30th Showcase on Teaching and Learning
August 12, 2015
Announcing Keynote Speaker for the 30th Showcase on Teaching and Learning!
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jose’ Bowen, national award winning educator and author of Teaching Naked is the keynote speaker for August 12th Showcase on Teaching Learning.
Dr. Bowen, president of Goucher College in Baltimore MD, received the 2014 Frederic W. Ness Book Award for Teaching Naked: How Moving Technology Out of Your College Classroom Will Improve Student Learning. In his book, he discusses how technology is most powerfully used outside the classroom, and when used effectively, can ensure that students arrive to class more prepared.
Dr. Bowen is a pioneer in active learning and a dynamic speaker. He will deliver the keynote presentation at lunch immediately followed by a more in-depth workshop.
Additional information can be found on the Showcase on Teaching and Learning website.
30th Showcase on Teaching and Learning Call for Proposals!
The FCTL is seeking proposals for morning Showcase sessions in the following two areas:
Faculty Expert Sessions – 50 minute sessions that are intended to share active learning techniques or innovative ways of using technology. Faculty Expert Session Guidelines
Faculty Scholar Sessions – 75 minute sessions that are intended as an interactive workshop at Showcase along with opportunities to attend future workshop or consult with Faculty Scholar. Faculty Scholar Guidelines
Proposals should be submitted by January 30th. All proposals are to be submitted via email to fctl@missouristate.edu
View General Guidelines for Submitting a Proposal or contact the FCTL at 836-3059 if questions.
Spring 2015 Digital Professor Academy Orientation
Dates/Times: January 26, 2015 @ 2:00–3:00 p.m.; January 28, 2015 @ 8:30–9:30 a.m.;
January 29, 2015 @ 3:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: Meyer Library, Room 204
The Digital Professor Academy (DPA) is a community of practice designed to support faculty who are developing and teaching face-to-face, online, or blended courses. The program is designed to assist faculty throughout the development process with the use of effective pedagogy and instructional design. The DPA also prepares faculty with best practice strategies for engaging, instructing, and communicating with students in the learning environment.
This orientation covers expectations for participants in DPA-001, Pedagogical Foundations, the first course in a two-part series. Moderated by the instructional designers in the FCTL, the focus of DPA-001 is to provide a collegial environment in which to equip faculty with the tools and processes for designing an excellent course.
Please register through My Learning Connection.
Book Discussion for Faculty, Spring 2015
Dates: Wednesdays, January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18
Time: 3:35–4:35 p.m.
Location: Library 204
McKeachie’s Teaching Tips is the most comprehensive book for teaching improvement in higher education. Join a small group of faculty discussing this book facilitated by award winning professor Dr. Jim Moyer, Religious Studies, and sponsored by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. Those who sign up through My Learning Connection and commit to attend will receive a free copy of McKeachie’s book which retails for over $80.00. Enrollment is limited to the first ten who sign up.
Please contact FCTL at 836-3059 for more information.
Mark your calendars for Spring 2015
Faculty Writing Retreats
Dates: Spring 2015: Friday’s 1/23 (originally scheduled for 1/16), 2/20, 3/20 (FCTL), 4/17, Monday and Tuesday 5/18–19
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Meyer Alumni Center Hospitality Room unless otherwise noted
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. Bring your own laptop and writing materials.
Please register via My Learning Connection. Contact Stephanie Norander, Associate Professor in the Communication department and Provost Fellow for Faculty Development–Writing, for more information.