Eric,
Thanks for letting us know about the Consortium of TA Developers
listserv. Do you have a sense if the TA developers on the listserv are
primarily housed in academic departments or in centers for teaching and
learning?
I ask because one of the reasons I started the PSTUM listserv is that
there were a number of TA and faculty developers who resided *within
mathematics departments* and weren't experiencing the kind of community
and collaboration I knew was present (via POD and other organizations)
for TA and faculty developers who resided in centers for teaching. I've
been lucky enough to live in both worlds (math departments and centers
for teaching), but I get the impression that's not often the case.
Thanks again for mentioning this. I think there's fertile ground for
connections between those doing department- and discipline-based TA and
faculty development and those doing similar work outside departments.
Derek
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[mailto:pstum-list-bounces@lists.fas.harvard.edu] On Behalf Of Eric
Kristensen
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 1:34 PM
To: 'Preparing and Supporting Teachers of Undergraduate Mathematics'
Subject: RE: [PSTUM-list] PSTUM Listserv
Dear Derek,
I know that you set up this list with STEM disciplines in mind. For
those that are interested in a broader discussion of supporting TA's in
their various roles at universities across North America, I might
suggest taking a look at the Consortium of TA Developers list sponsored
by the University of Guelph and hosted by Trevor Holmes, Educational
Development Associate at Guelph's Teaching Support Service. This list
was developed from conversations on the STLHE and POD lists.
If you wish, you may subscribe by sending a message to
listerv(a)listserv.uoguelph.ca containing the following information:
SUB CTAD <full_name>
At times the discussion is lively, at times it is minimal. It is there
for people's needs; if you have a question or concern about TA and grad
student development, feel free to post! Answers usually come in pretty
quickly....
All the best,
Eric
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