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Adapting To A Virtual Learning Environment, Winston H. Maddox
Adapting To A Virtual Learning Environment, Winston H. Maddox
Antioch University Dissertations & Theses
This participatory action research (PAR) dissertation examines the experiences of five experienced faculty transitioning from teaching in a traditional classroom to a virtual learning environment. The research participants used technology to deliver course material and reflected on the changes in their pedagogical practice. Data were collected using four phased sessions, including the completion of interview questions, individual interview video sessions, and group video sessions and the review of participant video validation postings. Research participants used journaling to reflect on their values, beliefs, assumptions, and experiences associated with teaching and learning. Research participants teaching in virtual learning environments were provided an …
The Professor’S Facebook: Social Networking And Web 2.0 For Academics, Michael K. Barbour
The Professor’S Facebook: Social Networking And Web 2.0 For Academics, Michael K. Barbour
Education Faculty Publications
Presentation for the Fall Faculty Institute October 15, 2013, Sacred Heart University. Using sites such as LinkedIn, GoogleScholar, SlideShare, and Academia.edu to promote and access the professor's scholarly work.
Promoting Dialogue On The Transgender Experience In College Courses Through Films And Literature, Elizabeth H. Rowell
Promoting Dialogue On The Transgender Experience In College Courses Through Films And Literature, Elizabeth H. Rowell
Elizabeth H Rowell
Although transgender individuals have been part of every culture and society in recorded human history, many people today are unaware of gender variant individuals among them and discussions of rights and equality have usually excluded trans people. This lack of recognition and intolerance often makes being transgender today very difficult. Much work remains to be done to educate the public and improve the safety and well-being of trans people. College professors can help to promote understanding of and advocacy for gender variant individuals. This is an overview of one professor's experiences in weaving critical thinking and dialoguing about the transgender …
Building Faculty Capacity For Better Teaching And Learning, L Dee Fink, Patricia A. Iannuzzi
Building Faculty Capacity For Better Teaching And Learning, L Dee Fink, Patricia A. Iannuzzi
Library Faculty Presentations
Enhancing faculty capacity for teaching in ways that promote greater levels of student engagement and significant learning is an essential part of all other institutional changes designed to advance higher quality student learning. In this session, participants will lay out a general strategy for campus leaders to cultivate that faculty capability and then identify specific actions needed to implement such a strategy. Participants will also identify key elements of effective teaching and learning centers and brainstorm ways to build a teaching- and learning-centered institutional culture.
It Works For Me As A Scholar-Teacher: Shared Tips For The Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
It Works For Me As A Scholar-Teacher: Shared Tips For The Classroom, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
Charlie Sweet
The authors’ purpose in this book is to provide “a collection of practical tips drawn from real-life experiences.” We believe this particular book is so important to share with today’s audience, we almost called it Take My Book, Please! On the other hand, does the scholarly world need another book on the importance of scholarship? Further, if the book standard for tenure is slowly disappearing because so many academic presses are closing, why would we bother to write one? And recent studies show that new faculty members consider university employment a 9:00-5:00 job, so doesn’t that leave out time for …
The Faculty Writing Place: A Room Of Our Own, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Peter Elbow
The Faculty Writing Place: A Room Of Our Own, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Peter Elbow
Mary Deane Sorcinelli
The article presents information about the program called "Professors as Writers" at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts. The objective of the program is to provide a quiet and comfortable working place for faculty to write. This program was started 15 year back to help the faculty members to write more productively. The organizers of the program invite all college teachers to sign up for the dates and times that suit them at the beginning of the semester. The program sets aside structured time and space for the faculty to write.
Effective Approaches To New Faculty Development, Mary Deane Sorcinelli
Effective Approaches To New Faculty Development, Mary Deane Sorcinelli
Mary Deane Sorcinelli
The author provides research-based and practical advice on how to foster the career development of new and junior faculty. She first reviews who the new and junior faculty are and highlights research findings on the work and career experiences of these faculty members. She then describes model programs and successful strategies to support the newest members of the professoriat, including exemplary programs for orientation, mentoring, research, and teaching development.