Grand Valley: Pew Faculty Teaching & Learning Center News GVSU Pew Faculty Teaching & Learning Center News http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/ Wed, 22 May 2013 10:27:05 EST Grand Valley: Pew Faculty Teaching & Learning Center News http://www.gvsu.edu/images/rsslogo.gif http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/ 112 33 Call for Proposals - Lilly Conference on Teaching and Learning 2013-10-17 00:00:00.0

Call for Proposals 



Lilly Conference On College And 


University Teaching 

October 17-20

Traverse City, Michigan





 



The call for proposals for the Lilly Conference in Traverse City has just opened. The conference theme is “Evidence Based Teaching and  Learning.” Consider sharing your own innovative approach to teaching and learning with dedicated faculty from other institutions. GV faculty presentations have been well received at this conference in past years, and we would love to see

more GV faculty in attendance. We are a co-sponsor of this conference and, as such, receive a

number of free and discounted registrations. Contact us if you are planning on attending and would like to be added to our free registrant list. http://lillyconferences.com/tc/

 





]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=65DE46CF-FCE9-2251-1DCC5C60E255A815 Request a Mid-Semester Interview About Teaching 2013-03-27 00:00:00.0 Looking for a new way to collect mid-semester feedback from your students? Consider a Mid-Semester Interview about Teaching (MIT). Visit the MIT website for additional information. 

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=C1B029FA-9A13-0BAB-42373868007B79EB Sponsorship for the SoTL Conference 2013-03-27 00:00:00.0 The Pew FTLC will sponsor registration for ten GVSU faculty for the 5th Annual SoTL Academy Conference May 19 - 21, 2013. Preference will be given to faculty who will be presenting at the conference. Second preference will be given to faculty on a first come, first serve basis. The deadline is April 1, 2013. The conference and/or pre-conference fees will be reimbursed to your department.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=C310874E-98FE-2268-6868D18477AF4B99 On-demand Workshop Topics 2013-03-27 00:00:00.0 For a list of workshop topics that the Pew FTLC staff can offer to colleges, units, or groups of faculty, visit our On-Demand site. Sessions are offered in four broad categories:

  • Course planning and design

  • Effective teaching methods

  • Assessment of student learning

  • Faculty professional activities

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=C23666AC-0A6D-4CE3-02CCBEE26B41DD29 Sloan Consortium Online Workshops 2013-03-27 00:00:00.0 We are once again supporting enrollment in Sloan Consortium online workshops (professional development for those teaching online or hybrid courses). Please see the application page for additional information.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=C254E0C8-DC84-09C8-7C11C946D4E8F2E4 Nominations Open - Outstanding Academic Advising & Student Services Awards 2012-09-17 00:00:00.0

Nominations for the 2012-2013 Outstanding Academic Advising and Student Services Award are now being accepted. This Award, established in 2007-2008 by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Gayle Davis, is given annually to recognize outstanding academic advising and service to students. The Advising Awards Committee will select and recommend one faculty member (only tenure track faculty or affiliate faculty are eligible) and one administrative professional as recipients to the Provost.


 


Nomination Forms and all supporting materials are due at the Student Academic Success Center, 200 STU by November 1, 2012 at 5 p.m. To review the Award Criteria and to download the appropriate forms, please visit the GVSU Advising website at www.gvsu.edu/advising.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=559A903B-A1B6-8BD6-93979ACB9B3F8B96 Seeking Part-time Faculty Advisory Council Members for 2012-13 2012-08-01 00:00:00.0 The Pew FTLC is seeking part-time faculty to serve on the Part-time Faculty Advisory Council (PTFAC) for the 2012-13 academic year. Click here and scroll down for more information.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=DA448696-F3B8-07EB-83EA236C5DDE09BA 2012 Fall Teaching Conference details available 2012-07-31 00:00:00.0

We have updated the Fall Teaching Conference site with the schedule for the day, information about the keynote speaker, concurrent session descriptions, and the titles of the cool new books to be raffled.



18th Annual Fall Conference on Teaching & Learning

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Eberhard Center

8:30am - 3:05pm



http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/ftlc-2011-fall-conference-on-teaching-learning--127.htm



We hope to see you there!

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=3B47C484-F8C6-EB47-D17304E113704227 Next FTLC Grant Deadline: October 1st 2012-06-29 00:00:00.0





As detailed in the Grants section of our website, the next deadline for our competitive grant round is October 1st. Here is an overview of all of our grant deadlines:





COMPETITIVE GRANTS

Pew Scholar Teacher Grant: October 1, February 1, April 1



Pew Technology Enhancement Grant: October 1, February 1, April 1



Pew "Master Teacher" Residency Grant: October 1, February 1, April 1



Presidential Teaching Initiative Grant: February 1 only





FACULTY TRAVEL GRANTS

1st Quarter (July 1-Sept. 30)

  Applications will be accepted starting on April 1, ending on Sept. 30

    (or until funds are depleted).



2nd Quarter (Oct. 1-Dec. 31)

  Applications will be accepted starting on July 1, ending on Dec. 31

    (or until funds are depleted).



3rd Quarter (Jan. 1-March 31)

  Applications will be accepted starting on Oct. 1, ending on March 31

    (or until funds are depleted).



4th Quarter (April 1-June 30)

   Applications will be accepted starting on Jan. 1, ending on June 30

     (or until funds are depleted).





OTHER GRANTS

Teaching Circle Grants: None. Apply anytime.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=3B6BBA07-BAEF-7CF1-A4A08CDF31E82A56 Upcoming Events for New Faculty 2012-06-29 00:00:00.0

For New Full-Time Faculty

New Faculty Institute

Thursday, August 9



New Faculty Orientation

Wednesday, August 15 & Thursday, August 16



For New Part-Time Faculty

New Part-Time Faculty Orientation

Friday, August 17



Part-Time Academy

Friday, August 17



For questions about these events, please contact the Pew FTLC at 616-331-3498 or ftlc@gvsu.edu.

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=3BC34CDA-BD3A-B3F9-9B104507677E4C6D The role of the teacher/scholar 2012-03-12 00:00:00.0 An interview with Ken Bain (author of What the Best College Teachers Do) has been posted on the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association website. In this interview, Bain deftly describes "good teaching" "deep learning" and the role of the "teacher/scholar" in fostering learning. 



http://hetl.org/2012/01/17/what-the-best-college-teachers-do/

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=88219D1B-BE5A-DE2C-4FABA3E8A06F4FF8 Compare and contrast robins and cats. 2012-02-28 00:00:00.0
For an interesting article about teaching critical thinking skills, visit this site:



http://www.ntlf.com/html/ti/toc.htm



In the latest issue of the National Teaching and Learning Forum, you will find a dowloadable article by Charles Bonwell, "A Disciplinary Approach for Teaching Critical Thinking." The author explains a practical approach to genuine, discipline-specific critical thinking. Why might you ask students to compare and contrast robins and cats? Read the article for the explanation. 

 

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=B01BA328-CFD8-9067-C061569C6FFC1C2A February 1: FTLC Grant Proposal Deadline 2012-01-16 00:00:00.0 Four of our competitive grants have a February 1st application deadline. For details, visit:



http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/ftlc-grants-136.htm

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=1174CBB6-D5B5-24EA-8609C949D6C2345B February 1: MIT Request Deadline 2012-01-16 00:00:00.0 One of the ways to collect informal from your students about how the class is going is to request a Mid-Semester Interview About Teaching (MIT). An FTLC staff member will visit your class, hold an interview with your students, and report back to you. For additional details and the MIT request form, visit:



http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/ftlc-mid-semester-interview-about-teaching--96.htm

]]> http://www.gvsu.edu/ftlc/module-news-view.htm?newsId=11851CCE-FD02-373C-ECA09D1DEA9B5E29 Call For Proposals: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Academy, May 2012 2011-12-16 00:00:00.0 The 4th Annual Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Academy will be held at the Eberhard Center, May 20-22, 2012. Previously held at Eastern Michigan University, this international conference seeks to bring together all members of the academy engaging in or wanting to learn about the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Applications are encouraged from experts and novices in this field, at all career stages. This national conference will provide a forum for presenting new SoTL work, for sharing reflections on SoTL and its role within the academy, and networking with others engaged in this enterprise. For more information and the call for session proposals, please visit the conference site.



The session proposal deadline is February 20, 2012.

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