As most students finished exams and began their winter break, three classes reconvened after Thanksgiving to travel abroad for the culminating experiences of their fall term courses.

Download this term's events calendar for details on what's coming up in DCAL, including sessions on leading good discussions, managing hot moments in the classroom, and deepening student learning through reflection. Plus, Teaching Science Seminar and the DCAL Book Club!

In this issue of Teaching & Learning Connection, syllabus statements on mental health and civil discourse, suggestions for the first day of class, the calendar of winter events in DCAL, and the Learning Fellows application for new courses....

In January, Dartmouth will launch a new massive open online course (MOOC):"Libertarian Free Will: Neuroscientific and Philosophical Evidence" taught by Psychological and Brain Sciences Professor Peter Tse.

At the Tuck School of Business and the Geisel School of Medicine, students are digging into experiential learning and reaping the rewards that come with reaching just beyond one's comfort zone.

In this issue of the T&L Connection, new guides on course design and inclusive teaching, upcoming Canvas workshops, the faculty application for Learning Fellows, Senior Design Challenge, and our winterim book recommendation!...

Explore the results of the Arts & Sciences faculty classroom survey about the quality and conditions of campus classrooms, conducted by the Classroom Committee in spring 2018....

Dartmouth's Cynthia Cogswell and Mike Goudzwaard published an article on classroom redesign in the recent issue of the Journal of Learning Spaces. Read it here.

Aaron Lit ’19, a math modified with economics student from Hong Kong, has a mission to smooth out any wrinkles in your preconceived notions of fashion while also saving marine life. He intends to do this through his social project MiaMira.