Teaching at Southern
November 2021, The Faculty Center
SoTL Commons Conference: Last Call
The SoTL Commons is an international conference with an intimate feel – listen to high quality presentations from nationally and internationally recognized speakers and join in conversations on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) with a community of scholars from around the world.
Call for proposals are now open!
Submission Deadline Extended: November 8, 2021
Conference: February 23-25, 2022
Governor's Teaching Fellowship
The Governor's Teaching Fellows Program was established by Zell Miller, Governor of Georgia, 1991-1999, to provide Georgia's higher education faculty with expanded opportunities for developing important teaching skills. The program is offered through the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia.
Governor's Teaching Fellows may participate in either an academic-year symposia or an intensive summer symposium. Deadline for Summer 2022 is December 8, 2021 by 5 PM.
For more information and to submit an application, visit our Governor's Teaching Fellows page.
Get Your Gradebook Up to Speed
CTE Guide to Teaching: Gradebook & Grading
- Gradebook Wizard
- Creating Categories/Grade Items Using Weight
- Creating Categories/Grade Items Using Points
- Thursday, November 4 @ 12:15 PM
- Thursday, December 2 @ 3 PM
NEW: Faculty Center Library of Resources
The Faculty Center has always maintained well-stocked book resources in each campus office. Thanks to the online catalogue service LibraryThing, we are able to let you browse our books on a massive variety of topics before requesting a book.
To reserve a book, please submit a helpdesk ticket for the Center for Teaching Excellence after exploring our catalog. All guidelines and book request information can be found on our website.
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FEATURING: Perusall Webinar Series
Want to make sure your students do the reading or view videos?
Perusall is an annotation tool that allows maximum course engagement from students and helps you streamline your grading and participation.
- New to Perusall? Register for Perusall 101
- Experienced? Register for Perusall 102
FEATURING: Opportunities with the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity
Georgia Southern University has an institutional membership for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). Our membership is designed to operate as a year-long virtual mentorship program. You can register for any webinar and participate live at the scheduled time, or all webinars are available on demand. Resources are available with monthly themes:
January - Every Semester Needs a Plan
February - Align Your Time with Your Priorities
July - The Art of Saying 'No'
August - Cultivating Your Network of Mentors, Sponsors & Collaborators
September - Overcoming Academic Perfectionism
October - How to Engage in Healthy Conflict
November - Strategies for Dealing with Stress, Rejection, & the Haters in Your Midst
FEATURING: The Scholarly Teacher
Visit The Scholarly Teacher for articles and infographics that help you Purposefully pause; Think critically; and Reflect on your teaching and your students' learning. In preparation for the end of the semester and finals, check out the testing infographic, the self-care infographic, and an article by Todd Zakrajsek: Active/Engaged Learning During a Pandemic: Yes, It Can Be Done
Teaching with Technology Workshops
Folio: Gradebook
Thursday, November 4 @ 12:15 PM
Thursday, December 2 @ 3 PM
Teaching Effectively with Discussions
Monday, November 8 @ 12 PM
Get Rubric Ready!
Tuesday, November 9 @ 2 PM
Folio Build a Learning Module
Thursday, November 18 @ 2 PM
MyHelp Ticket System
Our goal is to meet the professional development needs of faculty in a timely manner. To assist us with this goal, we have adopted the MyHelp ticket system!
CONTACT US
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Website
academics.georgiasouthern.edu/cte
Get FC Help
Submit a HelpDesk Ticket (select Center for Teaching Excellence Request)
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(912) 478-0049
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