Introduction

In 2016, the Georgia Tech Task Force for the Learning Environment (TFLE) issued their report indicating that a culture of civility, collegiality, and respect is the bedrock of a healthy instructional environment. While these cultural values are intended to form the basis of all relationships among people on campus, they are critical when considering the relationships that develop between instructors and students. One of the goals of this online resource is for faculty members to understand how the values of civility, collegiality, and respect translate into concrete strategies and measures that are considered effective teaching. In the video on the right, Dr. Paul Goldbart, former Dean of College of Sciences and co-chair of the Learning Environment Task Force discusses why a positive learning environment is important for teaching and learning at Georgia Tech.

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