Introducing the Scholarly Research Series in 2017!

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Scholarly Research Series 2017 Texas A&M University-Commerce has a new program to offer to faculty. The Scholarly Research Series is a joint partnership among the Center for Faculty Excellence & Innovation, Texas A&M Commerce Libraries, and Office of Research & Sponsored Programs to provide targeted research support and resources to faculty. For more information, visit …

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Reducing Plagiarism without Plagiarism Software

Plagiarism is a plague on campuses across the United States, and that includes us here at Texas A&M University-Commerce. We employ several software solutions for detecting plagiarism once it’s happened, but there are ways to prevent students from plagiarizing before they even start. It’s all in assignment design. 1. Create a plagiarism contract for students …

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Welcome (back) faculty!

Welcome (back) faculty! Start of Term - http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/sot.aspx Course Copy - http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/educationalTechnology/learningStudioCourseCopy.aspx Pearson LearningStudio - http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/educationalTechnology/default.aspx Start of Term Surveys - http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/EducationalAssessment/sot.aspx Multimedia Production - http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/elearning/multimediaProduction.aspx Events - https://appsprod.tamuc.edu/CMS/CFEIEventSessions/ Here are quick links to a few of the services & resources available to you at the CFEI. Let us help you get ready!

The CFEI wishes you a productive and successful Spring 2017 semester! To help you, the attached PDF document highlights important start-of-term CFEI services and resources. Click on the icons to direct you to the appropriate services and resources. Welcome (back) faculty (pdf download)   Also, please don’t hesitate to contact the CFEI with your teaching, scholarship, …

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Tips for Instructors from Students’ Fall Start of Term Survey Comments

There are at least five obvious benefits to be realized from examining the results derived from the Start of Term (SOT) surveys. (1) The information can he used to make changes during the current course; (2) Students feel empowered to help design their own educational process; (3) Start of Term (SOT) surveys allows an assessment …

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Notes on the Lecture

The lecture has been a dominant mode of instruction for centuries.  It generally entails the professor delivering information on a particular subject matter, using a well crafted set of notes, incorporating visuals and anecdotes, the delivery of which has often been refined over several years.  The lecture is construed as a one-to-many form of delivery …

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