UCITE

At the next UCITE (University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education) session, learn how the Writing Resource Center (WRC) supports student and faculty writers from across the university. The session will take place Thursday, Oct. 9, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Herrick Room, located on the…

There are numerous resources available to faculty at the Kelvin Smith Library, including some that specifically support teaching at the university, such as: the opportunity to bring classes to the library to learn about specific research tools, help with research/writing assignment design a…

Faculty members are invited to apply to participate in the 17th Learning Fellows program, conducted by UCITE (University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education) during the spring semester. This series of seminars is designed to engage faculty in thoughtful discussions on teaching and…

It has been said that college-age students are at one of the most vulnerable points in their lives. In addition to "normal" stressors of college life, many students are attempting to accomplish an overwhelming combination of busy, unduly loaded class schedules, extracurricular responsibilities,…

The typical criteria for tenure and promotion are scholarship, teaching and service. All universities subscribe to this criteria, but how these terms are interpreted can vary from institution to institution, school to school, and even department to department. At the next UCITE session, attendees…

The Academic Technology group within Information Technology Services (ITS) is a team whose primary objective is to work with faculty members to redesign, adapt or create courses that accomplish the goals defined by the faculty associated with the course. Whether faculty members want to add new…

Research has shown that paying extra attention to these first few weeks of classes can establish extremely helpful patterns for both students and faculty. At the next University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) session of this fall—in addition to suggestions on how to get…

Blackboard has been updated for the fall 2014 semester to enhance the learning management system. The new version improves the usefulness of Blackboard tests, notifications and groups. At the next University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) session, Katie Skapin, an…

The ability to make an effective presentation is an important skill. Apart from simply a way to influence how others view you, preparing a good presentation helps sharpen an idea, deliver a more concise and pointed message and improve awareness of the power of language to persuade. Whether…

In spring 2014, the Faculty Climate Survey was administered to faculty members at the rank of instructor and above. The survey questions covered a range of topics, including the quality of faculty life, satisfaction, workload, sources of stress, work environment, leadership, mentoring, promotion…