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Kevin Carey Panel

A Year of Learning Conversation with Kevin Carey About “The End of College”

The author of a provocative critique of the modern university experience joins Stanford experts to discuss where higher education can – and should – go next

Connected Worlds

Exploring the Connected Worlds of Formal and Informal Learning in the Modern University

A panel representing Stanford faculty, administrators, and students examines the many ways in which student learning inside and outside the classroom intersect. A mid-quarter lunchtime event sponsored by Stanford’s Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning’s (VPTL) Year of Learning initiative saw a diverse panel of seven community members discussing how the formal learning offered in Stanford’s classrooms connects with the informal learning that takes place in its dorm rooms and hallways, through the extra-curricular activities that students undertake, and in the virtual social...

Year of Learning Autumn Quarter Concludes with a Focus on Fostering Teaching Excellence through Learning Goals and Stanford's New Course Evaluations

A faculty panel explores the intersection of learning goals, teaching excellence, and course evaluations At a recent lunch sponsored by Stanford’s Year of Learning initiative and attended by more than 50 educators, a panel of distinguished university teachers discussed how to formulate effective learning goals, how those goals can be used to improve teaching on campus, and how they can be advanced through the new course evaluation system that Stanford has recently adopted. The overarching topic for the Year of Learning’s Fall quarter has been “The Art and Science of Teaching and Learning,”...

In its 125th Year, Stanford is Thinking Big About Learning

Kicking off the university’s anniversary celebrations, leading Stanford educators explore the challenges and opportunities ahead for teaching and learning.

On the Frontier of The Science of Learning

Graduate student members of Stanford’s interdisciplinary Lytics Lab offer updates on a diverse set of education research projects in progress

Stanford’s Year of Learning Launches With a Celebration of Great Teaching

Distinguished teachers from across the university showcase recent classroom innovations and share personal insights about why teaching matters.
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