As this semester winds down we wanted to consider how our use of This I Believe as the common reading assignment could be brought to a close. One option may lie within the BGSU Honors Program, where there has been a concerted effort to bring together a wealth of student perspectives within a special BGSU […]
Continue Reading November 6th, 2009
There are several adjustments that first-year BGSU students must make. Many new students will learn how to manage new responsibilities, make new friends, meet new expectations, and negotiate a number of other new experiences. One of the ways that BGSU works with new students and the adjustments to college life is through the Common Reading […]
Continue Reading August 3rd, 2009
Here are just a few pictures from the Third Annual BGSU Teaching and Learning Fair, held on Friday, February 6, 2009 in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Barbara Millis, from the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Teaching and Learning Center, presented the keynote, Persisting with Passion: A Summary in Break-throughs in Teaching and Learning. For more information on […]
Continue Reading February 9th, 2009
The deadline for the Instructional Improvement Grant is approaching fast. The deadline for proposals is 5pm, March 2nd. Awards of up to $1000 are provided for proposals that lead to significant and demonstrable improvement in pedagogical skills and/or have a positive effect on student learning. More information and guidelines concerning proposals are available at:http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/provost/profDevel/fdcgrants.htmOr call […]
Continue Reading January 26th, 2009
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 […]
Continue Reading December 16th, 2008
Copyright, author’s rights, and licensing of personal works continue to enter into discussions at all levels of university work. From faculty authorship to students’ creative works available on the Internet, each individual can now specify the conditions for the distribution and use of their works using the Creative Commons. [From the Creative Commons website:] What […]
Continue Reading November 19th, 2008
On October 31, 2008, Michael Carroll presented “Copyright and Your Right to Use and Share Your Scholarly Materials” at BGSU’s Olscamp Hall. His presentation was recorded, so be sure to set aside 60 minutes for this thought-provoking view of the coming shift in scholarly communication: For BGSU community – Click here to view (with description, […]
Continue Reading November 12th, 2008
Collaborative skills are essential skills that students must learn in order to succeed in their chosen fields. How can we teach students collaborative skills? Through group projects. While most students grumble at the announcement of group work, there are ways to make group work more rewarding and effective. In an article titled “Collaborative peer evaluation: […]
Continue Reading 1 comment November 7th, 2008
The Office of Service Learning is beginning to plan for the Fall ’08 Faculty Focus Workshop series. “If you have taught, are teaching, or are planning on teaching a service-learning course, we would like to have you participate in our series.“ Here is a description of the Faculty Focus Workshop series offered each semester: Faculty […]
Continue Reading April 11th, 2008
The BGSU learning community is invited to present or attend the 2nd Annual Teaching & Learning Fair ! Date: Friday, March 14, 2008Location: Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom and Rooms 314, 315, and 316 Schedule of Events: 9:00-10:30 a.m. – Fair Presentations (Lenhart Grand Ballroom) 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Discussion Sessions (BTSU 314, 315, and […]
Continue Reading February 11th, 2008
