GAMECOCKTALES Book Club Series : Fall 2024
Program Description and Goals
Featured Book: Small Teaching Online by Flower Darby
Faculty Commons is proud to introduce the GAMECOCKTALES Book Club Series. Faculty are invited to come together over a shared reading experience to explore innovative teaching methodologies and share academic insights across disciplines.
- To develop a professional learning community among faculty
- To increase interdisciplinary collaboration
- To engage in reflective discussions regarding teaching practices in order to identify areas for improvement
- To develop strategic changes to positively impact student learning
- To enhance knowledge of educational technologies
Meeting Locations, Dates, and Times
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Thursday, September 5 |
Book Club Mtg 1: Interest Meeting When: 2:30-3:30 Where: 217, Self Hall Lounge Who: All Interested Faculty What: In our first meeting, we will discuss the reasons for selecting Small Teaching Online and will share expectations of the Fall 2024 book club. Those who join the book club will receive a copy of Small Online Teaching. *Participation may be limited. |
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Monday, September 16 |
Book Club Mtg 2: Designing for Learning Pt 1 When: 2:00-3:00 Where: 217, Self Hall Lounge Who: Book Club Participants What: In this meeting, participants will discuss Part I: “Designing for Learning” focusing on “surfacing backward design.” |
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Tuesday, October 1 |
Book Club Mtg 3: Designing for Learning Pt 2 When: 1:30-2:30 Where: 217, Self Hall Lounge Who: Book Club Participants What: Participants will finish Part I “Designing for Learning”, discussing guided learning through engagement, and media and technology learning tools. |
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Thursday, October 17 |
Book Club Mtg 4: Teaching Humans When: 2:30-3:30 Where: 217, Self Hall Lounge Who: Book Club Participants What: Participants will discuss Part II: “Teaching Humans,” including building community, giving feedback, and fostering student persistence and success. |
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Monday, November 18 |
Book Club Mtg 5: Motivating Online Students (and Instructors) When: 1:30 – 2:30 Where: 217, Self Hall Lounge Who: Book Club Participants What: Participants will discuss Part III: “Motivating Online Students (and Instructors)” with a focus on creating autonomy, making connections, and developing as an online instructor. |
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Tuesday, December 3 |
Book Club Mtg 6: Group Debrief When: 1:30-2:30 Where: 217, Self Hall Lounge Who: Book Club Participants What: In the final meeting of the semester, participants will discuss takeaways from the text and ways to implement what they learned in future online courses. |
During regular business hours, you will receive a calendar invite sent to your JSU Outlook email within two hours of registering for an event. Once you accept the invite, the event information will appear on your Microsoft Outlook Calendar. Calendar invites are manually updated by Brandy Roberts, so if you do not receive yours, please contact Brandy Roberts at broberts@jsu.edu for assistance.
While Faculty Commons encourages registration for On-Site Writing meetings, it is not a requirement to pre-register to attend meetings.