Course Consultations
The CTE staff is available to consult with all instructors on course design, pedagogy, and assessment design. These consultations can be scheduled whenever it is convenient for you. You can schedule an appointment online using the calendar below or visit our People page (link) to schedule a consultation with a specific person.
We also offer classroom observations for instructors who wish to receive detailed, formative feedback about their teaching. You will meet with a member of the CTE both before and after the observation takes place.
In accordance with the best practices for educational development set forth by the Professional and Organizational Development Network, the CTE maintains confidentiality for all of these services.
Department and Program Support
Note: For academic year 2022-2023, the CTE will be operating on a reduced staff capacity and services for departments and programs will be paused. Please check back in Fall 2023 or contact cte@rice.edu if you have any questions.
The CTE staff is available to work with programs and departments on campus in a wide variety of ways. We welcome the opportunity to consult with deans, department chairs, undergraduate and graduate advisors, curriculum committees, course instructors, and others on issues of curriculum design, teaching, major/minor design, course design and assessment, evaluation, and research. Please contact the CTE at cte@rice.edu to schedule a program-level consultation.
In accordance with the best practices for educational development set forth by the Professional and Organizational Development Network, the CTE maintains confidentiality for all of these services. Consultation and collaboration are available in the following areas:
Teaching and Learning
- research and implementation of discipline-specific pedagogies
- analyzing student evaluations for courses and programs
- teaching award nominations
- research on student learning
- assessing student learning at the course and program level
Curriculum
- curriculum development or revision
- major/minor/graduate program design or redesign