Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence GRU University Senate Presentation December 2, 2013 by Deborah S. Richardson, PhD Interim Director of Faculty Development

IT’S ALL IN THE NAME! Office of Faculty Development and Center for Teaching and Learning are now part of the Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence

Office of Faculty Development: Mission To ensure that GRU faculty members have opportunities and support for professional development in their roles as educators, as scholars, as practitioners, and in the development of their careers, by coordinating among and collaborating with units throughout the university that provide development opportunities, by informing the university community of professional development events and activities, by acknowledging faculty engagement in development opportunities, and by training faculty members to serve as mentors and mentees. Center for Teaching and Learning: Mission To enhance and sustain teaching effectiveness at Georgia Regents University by advancing a collegial culture of inquiry about learning and teaching. The Center provides professional development for faculty in their roles as educators and as educational scholars through a diverse program of activities and services to individuals, programs, departments, and colleges.

IT TAKES A TEAM: ADVISORY COMMITTEE

WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU Visit our websites Tell us how we can serve Become a “Friend of CTL” at

HOW DO WE SERVE YOU? Distribution of information about faculty development opportunities Maintain records of participation in faculty development activities Learning Communities Reading Circles

NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION

PROGRAMMING

SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  Grants  Consultations

Where we’ve been: Fall 2013 Kickoff Event 2013 Dr. Michele DiPietro, Kennesaw State University Keynote speaker and workshop facilitator Local Scholars Speak: Presentations by award-winning GRU Educational Scholars Craig Albert (Political Science) Pamela Fall (Medicine) Simon Grant (English and Foreign Languages) David Hunt and Kim Davies (Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work) Malorie Novak (Physical Therapy) Misato Yamaguchi (Teacher Education)

Workshops Flipping: Disaster or Coup de Gras? Buffie Schmidt, Hull College of Business How Do I Ask That?: Writing Items for Surveys Heather Smith, Institutional Effectiveness Interpreting Statistical Output Deborah Richardson, OFDTE Forums/Panel Discussions Academic Freedom Rick Callan (CDM), Rick Kenney (Dept. Communication), Bill Reese (Sociology), Ray Whiting (IE) University-Learning Outcomes for the GRU Undergraduate Sudha Ratan (Political Science)

ONGOING TRAINING PROGRAMS Student Learning Outcomes for Program Directors and Faculty Members Collaboration between OFDTE and Institutional Effectiveness Curriculum Design Academy A support program for GRU’s Complete College Georgia plan

SPRING EVENTS (tentative) Workshops Testing Student Learning Authentically Advanced PowerPoint Skills Introduction to SPSS Time Management Writing Learning Outcomes for your Courses Lunch and Learn Results of the Freshman Survey Ethical Dilemmas in Teaching Information Session IRB Guidelines for Educational Research

SAILING THE OCEAN GRU NAVIGATING AND NEGOTIATING THE CONSOLIDATED WATERS Career development event for all GRU faculty Save the date – February 21 – Jaguar Student Activities Center

Faculty Development Educator CTL EII (HS) Researcher Vice- President for Research Practitioner College Specific Professiona l Human Resources CAHS CAHSS HCOB CON MCG CDM CSM CGS COE SOTL Governor’s Teaching Fellowship Learning Theory Student Outcomes/Assessment Online Teaching Leadership Onboarding/Orientation *College Specific Orientation Resources *Institutional Tech IT Support Interdisciplinary -Education -Research -Praxis University Senate Faculty Development Committee

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