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Rifenburg receives USG Regents’ Award
Dr. J. Michael Rifenburg, Associate Professor of English, has received the 2022 USG’s Regents’ Award for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning. Michael Rifenburg “It’s humbling, for sure,” Rifenburg said about receiving the recognition. After securing UNG’s Distinguished Scholarship…
Implementing a Signature Experience and ePortfolio in an English Capstone Course
Kellie Keeling is a senior English major with a concentration in Writing & Publication. Zoë Phalen is a senior English major with a concentration in Writing & Publication. J. Michael…
Caughran reflects on Governor’s Teaching Fellows Summer Symposium
Tashia Caughran, senior lecturer of Chemistry on the Oconee Campus, felt honored and surprised to be chosen for the Governor’s Teaching Fellowship (GTF). Caughran participated in the GTF Program during…
Using ePortfolios in the Athletic Training Program
Sabrina Maginnis is Interim Assistant Department Head in the Department of Kinesiology. Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series of posts called HIPs Implementation related to the ongoing…
Using the Nighthawk Community Connector
Carly Redding is Director of Academic Engagement and an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Human Services. Are you interested in getting more deeply involved with local communities,…
HIP Academy: Learning to Teach in the Big Leagues
Efren Velazquez is an assistant professor of psychological science. I have always enjoyed watching the sport of baseball, ever since I was an adolescent. In baseball, there are different levels…
Mastery Grading – A Tool for Improved Learning and Higher Student Motivation
Ted Forringer is Assistant Department Head of Physics. The Challenges with the Standard Grading System: Ted Forringer As faculty, we are all familiar with what I would call the “standard…
What is Service Learning?
Carly Redding is an associate professor of sociology and human services. Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of posts called HIPs Implementation about the ongoing USG-directed effort to document and promote HIPs…
“Where’s my coffee??”: When work-based learning is and is not “High-Impact”
Lindsay Linsky is an associate professor of middle grades education. She is also a member of the UNG HIPs Implementation Team. Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series…
What are Capstone Projects?
Donna A. Gessell is a professor of English. She has long taught the capstone course for students earning the BA in English with Teacher Certification. Editor’s note: This is the…