Collecting mid-semester student feedback allows you to build upon the strengths of your course and address potential areas for improvement in real time before the end of the term. Even […]
Collecting mid-semester student feedback allows you to build upon the strengths of your course and address potential areas for improvement in real time before the end of the term. Even […]
Making the grading load manageable for writing assignments begins with designing writing assignments that convey clear writing goals to students. This Learning by Design (LBD) Studio outlines assignment and assessment […]
Most academics have a lot of questions about how academic publishing works. You might be looking for a Press or working on a book proposal and want to know what […]
Peer observations of teaching provide a powerful opportunity to explore, experience, and advance our teaching practice as a learning community. Both parties in a teaching observation interaction benefit from the […]
As we wind down from the fall semester and start looking forward to the spring, Writing Programs invites you all to join together for lunch in the Trustees’ Dining Room […]
A required update of our Moodle Learning Management System is scheduled for Monday, December 18th. A brief sneak peek video is available here, and a “first look” PDF guide is available here. While there […]
It’s not uncommon to feel a little less enthusiastic about teaching during the last weeks of the semester as demands crank up and time seems to slip away. If you […]
Do you have a writing project you are invested in this spring? Would you like to connect with other Furman colleagues to achieve your goals? Research shows that scholars engaged in […]
Multimodal assignments—assignments that ask students to use more than one mode of communication, such as verbal + visual or verbal + aural—offer students a challenge while allowing them to combine […]
The FDC offers two primary grant programs – Teaching Development and Teaching Innovation - to enhance teaching pedagogy that facilitates student learning and to integrate new technologies that enhance or […]
The conversation about happiness--what it is, what it isn't, and how to cultivate it--is an ongoing discussion. Join us to learn more about what Build the Life you Want The Art […]
