Tuesday, March 8, 2022

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Upcoming

Course Evaluations Info Session

Tuesday, March 29th|| 11: 00 am to 12:00 pm|| SUB 168 and via WebEx

REGISTER HERE and add a note if you would like to attend via WebEx so that we can send you the link. (You will need your NetID and password)

This info session will cover the course evaluation system and the IDEA Teaching Essentials survey instrument.

Book Discussion Group of Reach Everyone & Teach Everyone with Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education: Ask the Author Anything with Dr. Tom Tobin 

Thursday, April 7 || 3:00 pm – 4:00pm || SUB Ballroom C 

REGISTER HERE

Dr. Thomas Tobin is a founding member of the Center for Teaching, Learning, & Mentoring at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as an internationally recognized scholar, author, and speaker on technology-mediated education. 
 
Registration will be capped at 20 people to keep the discussion manageable. Those attending will need to have read the book prior to the discussion. Also, please come with at least one discussion question or insight of your own to pose to the group. The electronic version of the book is available through the MSU library. Please let us know if you would like a hard copy of the book by contacting CFE Instructional Designer Dr. Shihua Brazill at shihuabrazill@montana.edu.  
 

SAVE-THE-DATE

CELEBRATION of FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT

Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022        

Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM                

Location: Inspiration Hall

Join us for our end-of-year gathering as we recognize the achievements of our faculty members!

REGISTER HERE. Please RSVP by April 26, 2022.

 

Visit the CFE website for the most up-to-date listing and links for registration. For a full archive of past workshops, visit the Recorded Workshop library

Announcements  

ORD Lunch and Learn with Dr. Allen Harmsen

Thursday, March 10 || 12:00pm - 1:00pm || SUb 235 or via Webex

Please join the Office of Research Development as it kicks off its Lunch & Learn seminar series with Retired MSU Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Dr. Allen Harmsen! Dr. Harmsen is one of the most successful NIH awardees in MSU history.

Call for Proposals for Instructional Innovation Grants 2022-2023

The Center for Faculty Excellence is now welcoming proposals for the Instructional Innovation Grants Program, 2022 - 2023.  Proposals for up to $4,000 may be submitted. The deadline for proposal submission is 
 
Friday, March 25, 2022 at 5:00 pm.
 
These grants are available to tenure track and non-tenure track faculty employed at Montana State University Bozeman.  They are intended to give faculty funding to create and develop new methods to improve their teaching and student learning with the goal of increasing student success. 

MSU Assessment Innovation and Effectiveness Grants

Due March 25, 2022

The Office of Academic Affairs is offering Assessment Innovation and Effectiveness Grants for Academic Year 2022-2023 to programs to enhance their assessment efforts  in demonstrable ways.

Mentoring Graduate Student Writers Discussion Sessions 

Tuesday, March 22, 29 and April 5 || 12:00 - 1:00 pm || Writing Center Wilson Hall 1-114

The MSU Writing Center invites all interested faculty to join a discussion group based on selected articles that identify practices to help build successful writing mentorship relationships with the intended outcome of increased publication submissions and a less stressful doctoral writing and revising process for all parties. 

Spring ePortfolio Showcase

Thursday, March 31 || 1:00 - 4:00 pm || Asbjornson Hall

Montana State University will host a Spring ePorfolio Showcase on Thursday, March 31, to highlight ePortfolio efforts on campus. 

An ePortfolio is a collection of work in an electronic format that showcases learning over time. Students can create an ePortfolio to highlight key points of their academic careers; use in a project to demonstrate learning and the learning process; and more. Faculty members can also use ePortfolios to display general education competencies for courses, colleges or departments.

For more information or to submit a proposal to participate in the Spring ePortfolio Showcase, visit montana.edu/eportfolios/showcase.html . The deadline to submit proposals is March 18.

XLi Extended Learning Institute

Teaching the Whole Student through Intentional Design
Learn how to foster motivation, commitment, and personal development in all students by designing for engagement and interaction. All faculty are welcome to attend.

April 7 & 8th in-person at Montana Tech or online.

MSU Outreach & Engagement Council accepting proposals for Seed Grant Program through April 11

Engagement is a critical component of the MSU Strategic Plan, Choosing Promise. The program goal is to promote engagement activities that involve faculty, students and staff in partnership with local and regional constituents to address the needs of citizens in Montana and beyond.

 

NCFDD ONline Faculty Development

This online resource is available to the MSU community free of charge. Learn more about how to register.

14-day writing challenge

Did you know that you can use the 14-Day Writing Challenge to make progress on any kind of academic project? Join the Spring 14-Day Writing Challenge

 

MSU Center for Faculty Excellence
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