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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…
Midpoint Course Evaluations
by Katherine Kipp, Interim CTLL Faculty Fellow - Oconee So we have officially passed the midpoint of the semester. Hopefully, we finally ironed out all the wrinkles in our courses…
Students With Disabilities Speak About College: In Their Own Words
In the summer of 2014, six students agreed to talk about what it means to be a UNG student with a disability. While most of us know something of obstacles…
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…
Belongings Once Were
Belongings Once Were: An exhibit at the Roy C. Moore Art Gallery, Gainesville Campus, September 22 - October 16, with a Reception on Thursday, October 16, at 2:00 By Deborah…
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…
The Engaged University and Service-Learning
At the start of this academic year, President Jacobs announced that this was the “The Year of Engagement” at UNG. This vision was supported by the keynote speaker Karen Holbrook,…
Science and Soul
by: Dr. Laura Ng and Dr. Jim Konzelman If most people were to create a continuum of subjects within a university, the STEM fields and the Humanities fields would probably…
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…
On the Benefits of Messing Up
When invited to share my point of view on instructional challenges, I am typically in casual conversation with a fellow teacher. Except when they fall into “the rhetoric of complaint,”…