Collaborative research involves scholars from across disciplines working together to address a common research goal or question. Collaborating on a common goal utilizes different perspectives and disciplines combining their respective skills and backgrounds to study and understand unique and diverse problems. The purpose of this grant program is to provide funding for Georgia College & State University faculty to conduct research on conduct collaborative research on complex problems...
The call for research grant proposals for 2023-2024 Round II opens Feb. 1, 2024, with a deadline of Feb. 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Applicants should read the guidance provided by Academic Affairs. Once the applicant has their materials ready to submit, please log into GeorgiaVIEW/D2L, click on the Self-Registration menu option, and find the 2023 Academic Affairs Small Grants Program course. Be sure to complete self-registration for the course. Submission instructions and forms to upload...
Now is a great time to consider ways to build on your strengths as an instructor. The goal of Peer Feedback on Teaching (PFoT) 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...
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...
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) opened 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 every course...
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...
Are you looking to learn more about AI and teaching in academia? If so, please consider the Governor's Teaching Fellows Program (GTF). The Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program, hosted by the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia, invites applications for the 2024 Spring Symposium, “Artificial Intelligence in the Holistic Classroom.” The Spring Symposium will be held May 19-23, 2024, on the UGA campus. The GTF program, established by Gov. Zell Miller,...
We are thrilled to extend our warmest congratulations to our Fall 2023 Active Learning 101 completers. These exceptional faculty members have wholeheartedly embraced active learning strategies, leading the way to transformative educational experiences. Their dedication and enthusiasm are commendable, and we take immense pride in having them as esteemed members of our faculty. Join us in celebrating their accomplishments as Active Learning 101 completers from the Fall 2023 cohort and...
Digital Bootcamp, a newly developed professional learning opportunity, is a 10-hour certificated course series designed to provide a framework of resources and support to facilitate online teaching at Georgia College & State University. The learning framework presented is based on Quality Matters (QM) principles, allowing learners to apply the concepts to an actual course using our current learning management system, GeorgiaVIEW/D2L. Throughout this course, learners are presented...