Publication Date
9-1-2023
Abstract
After more than a decade of teaching at East Tennessee State University, Dr. Patrick Brown does not "stand still” in his instructional design.
Brown, an associate professor in the ETSU College of Public Health’s Department of Health Sciences, chaired the committee that helped to lay the groundwork for ETSU’s Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), and he continues to champion teaching excellence at ETSU and nationally as an expert in the POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) method of instruction.
Throughout his 13 years of teaching at ETSU, Brown has seen tremendous changes in the classroom.
“The normalization of online learning is one of the biggest changes I’ve seen, especially since the pandemic,” Brown said. “The lessons I have learned over this time about online learning are translating to resources that I can make available through our course management system.
“If you look at the structure of my course web presence, even for my in-person classes, it’s very different than it was 10 years ago.”
Brown has also adapted to changes in his teaching space, with the recent $26 million renovation of Lamb Hall, a hub for the College of Public Health’s students and faculty.
He is looking forward to the interactions that new community gathering spaces in the building will facilitate.
“I’ve noticed the collaboration space that’s on the third floor has been steadily populated by students,” Brown said. “They’re using the whiteboards and working together, and I’m really excited to see those collaborations.
Document Type
News Article
