Browse instructional workshops from LEC and our University partners.
The goals of the LEC are aligned with NSU’s mission and core values by promoting quality teaching with evidence-based faculty development opportunities and related academic initiatives.
Goal 1 (Academic Excellence) - promote quality teaching excellence through the implementation of recurring workshops, certifications and events that connect Best Practices directly to NSU’s wide continuum of curricula and teaching needs.
Goal 2 (Student Centered) – enhance the culture of teaching which in turn will focus on increasing academic quality and ultimately student success.
Goal 3 (Integrity) - support effective best teaching and assessment practices and policies that involve honesty, fairness, and consistency of instruction.
Goal 4 (Innovation) – promote pedagogical innovation between and among Faculty through technologies such as mobile apps, websites, university-wide forums, symposia, roundtables, seminars on teaching strategies, styles, and other methods.
Goal 5 (Opportunity) – support a wide array of recurring workshops connecting Best Teaching Practices directly to Student Learning Outcomes and connecting faculty with just the right resources.
Goals 6 (Scholarship/Research) – committed to professionalizing faculty development while advancing the practice of teaching.
Goal 7 (Diversity) – support the faculty development of classroom environments that acknowledge and benefit from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives while diversifying the scope of faculty development.
Goal 8 (Community) - serve as a center where faculty can connect and learn from each other, excelling in the latest teaching practices and strategies used to enhance the culture of teaching.