31st Showcase on Teaching and Learning
Register now! Due to the implementation of a new learning management system, registration will be unavailable from 5/22/16 until sometime around the 3rd week of June. Please call at 6-3059 or email at fctl@missouristate.edu to register during that time.
Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Showcase Highlights:
- 8:00–8:50 a.m. Inclusion of Diversity at Missouri State University
Join Dr. Wes Pratt as he discusses the background, history and the future for the inclusion of diversity on campus as well as in the Springfield community. - 9:00–11:30 a.m. Faculty Workshops and Interactive Poster Sessions
Participate in 50-minute faculty expert sessions and interactive poster sessions presented by MSU Curriculum Innovation award winners. - 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Luncheon and Keynote Address with Dr. Thomas J. Tobin
Dr. Tobin will present “Universal Design for Learning That You Can Do Today” which will introduce participants to Universal Design for Learning, newly revised for higher education (CAST, 2014). You will discover how to implement UDL in program assessment, policy development, technology selection, course design, and teaching practices. This is best accomplished through an incremental approach, using a “next 20” series of milestones—achievements that can be attained in the next 20 minutes, 20 days, and 20 months (Tobin, 2014). You’ll also find out where to look for help at your institution: recent research from CAST and the Center for Universal Design in Education suggests that institutions whose faculty-support staff use UDL, too, see better adoption rates and deeper penetration of UDL principles across all courses (CAST, 2014; DO-IT, 2015).
Please register for Showcase on Teaching and Learning and the Keynote Luncheon on MyLearning Connection.
Please call at 6-3059 or email at fctl@missouristate.edu to register during that time.
Upcoming Faculty Writing Retreats
Dates: Tuesday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 18
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: FCTL Conference Room, Library 204
Monthly faculty writing retreats provide dedicated time and space to work on academic writing. Retreats include breakfast and a light lunch, opportunities to develop a strong network of peer support and accountability, and voluntary feedback sessions.
For more information, email the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. Please register through My Learning Connection.
Summer Faculty Writing Retreat
Register now! Deadline to register is May 22, 2016
Dates: July 25–29, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
This interdisciplinary academic writing retreat is designed to:
- Create a motivated and positive environment that fosters excellent work
- Encourage productivity through peer accountability and immediate feedback
- Help you start off your summer by completing a writing project
The retreat includes five days of committed writing time, mini-sessions on removing productivity challenges and fostering good writing habits, and feedback on writing style, grammar, and more. The retreat is open to anyone working on a scholarly writing project. The goal is for each participant to arrive with a work in progress and leave with a manuscript prepared for submission.
For more information, email the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. Please register through My Learning Connection.
Monday Morning Mentor Series
How Can I Transform My Tests into Learning Tools?
This program began Monday, May 2
Tests and other assessments are effective tools for determining how well students learned (and how well you taught) earlier in the semester. But they don’t really do much to help students learn in the present, or as the semester progresses. This fast, focused program will provide you with an assortment of tools and techniques to promote better learning.
How Can Students Use Self-Compassion to Reduce Test Anxiety?
This program begins Monday, May 9
Sometimes students get in their own way. They panic before exams and fill their heads with worries about failure. This program shows you how to help your students reframe the way they look at their exams and themselves. When they learn to love themselves a little more, they will fear exams a little less.
To access the Monday Morning Mentor programs, email the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning or call 836-3059.
Tools of the Trade Series
Social Media
Date: Tuesday, May 3
Time: 3:00–4:00 p.m.
Location: LIBR 204
Let’s face it, perhaps the easiest way to reach out to your students is through social media. Since your students are already connected, why not use that connection in your classroom? In part four of the Tools of the Trade Series, you’ll learn a variety of ways to utilize social media in your classroom for enhanced student connections and understanding. You’ll also learn best practices for using tools such as Facebook, Twitter, Diigo and Youtube.
For more information, email the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. Please register through My Learning Connection.