Is there a Georgia College & State University 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...
As you begin planning for the upcoming summer semester, we encourage faculty to reach out to the CTL for support now. Taking care of a few simple tasks early can help alleviate some of the stress that accompanies the start of any semester. For example,Do you want help copying course content from another course shell in GeorgiaVIEW?Do you have questions about sharing content with a colleague?Are you planning to co-teach a course with another faculty member (or multiple faculty members)...
The Objective Selection Form opened on March 19 for the spring 2025 semester through May 5. The OSF allows instructors to identify targeted learning objectives to measure teaching effectiveness and responses to the OSF drive summative results on the Student Rating of Instruction Survey. 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 every course is different,...
We are excited to invite Georgia College & State University's teaching faculty and staff to submit a proposal for the Sixth Annual High-Impact Practices Summer Institute – 2025!This year’s institute will focus on creative performances, integrated writing and student success measures, providing you with valuable insights and resources to integrate transformative experiences into your courses.💡 Why Participate?✅ Develop and refine a course with hands-on support.✅ Earn $500 in professional...
In January of this year, the Learning Management System Storage Policy was adopted by the University System of Georgia. This policy states that courses may be deleted from the LMS five years after the end of the semester in which they are taught. Therefore, to improve the management of the LMS and to comply with USG policies, ITS will initiate a data purge within our LMS (GeorgiaVIEW/D2L), beginning this summer, to remove Banner-provisioned courses, and, in the fall, some non-Banner...
Improve your online course this summerTeaching online this summer? Make your course more engaging and effective with the Quality Matters Improving Your Online Course workshop!📅 Dates: May 28 and 29⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – noon🖥️ Format: Virtual✅ Walk away with an actionable course improvement plan.✅ Learn proven strategies to enhance student engagement.✅ Get expert guidance to strengthen course design.Seats are limited—reserve your spot by May 2! 👉 Sign up here.
Please see the February 2025 issue of Elevate to Celebrate for more information on:The Heart of Teaching Excellence at Georgia College & State University: Jehan El-JourbagyNavigating the First Year: Sara Jordan's Reflections on Teaching and GrowthFrom Certified Nurse Midwife to Educator: Denise Cochran's Journey into AcademiaSpotlight on Faculty Awards: Dr. Chika UnigweSelected Letters from Thank-a-Teacher@GCSU Fall 2024News from IT
The SGID's goal 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 interaction at Georgia College...
Now is a great time to consider ways to build on your strengths as an instructor! The goal of Peer Feedback on Teaching is to provide support to help you improve the quality of learning in your classroom. Deliberate, continuous improvement of one's teaching is one of the great joys of being a professor. Our trained observers enjoy working with you as you develop and continuously improve your teaching skills. This process takes a cross-disciplinary approach, pairing you with one (1)...
Are you interested in applying for one of the grants being offered by Academic Affairs? Perhaps you have questions about what research projects can be supported by grant funding. The application period opens Feb. 1! Completing a grants application can feel high stakes; are you ready? We want you to be successful.Join Jim Berger to learn steps for completing the application and receive guidance on what can be included and what to leave out. Even if you are not sure you want to apply...