Center for Teaching Excellence

Communities of Practice

The CTE's Communities of Practice provide opportunities for sustained and deeper engagement with teaching related interests and topics in a collegial setting. They allow for informal conversation and idea sharing among colleagues involved in a particular area of teaching.

Coordinators and Instructors of Large Undergraduate Courses

In this informal, cross-disciplinary discussion group, participants discuss and share best practices and resources for 1) effective coordination of large undergraduate courses, including logistics, class management, GTA and adjunct supervision, and other issues unique to large course management, and 2) teaching and administration of large introductory courses The group meets two to three times a semester, discussing concerns, ideas, and other issues, regularly inviting campus offices to contribute to the discussion. Please contact Nicole Hair at hairnl@mailbox.sc.edu if you are interested in participating in the CILUC CoP.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

The Generative Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice (GenAI CoP) is a collaborative initiative designed to explore and discuss the implications of GenAI in higher education. This community brings together faculty, staff, and graduate students to share insights, strategies, and experiences related to the integration of GenAI across administration, research, teaching, and learning.

Virtual Environments

The Virtual Environments Community of Practice is planning ways to bring 360° video, virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality into teaching and learning environments at USC. Meetings are open to faculty, staff and students. To join this group, please email Andy Schumpert at schumpca@email.sc.edu. If you are interested in implementing Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and/or 360° video into your curriculum, the Center for Teaching Excellence has the technology available that you can checkout to get started. Visit the Teaching Resources/Virtual Environments section of our website to learn more.

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