The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is a great opportunity for faculty who want to explore new areas of research or gain valuable teaching experience in another part of the world. There are Fulbright Awards for teaching, research and professional projects across the globe for artists and scholars at all career levels. The Center for Teaching & Learning would like to encourage faculty to apply for 2025-26 Fulbright Awards. Therefore, all full-time faculty who complete Fulbright Award...
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) often hears from students about how instructors impact their learning and personal growth, making them self-actualized in their endeavors. So, as an ongoing basis of support, CTL instituted a Thank-a-Teacher program in the Fall of 2021 to acknowledge instructors' contributions to our students. During the Fall 2021 semester, we collected and distributed almost 400 student acknowledgments, and we're excited to hear that some faculty are using...
Is there an instructor who has positively impacted your life, and you want to recognize them? If so, the Center for Teaching and Learning developed a Thank-a-Teacher at GCSU program that allows you to do just that. By completing a short survey, you can tell us how a GCSU instructor has helped you reach your goals, and we will send them a letter and certificate for you. No acknowledgment is too small; acknowledging someone who makes a difference enables you to make a positive difference...
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) often hears from students about how instructors impact their learning and personal growth, making them self-actualized in their endeavors. So, as an ongoing basis of support, CTL instituted a Thank-a-Teacher program in the Fall of 2021 to acknowledge instructors' contributions to our students. During the Fall 2021 semester, we collected and distributed almost 400 student acknowledgments, and we're excited to hear that some faculty are using...
Is there an instructor who has positively impacted your life, and you want to recognize them? If so, the Center for Teaching and Learning developed a Thank-a-Teacher @ GCSU program that allows you to do just that. By completing a short survey, you can tell us how a GCSU instructor has helped you reach your goals, and we will send them a letter and certificate on your behalf. No acknowledgment is too small; acknowledging someone who makes a difference enables you to make a positive...
Your feedback matters. We value your feedback and invite you to complete your Spring Term 2024 course evaluations. The survey period is now open, closing on April 29. Every survey is confidential, and your thoughtful responses regarding the instructional aspects of the course provide faculty with insights about course effectiveness and give insight into future improvements for the course and programs. Your instructor may set aside time in class to complete the surveys. Any device...
The Objective Selection Form (OSF) opens today, March 14, for the Spring 2024 semester through April 29. The OSF allows faculty to identify targeted learning objectives to measure teaching effectiveness, and faculty response to the OSF drives summative results on the Student Rating of Instruction Survey (SRIS). The primary indicator of teaching effectiveness is how well students rate their progress on learning objectives that faculty mark as Important or Essential on the OSF. Since...
The goal of Small-group Instructional Diagnosis (SGID) is to provide faculty with important feedback that helps them adjust their teaching and improve student learning outcomes. It also allows faculty to reflect on and document critical teaching behaviors. This process, vetted in research, supports the continuous quality improvement of teaching and learning and shows our continued commitment to creating innovative learning environments, high-impact pedagogies and meaningful student-faculty...
Are you an instructor interested in creating high-quality online courses? If so, look no further than the Quality Matters' (QM) Designing Your Online Course (DYOC) workshop. This workshop provides research-based best practices for online course design, following QM's rigorous standards and rubric. In this workshop, you'll explore: *How to design learner-centered courses that engage students *Techniques for clear organization and navigation *Tips for effective communication and collaboration...
Are you interested in learning more about GeorgiaVIEW/D2L and receiving a GeorgiaVIEW/D2L certificate sponsored through the Center for Teaching and Learning? Well, we've been certified and now want to offer you this certificated professional development opportunity. In this three-hour series, you will learn more about developing course materials, setting up your grade book and how to engage learners using our learning management system (LMS). So, if this interests you, what are you...