Please see the November 2023 CTL newsletter for more information on: Spotlighting Dr. Alexandra Berglund, Inaugural Lilly Conference Fellow News from the CTL - Impact Your Teacher Effectiveness Through the Objective Selection Form (OSF); Help Us Promote the Student Rating of Instruction Survey (SRIS) to 65% Thank-a-Teacher @ GCSU - Fall 2023 Spotlight on Faculty Awards - Dr. Micheal T. Stratton The Art and Craft of Portraiture and Presence in the Ina Dillard Russell Library News...
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 a GC 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 Fall Term 2023 course evaluations. The survey period is now open, closing on Dec. 11. 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 with...
Thank you for encouraging students to complete the Student Rating of Instruction Survey (SRIS). We want to provide you with a few suggestions to consider to increase response rates with your students: Research and best practice consistently show that the most significant factor in increasing participation in online student rating surveys is for faculty to express and demonstrate how the results are essential and used in making meaningful course change(s). The next most influential...
Are you feeling groovy and want your updated seventh edition certification through Quality Matters (QM)? And wouldn't you like to improve the quality of materials you deliver to students in our learning management system? If so, the Center for Teaching and Learning allows you to register for Quality Matters (QM) training, and we're offering this six-hour course during the week of Oct. 30 through Nov. 3 to enable you to come for two (2) separate three-hour virtual sessions from 10 a.m...
Maroon 5 might have sung about "Maps," but in our educational world, we have a unique twist—concept maps through the dynamic duo of MS Teams and Mindomo! In this session, we show you how to gather your students and share Mindomo concept maps, guiding them through the intricate connections of ideas. You can build your maps like a chart-topping hit, arranging concepts harmoniously. Each branch unfolds like a well-composed melody, leading to new layers of understanding. Your students...
Maroon 5 might have sung about "Maps," but in our educational world, we have a unique twist—concept maps through the dynamic duo of MS Teams and Mindomo! In this session, we show you how to gather your students and share Mindomo concept maps, guiding them through the intricate connections of ideas. You can build your maps like a chart-topping hit, arranging concepts harmoniously. Each branch unfolds like a well-composed melody, leading to new layers of understanding. Your students...
Do you struggle to connect with your students? Are you unsure how to really create a welcoming classroom community? You’re not alone. As instructors and students alike navigate our own complex lives, it can be difficult to come together to grow and learn in our disciplines. Relational education practices are here to help. By facilitating the creation of meaningful connections between instructors and students, these powerful pedagogical tools can have a widespread positive impact on...
Do you struggle to connect with your students? Are you unsure how to really create a welcoming classroom community? You’re not alone. As instructors and students alike navigate our own complex lives, it can be difficult to come together to grow and learn in our disciplines. Relational education practices are here to help. By facilitating the creation of meaningful connections between instructors and students, these powerful pedagogical tools can have a widespread positive impact on...