2012 Public Affairs Conference Abbreviated Schedule
The 2012 Public Affairs Conference Abbreviated Schedule will be available Thursday, December 15 on the Public Affairs Conference website. The theme for the 2012 Public Affairs Conference is The Culture of Connectivity. This schedule will include the panel session times, locations and descriptions. Most, if not all, individual panel presenter bios will be available on the web at this time as well; however, panelists will not have been assigned to specific panels by this date. Check the website frequently as new information concerning conference details will be added as events and schedules are finalized. It is hoped that plenary speakers will be finalized by mid-January. For more information on this conference, please contact Dr. Kurt Heinlein, Provost Fellow for Public Affairs, Candace Fisk or Mary Ann Wood, Public Affairs Support.
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Announcing the 2012–2013 Provost Fellow for Public Affairs
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce that Dr. Gilbert Brown, Program Director, Student Affairs in Higher Education, College of Education, has been selected as the Provost Fellow for Public Affairs for 2012–2013. As Provost Fellow for Public Affairs, Dr. Brown will be responsible for the Public Affairs Conference in April 2013 and promoting the Public Affairs mission of the University. The topic for the 2013 Conference will be the university-wide Public Affairs theme “Inclusive Excellence.” Dr. Brown will shadow this year’s Provost Fellow for Public Affairs, Dr. Kurt Heinlein, in preparation for the work he will do in preparing for the 2013 Public Affairs Conference. Dr. Brown’s experience since 1997 teaching undergraduate and graduate diversity/multicultural classes at IUPUI, Franklin College, the University of Indianapolis as well as here at Missouri State, makes him an excellent selection to help develop our theme of “Inclusive Excellence.”
“Within the university community, inclusive excellence is the institution’s purposeful efforts to untangle barriers that have for different reasons constrained the institution from maximizing the talent of our students, faculty, and staff to accomplish individual, department and institutional goals,” said Dr. Brown. “In the larger community, inclusive excellence means that we seek to cultivate a spirit throughout the state that seeks to support Missourians recognizing and cultivating talent among our citizenry from different backgrounds.”
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gilbert Brown as the 2012–2013 Provost Fellow for Public Affairs.
1st Annual Showcase on Student Learning Summit
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Time: 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: Plaster Student Union, Ballroom East
The Spring Showcase on Teaching and Learning is being revamped! You are cordially invited to join us for the 1st Annual Showcase on Student Learning Summit. The Learning Summit will showcase various high impact practices as experienced by students. Student and faculty panels will engage the audience in conversations about these practices and how each one of them fosters student success and engagement.
We will be sending more information regarding the Learning Summit program. Until then, “Save the Date” on your calendar! We hope to see you there! If you have questions regarding the Learning summit or suggestions for presentations, please contact the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) at fctl@missouristate.edu.
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Do You Have Questions About Course Development?
“How do I go about developing an online or blended course?” “What steps are involved?” “How much time does it take?” “What does a quality online or blended course look like?” “Where do I go for help?”
These are just a few of the questions we have heard from faculty in regard to course development. The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning provides information and answers to these questions and other information about the course development process at the following link; ‘How do I develop Online & Blended Courses?’ Check out this website and contact Instructional Design in the FCTL to learn more about the course development process.
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Course Development Guidelines
The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning has developed Course Development Guidelines and a peer review process to provide faculty recommendations on what constitutes a high quality course. The purpose of these guidelines is to outline what a high quality online or blended course should look like and to provide faculty with constructive feedback on the design of their course. Following the Course Development Guidelines and participating in a peer review process are valuable components of any course development process. For more information check out the following website, Course Development Guidelines or contact Instructional Design in the FCTL to learn more about the course development process.
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Digital Professor Academy Spring 2012 is Open for Enrollment
The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning is accepting enrollment for the second The Digital Professor Academy. Please register online by January 23rd through My Learning Connection for the Digital Professor Academy Orientation and to complete your online class evaluation. This program is open to the MSU instructional community and designed to guide faculty and instructors teaching online, blended or face-to-face, with using technology to enhance learning. Participants will learn and practice new strategies through a community of practice model.
You may contact us to learn more about the Digital Professor Academy at InstructionalDesign@missouristate.edu or go to My Learning Connection to register.
To register through My Learning Connection, log into http://my.missouristate.edu, click the Profile tab, and find the Professional Development channel. Click the My Learning Connection link; this will open My Learning Connection in a new window where you can search for and register for classes. You will also be asked to complete an online class evaluation as part of the registration process for the Digital Professor Academy.
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