TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022

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UPCOMING COURSE EVALUATION REPORTS

Course Evaluation Reports Available on Friday, December 30

To access your course evaluation reports, please go to your account and make sure the Selected Term is set to Fall 2022. Here are some templates and short articles that provide some strategies and tips for contextualizing and interpreting course evaluations.

  • Ask a Trusted Colleague to Help
    Course evaluations can provide insight into your students’ experiences in your class separate from their learning, and guide your teaching for future classes. If reading your course evaluations is a stressful activity for you, consider asking a trusted colleague to read your evaluations and put them in perspective for you using the Peer Feedback Template  assembled by Shihua Brazill, CFE instructional designer. You may want to provide the same service for your colleague.
  • How to make the best of bad course evaluations
    This short article provides good advice on how to interpret common criticisms from students and put them into a bigger context.

  • Course evaluations as a tool for growth
    This short article offers ideas for using reflection to identify common themes and areas to improve in without having to reread and revisit prior course evaluations.

  • My worst student ratings ever
    One faculty’s experience with lower ratings after making a change that did not initially go well and what they learned from this experience

UPCOMING CFE EVENTS

If you are located outside of Bozeman and would like to attend  a workshop via Webex, please request a link in the comments section and it will be sent to you before the session.

Teaching in a TEAL Classroom

Wednesday, January 4 || 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM || Romney Hall 211|| Register Here

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This workshop is designed for faculty who will be teaching in a Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) classroom for the first time or are considering teaching in this type of classroom in the future. Those who have experience teaching in a TEAL classroom are welcome to attend as a refresher, share their experiences, and potentially learn new tips and ideas.

New Faculty Orientation

Wednesday, January 11|| 9:00 AM || Register Here

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Orientation of new faculty at any institution is essential for creating the culture of the university. At Montana State, we aim to build a welcoming and inclusive culture that spreads into classroom, research, creative and community spaces, and to equip faculty with the knowledge of how to promote student success through achieving excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.

If you are a new faculty member and would like to receive an invitation, please send CFE an email at cfe@montana.edu.

ECFS Learning Community Session 5

Wednesday, January 11 || 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM || Jake Jabs Hall 207|| Register Here

In this session of the Early Career Faculty Success Learning Community, we will talk about your annual review, and department expectations in the Retention, Tenure and Promotion process.

MSU Faculty Symposium

Tuesday, January 24 || 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM || NAH, Inspiration Hall|| Register Here

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Learn innovative and impactful teaching strategies from your peers! The Symposium will feature your peers sharing exemplary practices in pedagogy and using classroom technology to create transformational learning experiences for our students shaping the future of instructional innovation on our campus.

Teaching Large Classes Article - Discussion Group

Wednesday, January 31 || 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM || SUB 233|| Register Here
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We will discuss the article, “Moving Theory into Practice: A Reflection on Teaching a Large, Introductory Biology Course for Majors,” by Kimberly D. Tanner. In this short 10-page article, the author lays out what strategies have been successful for teaching a large 300 student class. 

OTHER MSU ANNOUNCEMENTS

Register Today to Attend Research Development Day

Thursday, January 12|| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM || NAH-Inspiration Hall ||  Sign-up here

Along with designating your food preferences, registering for Research Development Day will allow you to schedule individual meetings with program officers from NSF, NIH, Dept of Education, USDA Western SARE, Dept of Energy, U.S. Army Research Office and more! Visit the webpage for more information and the agenda

Research Development Day

NCFDD WEBINARS

Every Semester Needs a Plan

Tuesday, January 12 at 12:00 PM MST ||  Sign-up here

NCFDD offers this webinar at the beginning of each semester so that you can take time out of your schedule to identify your personal and professional goals, create a strategic plan to accomplish them, and identify the types of community, support, and accountability you need to make this your most productive and balanced semester ever!

 

You will need to log into your National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development (NCFDD) account and then click the link above to access the event. This online resource is available to the MSU community free of charge. Learn more about how to register.

 

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