TECHNOLOGY, TEACHING & LEARNING
One of the pedagogical resources that has significantly helped to enrich the quality of education at The University of the West Indies is the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL).
In Praise of Teaching Excellence
L ast September, this unit, located at the Mona, St. Augustine and Cave Hill campuses, was lauded for its invaluable role when Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles led off commendations for its work.
which not only allowed The UWI to maintain high teaching standards but contributed to its impressive placement on the Times Higher Education ranking. The institution is ranked among the top 1.5 percent of global universities assessed, an improvement over the previous year’s ranking in
“You have successfully built up a world-class institution,” he said during a Vice-Chancellor’s Forum held on 29 September 2022 in recognition of CETL’s 30 th anniversary. The forum had the theme, Becoming a World-Class
the top three percent.
University: The Contributions of Faculty Development. CETL has been credited with playing an instrumental role in the professional development of faculty over the past three decades,
Sir Hilary stated, “Thanks to you, we can say, and we can demonstrate that we are strongest in our core areas of teaching and learning. Our reputation has gone global. Our students can now
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