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Fall 2009 Faculty Opportunities
Facilitators: See details below
To register, please contact Laurie Daniels at ext. 2440 or danielsl@ferris.edu. If you have any questions about this session, please contact Bill Knapp at ext. 5439 or knappw@ferris.edu. Dates: Tuesdays, October 6 through November 10 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Lunch served at noon) Location: IRC 104 PDI: $200 and books provided This learning community will center on the book by John Medina. The introductory chapter along with first chapter will be facilitated by Laurie Daniels, Meegan Lillis, and Bea Griffith-Cooper from the FCTL. Subsequent chapters will be cooperatively taught by participants and accompanied by videos from the website (www.brainrules.net). “In Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule—what scientists know for sure about how our brains work—and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives.” We hope that in the end we will know how our brain really works, and how to leverage that knowledge. We will also explore how these concepts practically apply to our teaching approaches in our classrooms. Concepts we will explore examine how:
Participants: Attend the 6 sessions, facilitate (or co-facilitate) discussion of at least one chapter, and lead discussion on application in the classroom. To register, please contact Laurie Daniels at 591-2440 or danielsl@ferris.edu. If you have any questions about this session, please contact Bea Griffith-Cooper at extension 3827 griffib8@ferris.edu or Meegan Lillis at extension 2406 or lillism@ferris.edu. Critical Thinking Level II Faculty Learning Community - Master: Critical Thinking Dialogue Having completed Level I (Practitioner: The Fundamentals of Critical Thinking), Level II participants will learn how to integrate critical thinking into all areas of classroom dynamics. In an exciting, hands-on environment, participants will learn to resolve conflict, demonstrate leadership, develop emotional intelligence, and be able to apply critical thinking skills in interpersonal, small group, and presentational communication. Graduates of the three-tiered certification process in critical thinking will assist Donna Smith and George Nagel in the facilitation of this learning community. Curriculum Mapping: Where Program Outcomes and Course Content, Skills, Behaviors, and Ways of Thinking Intersect The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning staff members are available to work with groups of faculty to develop a curriculum map. In working with groups of faculty, we will also cover relevant and a reasonable number of expenses associated with the curriculum mapping work. Such expenses may include costs associated with a 2- to 3-hour work time (e.g., refreshments, off-campus retreat space) and materials. We invite you to contact Lauri Daniels by e-mail at danielsl@ferris.edu if you are interested in working with FCTL staff to map your curriculum. Exemplary Online Course Awards Process Facilitator: Bill Knapp (FCTL) To register, please contact Laurie Daniels at ext. 2440 or danielsl@ferris.edu. If you have any questions about this session, please contact Bill Knapp at ext. 5439 or knappw@ferris.edu. Facilitators: Bill Knapp and Meegan Lillis (FCTL) To register, please contact Laurie Daniels at ext. 2440 or danielsl@ferris.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Knapp at ext. 5439 or Meegan Lillis at ext. 2406 or by email at knappw@ferris.edu or lillism@ferris.edu. Globalization Initiative: Linking the people of Ferris State and Big Rapids with a changing worldWe invite you to join any of the four projects currently underway:Critical Encounters with Globalization: Presentations by external speakers from academia and industry. Contact person: Rebecca Sammels (Languages and Literature Department) at sammelr@ferris.edu. Global Reflections: Informal discussions on globalization with the Ferris State and Big Rapids communities. Contact person: Janel Lockwood (International Center) at lockwoj1@ferris.edu. Resources for Globalization: Resources for exploring globalization. Contact person: Enid Carlson-Nagel (Office for Academic Affairs) at carlsone@ferris.edu. White Paper: A collection of research findings, analyses, and reflections on globalization. Contact person: Piram Prakasam (Physical Sciences Department) at prakasp@ferris.edu. Grant & Research Education Series:
A Learning Community in Writing Grant Proposals The purpose of this learning community is to help faculty become aware of the FSU grant process and to encourage and assist faculty in writing a grant proposal to fund a project. Faculty will be expected to write a complete project proposal, including an executive or project summary, proposal narrative, itemized budget with a budget narrative, and have identified principal investigators (PIs) and co-PIs (if applicable). The authors of the grant proposal must be the PI and Co-PI of the project. The PIs also must be willing to submit their executive summary to appropriate US agency programs or foundations to locate potential funding over the course of one semester. Therefore, those writing proposals this fall will be looking to find funding sources with due dates in the Spring 2010 semester or later. Since the proposal will be more or less generic (i.e., not tailored to any specific solicitation or foundation agenda), PIs and co-PIs can expect to tailor their proposal to fit an agency’s program objectives or foundation agenda prior to submittal. This workshop will be also offered as a blended – online option for faculty wanting to participate who can’t make the time or location.Requirements: Authors/PIs must be willing to execute project, if funded. Outcomes:
Schedule and Meeting Locations (There will be an online module for each meeting). October 6 (IRC 104) - Orientation to Ferris State University Grant Services and Resources - Overview of developing proposals, support resources, and an orientation to pre- and post-award services. October 13 (FLITE 110) - Locating and Evaluating Funding Sources - Introduction to government and foundation funding databases and web sites, funding resources available at Ferris, and practice to begin learning how to find funding for your projects. October 20 (IRC 104) - Understanding Agency Specifics: Federal, State and private funding agencies. In this session there will be Ferris State University speakers who have been program officers, served as reviewers, or successful grant recipients. October 27 (IRC 104) - Building the Proposal Budget and Post-award project management - An introduction to developing a grant budget and budget narrative, budget categories, direct and indirect costs, and outlining your project’s budget and budget justifications will be covered. In addition to learning about how to develop a budget, there will be an overview of the post-award process and responsibilities. November 3 (IRC 131) - Proposal Development Working Session - In this session, there will be a review of the other resources on campus and within agencies for those who have human or animal subjects as part of their proposal and the various regulations they need to be aware of for compliance. In addition, participants have the opportunity to block out time in their schedule to work through their grant proposal, get feedback in what they have already developed, pursue funding sources, etc. Karen Thompson or Loura Monahan will attend for budget help upon request. November 10 (IRC104) – Proposal Development Working Session: Participants have another opportunity to block out time in their schedule to work through their grant proposal, get feedback in what they have already developed, pursue funding sources, etc. Karen Thompson or Loura Monahan will attend for budget help upon request. Inquiries into Teaching and Learning: A Focus on Student Learning Facilitator: Todd Stanislav (FCTL) We invite you to develop a plan this semester for investigating one or two important questions about your teaching or your students' learning in the upcoming Spring 2010 semester. (2) Inquiries into Teaching and Learning: A Focus on Student Learning in Multi-Section Courses We invite you and at least one colleague who teach sections of the same course to develop a plan this semester for investigating in Spring 2010 one or two important and shared questions about your students' learning in the upcoming Spring semester. (3) Inquiries into Teaching and Learning: A Focus on Assessing Program Outcomes We invite you and at least one colleague who teach different courses that include content or skills related to a common program outcome to develop a plan to investigate student learning in these courses relative to that program outcome. The implementation of the plan will occur in Spring 2010. Participation in this Inquiries project will be useful for gathering program-level assessment data that, in turn, can be use to improve one or more courses and students' learning. It can also be a part of your scholarly work in teaching and learning. To register, please contact Laurie Daniels at 591-2440 or danielsl@ferris.edu. If you have any questions about this session, please contact Todd Stanislav at ext. 3541 or by email at stanist@ferris.edu.
Queer Conversations: Inclusive dialogues on LBGTQA (Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, Queer, and Allies) issues “Love Makes a Family” Exhibit at the Rankin Art Gallery. The exhibit includes photographs and interviews of families with LBGT members. Exhibit runs Monday, October 5th through October 23rd. Gallery Reception will be held on Tuesday October 6th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. For more information on the exhibit visit: http://www.familydiv.org/lovemakesafamily.php Screening of the film “Seven Passages” followed by a discussion with Reverend Jim Lucas. This film is an adaptation of the 2007 Play “Seven Passages: The Stories of Gay Christians” written by Stephanie Sandberg, Professor at Calvin College in Grand Rapids. The film presents interpretations of the seven Bible passages frequently referenced in discussions of homosexuality. The play was based on Sandberg’s ethnographic interviews of over 100 gay and lesbian people from the West Michigan area. This event will be held on Tuesday, October 20 in IRC 120. Sponsors: These events are made possible by: The Alliance for Ferris Employees, Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, Rankin Art Gallery, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Departments of Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Languages and Literature, and Biological Sciences. For more information about the Alliance for Ferris Employees (AFE) please visit http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/staff/alliance/ Rubrics Rock!Facilitators: Helen Woodman (Developmental Programs & Curriculum), Christine Conley-Sowels (School of Education), and Clifton Franklund (Biological Sciences) By the end of the four sessions, participants will develop a rubric specific to their areas of expertise for a class of their choice. October 20: Explore Tools for Building Rubrics November 3: Just Do It! November 24: Just Do It! continued To register, please contact Laurie Daniels at 591-2440 or danielsl@ferris.edu. If you have any questions about this session, please contact Helen Woodman at ext. 3564 or by email at woodmanh@ferris.edu. Science at the Crossroads - Faculty and Staff Discussion Group Facilitator: Francis Burns (Physical Sciences) Science is central to so many of today's issues, from health care and the environment, to religion and the economy. At the same time, science and its practitioners are forced to confront important ethical issues such as those concerning human genetic manipulation, human origins, synthesis of dangerous compounds, and so on. As a result of the both centrality of science to modern life and the ethical quandaries that exist, society and science are at crossroads. In this discussion group, we'll explore the crossroads of science and society and, in so doing, consider such questions as, How is science different from technology or medicine? And what might it share in common with them? How has history and philosophy been effected by science, and vice versa? Can literature inform society about our “brave new world?” All faculty and staff – scientists and non-scientists alike – are invited to join this discussion group. Join us for a spirited conversation! Based upon feedback from our Spring 2009 discussion group, “Democritus to Dalton and Beyond,” this semester's discussion group will be more structured. We will continue to meet monthly during the Fall 2009 semester. Prior to each meeting, participants will receive homework – an essay or two and accompanying guiding questions. Afterwards, each participant will write a brief one or two paragraph e-mail summary. After the program concludes in early December, each participant will write a short essay (approximately a page), connecting the discussion group to their personal or professional life. All participants will receive $100 PDI funds for attending the four scheduled meetings and submitting their reflections. Francis Burns plans to organize our first topic, but needs individuals who would be interested in organizing a topic involving “science at the crossroads.” Since all disciplines are affected by science AND affect science, please consider presenting your "science at the crossroads" ideas in a collegial environment. In addition, EVERY faculty (tenure-track, tenured, or contract) and staff member is invited to participate in this discussion group. If necessary, the group can undergo “cell division.” Spirited discussions will occur over lunch or dinner, which will be supplied as a courtesy from the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. Our first meeting will occur during the third week of September (exact date and time TBD; please see below). Because we need to restrict the meeting to an hour to fit busy schedules, participants need to come prepared! Feed more than one appetite – physical, social, and intellectual. To sign up for this discussion group, please contact Lauri Daniels at danielsl@ferris.edu. Small Group Instructional Diagnosis (SGID) To encourage faculty to explore and apply recent developments in classroom capture technology, this Faculty Learning Community (FLC) will focus on Tegrity, one such technology. This FLC will use a workshop format and meet monthly on Friday mornings during the Fall semester; each workshop session will run from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The focus for each workshop will be as follows: September 25: Discussion of readings distributed in advance. These readings will address how classroom capture technologies are being used in college and university classrooms, as well as explore the learning culture that is emerging among student users. This session will also include hands-on training for using Tegrity Campus Edition 2.0. We'll brainstorm on possible ways Tegrity can help faculty better achieve essential course learning objectives. October 16: Faculty who have used Tegrity in previous semesters will share their successes and challenges or failures using classroom capture technology. From what we've learn, we will discuss in collaboration with experienced users possible “Best Practices” for using classroom capture technologies. Finally, in this session, we will devote time for mapping more specific strategies for using Tegrity within a single course each participant is currently teaching or will teach next semester. December 4: Show & Tell among the new Tegrity users. Workshop participants will share Tegrity videos they have created or used since the start of the workshop and solicit peer feedback. New users will also be asked to identify areas of additional or advanced training they need to feel more confident using Tegrity. Objectives of the Tegrity New Users Workshop: 1) To expand the number of current faculty actively using Tegrity 2) To educate faculty on the range of applications for using Tegrity beyond lecture capture 3) To foster the development of a set of Best Practices for using classroom capture software 4) To enable faculty to use classroom capture technology to support course outcomes & student learning. Participants are expected to attend all sessions. However, Tegrity recordings will be made for core aspects of each monthly workshop. Weekly Walk-in Instructional Technology Learning Activities These are 1 hour learning activity sessions on various types of technology. Facilitators: Bill Knapp and Meegan Lillis (FCTL)
There is no need to register for these sessions. If you have any questions, please contact Bill Knapp at ext. 5439 or Meegan Lillis at ext. 2406 or by email at knappw@ferris.edu or lillism@ferris.edu. |