CITIBeat is a bi-weekly publication designed by the Center for Innovative and Transformative Instruction (CITI) to share teaching and learning best practices. The information shared in this newsletter aims to inform faculty of upcoming events, scholarly resources, and innovative solutions to enhance teaching efficacy and student engagement in every course at WSSU.
In This Issue
I. LinkedIn Learning
II. Workshop Schedule
III. Designing Effective Online Courses
IIII. Effective Online Teaching Institute
V. New [CITI Blog] Article
VI. Course Models at-a-Glance
VII. Adobe MAX 2021
VIII. Book of the Month
IX. WSSU Creative Educators
X. Funding Opportunities
XI. Free Webinars
Designing Effective Online Courses
The UNC System is sponsoring the Designing Effective Online Courses (DEOC) professional development, which is a free online workshop to support faculty and staff across the System who desire to transition their courses to an online format or use digital tools in their physical classrooms. The System is pleased to announce that its next session starts on next Monday, October 25, 2021. This will be the only time this workshop is offered this semester.
Book of the Month
Dr. Richmond et al. (2016) provide an evidence- based answer to the question, what makes a good college teacher? Based on six fundamental areas of teaching competency, this book describes how college faculty from all disciplines and at all levels of experience can use these characteristics to evaluate, guide, and improve their teaching. Evidence based research supports the inclusion of each characteristic, each of which is illustrated through example, to help readers master the skills. Readers learn to evaluate their teaching abilities by providing guidance on what to document and how to accumulate and organize the evidence.
💡Did You Know?
The UNC System Course Collection Libraries feature a range of open access content, from educational texts, videos, slides, software, virtual labs, and other digital materials, which vary depending on the subject matter. The collections are curated by faculty teams from across the UNC System to support and enhance both face-to-face and online instruction. Each collection complements a high-demand course commonly offered across most UNC System institutions.
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