2015-2016 Faculty Fellowships Apply Now!

2015-16 Faculty Fellowships for Teaching & Learning - Apply Now, Due March 27

2015-2016 Faculty Fellowships for Teaching & Learning Provost Adolfo Benavides and the Center for Faculty Excellence & Innovation invite full-time faculty to submit applications for the 2015-2016 Faculty Fellowships for Teaching & Learning.  Please visit the web link below to access the application and supporting documents. Completed applications are to be submitted by Friday, March …

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Scholarship Symposium Panel Discussion RESCHEDULED 3/9

Scholarship Symposium Panel Discussion--Rescheduled Mar 9, 11am-1pm, RSC Traditions

Announcement: RESCHEDULED! 2015 Scholarship Symposium Panel Discussion: The Publication Process Monday, March 9, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. RSC Traditions   Panel: Augustine Arize, Ph.D., COB Salvatore Attardo, Ph.D., CHSSA Venu Cheriyath, Ph.D., CoSE Jon Travis, Ed.D., COEHS Moderator: Adolfo Benavides, Ph.D., Provost   This Q&A session will cover the publication process from the perspective …

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Accessibility is Key

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  It’s a common refrain, and as such, often too easy to tune out:  “We should be working to make our educational materials accessible.”  From text to video, there are some common best practices to follow from the point of creation and design so that instructional content is universally accessible.  A recent article in the …

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2015 Scholarship Symposium Hosted by CFEI

Please read the Texas A&M University-Commerce press release. http://sites.tamuc.edu/news/2015-scholarship-symposium-hosted-by-cfei/

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MOOCs on the Mend?

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Once viewed as a beacon of hope for higher education to redefine itself in the face of a range of pressures- from shrinking state budgets, to stiff competition from for-profit institutions- Massive Online Open Courses seemed to have lost much of their luster in the past two years.  Colloquially known as MOOCs (because we love …

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