Center for Teaching & Learning

Announcement    Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Your feedback matters! We value your feedback and invite you to complete your July, June/July and Summer Term 2023 course evaluations. The survey period is now open, closing July 30. 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. Any device with a wireless Internet connection (smartphone, iPad,...
Announcement    Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Your feedback matters! We value your feedback and invite you to complete your May/June and June Term 2023 course evaluations. The survey period is now open, closing June 28. 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. Any device with a wireless Internet connection (smartphone, iPad, tablet, laptop,...
Announcement    Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Your feedback matters! We value your feedback and invite you to complete your May Term 2023 course evaluations. The survey period is now open, closing June 1. 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. Any device with a wireless Internet connection (smartphone, iPad, tablet, laptop, etc.) can...
Announcement    Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The Objective Selection Form (OSF) opens May 16 for the summer 2023 semester and ends by the closing date of student surveys. 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...
Announcement    Tuesday, May 9, 2023
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is offering one workshop session each week for six weeks this summer semester and a Summer 2023 Professional Development completion certificate for attending all six blockbuster workshops! All sessions will be offered virtually through videoconferencing. Supercharge Your Courses: MS Teams Education App Add-Ons Facilitated by: Dr. Simeco Vinson May 15, 3 pm May 16, 3 pm Get ready to take your courses to the next level and beyond! Join us in...
Announcement    Monday, May 8, 2023
Are you ready to take your courses to the next level? If so, please join our upcoming virtual MS Teams workshop and learn how to supercharge your courses using MS Teams education app add-ons! In this workshop, we'll explore a variety of powerful tools, including Mindmeister, Mindomo and Forms. Mindmeister and Mindomo are mind-mapping tools that help you organize your thoughts and ideas by creating visual representations of course material. Finally, Forms is a versatile survey and polling...
Event    Monday, May 15, 2023
Are you ready to take your courses to the next level? If so, please join our upcoming virtual MS Teams workshop and learn how to supercharge your courses using MS Teams education app add-ons! In this workshop, we'll explore a variety of powerful tools, including Mindmeister, Mindomo and Forms. Mindmeister and Mindomo are mind-mapping tools that help you organize your thoughts and ideas by creating visual representations of course material. Finally, Forms is a versatile survey and polling...
Announcement    Tuesday, May 2, 2023
The Center for Teaching and Learning is thrilled to celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Day! Today, we express our deepest gratitude to all GCSU instructors for their unwavering commitment to education. As we reflect on the tireless efforts to inspire and empower our future generations, we invite everyone to join us in finding meaningful ways to show appreciation for our exceptional educators. Let's unite to make this day an unforgettable celebration of their hard work and dedication!
Announcement    Monday, May 1, 2023
Get ready for Summer 2023 Student Rating of Instruction Survey (SRIS) by marking your courses in Banner!  The marking window opens on April 30, 2023, and closes on May 12, 2023. Make sure to mark all your eligible courses in Banner by May 12, 2023, to be included in the survey. If you have any technical-related questions, feel free to contact sris@gcsu.edu. For any other questions, please reach out to the Center for Teaching and Learning at ctl@gcsu.edu. Don't miss this chance to get...
Announcement    Friday, April 14, 2023
Many professors use references to popular culture as illustrations in teaching. A few have also made it a focus of their research. Contemporary pop culture is not fundamentally different from the ancient and historical cultural products that it is taken for granted that academics will and should study. Yet it does not always get the same respect as other objects of study. Please join this panel of your faculty colleagues from a wide array of fields and disciplines to learn about what...