Support and Training for Residential and Online Faculty
The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) serves as the central location for new and veteran faculty development and training, mentoring, and the dissemination of information that promotes faculty excellence in the areas of pedagogy, technology, university initiatives, and professionalism.
Engage in optional faculty professional development brought to you by the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE). Register via the Course Registration tool in myLU (Subject Code: PDCT). Email cte@liberty.edu with questions.
CTE Virtual Open Office Hours; Tuesday, April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Noon-4:30 p.m. No registration required. Log on: MS Teams
Building Relationships for a Successful Classroom: The Effective Online Professor; Wednesday, April 2 5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
Biblical Worldview Integration with Dr. Ed Gomes (Brown Bag Lunch Provided); Thursday, April 3 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
Designing Omnichannel/HyFlex Courses; Friday, April 4 10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
Teaching Omnichannel/HyFlex Courses; Monday, April 7 10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
Letting Your Enthusiasm Shine: The Effective Online Professor; Wednesday, April 9 5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
Online Book Study: Small Teaching Online (Meeting 3 of 3); Thursday, April 10 Noon-1 p.m.; MS Teams
Conducting a Course Analysis; Friday, April 11 10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
Aligning Your Course with the Canvas Template; Monday, April 14 10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
Managing Your Online Classroom: The Effective Online Professor; Wednesday, April 16 5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
SpeedGrader Tools for Efficiency and Quality Feedback; Friday, April 18 10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
Using Organization and Routines to Promote Student Engagement: The Effective Online Professor; Wednesday, April 23 5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
Insights from Teaching Analysis Polls (TAPs): Boosting Course Success; Friday, April 25 10:30-11:15 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
New Analytics in Canvas; Monday, April 28 1-1:45 p.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
In-Person Book Study: Every Good Endeavor (Meeting 3 of 3); Tuesday, April 29 10-11 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066
AI for Active Learning: Bonus Webinar; Wednesday, April 30 5-5:45 p.m.; MS Teams
May Workdays and Upcoming Bootcamps
Teaching Academy: Building a Classroom of Active Learning; Monday, May 12 1-3:30 p.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams This teaching academy will discuss how to design a classroom of active learning through the implementation of student engagement strategies and best practices.
Teaching Academy: Designing Outstanding Residential Courses; Tuesday, May 13 9-11:30 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams This teaching academy equips faculty with the knowledge to design and evaluate residential courses, covering essential design elements and practical tools for reviewing content.
Teaching Academy: Taking Teaching to New Heights with AI; Tuesday, May 13 1-3:30 p.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams This teaching academy explores how faculty can access and use generative AI tools to increase their productivity and efficiency as educators.
Canvas Workshops; Wednesday, May 14 Canvas for Teachers: 9-11:30 a.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams Canvas for Designers: 1-3:30 p.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 and MS Teams
Teaching with Technology (TWT) Boot Camp for Residential Faculty; Thursday-Friday, May 15-16 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 A two-day, in-person boot camp for residential faculty. Sample sessions include: Visual Design Principles for Epic Presentations, MS Teams Interactive Meetings, Using Technology to Increase Accessibility, Using AI for Faculty Productivity, and Adobe Express Webpage. Lunch provided.
Teaching with Technology (TWT) Virtual Boot Camp for Online Faculty; Saturday, May 17 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; MS Teams A one-day, virtual boot camp for online faculty. Sample sessions include: Effective Communications in Canvas, How to Create Engaging Announcement Videos, Using AI for Faculty Productivity, Tools and Best Practices for Assignment Feedback, and How to Present Content with Adobe Express Webpage.
Research Boot Camp; Monday-Friday, June 2-6 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; DeMoss Hall, Room 3066 A week-long, in-person boot camp for faculty. As a cohort, faculty will complete a qualitative study and be taken through each part of the research and publication process. This boot camp is an intense writers’ camp combined with guided research activities: complete a Literature Review, Methods Section, conduct actual interviews and focus groups for data collection, and analyze and synthesize findings. The article will be published in CTE’s journal and accepted for presentation at the next Conference on Teaching Excellence. Light breakfasts, snacks, and lunches provided.
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