some techniques that can be applied in online courses. Dr. Jennifer Moon has testified to the ongoing importance of independent journalling in her own development as a teacher. Do you take time to do self reflection throughout the semester? If not, you should commit yourself to a schedule as the process can be very rewarding. Look for a session on this topic in the near future.