CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
TEACHING AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT. ADDITIONAL FACTS AND FIGURES

Pittsburgh Council of Higher Education (PCHE) Units Taken by CMU Students, by Level & College
Units Taught by College
Academic Year 1999-2000

Units Taken by CMU Students

Units Taught By CMU
Major/College Undergraduate Graduate Total Total
CFA 309 81 390 60
CIT 309 157 466 147
GSIA 273 51 324 192
HNZ 0 81 81 438
H&SS 606 282 888 495
INTERDISCIPLINARY 123 49 172 0
MCS 291 36 327 141
SCS 36 63 99 92
OTHER 0 0 0 450
TOTAL 1,947 800 2,747 2,015
Pittsburgh Council of Higher Education (PCHE) Colleges:
Allegheny Community College Duquesne University Point Park College
Carlow College La Roche College Robert Morris College
Chatham College Pittsburgh Theological Seminary University of Pittsburgh

EBERLY CENTER FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE

The Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence, formerly the University Teaching Center, was established in 1982 to organize and conduct programs to improve the quality of instruction at Carnegie Mellon. In recognition of The Eberly Family Charitable Trust support, the Center was renamed in 1996. The Center helps both faculty members and graduate students to improve teaching practices through introduction to theories of teaching and learning, reflection, practice and feedback.

The Center for Teaching offers both public forums to discuss and explore issues related to teaching and learning and private consultations on course design or redesign, implementation, and formative evaluation. Individual consultations are strictly confidential.

Whenever possible, the Center facilitates discussions of teaching and learning across departments and colleges both to address common concerns and to help transfer and adapt promising strategies to a variety of contexts. The Center aims to respond to the continually changing educational needs of the campus community.

Summary of Programs

Support for Faculty

Assistance with Using Writing in Courses Assistance with Working with TAs
Incoming Faculty Orientation Consulting on Education-Related Grants
Faculty Luncheon Seminars Technology Enhanced Learning Lab
Discussions with Faculty in First-Year Courses Center for Teaching Publications
Individual Consultations: Course Design, Implementation and Formative Evaluation
 

Publications

The Center for Teaching has several publications which can assist faculty in course development and implementation.  Among the available publications
Best Practices in Teaching First-year Undergraduates
Common Difficulties in Planning Courses
Resources for TA Training & Development
Promoting Academic Integrity

Support for Graduate Students

  • Documentation of Teaching Development for Future Faculty
  • Microteaching and Feedback Workshops
  • Seminars on Teaching
Visits to TA Meetings or Orientations
  • Classroom Observation and Peer Feedback by Teaching Fellows
Support for Specific Courses or Dept. TA Orientations
  • Assistance with Early Course Evaluations