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Welcome to the Center for Faculty Advancement & Success in Teaching (CFAST)
The Office of the Provost and the Chief Information Officer at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) are pleased to announce the launch of the Center for Faculty Advancement & Success in Teaching (CFAST) with the aim of assisting HBKU faculty in their pursuit of teaching excellence.
The Center’s mission is to promote exemplary teaching and effective learning at HBKU. To this end, CFAST will focus on empowering faculty to explore innovative pedagogical and technological approaches to enhance their teaching effectiveness and enrich student learning with the goal to:
Every semester the Center offers a series of workshops around teaching and learning best practices, and innovative use of instructional technology.
The Center offers custom, on-demand workshops that can be facilitated in-person, in a hybrid format, or fully online. This service allows you to request training on an individual basis, or a tailored workshop to suit your department's needs.
The Center welcomes all faculty who wish to discuss specific teaching concerns. We will be happy to consult with you about selecting the best combination of tools, resources, and teaching practices to develop course components for face-to-face, blended, and flipped courses. Consultations can be provided for individual faculty, faculty groups, or departments.
This service is offered to faculty members who request an observation for their class. These are collegial consultations that will highlight your opportunities to improve student engagement and success.
The Center for Faculty Advancement and Success in Teaching (CFAST) promotes best practices in teaching and learning for all HBKU Faculty members. Regular workshops are offered, but specific topics and needs can be brought to your group upon request.
Fall 2022 WorkshopsThe Center’s mission is to promote exemplary teaching and effective learning at HBKU. To this end, CFAST will focus on empowering faculty to explore innovative pedagogical and technological approaches to enhance their teaching effectiveness and enrich student learning with the goal to:
Explore our self-enroll Canvas shell: Teaching and Learning Toolbox. This resource is developed to help faculty plan, build, and deliver effective courses. The toolbox is divided in several sections with templates, practical tips, best practices, strategies, and resources.
HBKUx is the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) initiative at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. courses can be audited free or students can choose to receive a verified certificate for a small fee.
HBKU is committed to implementing the Quality Matters standards for the design of online and blended courses. Visit the Quality Matters website for more information about the organization. The QM rubric is based on best practices that promote student learning and instructional design principles for quality course design.
The eight General Standards of this Rubric are: