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An Anti-Procrastination Strategy for Term Paper Writers
Gentle Reader , Like many of you, I have established a formal term paper as the culminating product of my upper-level courses. And like many of you, I have experienced…
Developing Global Competency
Generally, the emerging field of global competence includes a few elements: a) knowledge of other world regions, cultures, economies and issues of global importance; b) values of respect for other…
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…
(Re)Processing High-Impact Classrooms
(Re)Processing High-Impact Classrooms The idea behind high-impact approaches to the classroom is not new. In 1854, Dickens (2001) warned us away from a focus on “ ‘nothing but Facts, Sir;…
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…
UNG Faculty Academies for 2014
Faculty Academies We invite faculty and teaching staff to apply for one or more of the UNG Faculty Academies. These programs provide a sustained professional development opportunity and, when successfully…
PowerPoints of Interest
Many of us use PowerPoints in class and at conferences, and our audiences often spend more time reading the screen rather than paying attention to the speaker. Research shows that…
Introduction: Federal Grant Writing Tips and Tricks Webinar
Get a personal introduction to federal grant writing with discussions that will focus on resources, tips & tricks for strong applications and proposal analysis from the grant maker’s perspective. The…