Category: CFEI Events

Nov 01

Join the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Online Courses COMMUNITY OF LEARNING

Join today! NEW Community of Learning in 2017. COL Leaders: Dr. Donna McCrary, COEHS C&I, Dr. Beth Jones, COEHS PCS. Topic: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Online Courses. Features: Interdisciplinary faculty group, leadership and service, scholarship/research, incentives, budget, learning activities, mentorship, collaboration. For more information, contact CFEI: Gee Library, Suite 173, CFEI.FacultyDev@tamuc.edu, 903-886-5511

  For more information about faculty Communities of Learning, click here. To join this community, contact Felicity Grandjean, 903-468-8792 or felicity.grandjean@tamuc.edu. All faculty and adjunct faculty are welcomed to join. The community will be limited to 15 members. Reserve your seat today! The community will begin in 2017.

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Nov 01

Be a Faculty Community of Learning Leader!

Communities of Learning Apply Now! Lead a Community of Learning focused on the Learning Management System (LMS). Application Deadline: November 30. Be a Faculty Leader!

  To learn more about faculty Communities of Learning and to apply to be a faculty leader, click here. To learn more about Project Nova and the university’s plans for the new LMS, click here.

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Oct 25

2015-16 Faculty Fellow Dr. Rebecca Dibbs Presents Her Project

2015-16 Faculty Fellow Dr. Rebecca-Anne Dibbs presents Student Mindset Changes in Entry-level Mathematics Courses Date: November 4, 2016, 1:00-1:30 p.m. Location: CFEI Conference Room, Gee Library Suite 173 This presentation will discuss the fellowship study findings in mathematics courses and offer suggestions for helping students adopt a growth mindset throughout their transition to college.

Register here. To request ADA accommodations, please communicate your needs at least 7 days prior to the event. Email CFEI.FacultyDev@tamuc.edu or call the CFEI at 903-886-5511.

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Oct 12

To SAMR and Beyond

SAMR is changing the way instructors are creating their instruction to increase student engagement. SAMR is the acronym for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. Substitution allows you to accomplish the goal with no real functional change in what the students were assigned to do without technology. An example of this would be if you asked …

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Aug 30

Welcome Faculty to Fall 2016!

The Center for Faculty Excellence & Innovation would like to cordially invite you to learn more about the CFEI, which provides you with comprehensive support for your teaching, scholarship, and service. Meet the CFEI staff, take a tour of the Center, and learn about the various resources available to you. August 29, 2016-September 2, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Gee Library, Suite 173 Light refreshments will be provided.

  Are you:  New to teaching at Texas A&M University-Commerce? Teaching new classes this semester? New to online teaching? Here are Start of Term resources to help you have a successful start this Fall semester.   Did you know? The CFEI assists you with innovations in teaching and learning: course design & redesign, accessibility reviews, …

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