Monday, February 14, 2022
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Zoom
Topic: Fostering Diversity & Inclusion by Engaging in Difficult Conversations
We strongly encourage all full-time and part-time faculty new to UNG to participate in the New Faculty Institute program, a series of six workshops across the full academic year offered on Zoom.
Click here to register.
This session is offered as part of the New Faculty Institute (NFI).
Faculty who successfully participate in NFI sessions and complete a reflective statement may qualify for the NFI certificate. More details on how to earn the certificate on the NFI webpage.
Click here to register.
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Zoom on D2L
Inclusive Pedagogy
Led by Courtney Ferriter
This session will present strategies for incorporating diversity and inclusion in the classroom. We will discuss various forms of inclusive pedagogy as well as “small teaching” tips to supplement existing pedagogical approaches. .
This series of six workshops across the full academic year will be offered virtually on Zoom on D2L with facilitators from all five campuses together.
Click here to register.
This session is offered as part of the Teaching Conversations Series.
Faculty who successfully participate in TC sessions and complete a reflective statement may qualify for the TC certificate.
Click here to register.
Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Find out more information and register.
Topic: Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom through the Discussion of Visual Culture
Led by: Ana Pozzi Harris
Modeling a classroom activity applicable for all academic levels, this workshop will demonstrate the potential of using art images and images of visual culture to introduce discussions about diversity and inclusion as part of course content. Images used represent forms of identity, affirmation, social protest, and awareness about issues of the present day. The learning outcomes of this activity are for participants to connect learned information with their own social experiences of race and gender, and to collaborate with other participants to enrich their multicultural perspective.
RBTS seeks to support the work of faculty from all disciplines, colleges, and campuses by offering faculty presentations and workshops on best practices in teaching and learning. These workshops not only provide information and resources for faculty seeking to enhance their own pedagogical practices, but also give faculty an opportunity to present their work to peers. All sessions will be live on Zoom and video-recorded for archival purposes.
Find out more information, here.
Under the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership and the Write@UNG initiative led by Dr. Michael Rifenburg, the Write Now Academy will offer participants a shared community in which to cultivate, draft, and submit an academic article.
Through online monthly meetings and weekly digital updates, participants will work through Wendy Belcher’s Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks to structure their academic writing and publishing. Online meetings will be held on Zoom, led by our faculty facilitators: Dr. Abby Meyer, Dr. Paul Raptis, and Dr. Derek Thiess using the scheduled times listed here:
Abby Meyer
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Mondays |
Paul Raptis
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Tuesdays |
Derek Thiess
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Wednesdays |
| Monday, January 31, 2022 |
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 |
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 |
| Monday, February 28, 2022 |
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 |
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
| Monday, March 28, 2022 |
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 |
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 |
| Monday, April 18, 2022 |
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 |
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 |
Under the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership and the Write@UNG initiative led by Dr. Michael Rifenburg, the Write Now Academy will offer participants a shared community in which to cultivate, draft, and submit an academic article.
Through online monthly meetings and weekly digital updates, participants will work through Wendy Belcher’s Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks to structure their academic writing and publishing. Online meetings will be held on Zoom, led by our faculty facilitators: Dr. Abby Meyer, Dr. Paul Raptis, and Dr. Derek Thiess using the scheduled times listed here:
Abby Meyer
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Mondays |
Paul Raptis
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Tuesdays |
Derek Thiess
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Wednesdays |
| Monday, January 31, 2022 |
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 |
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 |
| Monday, February 28, 2022 |
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 |
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
| Monday, March 28, 2022 |
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 |
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 |
| Monday, April 18, 2022 |
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 |
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 |
Shut Up & Write provides participants a block of time to set aside to make progress on research and writing. We will work in two blocks of twenty-five minutes with a five-minute block of talking at the beginning and a five-minute block of rest and talking at the midpoint.
Find more information here.
Register here.
Today’s workshop information is in red:
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Zoom
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Zoom
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Zoom
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Zoom
Register here.
Date: Monday, January 24, 2022
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Locations: Zoom
Topic for Monday, January 24, 2022 session:
Collecting Qualitative and Mixed Methods Data
The SoTL Academy will support faculty as they conduct a SoTL project. We will work together to refine research questions and methodologies. Faculty will develop quantitative and/or qualitative data to analyze pedagogical practices, leading to a better understanding of how to impact student success and well-being.
Next session: Monday, February 28, 2022
To learn more & view the SoTL agenda, please visit the SoTL webpage.
The Spring 2022 Evening New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will be held Thursday, January 6, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. All incoming faculty are invited to attend this event for important information regarding working at UNG. This orientation will be offered virtually through Zoom and eLearning (D2L).
Register here.
Find out more information on the New Faculty Orientation website.
Friday, December 3, 2021
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Zoom
Responding to Reviewer Feedback
The anonymous feedback! If you want to publish academic writing, you will receive this kind of feedback. Someone, somewhere, read your writing and drafted feedback to you: what works, what didn’t. Now the editors are asking that you revise accordingly. Be heartened! Revise and resubmit is a good first step toward publication. In this Friday Writing Session, we will use Wendy Belcher’s Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks to focus our talk on responding to feedback. We will specifically talk about how to read feedback, organize a revision plan, and draft a revision memo.
Read more about Friday Writing Session here.
Register here.
Date: Monday, November 29, 2021
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Locations: Zoom
Topic for Monday, November 29, 2021 session:
General Principles of Study Design for SoTL
The SoTL Academy will support faculty as they conduct a SoTL project. We will work together to refine research questions and methodologies. Faculty will develop quantitative and/or qualitative data to analyze pedagogical practices, leading to a better understanding of how to impact student success and well-being.
Next session: Monday, January 24, 2022
To learn more & view the SoTL agenda, please visit the SoTL webpage.
Friday, November 19, 2021
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Zoom
Methods, Methodology (and IRB)
Remember when you drove to a new place and wrote down directions so as to not get lost? Our methods and methodologies are like hand-written directions, preparing us for our drive through our research and directing us to a clear destination. In other words, the method we choose and the methodology that guides our selection of method is foundational to an academic argument—no matter if you are an art historian or an organic chemist. In this Friday Writing Session, we will gather and talk through qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design and look to John Creswell’s Research Design to guide our time together. And, of course, we will talk a little Institutional Review Board, which oversees human subject research!
Read more about Friday Writing Session here.
Register here.
Monday, November 15, 2021
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Preparing Faculty for the Annual Review
Presenter: Dlynn Williams
Zoom
The series seeks to foster a common cultural dialogue of leadership at the University of North Georgia, and is open to all department chairs and to those serving in departmental leadership positions. For more information on this series, please visit this link.
Register here.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Zoom on D2L
The Mental Health Crisis: Finding Resources for Our Students and Ourselves
Led by Lori Furbush
The pandemic has exacerbated an already alarming mental health problem on college campuses, and faculty often find themselves drawn into it. This session will discuss how to recognize concerning signs and what to do about it.
This series of six workshops across the full academic year will be offered virtually on Zoom on D2L with facilitators from all five campuses together.
Click here to register.
This session is offered as part of the Teaching Conversations series.
Faculty who successfully participate in TC sessions and complete a reflective statement may qualify for the TC certificate.
Click here to register.
Monday, November 8, 2021
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Topic: Faculty Annual Review and Promotion & Tenure
We strongly encourage all full-time and part-time faculty new to UNG to participate in the New Faculty Institute program, a series of six workshops across the full academic year offered on Zoom for the fall semester.
Click here to register.
This session is offered as part of the New Faculty Institute (NFI).
Faculty who successfully participate in NFI sessions and complete a reflective statement may qualify for the NFI certificate. More details on how to earn the certificate on the NFI webpage.
Click here to register.
Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Find out more information and register.
Topic: Case Study Teaching Methods to Improve Student Learning
Led by: Clayton Teem
Case studies are used in many fields to enhance knowledge and application of subject matter. Yet, research suggests that many students do not learn as much from case studies because the students lack enough of an internal framework to understand the important points and detect meaningful data patterns; that is, students are relatively novice learners working towards a greater mastery of course material from professors who are comparative experts. This presentation will review some techniques to help students expand their understanding derived from case studies, e.g., “talking aloud,” visual illustration of essential vs non–essential information, and using small team discussion forums
RBTS seeks to support the work of faculty from all disciplines, colleges, and campuses by offering faculty presentations and workshops on best practices in teaching and learning. These workshops not only provide information and resources for faculty seeking to enhance their own pedagogical practices, but also give faculty an opportunity to present their work to peers. All sessions will be live on Zoom and video-recorded for archival purposes.
Find out more information, here.
Shut Up & Write provides participants a block of time to set aside to make progress on research and writing. We will work in two blocks of twenty-five minutes with a five-minute block of talking at the beginning and a five-minute block of rest and talking at the midpoint.
Find more information here.
Register here.
Today’s workshop information is in red:
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Zoom
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Zoom
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Zoom
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Zoom
Register here.
Date: Monday, October 25, 2021
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Locations: Zoom
Topic for Monday, October 25, 2021 session:
Theoretical Foundations of SoTL and Refining a Research Question
The SoTL Academy will support faculty as they conduct a SoTL project. We will work together to refine research questions and methodologies. Faculty will develop quantitative and/or qualitative data to analyze pedagogical practices, leading to a better understanding of how to impact student success and well-being.
Next session: Monday, November 29, 2021
To learn more & view the SoTL agenda, please visit the SoTL webpage.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Zoom
Sessions on policies and ePortfolio for faculty coming up for pre- and post-tenure. Four virtual workshops will be offered for fall – two for pre-tenure and two for post-tenure. Please check the CTLL website for details and registration information.
Pre-Tenure Policies and ePortfolio dates:
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Zoom | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Zoom | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Post-Tenure Policies and ePortfolio dates:
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Webinar | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Webinar | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
For more information and to register, see Promotion and Tenure at UNG.
Register here for the webinar workshops.
For more materials on P&T, see the CTLL Promotion and Tenure at UNG.
Monday, October 18, 2021
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Mentoring Faculty and Documenting Teaching Excellence
Presenter: Elizabeth Combier
Zoom
The series seeks to foster a common cultural dialogue of leadership at the University of North Georgia, and is open to all department chairs and to those serving in departmental leadership positions. For more information on this series, please visit this link.
Register here.
