Category: Technology

#Activism on University Campuses

In a recent article of the Chronicle of Higher Education, Kim E. Schatzel – the current leader of Towson University – stated that she uses social media to check in with the student climate on campus in light of racial tensions that have been brought to the forefront in the last year. Students at Towson …

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Student Success Systems: No Easy Answers

A variety of student success systems promise to be the missing link in our classrooms both face to face and online. As the Chronicle article “Companies Promise ‘Personalized Education’” describes, many different software systems offer what they describe as the way to ensure student success – mostly through a combination of predictive analytics, somewhat intrusive …

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Innovate Virtual Conference-Online Learning Consortium

    Faculty are cordially invited to the Online Learning Consortium’s Innovate Virtual Conference, which the Center for Faculty Excellence and Innovation will be hosting April 20th through 22nd.  We’ll cover a wide array of innovative practices and topics, including the current state of tele-presence/web-conferencing, digital scholarship, mobile learning, gamification, and much more. You can …

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Invitation to “Access: The Road to Instructional & Student Success”

"Access: The Road to Instructional & Student Success" Professional Development Day March 24, 2016 Come & Go, starting at 1:30pm RSC Pride

Join us at Professional Development Day! “Access: The Road to Instructional & Student Success” Thursday, March 24, 2016 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM, and 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (come & go) RSC Pride In the classroom, new and evolving technologies increase the likelihood of compatibility and access issues for …

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Join a Faculty Community of Learning on Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

New Community of Learning Spring 2016 Join Today! Topic: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Leaders: Dr. Donna McCrary and Dr. Beth Jones

Learn more about Communities of Learning. Contact Felicity Grandjean to join this Community of Learning focused on Universal Design for Learning! This Community of Learning will begin in March.   Felicity Cruz Grandjean, Ph.D. l Faculty Developer Center for Faculty Excellence & Innovation l Academic Affairs Felicity.Grandjean@tamuc.edu P.O. Box 3011 Commerce, TX 75429-3011 Tel. 903.468.8792 …

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