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9 May, 2017

Please Pass the Salt: Creating a Collaborative Environment for Adjuncts

2017-06-16T01:11:49-05:00May 9th, 2017|Categories: Striving for Excellence – Part 3|0 Comments

Please Pass the Salt: Creating a Collaborative Environment for Adjuncts Please Pass the Salt: Creating a Collaborative Environment for Adjuncts Janet Covey Novotny, Online Adjunct Professor, English and Business, Grand Canyon University, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and Indiana Wesleyan University Each and every adjunct who has a desire to learn, communicate, care, and share [...]

3 May, 2017

Flipping Fundamentals – Part 3

2017-06-16T01:11:51-05:00May 3rd, 2017|Categories: Webinar Series|0 Comments

Flipping Fundamentals – Part 3 In the final installment of the Flipping Fundamentals webinar series, participants explore ways to take flipped learning experiences to the next level. Participants learn how to use the flipped classroom as a tool to fuel innovative projects, such as collaborations and campus-wide initiatives. Tom Grady, Faculty Assistant Director, Center for [...]

19 Apr, 2017

Flipping Fundamentals – Part 2

2017-06-16T01:11:59-05:00April 19th, 2017|Categories: Webinar Series|0 Comments

Flipping Fundamentals – Part 2 In part two of this three-part webinar series, participants learn how to effectively assess out-of-class learning and how to create an active learning environment that engages students and allows them to gain a deeper understanding of the information being presented. Tom Grady, Faculty Assistant Director, Center for Teaching Excellence, [...]

18 Apr, 2017

GLUE: Enhance Collaboration Among Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty

2017-06-16T01:12:05-05:00April 18th, 2017|Categories: Striving for Excellence – Part 3, Webinar Series|0 Comments

GLUE: Enhance Collaboration Among Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty This interactive webinar showcases a simple model for including the adjunct voice. The protocol, GLUE, structures a professional learning community for adjuncts and outlines an efficient process where full- and part-time faculty, administrators, and support personnel share visions and ideas on behalf of students. Webinar participants [...]

13 Apr, 2017

Let Your Voice Be Heard: Using Social Media to Encourage Social Action

2017-06-16T01:12:08-05:00April 13th, 2017|Categories: Webinar Series|1 Comment

Let Your Voice Be Heard: Using Social Media to Encourage Social Action In an effort to help composition students understand that their reading, writing, and course materials have impacts beyond the classroom, the webinar facilitator seeks new ways to integrate multidisciplinary materials that promote social activism. This webinar features a social media campaign assignment [...]

13 Apr, 2017

Collaboration Between Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty in Creative Inquiry

2017-06-16T01:12:11-05:00April 13th, 2017|Categories: Striving for Excellence – Part 3|0 Comments

Collaboration Between Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty in Creative Inquiry Collaboration Between Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty in Creative Inquiry Suma Bhat, Adjunct Professor, Greenville Technical College According to a report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement, part-time faculty teach more than half of students at two-year institutions. Adjunct professors at community colleges often have [...]

5 Apr, 2017

Flipping Fundamentals – Part 1

2017-06-16T01:12:24-05:00April 5th, 2017|Categories: Webinar Series|0 Comments

Flipping Fundamentals – Part 1 Have you ever thought about flipping your class, but didn’t know where to start? Are you worried that your flip will flop? Do you want your learning environment to be engaging and exciting? Participate in this three-part webinar series and discover the fundamentals of the flipped classroom. If you [...]

28 Mar, 2017

Collaboration: Connect With Me

2017-06-16T01:12:36-05:00March 28th, 2017|Categories: Striving for Excellence – Part 3, Webinar Series|0 Comments

Collaboration: Connect With Me In our global world, what methods do we use to communicate and are those methods effective? There is a saying that mobile devices allow us to connect with people half a world away, while ignoring people just across the table. As instructors, we challenge our students to communicate with each [...]

23 Mar, 2017

Operation Communication: A Checklist for Online Faculty

2017-06-16T01:12:43-05:00March 23rd, 2017|Categories: Striving for Excellence – Part 3|0 Comments

Operation Communication: A Checklist for Online Faculty Operation Communication: A Checklist for Online Faculty Sherri Singer, Department Head for Social and Behavioral Sciences, Alamance Community College Online instructors often struggle with establishing and maintaining effective communication with their students over the course of the semester. We have to work hard to establish both a public [...]