From Learning Goals to Due Dates: A Workshop on Syllabus (re)Design March 4 (Armitage 101) 12:15-1:15 Timed to support the proposal process for Gen Ed courses, this workshop reviews best practices in syllabus construction, including the articulation of course-specific learning goals, criteria for evaluation, and other required elements. Bring a syllabus or simply attend … Continue reading TMAC Weekly 2.13.14…
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Faculty Spotlight: Ellen Malenas Ledoux
Dr. Ellen Malenas Ledoux (associate professor, English) is the Director of Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers-Camden, and she believes that the practices of the humanities classroom should match the spirit of the discipline. That is, she tries to conduct her classroom as a representation of the theories she teaches her students, namely feminist principles … Continue reading Faculty Spotlight: Ellen Malenas Ledoux…
Teaching Matters Weekly 2.7.14
Assignment Design: How to Ask For What You Really Want Feb. 12 (Faculty Lounge) 12:15-1:15 Join a review of best practices in assignment design, including how to effectively structure assignments (papers, research projects, etc.), communicate expectations and help students work productively through stages. Please bring an assignment you would like to workshop. (a “brown bag” … Continue reading Teaching Matters Weekly 2.7.14…
Faculty Spotlight: Zara Wilkinson
Zara Wilkinson (Reference/Instruction Librarian) sees her role at the Paul Robeson Library as one of putting a human face on the library, both for fellow faculty and for students. In her interactions with students, she takes the position of an informal mentor whom the students can feel comfortable asking any question. “I’m not going to … Continue reading Faculty Spotlight: Zara Wilkinson…
Teaching Matters Weekly 1.29.14
Assignment Design: How to Ask For What You Really Want Feb. 12 (Faculty Lounge) 12:15-1:15 Join a review of best practices in assignment design, including how to effectively structure assignments (papers, research projects, etc.), communicate expectations and help students work productively through stages. Please bring an assignment you would like to workshop. (a “brown … Continue reading Teaching Matters Weekly 1.29.14…