Faculty Writing Retreats
Faculty Writing Retreats (in-person and virtual) will help you meet your writing goals for the year. Begin new articles, revise and resubmit, polish your book proposal, complete your last edits, and connect and collaborate with other faculty scholars.
For Fall 2021, in-person writing retreats are back! Register for any of the following dates. If you register, you may also choose to write along in your office or at home and join our lunchtime round table via Zoom.
Location: FCTL Conference Room, Meyer Library 204
Time: 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Dates:
- Friday September 17
- Friday October 22
- Friday November 19
- Mon-Tue Dec 20–21
Please register through My Learning Connection by searching for “Faculty Writing Retreats Program” and choose the sessions you wish to attend. If you sign up, you are not obliged to stay all day if you have other obligations.
Participants will be sent a form to log their goals and contacted prior to each event with a reminder.
Lunchtime workshops may feature special topics and/or guest presenters on writing and research productivity.
Morning coffee and catered lunch provided by the Office of the Provost.
For more information or to be put on the mailing list, please contact the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning.
Monday Morning Mentor
The programs in the Monday Morning Mentor series, presented by respected academic peers, cover timely and relevant topics in only 20 minutes—long enough to provide actionable insights, but short enough to fit anyone’s schedule. Each program becomes available online every Monday for 32 weeks (16 in fall and 16 in spring). For instructions on how to register, please go to the Academic Community in Blackboard.
Learn about upcoming Monday Morning Mentor sessions:
How Can Understanding Group Dynamics Lead to Better Group Work?
August 30–September 5
For educators who are looking to maximize productivity and success in their student group work, this 20-Minute Mentor explores free resources that benefit group dynamics and can be implemented into your classroom to ultimately improve successful group work.
How Will OER Benefit the 21st Century Student?
September 6–12
This program offers an introduction to OER, including the impact and wide range of OER resources available and how to integrate these materials into course curriculum while staying compliant with Creative Commons licensing requirements.
Magna Publications™ Enrichment Courses
- Developing and Teaching an Online Course
- Start Teaching Online
- Practical Solutions for Flipping your Classroom
- Engaging Students
These courses are delivered in a self-paced online format. Enrollment is available now. Course work must be completed by September 18th.
Please contact the FCTL for a free Professional Learning Pass to one of these courses.
Online Learning Consortium™ Faculty Workshops in September
The OLC offers an extensive online learning opportunities for education professionals. Check out the workshops available in September and beyond.
- Creating Effective Assessment – Sept 13–19
- Fundamentals: Increasing Interaction & Engagement – Sept 20–26
Contact the FCTL for a free Professional Learning Pass to any of these workshops.
Blend by Design Online Course by Katie Linder
- Step-by-step course design from The Blended Course Design Workbook.
- Registered Faculty will have lifetime access to this online course.
Contact the FCTL to reserve a seat for this workshop.
New! Showcase Fridays
Showcase Fridays are an extension of the annual Showcase on Teaching and Learning providing an opportunity to learn and discuss with colleagues a variety of topics and issues surrounding the science and art of teaching. These may include teaching with Zoom, service-learning pedagogy, strategies for assessment and student feedback, or inclusive teaching.
Sessions are easy to attend. All sessions will be held on Friday mornings from 11:00–11:50 a.m. and delivered over Zoom (links will be emailed Monday morning for that week’s session).
Upcoming Showcase Friday sessions:
- Sept. 3: Service Learning: Connecting Academic Coursework to Community Partners
- Sept 10: Assessment for Learning or Compliance? Teacher Educators Share Research-based Shifts in Grading Practices
View all Showcase Friday presentations
Free resources for creating blended and online instruction
Check out these resources:
- 100 Mistakes Academic Writers Make…and How to Fix Them
- Resources for Writers: Digital Writing Tools
- Teaching in Higher Ed
- The Scholarly Teacher
- Faculty Focus Home page
- The K. Patricia Cross Academy Techniques Video Library
What is the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning?
The FCTL supports teaching excellence for faculty at all levels. Check out the many support services offered by the FCTL to see how you can benefit.
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