More about COT

Our goals are...

• finding resources for improving undergraduate liberal arts teaching and making them accessible to Oberlin College faculty
• sponsoring activities, such as informal discussions and speakers, to encourage faculty to exchange their ideas about the special challenges and rewards of teaching Oberlin College students
• encouraging faculty at all stages of their careers to further develop their skills in undergraduate instruction
• fostering a climate of respect for accomplished undergraduate teaching at in a liberal arts college environment by providing advice on the evaluation of skill and assessment for rewards for excellent teaching

Our members are

Jane Armitage, Department of Theature and Dance
Jan Cooper (1999-2000 Chair), Expository Writing Program
Pat Day, Department of English
Patty DeWinstanley, Department of Psychology
Bob Geitz (ex officio), Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
John Pearson (Sem II), Department of Art
Dan Stinebring, Department of Physics
Rob Thompson, Department of Chemistry
Steve Volk (sem II), Department of History

Our current projects include. . .

• Brown Bag Pedagogy Discussions
• Examination of the system of evaluating teaching in Oberlin College courses and reporting departmental evaluations of individual faculty members' pedagogical skills
• Acquisition of undergraduate teaching skills materials 

You can reach us by emailing Jan Cooper, COT Chair (jan.cooper@oberlin.edu) or by regular mail at:

OC Committeee on Teaching
c/o Jan Cooper
Expository Writing Program
King 139
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH 44074