This book explores how belonging differs based on students’ social identities, such as race, gender, sexual orientation, or the conditions they encounter on campus. Belonging―with peers, in the classroom, or on campus―is a critical dimension of success at college. It can affect a student’s degree of academic adjustment, achievement, aspirations, and retention. Group meetings will occur […]
Colleagues are rightfully concerned about the long-term cognitive and social effects of COVID, especially on long-term learning and motivation. Deci/Ryan's Self Determination Theory (SDT 1985) argues that intrinsic motivation includes 3 components: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Further, they contend that we don’t motivate students to achieve—we create learning environments in which they motivate themselves to […]
In a recent FDC Reading Circle colleagues explored Joe Feldman’s controversial Grading for Equity, which calls into question long-held pedagogical practices. The book takes readers on a compelling journey to evaluate inconsistent grading practices and illuminate how some of our most common practices may be perpetuating achievement and opportunity gaps. In this Learning by Design (LBD) Studio, we share […]
Join us for an open-forum conversation about recent artificial intelligence text generation gains and their implication for teaching and learning. To gain familiarity with the issue prior to gathering, please read one of the following: AI and the Future of Undergraduate Writing OR One in a series of pieces by John Warner in Inside Higher Ed available here and here. Our conversation […]
Through the generous one-time funding of a recent Duke Endowment Leadership development grant the FDC is excited to offer workshops and resources for participants to develop peer coaching skills. The Duke Leadership Peer Coaching program includes 3 elements that build upon one another: an initial peer coaching workshop, a follow-up skills application workshop in an area […]
As prominent as grading is for anyone who teaches, the conventional practices we employ for this purpose like calculating average scores, using a 100-point scale, and providing extra credit opportunities are often taken for granted as effective strategies to accurately evaluate student learning. In this Learning by Design (LBD) Studio, we share insight from the […]
Lunch and Learn Open Forum: Artificial Intelligence and the Evolving Role of Educator February 13 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Trustees Dining Hall Workshop: Practical and Ethical Use of AI Tools in Your Course February 13 from 4 pm – 5:15 pm Location TBD The Faculty Development Center and Writing Programs invite […]
We will use an adapted formulation of the reduce/reuse/recycle framework to identify strategies for actually protecting the protected time on our schedules, especially when unexpected student, family, or self-care needs arise. Borrowing from Berg & Seeber’s The Slow Professor, we will interrogate “timelessness tips” for re-claiming our time and reframing how we think about spending […]
The science of learning can yield considerable insight and guidance in the quest to understand effective teaching and learning strategies. In this session, join Assistant Professor of Psychology Adam Putnam to learn more about several learning principles that have emerged from research in cognitive science as well as several persistent myths about the learning process. […]
While some of our common conventional grading practices perpetuate inequitable and ineffective strategies to assess learning, what options foster more equitable outcomes? How might we more fairly evaluate group and individual learning, account for late or incorrect work, and deal with integrity violations using these practices? In this Learning by Design (LBD) Studio, we draw […]
Special Collections and Archives offers 2 short summer fellowships for Furman faculty each year. Fellows explore our collections and liaise with library faculty and staff with an eye to enhancing an existing course or developing new course assignments or content to engage students with Furman’s rare and unique books, manuscripts, documents, and objects. Come to […]
Integrating technology into your pedagogy can allow tech-savvy students to engage in project-based learning in authentic and relevant ways that increase both engagement and motivation to learn. In this session, hear from three colleagues who have incorporated the use of drones in Furman courses and research projects before brainstorming opportunities to use similar technology in […]
