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CATs are quick methods to monitor student learning and attitudes in your class. Effective use of CATs allows you to shape your course to increase student learning, and has also been shown to result in improved student evaluations.
One of the most important factors in ensuring student academic success is the opportunity to interact with a faculty mentor. What are the characteristics of an effective mentor? How can you best help your students prosper without burning yourself out?
Plagiarism has become even more prevalent with the increased ease of downloading papers from the internet. Discuss ways to prevent, detect, and respond to cheating and plagiarism.
SOTL is a national movement that encourages faculty members to view their teaching through the same scholarly lens that they apply to research and creative activities in their disciplines. How can a focus on SOTL improve teaching and learning, as well as rewarding faculty for scholarship related to their teaching?
Time management was a popular topic on the spring 2002 survey of faculty. Discuss ways to establish priorities and to keep from being derailed by distractions.
Both successful grant writers and interested novices are welcome to attend this session. Discuss what the University Grants and Research Office can do for you, as well as strategies to maximize your chances of writing a successful grant proposal.
Faculty members spend a lot of time grading student work, and assigning student grades can be one of the most stressful tasks a professor carries out. What sorts of grading practices maximize fairness and student learning? How can the burden of grading be reduced without adversely impacting learning?
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