ZOOM training Interested in using Zoom as an option for real-time engagement in your courses? Join the FCTL for Teaching with Zoom. In this session you will learn the basic functions of Zoom such as: Overview of User and meeting settings Recording meetings Participant management during a meeting Screen sharing The chat panel and reaction tool Breakout … [Read more...] about FCTL events and announcements
Writing a successful thesis: Virtual orientations for the graduate college’s Blackboard thesis site All thesis students and advisors should attend! The Graduate College has a Blackboard course site to help ensure that thesis students follow all required formatting conventions, research compliance guidelines, and Graduate College policies when conducting and writing a … [Read more...] about What’s happening in the graduate college
Online course development boot camps offered in different formats You have your choice of different types of online course development boot campus: Two-week virtual boot camp Self-paced boot camp All boot camps will include: Best practices related to online courses and teaching. Technology tools that are used in online teaching (lecture capture, test … [Read more...] about FCTL events and announcements
The Career Center is pleased to sponsor access to GoinGlobal, the worldwide leader in providing career and employment resources to more than 800 academic institutions, from Beijing to Boston to Barcelona. At this point, we will have access to it until December 31, 2020. How to access GoinGlobal Faculty and staff have access to GoinGlobal through their My Missouri State … [Read more...] about Faculty, staff and students have access to GoinGlobal
We invite you to attend the 35th Showcase on Teaching and Learning on August 12th as a live virtual event. We have experienced some extraordinary times the past few months that have required to think differently about our teaching and even gathering together as one large community. But with these challenges also come opportunities and we invite you to share in some of these on … [Read more...] about Showcase on teaching and learning schedule released
This year’s Showcase on Teaching and Learning will be a virtual conference! Switching to an all-online format was a big decision but one we felt best for the safety of our faculty and also a way of celebrating the work you are doing teaching through alternative modalities and virtually supporting students during uncertain times. You’ll be able to access every Showcase session … [Read more...] about Showcase on teaching and learning goes virtual
Assessment of Student Learning: Assessment in Action Graduate faculty participated in the 7th Annual Assessment of Student Learning Virtual Workshop 2,400 students said "Thank You" to faculty and staff in the Bears Care Online Transition Survey. Read more about the survey on our blog. Three more Assessment grants awarded. Submit yours today! … [Read more...] about What’s new in assessment
Request for proposals — faculty research grants The spring deadline for Faculty Research Grants (FRG) is Monday, February 3, 2020 (since February 1st falls on a Saturday). These grants are one-year (max $7500) of funding. The grants are to support new research, creative or scholarly activities or for high quality projects not likely to receive external funding. To be … [Read more...] about What’s new in the graduate college
Submit proposals between October 14 – November 8 The FCTL is partnering with Meyer Library to support faculty in the creation of a “Zero Textbook” course. This special Curriculum Innovation grant will support faculty efforts to reduce student costs associated with textbooks and course materials while maintaining a high-quality course design and a high-impact learning … [Read more...] about Special call for open educational resources zero textbook course proposal