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Section 508 and the Accessibility Matters to UNG Workshop
Section 508 and the Accessibility Matters to UNG Workshop by Erin Williams The higher education landscape has changed dramatically with the evolution of the digital world. As we encounter flipped…
Getting Involved in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Like many others in higher education, I began my teaching career with no formal training in education. As a graduate student in Mathematics, I began teaching classes by trying to…
Mentoring New(er) Faculty at UNG
Mentoring New(er) Faculty at UNG We’re well into the second semester of the year, and I’d like to encourage you to take a moment to reach out faculty colleagues, especially…
Weekly Work Habits and a Successful Academic Career
We become what we do. Our lives are shaped, in part, by the small choices we make every day. Thirty minutes a day adds up to two and a half per…
Society for the Teaching of Psychology e-Conference: Teaching Competencies
Teaching Competencies Society for the Teaching of Psychology e-Conference Co-sponsored by the University of North Georgia's Distance Education & Technology Integration Friday, January 24, 2014 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM…
USG Teaching and Learning Conference: Best Practices for Promoting Engaged Student Learning
CALL FOR PROPOSALS USG TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE: BEST PRACTICES FOR PROMOTING ENGAGED STUDENT LEARNING April 17-18, 2014 UGA Hotel and Conference Center Athens, GA Conference Website: You are invited…
7th annual SoTL Commons Conference in Savannah — Call for Papers
The submission period for the 7th annual SoTL Commons Conference is open till December 1, 2013. Information on submitting proposals and registration is available at All proposals will go through…
Scholarly Open-Access Publishing and the Peril of Predatory Publishers
The University System of Georgia offers a range of faculty and staff development programs. Much of this is recorded and offered via USG iTunesU. For instance, a recent faculty development session…
Faculty Research Colloquium: River Research and Professional Leave
Faculty Research Colloquium: River Research and Professional Leave Two years ago, Robert Fuller began to develop a research project and grand adventure that he hoped to carry out during a…
Faculty Scholar Brown Bag Seminars 2013
Faculty Scholar Brown Bag Seminars Winners of spring 2013’s faculty scholar awards will be presenting their research at three seminars. Dr. Cosgrove will lead these sessions and offer insights into…