Image from Resilence Kerns Our communities—classrooms, campus, homes, and beyond—have all been affected by COVID, as well as the various social upheavals of the past three years. These events have taken a collective toll on our mental and physical health, and occasionally our relationships. Participants in this workshop will focus not just on strategies to … Continue reading Reflections on Resilience: Strategies to Address Adversity and Bounce Forward
Acknowledging LGBTQIA Visibility in the Classroom
Join the USC - Columbia Center for Teaching Excellence Wednesday, August 31, 1:10 - 2:25 p.m. for an interactive workshop that will overview strategies to engender queer visibility in the classroom. First, the presenters will use the lens of queer pedagogy to identify and unpack how educational practices as faculty normalize and reproduce hetero and … Continue reading Acknowledging LGBTQIA Visibility in the Classroom
3Ds: Develop – Bulding an Online Class
UofSC Center of Teaching Excellence Banner Join the USC - Columbia's Center for Teaching Excellence Team Wednesday, August 31, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. for the second session in a new three-part webinar series in which you will learn the three Ds of online course instruction: Design, Develop, and Deliver. This webinar covers how to Develop online … Continue reading 3Ds: Develop – Bulding an Online Class
Adjunct Faculty Orientation
Join us for the Adjunct Faculty Orientation on August 15, from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the Arts and Sciences Building (CASB), Room 117. This program is especially useful for new faculty, but it is also a good time for returning faculty to re-connect after two years of remote and distance-based learning. We know many … Continue reading Adjunct Faculty Orientation
What’s New in VoiceThread?
Image from Kenter (2019) "Rediscover VoiceThread" By Jennifer Bland Are you looking for a way to engage students in your online and hybrid courses? Look no further than VoiceThread! VoiceThread is an interactive presentation tool that is available as an integrated tool in Blackboard. It will allow you and your students to create presentations with … Continue reading What’s New in VoiceThread?
August Faculty Spotlight: Astrid Rosario
Want to give someone a shout-out? Email academicinnovation@uscupstate.edu! Course redesigns can be challenging. It's even more challenging when you are completing rethinking your course delivery for an upper-level Chemistry course. But Dr. Astrid Rosario, Associate Professor of Chemistry, didn't let that stop her! Through her work in the Engaged Pedagogy & Hybrid Course Institute with … Continue reading August Faculty Spotlight: Astrid Rosario