Past Events: Fall 2020
Faculty Commons is committed to supporting our faculty during this challenging semester. We are offering six workshops for the Fall 2020 semester. To view each session and to register for the workshops, please click on the drop-down box below. All of the sessions will be held virtually through Microsoft Teams. Once you register, a calendar invite will be sent to you before the session begins.
September 30, 2020Mica Mecham Presents: Doggy Paddling in the Deep End: Staying Afloat in 2020 2020 has presented faculty with many unique teaching challenges including web-enhanced learning, online synchronous class meetings, mandatory mask wearing, and socially distanced classrooms. These extra demands have taken a toll on both students and teachers, causing many to struggle to adjust to the extenuating circumstances of the semester. Join me in a virtual discussion about the challenges many faculty are facing simply staying above water in the classroom. We will talk about ways to better engage with and connect to our students, many of whom are also struggling to adjust, particularly when it comes to learning and understanding web-enhanced course materials. Discussion will include best practices for incorporating technology in the classroom, effective communication strategies and combatting the feeling of being overwhelmed. Location & Time: Teams Virtual Meeting, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
October 7, 2020Dr. David Thornton Presents: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work This session will contain tips about setting up and monitoring small teams work, flipping the classroom, personalizing curriculum, and keeping students engaged. Location & Time: Teams Virtual Meeting, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
October 14, 2020Dr. Taleah Collum Presents: Student Engagement in a Virtual Classroom Location & Time: Teams Virtual Meeting, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
October 21, 2020Andrew Higgins Presents: Staying Engaged in the Classroom Using Microsoft Teams Location & Time: Teams Virtual Meeting, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
October 28, 2020Kimberly Hudgins Presents: Navigating with Our Students JSU Navigate is a student success management system that links administrators, advisors, deans, faculty, staff, and students in a coordinated care network designed to help proactively manage student success and increase graduation rates. During this one-hour training, faculty will learn how to sign into JSU Navigate, basic navigation on the platform, how to text students, how to issue an at-risk alert, how to record class attendance, and how to run basic reports for a class using Navigate's Advanced Search feature. Location & Time: Teams Virtual Meeting, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
November 6, 2020Dr. Arlinda Wormely, Assistant Professor of Nursing Presents: Interactive Learning Activities as a Supplement to Student Learning & Engagement Location & Time: Teams Virtual Meeting, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
November 17, 2020Dr. Staci Stone, Dean of Arts and Humanities Dr. Andrea Porter, Department Head of English Katelyn Williams, Instructor of English Presents: Writing Across the Curriculum: An Open Conversation about Writing Practices, Writing-Intensive Course Syllabi, and Faculty Needs As we develop a broader understanding of the Writing Across the Curriculum program aims and goals at JSU, faculty who will be teaching "Writing-Intensive" courses within their disciplines can better determine how classroom practices fit into the context of these larger ideas. "An Open Conversation" will address the outcomes for Writing-Intensive courses, providing faculty with a foundation for course development, and, specifically, syllabi creation. Further, faculty will have the opportunity to identify areas of interest and needs as they establish their own WI courses. Location & Time: Teams Virtual Meeting, 3:00 p.m. View the Video Archive of Dean Stone, Dr. Porter, and Ms. Williams' workshop session |