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The Benefits of Faculty Writing Groups
Grab your “to do” list. Whether it’s mental, handwritten, or online, the list probably includes grading papers, preparing lessons for the week, and attending committee meetings (among other things). Have…
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…
Using Exam Wrappers as a Learning Tool
By: Dede deLaughter She sits in your office, clearly fighting back tears. Pointing to the grade on her test, she says, "I've never made anything below a B before." Sound…
Understanding by Design (UbD)
One of the greatest challenges of planning a course for the first time, or making substantial revisions, is what content to cover. Before my introduction to the principles of backward…
Teaching Global Perspectives
The desire to bring global and diversity learning into our classrooms has become part of many discussions surrounding 21st Century Learning Goals. Indeed, the Association of American Colleges and Universities…
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…
From a Research-Focused R1 to a Teaching-Focused Master’s L
On Wednesday nights at 9 pm ET, twitter lights up with an hour-long chat categorized under the hashtag #FYCchat, with FYC short for first-year composition. Various higher ed stakeholders launch…
Introverts and the teaching of writing
I first read Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking sitting by a pool in Las Vegas. I remember moving along nicely through…
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…