The Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence
The Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence supports the pursuit of teaching excellence by stimulating scholarly reflection and conversation about teaching and encouraging the adoption of practices that enhance learning.
The Kaneb Center was established in 1996 under the leadership of President Malloy and Provost Hatch with the support of the John Kaneb and endowed by the Kaneb Family in 2016. The Center, comprised of educational developers, learning researchers, and program managers, provides research-based services, programs, and resources that support teaching and reflective practice at Notre Dame.
Core Domains of Activity
- Offer workshops and collaborative consultations that explore a variety of pedagogical approaches with an emphasis on the creation and implementation of engaged, student-centered learning experiences.
- Support scholarly inquiry to improve teaching and learning.
- Maintain a lending library of resources on topics including course design, classroom strategies, assessment design, student feedback, and academic career development.
- Provide a lounge for faculty and TAs.
