Category: Innovation

Open Educational Resources page

  We’ve put together a very small list of various open educational resources which you can find on our CFEI website Open Educational Resources, also known as OER) typically refers to instructional tools that are free for faculty to use and widely available online.  This is different from a tool for which that an institution …

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NEW FacultyFlix at the CFEI!

Faculty Flix Location: CFEI Faculty Fellows & Scholars Lab (Gee Library, Ste. 173) Description: Faculty will view their choice of on-demand professional development multimedia. Choices include Magna 20 Minute Mentors, Academic Impressions,a nd Lynda databases with hundreds of resources to help you. Get the most out of your time!

  To learn more about FacultyFlix and other opportunities, visit http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/facultyDevelopment/facultylab.aspx.   The Magna 20 Minute Mentor Commons subscription is available (free) to all faculty. Please see the attached flyer for instructions on creating an account and accessing the multimedia resources.   The Academic Impressions membership is available (free) to all faculty. Please see the …

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Do you want to be lectured?

Sign of a Lecture in Progress

  A recent article in the Chronicle of Education features a letter from students responding to a study about the efficacy on lecture as the dominant model of “content delivery in college classes.  Even as discussions about active learning and project based assignments continuously ripple through higher education, it seems we find ourselves married to …

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NEW Faculty Communities of Learning

Community of Learning Leader Flyer

Are you a life-long learner? Are you a leader? Do you value interdisciplinary collaboration? The CFEI is seeking faculty members who would like to lead a learning community during the remainder of the academic year. If you are interested in being a Community of Learning Leader, please complete and submit the application by November 30, …

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CFEI shares Teaching Tip

As a joint effort, faculty centers across the country choose to participate in the yearly contribution to the Teaching Issues Writing Consortium. This year, CFEI staff contributed a teaching tip, Student Learning by Doing, page 44. Check it out. 2015-2016 Teaching Issues Writing Consortium Teaching Tips https://tamuc.equella.ecollege.com/file/e4974587-baa2-428e-957c-bb025263ef06/1/2015-2016_TWC_TeachingTips.pdf

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