Archive for December, 2008
One of Ohio’s more famous conferences involved in higher education is coming soon. The University System of Ohio’s Libraries, Learning & Technology 2009 Conference will be the tenth anniversary of Ohio’s premier higher conference, previously known as the Ohio Digital Commons for Education Conference. This year’s conference will deliver an excellent forum for professional development […]
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December 17th, 2008
A group of several BGSU instructors, from tenured professors to a graduate teaching assistant, attended the “Science of Learning” discussion session last Friday. The discussion centered on Diane Halpern’s keynote from earlier this spring at the 2nd Annual BGSU Teaching and Learning Fair. She began her keynote with the quizzical, yet rhetorical question: If I […]
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December 16th, 2008
Outstanding TA Award nominations are being accepted Nominations are being taken now for the Outstanding TA Award at BGSU. The award, sponsored by the Graduate Student Enhancement Program (GradSTEP) and the Graduate College, is designed to encourage and reward excellence in undergraduate instruction. Winners receive a plaque commemorating their accomplishment and a cash award of […]
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December 10th, 2008
Every two years higher-education in the U.S. actually receives a report card. Since 2000 the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education has released its ‘Measuring Up’ report, which essentially issues broad and encompassing report of just about every aspect involved with higher education in the U.S. The anticipation for what the report will […]
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December 4th, 2008