Heather McGovern, Director of the Institute for Faculty Development, Associate Professor of BASK and Writing We will discuss practically how you can use assessment of student learning to help you improve your classes and in service to your program and college. I will try to take the mystery out of assessment, debunk myths, and provide practical advice that all can apply. 11/30: CAN Heather McGovern, Director of the Institute for Faculty Development, Associate Professor of BASK and Writing We will get a head start on policy statements for the fall—writing better learning objectives, making sense of the sheer volume you may have to deal with, discussing new ways to think about a policy statement, and working hands on with your syllabi Daniel Tomé, Coordinator of Service Learning Daniel Tomé will briefly introduce you to the Service Learning Office. 12/7: Best Practices in Distance Education Dennis Fotia, Assistant Director of Distance Education This workshop will examine best practices in distance education and online learning. Topics will include effective online pedagogy, online communication, and the importance of interactivity, faculty presence, response time, and more. Early January, date TBA: building 1st year file
Heather McGovern, Director of the Institute for Faculty Development, Associate Professor of BASK and Writing We will discuss practically how you can use assessment of student learning to help you improve your classes and in service to your program and college. I will try to take the mystery out of assessment, debunk myths, and provide practical advice that all can apply. 11/30: CAN Heather McGovern, Director of the Institute for Faculty Development, Associate Professor of BASK and Writing We will get a head start on policy statements for the fall—writing better learning objectives, making sense of the sheer volume you may have to deal with, discussing new ways to think about a policy statement, and working hands on with your syllabi Daniel Tomé, Coordinator of Service Learning Daniel Tomé will briefly introduce you to the Service Learning Office. 12/7: Best Practices in Distance Education Dennis Fotia, Assistant Director of Distance Education This workshop will examine best practices in distance education and online learning. Topics will include effective online pedagogy, online communication, and the importance of interactivity, faculty presence, response time, and more. Early January, date TBA: building 1st year file
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