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Academic And Intellectual Life For Gettysburg College Women, 1960-1980, Theodore J. Szpakowski

Student Publications

The women of Gettysburg College, students and faculty, faced unique barriers in their academic life from 1960 to 1980. The college was making curricular and calendar changes to benefit all students, women, but was slower to fix the inequities facing women. First, women had a harder time getting into Gettysburg College, due to a 2:1 sex ratio in admissions that required women to have higher qualifications than their male counterpoints. Some women also struggled to convince family members that college mattered to them rather than just being an expensive way to acquire a marriage match. Once there, women were expected …

Jcctl Mailer - August 19, 2022, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on August 19, 2022.

Contents:

Upcoming Events:

• Strategies for an Effective First Day of Class

Resource Guides:

• Practical Ideas for Creating Effective Syllabi (attached)
• Setting Up Your Moodle Gradebook (attached)

Jcctl Mailer - August 10, 2022, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on August 10, 2022.

Contents:

Upcoming Events:

• 30 minutes with Kelli Murphy – Effective and Efficient Moodle Course Design Strategies
• Supporting International and Multilingual Student Writers
• Practical Ideas for Creating Effective Syllabi
• Trauma-Informed Approaches in Teaching

Other Recommended Resources:

• Creating Videos from PowerPoint
• Panopto Video Tutorials

It’S All About To Change: Implications Of Reforming Grading & Assessment Within A Public School District, Divonna M. Stebick, Megan L. Pilarcik, Daniel W. Hartman

Education Faculty Publications

Calls to reform grading systems and other assessment practices have been growing for several decades. There is consensus among many educators that grading and assessment practices that have been traditionally accepted as good practice are at best ineffective and at worst have a negative impact on raising achievement. Consequently, there is no single solution or methodology for grading that has emerged as the best practice. A variety of contemporary grading approaches have gained widespread popularity in recent years, typically being referred to as standards-based grading, standards-referenced grading, proficiency-based grading, or competency-based learning. A challenge, however, is that different school districts …

Ms-286: Elizabeth And Elmer Mckee, Class Of 1944, Jessica A. Cromer

All Finding Aids

This collection contains over 500 letters, 17 V-Mail, and 25 additional items, including Elmer’s college transcript, military documents, and personal narrative. The bulk of the letters are written by Elmer (Chuck) to Elizabeth (Diz), but there are over 100 letters written by Elizabeth in the closing years of this collection (1945-46). These letters provide insight into the Gettysburg College experience during the early 1940’s and the daily life of men stationed in Europe during World War II. Many of the letters depict Elmer and Elizabeth navigating their personal relationship, whilst simultaneously navigating the complex time period in which they lived. …

Syllabus: Sociology Of Mass Media And Popular Culture, Alecea Ritter Standlee

Open Syllabus Collection

This syllabus is for a 200 level Sociology of Mass Media and Popular Culture course that uses a combination of open-access and library-licensed material. The course explores two of the most transformational and interconnected social institutions in contemporary society, mass media and popular culture. Material is included to analyze the social impact of music, film, television, social media, gaming, sport and related topics. The material also includes an annotated list of additional resources and readings to help professors adapt this course to their own needs.

The Relationship Between Perceived Stress And Disordered Eating In Undergraduate Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Caroline G. Martin

Gettysburg College Headquarters

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected and imposed challenges on nearly everyone, including college students. Despite their already stressful situations, previous research has demonstrated increased stress levels among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, research has also shown an increase in disordered eating for college students during the pandemic. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between both perceived stress and disordered eating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the present study used a correlational design to investigate a potential association between perceived stress and disordered eating among undergraduate college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. By administering the EAT-26, the CSSEC, …

Drafting An Assessment Plan For Your Instruction Program: Sustainably Assessing Information Literacy In An Undergraduate Stem Course, Kevin Moore, Clinton K. Baugess

All Musselman Library Staff Works

Assessing student learning across a library instruction program can be infeasible without being strategic, intentional, and realistic. Librarians at a small college will share how they developed a sustainable, 3-year assessment plan for the ACRL Framework and targeted a 100-level biology course-one of the two high-enrollment STEM courses that receive library instruction on their campus each year. The presenters will share their assessment plan, flipped instruction model, workflow-management strategies, and lessons learned for collaborating with STEM faculty to assess information literacy.

Learning By Doing: The Archaeology Education Program For Middle School, Tara D. Noel

Student Publications

Approached through the disciplinary and theoretical frameworks of public archaeology, the Archaeology Education Program for Middle School was created to better understand how an archaeology education program might be integrated into an existing curriculum and become nationally applicable to middle school settings. Research was conducted at St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School, where seventh grade students, teachers, and administration were involved in the investigation of the program's feasibility and design. It was determined that the objectives of this archaeology education program are to inform students about archaeology through educational tools and exercises that are tailored to different classroom settings, in …

Epidemiology In Higher Education: Scarlet Fever At Gettysburg College, Addison E. Lomax

Student Publications

Throughout the early 20th century, the relationship between higher education and the spread of epidemic disease evolved in the United States. Two notable epidemics of scarlet fever in 1915 and 1920 serve as a lens through which the larger roles of disease and higher education can be analyzed. By assessing the roles both the administration and the students played at Gettysburg College, then Pennsylvania College, historians can understand the process of combating health crises in the future. Although the Pennsylvania College scarlet fever epidemics of 1915 and 1920 impacted campus to a smaller extent than the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the …

The Religious Lexicon Embedded In Public American Curricula, Daniel R. Jones

Student Publications

What is the relationship between one's own religious beliefs and their everyday colloquial diction choices? Moreover, why is the subfield that encompasses the intersection of sociolinguistics, education, and religious studies one that has gained little scholarly interest in recent years, where one could argue the importance of religious belief, and other socio-political beliefs in education have come center stage in the heart of American political debate? This article will tackle this broad range of topics through a case study focusing on my primary research question: How does a teacher’s own religious identity affect the religious language utilized in their classroom …

Jcctl Mailer – February 21, 2022, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on February 21, 2022.

• Effective and efficient feedback on Moodle assignments (with Kelli Murphy)
• Real Talk about OER – JCCTL OER Grantee Experience (Friday Forum)
• The Who, When, and Why of University Student Well-Being and Mental Health: Dept of Psychology Kenneth L. Smoke Colloquium Series Lecture
• How to Have Difficult Conversations: Spring Spotlight Series (Professional Development Committee)
• Helpful Moodle links
• Spring 2022 JCCTL Grants
• Mellon Travel Grant 2021-2022

Jcctl Mailer – February 7, 2022, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on February 7, 2022.

• Chavella Pittman and Thomas Tobin: Inclusive Pedagogy
• Café Symposium
• Defining Success: Creating Fffective Moodle Gradebooks With Kelli Murphy
• Spring 2022 JCCTL Grants
• Mellon Travel Grant 2021-2022 Application

Jcctl Mailer – January 7, 2022, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on January 7, 2022.

• Resource guide: skills in online teaching

• Kelly Murphy: Effective and Efficient Moodle Course Design Strategies

• First Day of Class Resource Guide

• Resource Guide: Finding Balance while Supporting Mental Health Needs

• Grant Opportunities: Mellon Travel Grants

• Spring 2022 Grants

The Primarily Undergraduate Nanomaterials Cooperative: A New Model For Supporting Collaborative Research At Small Institutions On A National Scale, Steven M. Huges, Mark P. Hendricks, Katherine M. Mullaugh, Mary E. Anderson, Anne K. Bently, Justin G. Clar, Clyde A. Daly Jr., Mark D. Ellison, Z. Vivian Feng, Natalia I. Gonzalex-Pech, Leslie S. Hamachi, Christine L. Heinecke, Joseph D. Keene, Adam M. Maley, Andrea M. Munro, Peter N. Njoki, Jacob H. Olshansky, Katherine E. Plass, Kathryn R. Riley, Matthew D. Sonntag, Sarah K. St. Angelo, Lucas B. Thompson, Emily J. Tollefson, Lauren E. Toote, Korin E. Wheeler

Chemistry Faculty Publications

The Primarily Undergraduate Nanomaterials Cooperative (PUNC) is an organization for research-active faculty studying nanomaterials at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs), where undergraduate teaching and research go hand-in-hand. In this perspective, we outline the differences in maintaining an active research group at a PUI compared to an R1 institution. We also discuss the work of PUNC, which focuses on community building, instrument sharing, and facilitating new collaborations. Currently consisting of 37 members from across the United States, PUNC has created an online community consisting of its Web site (nanocooperative.org), a weekly online summer group meeting program for faculty and students, …

From Bankers To Farmers: Finding A Sustainable Model For An Undergraduate Summer Dh Program, R.C. Miessler, Kevin Moore

All Musselman Library Staff Works

Librarians R.C. Miessler and Kevin Moore provide an overview of how summer Digital Humanities programs at Musselman Library entered their last year of grant funding with an eye toward securing a commitment of institutional support. The presenters will reflect upon the overall sustainability of Musselman Library’s Digital Scholarship Summer Fellowship program and share their plans for ongoing management of the program.

Jcctl Mailer – September 28, 2021, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on September 28, 2021.

• Finding Balance while Supporting Student Mental Health Needs, by Becky Colgan and Michele Montenegro

• Resource: How to Publish Your First Book

• Campus Working Group Grant

• Mellon Travel Grants

• Online resource: Help Your ADHD Learners Land the Plane, Karen Costa

Jcctl Mailer – August 25, 2021, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on August 25, 2021

• Updates on JCCTL Teaching and Mentoring resource page
• Brent Talbot and Josh Eyler's talks
• About "Teaching Square"

Jcctl Mailer – July 12, 2021, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on July 12, 2021

• JCCTL Teaching and Mentoring resources page
• Featured resource guide from Josh Eyler's talk
• Data Visualization for Social Justice: The Case of Torn Apart/Separados, Dr. Roopika Risam, Associate Professor of Secondary and higher Education and English at Salem State University
• Jennifer Gonzalez interview with Peter Brown, author of "Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning"

All Your Basecamp Are Belong To Us: Managing Undergraduates To Create A Dh Toolkit, R.C. Miessler, Kevin Moore

All Musselman Library Staff Works

Adapting Digital Humanities instruction to meet the needs of students and faculty members working remotely became a priority as COVID-19 canceled plans for on-campus, in-person classes at our small, liberal arts college. The eventual solution was to develop an online resource to provide asynchronous DH support or to flip synchronous DH instruction. This project, the DH Toolkit, is a collection of tutorials and documentation open to anyone working on digital projects. Specifically, it covers how to use key digital tools, develop accessible user experiences, and navigate copyright concerns.

Textbook Remix: An Introduction To Libretexts For Oer Editing, Mary Elmquist, Alice M. Brawley Newlin

All Musselman Library Staff Works

So, you’ve found an open textbook that you really like, but it’s not quite right for your class? LibreTexts might be the answer! Join us for this informal webinar to learn a little more about this online platform designed for customizing and distributing open textbooks. From Gettysburg College, Scholarly Communications Librarian Mary Elmquist will provide an introduction to the platform, its structure and features, and Dr. Alice Brawley Newlin, Assistant Professor of Management, will speak on her ongoing experiences using LibreTexts to edit and implement an open textbook for a Statistical Methods course.

This session should provide insight for both …

Inequitable Impacts Of Textbook Costs At A Small, Private College: Results From A Textbook Survey At Gettysburg College, Sarah Appedu, Mary Elmquist, Janelle Wertzberger, Sharon K. Birch

All Musselman Library Staff Works

Recognizing that higher education settings vary considerably, librarians at Gettysburg College sought to better understand textbook spending behaviors and the effects of costs on our students. We adapted the Florida Virtual Campus 2016 Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey to suit the context of our small, private, liberal arts college. Most students spent $300 in Fall 2019. Financial aid awards did not cover the cost of required books and course materials for most students receiving aid. Negative effects were more pronounced for first-generation students and Pell Grant recipients, who were more likely to not purchase required books, to not register …

Faculty And Student Perspectives On Open Education At Gettysburg College, Mary R. Elmquist, Janelle Wertzberger, Alice M. Brawley Newlin, Natasha J. Gownaris, Christopher C. Oechler, Ryan E. Nedrow

Friday Forum

Commercially available textbooks and course materials are often expensive for students and sometimes don’t cover topics in exactly the way you might prefer to teach. Freely available and completely adaptable open educational resources (OER) have risen in popularity in recent years, both nationwide and locally, as a way to address both issues. Join us to hear from Alice Brawley Newlin (Management), Tasha Gownaris (Environmental Studies), Chris Oechler (Spanish), and Ryan Nedrow ’22 to hear about their experiences with OER in the classroom. Panelists will talk honestly about the benefits, drawbacks, challenges, and successes associated with open course materials in order …

Developing Community-Based Learning In An Action Model Framework: Faculty Reflect On Their Development As Teachers And Scholars, Kathleen M. Cain, Amy Dailey, Kim Davidson, Gretchen Natter, Megan Adamson Sijapati, Divonna M. Stebick

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Faculty reflect on their participation in a Community-Based Learning (CBL) Fellowship designed to create a community of teachers and scholars immersed in an integrated model of academic-community engagement at a small liberal arts college. The program created a space to grapple with CBL principles together, provided accountability and encouragement, and became a source of support through isolation and tensions. Traditional philosophies of teaching and scholarship were challenged and faculty embraced their roles as partners in advancing social justice.

Jcctl Mailer – February 26, 2021, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on February 26, 2021.

Contents:

Moodle-related PSA: Formatting PDF files in Apple Preview

Readings & Resources

• Three things that the workload dilemma might really be about
• How to use student feedback to improve your online course
• Teaching and mentoring resources from the JCCTL

Upcoming Events:

• Friday Forum: Faculty and Student Perspectives on Open Education at Gettysburg College

Grants and other Funding Opportunities

• Johnson Creative Teaching Summer Grant
• Johnson Teaching Grant
• Digital Literacy Assignment Grant
• The Johnson Center Teaching with Special Collections Grant
• Mellon Grant Opportunity …

Peer Research Mentors At Gettysburg College, Meggan D. Smith, Mallory R. Jallas, Clinton K. Baugess, Janelle Wertzberger

All Musselman Library Staff Works

Musselman Library at Gettysburg College developed a Peer Research Mentor (PRM) program to expand the library’s formal research and instruction program. Designed and coordinated by a group of research and instruction librarians, the PRM program is built around a cohort of eight undergraduate students from a variety of class years and disciplines. Each PRM has a librarian supervisor. The PRMs participate in intensive training, provide reference service alongside professional librarians at the Research Help Desk, and develop outreach projects to better connect student patrons with library collections and services. [excerpt]

Jcctl Mailer – January 28, 2021, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on January 28, 2021.

Contents:

Upcoming Events:

• An effective first day of class

Readings & Resources

• Are we assigning too much work to our students?
• Resource guides: Rethinking the syllabus and "derailment prevention"

Grants and other Funding Opportunities

• Open Educational Resources (OER) Grants
• Faculty-Created Working Group

Jcctl Mailer – January 19, 2021, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on January 19, 2021.

Contents:

Upcoming Events:

• What you say and how you say it: The Syllabus as a guiding document
• Derailment prevention: Course design strategies for fostering respectful dialogue
• Understanding our students’ lives outside the classroom
• An effective first day of class

Readings & Resources

• 8 Strategies to Prevent Teaching Burnout, Flower Darby
• What do we do and say on the all-important first day of class

Grants and other Funding Opportunities

• Open Educational Resources (OER) Grants
• Faculty-Created Working Group

Jcctl Mailer – January 14, 2021, Josef Brandauer

JCCTL Mailers

Updates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on January 14, 2021.

Contents:

Upcoming Events:

• What you say and how you say it: The Syllabus as a guiding document
• Derailment prevention: Course design strategies for fostering respectful dialogue

Grant and other Funding Opportunities

• Open Educational Resources (OER) Grants
• Faculty-Created Working Group

Other Recommended Resources

• How to Teach a Good First Day of Class, James M. Lang
• First Day of Class, Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching
• Leading Lines podcast
• National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, Spring Webinar Schedule

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Winter 2021, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

UPFRONT: Majestic Theater

Table of Contents

President's Letter, Bob Iuliano

Noteworthy: Alumni Gifts Elevate Two Of Gettysburg's Strongest Majors by Mike Baker (David Brennan ’75 P’00, Daria Lo Presti Wallach ’76)

Conversations: Letters to the Editor by Bryan R. Meyer ’01 and Richard Uhl ’71 (Prof. Junjie Luo, Prof. Don Jameson, Prof. Bill Parker, Prof. Alex Rowland, Prof. Bruce Bugbee)

Social Media (Sheryl Stokes Perzel ’73, Linda Bellizia Hagen P’20, Darrien Davenport, Keith Gotti ’92, Joe Lynch ’85, Linda Sullivan Shea P’21, Jocelyn Swigger, Leslie Sanderson Sacks '84, Hakim Mohandas Amani Williams, Ashley Marciszyn ’03)

In The Media (Prof. Jim …