CTAAR Newsletter

Harvard Report on Teaching

An article in the New York Times on May 10 highlights an effort by a Harvard University to reemphasize teaching and learning, resulting in a task force report published in January.

From the Times article, Harvard

has issued a report calling for sweeping institutional change, including continuing evaluation and assessment of teaching and learning, and a proposal that teaching be weighed equally with contributions to research in annual salary adjustments.

You can read the article at the New York Times web site (registration may be required) and the Harvard task force report is available on their web site: Compact to Enhance Teaching and Learning at Harvard.