MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

We in the Pew FTLC acknowledge that recent tragic events–including the shootings in Louisville and Pittsburgh–impact faculty, staff, and students in our community. In addition to the resources highlighted by President Haas in his weekend communication, know that we are also here to provide support. If you are in need of a confidential consultation related to teaching and learning, give us a call or send us a message. We have also assembled additional resources on our Responding to Crises page. I invite you to review these materials. Your feedback and suggestions are most welcomed. 

How do we define academic integrity?  How do we talk about it with our students?  How can we best design assignments to promote academic integrity?

The next installment in the Twenty Minutes to Better Teaching Series addresses academic integrity in three separate but related conversations, based on video programming from the 20-Minute Mentor Commons.

The Pew FTLC offers faculty 24-7 access to video-based professional development through our subscription to the 20-Minute Mentor Commons.  We invite you to a session (or two!) in our new series called "Twenty Minutes to Better Teaching."  For each of the topics (listed to the right), we will spend the first 20 minutes of the session watching the video and then engage in a 30-minute discussion.  Registrants will also be provided with a link to the video and supporting materials in advance of the session.

These sessions are offered at a time convenient for part-time faculty teaching evening classes, but all faculty are welcome to participate.  You can register in Sprout for only the topics of interest to you.  There is no requirement to attend all topics in the series.

To browse the digital library content of the 20-Minute Mentor Commons yourself, contact us at pewftlc@gvsu.edu for an access code and instructions.

How should I respond to wrong (or not very good) answers?
Tuesday, November 27th—Allendale Campus (JHZ 3068)
Wednesday, November 28th—Pew Grand Rapids Campus (DEV 138E)
Both sessions run from 4:30pm-5:20pm
Register in Sprout

How can I minimize cheating in the classroom?
Tuesday, December 11th
12pm–12:50pm—Allendale Campus (JHZ 3068)
4pm–4:50pm—Pew Grand Rapids Campus (DEV 302E)
Register in Sprout.

How can course design prevent online cheating?
Wednesday, December 12th
12pm–12:50pm—Allendale Campus (JHZ 3068)
4pm–4:50pm—Pew Grand Rapids Campus (DEV 302E)
Register in Sprout.

How do I discuss academic integrity during the first class?
Thursday, December 13th
11am–11:50am—Allendale Campus (JHZ 3068)
3pm–3:50pm—Pew Grand Rapids Campus (302E)
Register in Sprout.

How can promoting academic integrity improve learning outcomes for students?
Friday, December 14th
11am–11:50am—Allendale Campus (JHZ 3068)
3pm–3:50pm—Pew Grand Rapids Campus (DEV 302E)
Register in Sprout.