Veterinary Educator Skills and Training (inVEST)

A certificate program designed for faculty with a vested interest in Veterinary Medical Education

Take your teaching practice to the next step by enrolling in the inVEST program. Through this program faculty will be trained in current best practices for teaching, be able to focus on developing materials specific to their teaching needs, and build community with other educators at the college. Enrollment is limited.

Features of the inVEST program:

Blended course – Go at your own pace training about educational concepts

Half-day intensive workshops to build materials and resources

One-on-one meetings with the Office of Curricular Assessment and Teaching Support

Peer reviews of teaching

$500 Stipend upon completion for use in educational endeavors

Topics Include:
-Cognitive science
-Educational research in your classroom
-Providing critical feedback
-Canvas, Tophat, and Evalue in the classroom
-Cultural competence in the Veterinary Medical Classroom
-Documenting teaching effectiveness

Questions?
E-mail Zhengzheng Xu
zzxu@iastate.edu

To Apply:
Submit a teaching focused CV along with a letter of intent describing why you feel this program would be beneficial to your teaching practice and what you hope to gain. Submit your materials through the application link below.

Application Deadline:
Friday, April 29 by 5pm