Date: Tuesday, May 3 Time: 3:30–5:00 p.m. Location: PSU Ballroom West Our faculty members work diligently to make the university and our community a better place to live. Join the Office of the Provost and President Smart as we gather to honor this year’s award recipients at the All-Faculty Recognition Reception. The esteemed recipients of the Missouri State University … [Read more...] about Attend the all-faculty recognition reception today
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Extra credit activities are often viewed as a way for students to make up points for not performing as well as expected on an exam or other assignments. Another approach might be to use this strategy as a tool for increasing engagement and reinforcing student learning. Goldina, Licona, and Ricci (2020) recommend that effective extra credit activities connect with the course … [Read more...] about Good to know! Extra Credit that motivates students and promotes student learning
Completion deadline is Friday, May 15. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) annually collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about first-year and senior students' participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development. The results provide an estimate of how undergraduates … [Read more...] about Have students complete the National Survey of Student Engagement
The submission deadline is Sunday, May 15. The 37th Showcase on Teaching and Learning will be held August 17, 2022. This year we will be back in PSU meeting in-person! There will also be opportunities to engage in HyFlex blended sessions. This way faculty can choose how they want to engage in Showcase: live in-person, synchronously online via Zoom, or viewing recorded … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals — 37th Showcase on Teaching and Learning
Online Learning Consortium™ Faculty Workshops The OLC offers an extensive online learning opportunities for education professionals. Below are just a few of the upcoming workshops. May 16–22: "Creating Effective Assessments" May 18–20: "Creating Rubrics" Contact the FCTL for a free Professional Learning Pass to any of these workshops. Visit the link below for more … [Read more...] about FCTL events and announcements
Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Location: Plaster Student Union Faculty presentations will be held during the morning with a keynote luncheon at noon. This year the keynote speaker will be Dr. Linda B. Nilson, founding director emerita of the Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation (OTEI) at Clemson University and author of "Teaching at Its Best: A … [Read more...] about Save the Date – 37th Showcase on Teaching and Learning
International travel grants The deadlines for International Travel applications for Summer is July 15th. The funding is to support faculty international travel that will “advance the university mission, in a manner related to the research of the faculty member.” This funding is provided to support faculty presentation of research. The International Travel award provides up … [Read more...] about What’s happening in the Graduate College