Faculty Development Activities Archive

Advising Basics Workshop

August 9, 2012, January 8, 2013

Introduction to academic advising for those new to MSU or to advising. 

Master Advisor Workshop

August 9, 2012, January 8, 2013

This is a 12-hour intensive workshop on academic rules, regulations, best practices in academic advising, campus resources, and practice advising sessions.

A Review of What’s New for 2012–2013

August 29, 2012

Review of advising-related changes for the 2012–3 academic year.

Master Advisor Refresher Workshop

September 13, 2012, February 15, 2013

This event features an update of advising information and techniques for Master Advisors who wish to continue their certification.

Books to Boots: Advising and Teaching Veterans

September 21, 2012, February 8 and 19, 2013

Advisors and faculty members learned about the unique needs of student-veterans, discussed ways we can engage, encourage and empower our student veterans, and heard from a panel of student-veterans about their personal transition and experiences. Co-sponsored with Veteran Student Services.

What’s New with Transfer Advising?

September 28, 2012

Updates to transfer advising at MSU.  Co-sponsored with Transfer Advising Committee.

Career Advising Workshop

October 9, 2012

This workshop was designed to equip advisors to help their students see themselves as professionals.  In addition to small group discussion and activities, a panel of employers discussed skills they seek and those they see as lacking in new graduates. Advisors were presented with helpful campus resources to assist students in preparation for employment or the transition to graduate school.

Advising High-Achieving Students:  A panel of Faculty Advisors, facilitated by Scott Handley, Assistant Director of the Honors College

October 12, 2012

Panelists included Dr. Larry George, Dr. Carol Shoptaugh and Dr. Joshua Smith.

How to Connect with Adult Learners through Student Support Services

October 16, 2012

Jonathan Talley and George Radier from Adult Student Services presented this session on understanding and relating to non-traditional students.

Positive Approaches to Academic Advising: a Conference on Academic Advising

October 22, 2012

Dr. Jennifer Bloom, nationally known advising expert, keynoted this conference, which drew approximately 140 advisors from 14 different schools around Missouri.  Break-out sessions rounded out the afternoon schedule.

Prepare Pre-Pharmacy Students for Pharmacy School While They Work Toward a Major at MSU

December 4, 2012

Dr. Joshua Smith and Dr. Annette Gordon shared information about requirements for various pharmacy schools, recommendations for students interested in pursuing pharmacy careers, and information about the upcoming cooperative program with UMKC.

Trending Now: Study Away Trends at Missouri State

December 5, 2012

Elizabeth Strong and Miko McFarland presented this session on current trends for Study Away, including countries of preference, the move toward faculty-led short term programs, and scholarship opportunities for students who wish to participate in Study Away.

Advising International Students

March 1, 2013

Faculty and staff advisors learned about the nuts and bolts of immigration, as well as enhancing cultural awareness through video vignettes, presentations and a panel of international students.

Academic Advice for Special Populations: Advising Honors, Adult and International Transfer Students

March 26, 2013

A panel of advisors (John Chuchiak, Melissa Mace, and Jonathan Talley, facilitated by George Connor) presented information on advising a diversity of transfer students.  Co-sponsored by the transfer advising committee.

Advising Transfer Students: Strategies for Today’s Realities and Tomorrow’s Challenges

March 28, 2013

This National Academic Advising Association Webinar included panelists Tom Grites, Ross Hawkins, Karen Archambault and Sandy Waters.

Lessons Learned and Anticipated Challenges

April 2, 2013

Dr. Earle Doman, retiring Vice President for Student Affairs, reflected on his career working with students.

Getting a Head Start on Graduate School: Senior Permission and Accelerated Masters Programs

May 1, 2013

Tom Tomasi shared information advisors need to know to help appropriate students take advantage of senior permission and accelerated masters programs, and be ready to apply for graduate programs.

27^th Showcase on Teaching and Learning presentation:  A Picture of Our 21^st Century Learners

August 15, 2012

Provided current data on enrollment, persistence, and other student success measures and discussed how faculty can help improve these through teaching and advising methods.

Taskstream Webinar:  How Two Institutions Left Paper-Based Gen Ed Assessment Behind

October 25, 2012

Invited Assessment Council members to view.

Revised General Education Assessment Training

November 15, 2012

Presented variety of examples for how to assess student learning in Gen Ed courses and explained what is included in the Gen Ed assessment plan.

Showcase with Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning

August 15, 2012

CASL office provides a panel discussion/workshop that showcases faculty's research and service-learning activities;  CASL also has a table to provide information regarding service-learning opportunities for their courses.

GEP 101 Faculty/Staff Reflection Session

December 5, 2012

Th event was a two-hour reflection session regarding service-learning and new opportunities; faculty/staff share their experiences and learn from each other.

CASL Conference—Innovate…Impact: Changing Learning, Changing Lives, Changing Communities

March 27, 2013

One day faculty development conference featuring scholars and researchers in the field of service-learning. 

Speed Networking

April 22, 2013

One day networking event for faculty/staff teaching service-learning courses to meet with community partners.

GEP 101 Faculty/Staff Training

April 26, 2013

One day faculty/staff training for those teaching GEP 101 First-Year Foundations.

College of Arts & Letters

Art & Design

Last Friday's

November 30, 2012

Faculty convene at one of their studios.  The host has the option to design the evening.  Some of the things that they might do:  They can either show their own work or the work of someone else;  They can give a demonstration of a process; One of them is inviting a poet to read the art historians work; one is having each person bring a piece of artwork for critique.  These events provide a critique of faculty members professional work by their colleagues, an opportunity for learning new artistic techniques, and providing an interdisciplinary group for brainstorming & sharing ideas on teaching, service and their research.

COAL New Faculty Orientation

August 15, 2012

Acquaint new faculty in the college with their department, their duties, and their colleagues. Prepare them for what is expected from them as they work and interact with students and administration.  Introduction to the college, faculty & student panel to discuss who our students are.

COAL Per Course Faculty Orientation

August 18, 2012

Acquaint per course faculty in the college with their department, their duties, and their colleagues. Prepare them for what is expected from them as they work and interact with students and administration.  Introduction to the college, faculty & student panel to discuss who our students are.

COAL Tenure and Promotion Orientation

September 24, 2012

Discuss guidelines and process of recording and applying for promotion and tenure.  Help new faculty  and faculty going up for tenure and promotion to understand the policies and procedures of the process and to give them instruction on preparing their dossier.

Communication

• Colloquium w/ Nick Carcioppolo—Discuss research "Entertainment Narratives and Media Influence"—
  September 17, 2012
• Colloquium w/ Eric Morris & Elizabeth Dudash—Discuss Clash Strategies in the 2012 Presidential Debate—
  October 1, 2012
• Colloquium w/ Shawn Wahl—Discuss book "Exploring the Various Forms of Engaged Scholarship in the Communication Discipline"—November 5, 2012
• Colloquium "Grad Student Research Spotlight"—Discuss thesis and seminar papers from Weichao Chen, Dana Dominguez, and Carmen Garcia—December 3, 2012

The Department of Communication Colloquium series provides a professional development forum for faculty and graduate students.  The purpose of the Colloquium series is tied directly to professional development in the areas of research/creative activity, engaged public scholarship, teaching innovation, MSU’s public affairs mission, and service to the professional discipline.  Faculty and graduate students attend the colloquium series on a monthly basis.  The presenters are both internal and external.  For example, some faculty and graduate students use the forum to present their research and teaching projects with colleagues.  The department also invites several external scholars to present at the colloquium series.

English

• Lunchtime Scholarship w/ Ken Gillam & Shannon Wooden—Discuss research "The Culture of Boyhood in Pixar Films"—September 28, 2012
• Lunchtime Scholarship w/ Mara Cohen Ioannides—Discuss research "Talking Kinky: Representations of Jewish Identity in the Lyrics of Kinky Friedman"—October 10, 2012
• Lunchtime Scholarship w/ Angela Kohnen—Discuss research "Where's the Science: Developing Science-Focused Writing Programs in Middle and High Schools"
  Lunchtime Scholarship w/ Lanette Cadle—Discuss research "The Power of the Perky: The Feminist Rhetoric of Death"—November 16, 2012
• Lunchtime Scholarship w/ Etta Madden—Discuss research "Leaving an Italian Communal Utopia: Some Stories of Damanhurain Women"—November 29, 2012

These faculty scholarship-sharing lunches serve as faculty development in several different ways.  First, our Program Review External Reviewer, Professor Nancy Gutierrez, noted last spring that one of the top needs in our department was for faculty to get to know each other better both personally and professionally (so that we can be a more unified department).  These scholarship-sharing lunches, held every two weeks for the 2012–2013 academic year (and for the foreseeable future after that), are aimed at fundamentally helping in both professional and personal collegiality in the department.  Additionally, as our faculty know better what their fellow faculty are working on professionally, it helps them a great deal as they serve as advisors to our students (who often take classes across our curriculum).  The faculty in the audience develop a much better sense of what’s going on professionally in other fields of English Studies.  This also helps faculty do more responsible work in terms of shared governance duties (curriculum development [including in the General Education area] and understanding the needs of the other academic areas in the department, including future faculty lines).  Simply put, faculty knowing each other better, both personally and professionally, helps them be better department colleagues (the Association of American University Professors often ranks the importance of collegiality right along-side the basic responsibilities of teaching, research, and service).  These scholarship-sharing sessions serve to promote more active and successful scholarship.  Faculty proceed full-speed ahead with their research work, in part out of eagerness to share it with their fellow faculty.  Also, the sessions provide excellent feedback for faculty developing new work and needing ideas about what’s working well and not working so well.  Also, presenters benefit from suggestions of other faculty about how best to develop, frame, and present their research work.  For example, faculty member Dr. Shannon Wooden is using one of these sessions early in the spring to better prepare her work for a professional conference presentation later in the spring.

Media, Journalism & Film

Film Screenings and Master Class Sessions

1. "Necessities of Life"  Master class and talkback session with Benoit Pilon, Canadian filmmaker.  Discussion of low budget feature filmmaking and process of making an award winning historical drama.  February 24, 2012
2.  P.A.T.S. (Production Assistant Training Seminar). 10:00am to 5:00pm,  Craig Hall – Room 203. Professional training workshop in protocol and set responsibilities for a film production assistant.  September 15th & 16th, 2012
3. Master Class in Documentary Filmmaking with Jill McKeever and Kevin McKinney.  PSU Theatre – 3-4 p.m.  Jill is a graduate of the Electronic Arts Program who has been working in the Kansas City area since graduating from MSU in 2006.  October 26, 2012
4. Corporate.FM.  Springfield premiere of the alumni-produced documentary that documents what has happened to FM radio in an era of corporate profit vs. local focus. Talk-back session with filmmakers after the screening in PSU Theatre.  October 27, 2012

MJF Department Faculty Development opportunities

1. Program assessment.  Faculty retreat training: developing successful program SLO rubrics.  February 3, 2012
2. Program assessment – information on how to use blackboard to upload student work for program assessment (protocol for naming files, creating and identifying pdf’s, folder protocol for classes and SLO’s, etc.)  March 13, 2012
3. Advising issues – effective advising strategies.  Dept. Faculty Meeting review of banner resources and how to effectively advise majors and minors.  April 10, 2012
4. Faculty retreat.  Training session on developing effective rubrics in light of program SLO’s.  August 17, 2012
5. Used part of faculty meeting used to show faculty how to conduct a norming session involving student work used in program assessment.  August 28, 2012
6. Brief training on Clery Act.  Faculty meeting training on legal requirements for reporting discrimination or harassment within the educational setting.  September 18, 2012

College of Business

Research Colloquium: "How to Develop a Stream of Research"

October 24, 2012

COB Faculty were invited to attend a presentation by Dr. Stephanie M. Bryant on "How to Develop a Stream of Research." This is to encourage and assist faculty in completing research.

"Structural Equation Modeling BASICS: Why, When and How to use SEM"

November 28, 2012

COB Faculty were invited to attend a presentation by Dr. Amy Stokes on "Structural Equation Modeling BASICS: Why, When and How to use SEM" This is to encourage and assist faculty in completing research.

Introduction to Experimental Design : Part 1

March, 6, 2013

Basic experimental design concepts or who desires a refresher in experimental design fundamentals

Analyzing Experimental Eesign data: A Hands-on Workshop: Part 2

March 27, 2013

Include hands-on work with ANOVA and MANOVA in a computer classroom with real data

Understanding & Reporting Your Experimental Design Results: Part 3

April 24, 2013

Dr. Amy Stokes presented a Part 3 of a 3 part series on experimental design. Part 3 specifically addressed interpretation of the results of a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and best practices in reporting the results.  The results were based on a MANOVA ran on actual data which were presented in Part 2 of the series.  Attendees should now have a better understanding of how to read a MANOVA output from SPSS and the proper way to report the results.

Management Department

Research Forum

March 20 and May 1, 2013

Round table discussion of ongoing research in department.

College of Education

Childhood Education and Family Studies

Collaboration Training and Workshop

January 9, 2013

Faculty from off-campus sites met with CEFS faculty and FCTL staff to receive training in developing blended courses.

SMART Board Training for Faculty (Spring 2013)

January 24, 25, and 31

February 1, 7, 15, 21, and 22

March 1 and 22

April 5 and 19

Faculty participated in various SMART Board 2-all day training events during the semester offered through CEFS and RFT.

College of Humanities & Public Affairs

CHPA Research Forum 

This event a monthly presentation by faculty (usually second-year faculty) on their current research.  With an audience of faculty from all of the Departments, there is a lively discussion with suggestions coming from a number of areas and crossing disciplinary lines.

• "Connecting Space and Memory" (in the Old Testament narrative)—October 2, 2012
• "Do Women Save More than Men?"—October 23, 2012
• "The Missouri State Penitentiary: 170 Years Inside the Walls"—November 27, 2012

•  “Black Missourians & the Law – 1820 to 1865,” Marlin Barber (HST)—February 20, 2013

• "Race, Class, and the Cemetery Landscape: A Study of Hazelwood Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri," Dr. Liz Sobel, ANT—April 9, 2013

• “Reframing the ‘Talented Tenth’ Ideal: Nannie Helen Burroughs and the Remodeling of Black Womanhood at the National Training School for Woman and Girls,” Angela Hornsby-Gutting (HST)—April 30, 2013

Dean’s Forums on Tenure and Promotion

During each spring semester, the Dean’s office stages a workshop for faculty planning on applying for promotion and/or tenure in the coming year and for interested faculty who will be coming up in the future.  Materials are provided and advice on how best to develop their portfolio and meet the requirements set forth by department, college, and the Provost’s office.

• CHPA Workshop on Promotion and Tenure lead by the Dean—April 29, 2013

Invited Speakers

These speakers are funded through money provided to the departments by the Dean’s office and Public Affairs grants.  Multiple speakers are brought to campus each semester to present their research or discuss important issues in the discipline or in the world.

• "Unauthorized Immigration to the United States: U.S. Policy and its Effects"—September 24, 2012
  Dr . David Scott FitzGerald, Associate Director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, Associate Professor of Sociology, and Gildred Chair in U.S.-Mexican Relations, at the University of California—San Diego
• “The Needle and the Bullhorn: Cloth-Making as Religious and Political Expression”—October 23, 2012
  Dr. Donna Bowman, Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Honors College, University of Arkansas
• "Forgiving Dr. Mengele," Eva Mozes Kor—February 26, 2013
• “Letter Writer to Account Keeper: Skilled Women in Early Modern Art,” Hilda Smith—January 25, 2013

• Workshop for Critical Inquiry in the Humanities and Social Sciences presents Gil Anidjar, Associate Professor in the Departments of Religion and of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University, on “So, What is Religion?”— February 7, 2013.

• Workshop for Critical Inquiry in the Humanities and Social Sciences presents Tom Conley, Abbot Lawrence Lowell Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies and of Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University, on "'Theory' and its Relation to the Map and Diagram"— February 14, 2013.
• Religious Studies presents Dr. Steven Ozment, McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University, who will lecture on "Art in the Service of Religion and Belief,"—March 25, 2013

• The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is pleased to sponsor a presentation on “Community Gardening and Urban Food Research in U.S. Cities,” The featured speaker is Dr. Howard Rosing, Executive Director of the Steans Center for Community-Based Service Learning and Community Service Studies at DePaul University. Dr. Rosing has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Binghamton University. —March 26, 2013

• Religious Studies presents Dr. Darren Grem, Assistant Professor of History and Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi, on “Of Chicken Sandwiches and the Christian Right: The World of Chick-fil-A”—April 25, 2013.

Professional Development for Administrators

The Dean’s office provides funds for Department Heads, Deans and Associate Deans to attend and participate in conferences designed  for administrators and the problems and issues that they face.

Heritage Month Support

With the assistance of faculty advisory committees for the various Area Studies (interdisciplinary minors), the Dean’s office provides support for the development of programming, funding of speakers, and associated expenses as part of the Heritage Month celebrations each year (Native American Powwow, African American Heritage Month, Asian History Month, Women’s History Month, etc.).

• Among Women’s History Month events was a presentation by MSU alumna Dr. Hilda Smith, Professor Emeritus in History at the University of Cincinnati titled, “‘Letter Writer’ to ‘Account Keeper’: Skilled Women in Early Modern Art.”

• Springfield’s Hidden History of Diversity: A Panel Discussion featuring Holly Baggett (HST); Stephen McIntyre (HST); David Richards (LIB); and Richard Schur (Drury). April 8, 2013.

Professional Conferences

The Dean’s office provides some funding and support to assist with the staging of professional conferences by our faculty when these events occur in Springfield.  This year alone support has been given to the Mid-America History Conference, the Ethnohistory Conference, and the Missouri Archaeology Society Conference.

Other Events

• Fifth Annual CRM (Criminology) Conference in PSU featuring faculty, student, and outside expert presentations—February 26–27

• Relationships in Islam panel. A panel of Muslim women and men will share their insights regarding the Islamic conceptions of various relationships in Islam, including parent/child, husband/wife, friendship/neighbor, Muslim/Non-Muslim, and boy/girl relationships, as well as a Muslim's relationship with God. The panel discussion was followed by a question and answer session. The event was organized by students, and sponsored by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.—March 5, 2013

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

CNAS Assessment Workshop

August 31, ,2012

Each program will present the SLO’s and curricular map.  Since these are all posted on Blackboard – you do not need to bring copies but you may show them on the screen. (1-2 minutes)

Then each program will have 3-4 minutes to share answers to each of the following questions .

For which public affairs SLO did collect evidence?  What did you learn?  What are an artifact that should be submitted as part the university’s QIP project?

What are two things that you learned this year that your students do exceptionally well?  How can you capitalize on that?  Can you post their work, can you write a press release, can you summarize and include it on your website and/or in recruitment materials?

Did you learn anything from this past year that causes you to pause and look at your curriculum?  Maybe something that your students did not perform as well as you had hoped.  What discussions are planned in the department to address that – curriculum changes, course changes?

Course Transformation Workshop

September 7, 2012

What does “Course Transformation” mean to you? 

Want to see some examples and hear the experiences of those who have “transformed” their courses?

Presenters included: Brian High, CHM - Developing and Implementing an Online CHM 105/106 Course AND Lynda Plymate, Gay Ragan and Kurt Killion, MTH-Lessons Learned from the Transformation of the MTH 320 & 360 Courses for Teachers

AAC&U Next Generation STEM Learning: Investigate, Innovate, Inspire

Address global challenges-food, health, energy, security-the world needs both liberally educated STEM professional and scientifically and quantitatively literate college graduates in all fields equipped with integrative knowledge, inquiry and analytical skills, innovative vision and inspiring leadership.—November 8–10, 2012

Promotion Workshop for Instructors

How to prepare for promotion to Senior Instructor—November 6, 2012

Promotion and tenure workshop for Tenure-track Faculty

How to prepare for promotion and/or tenure—November 12, 2012

The following events provide research development opportunities for CNAS faculty.

Biology Seminar Series

• Trends and complexity in the fire history of the Great Plains; Michael Stambaugh, University of Missouri, Columbia—August 31, 2012
• Ecology and conservation of desert chelonians; Darren Riedle, Lincoln University—September 14, 2012
• Mapping and cloning of a disease resistance gene in grapevine; Courtney Coleman—October 12, 2012
• Alexander Wait, Missouri State University—November 2, 2012
• Climate, hydrology, and freshwater biodiversity; Jason Knouft, St. Louis University—November 9, 2012
• Testing Range-limit Theory with a Species Invasion; Kim Medley, University of Colorado—November 16, 2012

Chemistry Seminar Series

• Capturing the Sun: giving New life to Materials and Chemistry for Solar Energy Harvesting; Dr. Shenqiang Ren, Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas—August 29, 2012
• Role of Engineered Nanocarriers for Axon Regeneration and Guidance: Current Status and Future Trends; Dr. Santaneel Ghosh, Department of Physics & Engineering Physics, Southeast Missouri State University—September 12, 2012
• Development of Functional Polymers for Solar Cells; Dr. Zhongua Peng, Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City—September 12, 2012
• Research at Mitra Laboratory: Fabrication of Microbatteries and Development of Novel Polymer Films; Dr. Saibal Mitra, Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science, Missouri State University—September 26, 2012
• A Research-based Model for Interdisciplinary Training of Undergraduates in Science and Mathematics;  Dr. Jason Miller, Truman State Univ.—October 17, 2012
• Metallocenyl-containing Porphyrins, Tetraazaporphrins, and Subphthalocyanines for Photo induced Electron-transfer and Molecular Electronics; Dr. Viktor Nemykin, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Minnesota – Duluth—October 24, 2012
• Nicole Bridges, Department of Chemistry, Missouri State University—October 30, 2012
• First Bis-Cyanoximes: Synthesis, Spectroscopic Studes, Meta Complexes, and Coordination Polymer Studies; Scott Curtis, Department of Chemistry, Missouri State University—October 30, 2012
• Scott Curtis, Department of Chemistry, Missouri State University—November 7, 2012
• Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Third Polyamide Dendrimer; Xiaozheng Dou, Department of Chemistry, Missouri State University—November 14, 2012
• Size-dependent Synthesis, Characterization and Biomedical Applications of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles; Ryan Spidle, Department of Chemistry, Missouri State University—November 28, 2012
• Sensitivity of Erbium(III) Tetraphenylporphyrin Ion Selective Electrodes Towards Benzoate Analytes and Derivatives with Varying Activating or Deactivating Substituents; Eric Tague, Department of Chemistry, Missouri State University—December 5, 2012

CNAS Public Lecture Series

• Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Poly(ethylene glycol) Modified Dendrimers;Dr. Reza S. Herati, CHM—September 18, 2012
• Meeting our Future Energy Needs: Materials under extreme environments; Dr. Robert Mayanovic, PAMS—October 18, 2012
• Turtles in Decline; Dr. Day Ligon, BIO—November 13, 2012

Geography Awareness Week

• How Place, Politics, and People all combine to create jobs in the Springfield region; Ryan Mooney, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce—November 9, 2012
• Walking with the Roman Emperor Hadirna in AD122: Landscapes, Tourism and Exploration; Paul Rollinson, GGP and Andrew MJF—November 12, 2012
• Scene Similarity: A Geospatial Perspective; Caixia Wang, GGP—November 14, 2012
• Nature Revisited; How Geography, History and Culture Shape the Grand Canyon; Yolanda Youngs, Idaho State Univ.—November 16, 2012

Geography, Geology & Planning Seminar Series

October 26, 2012

GGP students reporting on some of their recent field experiences. Students included: Colleen Crowe – Geotouring Costa Rica:  A Five-Month Adventure; Becka Giboney and Sarah Morris—Field Geology of the British Isles;Kelsey Kreher, Glenn Rufe, Brianna Sales – APA Bi-State Conference

Physics, Astronomy & Materials Science (PAMS) Seminar Series

• Nanotechnology ; Dr. Manashi Nath, Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology—October 12, 2012
• Observational Astronomy; Dr. Erika Gibb, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Missouri – St. Louis—November 1, 2012

• Neural Systems and biologically inspired computational methods; Dr. Hava Siegelmann, Department of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts - Amherst—November 8, 2012

Library

Cloud Computing for Librarians:  An Introduction (ALA TechSource Workshops webinar)

November 7, 2012

Cloud computing explained and examples of use of cloud-based tools to collaborate, save money and make libraries more efficient.

Uncovering Springfield’s Hidden Histories

November 29, 2012

Colloquium given by Dr. Stephen McIntyre (Professor, History, MSU) Highlights of surprising aspects of Springfield’s Past. Emphasis on importance of libraries and archives in preserving sources for historians use in research and writing. 

Social Networking for Schools (Webinar)

December 5, 2012

Specific and practical ideas for using social media tools to enhance communications, instruction and professional development.

Faculty Sessions or Workshops

The Joy of Teaching

Tuesday Meetings—August 28–October 2, 2012

Discussions on topics from, The Joy of Teaching: a practical guide for new college instructors, by Author, Peter Filene with Foreword by Ken Bain.  Faculty participants received a complimentary copy of this book from the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning.

Integrating the Common Reader into Your Curriculum

August 29–30, 2012

Roberta Rowe presented Integrating the Common Reader into your Curriculum as a perfect way to accentuate our Public Affairs Mission message.  Faculty participants received a complimentary copy of the selected reader, Outcasts United, by author Warren St. John.

Intro to Turning Technologies Clickers’

September 5–6, 2012

This introductory workshop is held for Missouri State faculty interested in teaching courses using Student Response Systems ‛Clicker’ technologies to engage students in the classroom.

Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant Mentoring

Meeting weekly on Tuesday’s from September 11–November 13, 2012 for ten consecutive weeks.

The Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant Mentoring Program will use topics from the book, McKeachie’s Teaching Tips, Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers Thirteenth Edition. 

During this program, participants will read selected topics and discuss the readings as well as spend time on discussing and troubleshooting classroom issues.  At the end of the program, all participants will be awarded a certificate that can be used to strengthen their resumes, CVs, or PhD studies, or for immediate college teaching at Missouri State University.
 
A free copy of the book was available for participants.

What is Turnitin?

September 12–13, 2012

This session will provide an introduction to Turnitin, a plagiarism detection service. Turnitin is designed  to improve student writing by preventing  plagiarism and providing rich feedback  to students.  Learn about the essentials of how to create an assignment, access student submissions, and read originality reports.

TurningPoint Basics

September 19, 2012

This workshop focuses on the pedagogy and technical aspects of the Turning Point student response “clicker” system. The workshop will benefit participants who wish to learn the basics of the Turning Point student response system and how to use it in their own courses.

Panel Discussion: But students Hate Working in Groups!

September 19, 2012

Student group activities can be a rewarding  learning experience or a nightmare  for students and faculty alike. This panel discussion will include  ideas for designing group work so students are more involved in their own learning. Tools that can support student collaboration will also be discussed along with strategies for addressing  problems with group work.

Pecha Kucha as a Student Presentation Format

September 26–27, 2012

Pecha Kucha can be a fun and creative presentation style for student presentations. Using this timed format encourages students to synthetize their understanding and is also an easy way to manage classroom  presentations. Pecha Kucha limits PowerPoint presentations to 20 slides set to auto-advance every 20 seconds, making each presentation is exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

Universal Design Seminar on Teaching Techniques

October 2–3, 2012

As our student population becomes more diverse with different learning styles, languages, abilities, and cultural backgrounds; our teaching  methods  need to reflect a move toward a model of inclusive excellence.

iPad Basics—Explore the Possibilities

October 10–11, 2012

Learn practical instructional tie-ins while experiencing hands-on training in navigating the many functions of this device. Bring your own device to the training or work with one provided by the FCTL for this opportunity. We can show you how iPad can offer personal organization strategies, educational applications, and opportunities to build connections with students.

Video Tools & Gadgets

October 16–17, 2012

Faculty Innovation Commons session will look at software tools available for creating instructor videos right from your office. Best practices  for recording desktop video and how to embed  into your course will also be discussed.

Using VoiceThread to Extend Conversations

October 24–25, 2012

VoiceThread  is a Web 2.0 tool that allows you to transform collections of media like images, videos, documents, and presentation into a place for conversation. It is a convenient way for students to provide voice or text comment  and extend the conversation beyond  the classroom.

Creating SoftChalk Lessons

November 13–14, 2012

Create, customize and personalize content  by mashing up your own materials with rich media,  interactive  exercises,  quizzes  and text. The combination of personalized content,  embedded assessment, interactivity, and immediate student feedback increases student engagement and improves learning outcomes.

Faculty Learning Communities

Faculty Learning Communities are small groups of faculty who meet and work on teaching and learning issues. Discussion and activities are focused around a specific topic and provide an opportunity for a continuous process of learning and reflection supported by colleagues.

• Lunchtime Scholars*, English Department
  Meet to review and discuss faculty publication efforts. 
• Course Transformation Sharing, College of Arts & Letters
  Share ideas and support course transformation efforts.
• iPad Learning Community**, FCTL/Cross-Discipline
  Share ideas and applications faculty are finding valuable wiht the use of iPads.
• Online Faculty***, FCTL/Cross-Discipline
  Share ideas and experiences in online teaching.

*The FCTL has provided Lunchtime Scholars money for some supplies (not to exceed $1,000), to help support their Learning Community.

**Faculty who are receiving an iPad through the FCTL iPad Initiative are invited to meet at the end of this semester and then begin regular meetings and activities during spring semester.  The format and type of activities will be decided by the members of the group.

***A small group of online faculty who worked with the FCTL began a learning community last year.  It lost momentum over the summer months and they have recently approached the FCTL to participate in their group.  The level of participation has not yet been determined.

Showcase on Teaching and Learning: Engaging 21^st Century Learners

August 15, 2012 

Showcase on Teaching and Learning presents a unique opportunity for faculty to gain insight and perspectives on classroom teaching and student learning in a variety of seminars and workshops.

Morning Session Attendance in 20 Faculty Breakout Presentations:  174 Participants Registered on My Learning Connection
Luncheon Attendance with Keynote Speaker, Dr. Eric Mazur:  272 Registered Participants on My Learning Connection

The development of this showcase involves the Showcase Faculty Planning Committee:

• Abbe Ehlers; Hospitality and Restaurant Administration
• Julie Johnson; Modern and Classical Languages
• Stan Leasure; Finance & General Business
• Alana Mantie-Kozlowski; Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Kathleen Schreiner; Agriculture Graduate Student
• Nancy Gordon; Interim Assistant Director, FCTL
• Enid Harris; Administrative Assistant, FCTL

The production involves staff of the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning and Classroom Instructional Technologies:

• Mike Fisher, Production Design, FCTL
• Jo Ann Mattson, Instructional Design, FCTL
• Bruce Richards, Instructional Design, FCTL
• Dave Caravella, Coordinator, CIT
• Adam Beck, Coordinator, CIT
• Brian Leas, Equipment Tech, CIT
• Nick Clouse, Equipment Tech, CIT
• Student Graphic Design, FCTL and Student Employees, CIT

Find more information about the Showcase for Teaching and Learning on the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning website.

Digital Professor Academy

This is an online course that provides faculty with practical hands-on experience using new technologies and proven best practices for teaching blended and online courses. Enrollment in the fall 2012 was 31. See the Digital Professor Academy webpage for more information.

This is an online course that provides faculty with practical hands-on experience using new technologies and proven best practices for teaching blended and online courses. Enrollment during Spring 2013 was 68 faculty. See the Digital Professor Academy webpage for more information. January 28–May 3

Blackboard Course Development Essentials

February 11–22, 2013

The Digital Professor Academy: Blackboard Course and Structure will develop and organize course content for online delivery.

Develop objectives based on outcomes

Identify instructional materials and resources needed

Create lesson content per week/module

Create assignments per week/module

Begin building of interactions needed per week/module

Develop assessments and supporting rubrics

Work on Self-Assessment Rubric

Peer Review Workshop

April 8–May 3, 2013

Participants will have the opportunity to review multiple courses and receive feedback on the course they have developed while participating in the DPA.  Individual work is supported through meetings as necessary to meet with reviewers.  Faculty participating off campus may do so through web-conferencing or virtual meetings.

During this review period faculty will make revisions to their course prior to teaching the course.  This is not content or disciple specific review but a formative assessment using an established course rubric of best practices for blended and online instruction.

Flipping the Classroom

February 25–28, 2013

Learn effective teaching strategies for flipping the classroom.

• Review draft syllabus
• Review course design and structure
• Student assessment strategies and measurement
• Assess course tools and accessibility needs
• Work on Self-Assessment Rubric

Collaboration Strategies

Mar 4–April 5, 2013

Throughout the semester, various teaching with technology workshops are offered to Missouri State University faculty.  Faculty are also encouraged to meet with Instructional Designers in face-to-face sessions on course development (face-to-face workshops duration was 3-hours), pedagogical best practices, and methods of assessments, during the semester. Faculty will utilize Blackboard tools to enhance online collaboration and student engagement; use technologies such as mind mapping tools; learn Best Practices for blogs, wikis, and groups in Blackboard; and explore Web 2.0 Tools that promote online collaboration. 

Assessment Strategies

March 4–April 5, 2013

At the completion of this module faculty will: create assessments activities that align to specific student learning objectives, learn about alternative assessment strategies to exams and tests, create critical thinking discussion questions for online and classroom discussion, learn about testing software such as Respondus, and create rubrics for assessment activities.

One-on-One Faculty Development

Fall 2012

Course Development & Online Teaching Strategies:  31 Faculty

One-on-One Faculty Development:  123 Faculty

Topics included in One-on-One Faculty Development:

• Using blended learning strategies,
• software training (i.e., SoftChalk, Respondus StudyMate, etc.),
• Blackboard course structures,
• creating video assets and online tutorials,
• active learning and student motivation.

Spring 2013

Course Development & Teaching Strategies: 36 Faculty

One-on-One Faculty Development: 160 Faculty

Topics included in One-on-One Faculty Development:

• Online course standards and guidelines,
• Using blended learning strategies,
• Web-conferencing best practices
• Software training (i.e., MediaSite, SoftChalk, Respondus StudyMate, etc.),
• Blackboard course structures,
• Creating video assets and online tutorials,
• Active learning and student motivation,
• Serving as a course peer-reviewer.

Missouri State Online

1. We do the Master Online Course Recognition Award (Annually). To recognize exemplary online teaching and provide exposure to other online faculty about best practices for online teaching and learning.
2. We do a Showcase for Teaching and Learning presentation with our online faculty each year in August. This provides collaboration campus-wide with faculty interested in research and application of new online educational technology and pedagogical strategies.
3. Nasser provides informative tours of the test proctoring center for faculty want to use it. (on going)
4. Sent out the Online Newsletter each semester. Exposes online faculty to policy for online teaching, opportunities for faculty development and new trends in online teaching. 
5. I help development of partnerships with other institutions like OTC for online degree completion. (on going) Provides programmatic integration of online courses between faculty and administrators at other institutions for transfer of credit and students to MSU for online degree completion.
6. I work on policy and compliance issues related to teaching online in support of our online faculty. (ongoing)  I act as a go-to source for faculty and administrators regarding online requirements and compliance with accreditation and state and federal requirements effecting online teaching and learning.
7. Provide information and follow up for schedule building accuracy, and development and payment process coordination for faculty who teach online. (by semester)
8. Conduct and coordinate EvaluationKit (student survey tool for online classes by semester).

Spring 2013

1. May 2013 Faculty Recognition Reception to honor the Master Online Course Recognition Award (MOCRA) recipient for academic year 2012.  This recognition award is designed to enhance faculty awareness of online pedagogy and the importance of excellence in alternative teaching modalities. 
2. Missouri Distance Learning Association Conference in St. Louis: panel discussion about the administration and growth of online education programs in private, community and state institutions of higher education – Joint presentation between EU and OTC and MSU online directors – July 2013.  Presentation by MS Online at this Missouri conference provides networking opportunities with other online programs for the purpose of improving faculty support and assist in the development of exceptional online courses and degree programs. 
3. MS Online sponsored speaker for the March 2013 CASL Service Learning Conference on campus. MS Online support and participation in the annual Service Learning Conference provides opportunities for online faculty to meet with colleagues and observe the successful integration of service learning components in actual online courses taught on other campuses. 

New Faculty Orientation

August 20, 2012

New Faculty Orientation begins with a half-day program with staff from the Office of Human Resources. This program covers benefits and retirement information. A second half-day program is designed by the Office of the Provost to acquaint faculty with the University’s mission and to assist in their preparation for success in teaching, research, and service.  Tuesday concluded with an evening reception for new faculty hosted by President and Mrs. Smart.

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Provost's Series for Faculty Development

Preparing a Successful Faculty Research Grant

September 27, 2012

Join your colleagues for a discussion of how to write a competitive proposal for the Faculty Research Grants and other MSU competitions. The presentation will be followed by time for questions and discussion, so you are encouraged to bring specific ideas or proposal drafts for feedback.

assessment results

Tenure and Promotion–All Colleges

Months of October and November, 2012

This workshop is designed for tenure track faculty in all colleges to help them prepare optimally for ultimate tenure/promotion evaluations.

Beginning and Implementing a Focused Research Agenda

Date and time, TBA

Beginning and implementing a programmatic line of research is important for new academics.  Advantages of a specified research agenda were discussed and potential ways to overcome the challenges of narrowing one’s focus were presented.  Panelists included previous winners of MSU Foundation Award in Research and other campus leaders in scholarship.  Q & A followed.

Digital Measures

Date: Monday, January 28
Time: 3:30–5:00 p.m.

Digital Measures is intended to be the repository for faculty accomplishments in teaching, research, and service. Most of the teaching data are automatically uploaded into the system. However, faculty must enter their intellectual contributions and service activities. It is important to keep entries up-to-date because they serve as the data source for various reports made by the department, college, and university. This workshop will provide an overview of procedures for entering performance data.

Student Support Resources

Date:  February 11, 2013
Time:  3:00-5:00 p.m.

“This isn’t high school. You’re in college, you’re paying tuition.” How do you manage a classroom when a student has behavioral issues? How do you differentiate a student that is simply “odd” from one who is potentially dangerous? What can you feasibly do to help students who are struggling with basic course material, study strategies, etc.?  This workshop will focus on using the university’s programs and policies to support your educational environment.

General Supports for Research, ORP & RStats

Date:  February 25, 2013
Time:  3:00-5:00 p.m.

There are numerous mechanisms at the university and college levels to support faculty research.  This workshop will highlight some of the supports offered by the Office of Sponsored Research.  Additionally, an example of a college-based resource, RStats, will be described.

Research Compliance

Date:   Monday, March 25, 2013
Time:   3:30-5:00
Presenters:       Erin Parrish, Director of Research Compliance
Brian Green,  Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
Linda Vaught, Institutional Review Board

This workshop is a must for those of you who conduct research regarding humans or animals. We will discuss procedures for obtaining approval from MSU’s Institutional Review Board (human subjects) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. We also will be discussing procedures to ensure biosafety as well as procedures for export control. 

Preparing for Promotion-Clinical Faculty

Date:  March 25, 2013
Time:  3:30-5:00 p.m.
Location: Strong Hall Room 1
Presenters:  Jill Oswalt, Clinic Director, MSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Chris Craig & Julie Masterson, Provost’s Office

This workshop will focus on the criteria that are used for promotion to various ranks for clinical faculty and how to optimally prepare to meet them. Establishment of yearly goals and documentation of progress will be emphasized.

Beginning and Implementing a Focused Research Agenda

Date:   Monday, April 1, 2013
Time:   3:30-5:00
Presenters:       Elizabeth Rozelle, COB, Chris Barnhardt, CNAS, Eric Sheffield, COE, and Julie Masterson, CHHS and Provost’s Office

Beginning and implementing a programmatic line of research is important for new academics.  We will discuss the advantages of a specified research agenda and offer potential ways to overcome the challenges of narrowing one’s focus.  Panelists include previous winners of MSU Foundation Award in Research and other campus leaders in scholarship. 

Preparing for Promotion to Senior Instructor

Date:  April 1, 2013
Time:  3:30-5:00 p.m.
Presenters:       Tracy Dalton, English, Chris Craig, Provost’s Office

This workshop will focus on the criteria that are used for promotion to various ranks for clinical faculty and how to optimally prepare to meet them. Establishment of yearly goals and documentation of progress will be emphasized.

Supporting Students with ASD in Your Classroom

Date:   Monday, April 8, 2013
Time:   3:30-5:00
Presenters:       Joanie Armstrong and Susan Hawkins, MSU Project Access and Linda Garrison-Kane, Special Education

Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum disorder" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. There is no known single cause of autism, but increased awareness and basic knowledge of the disability can make a tremendous difference in the lives of those who experience it. This professional development presentation is designed to acquaint participants with a basic, brief general knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of autism, remind attendees that behaviors represent messages, and take a look at some core issues that an autism spectrum disorder can create for an individual. There will be time allotted for a panel to address specific questions from the audience.

Directing Student Research

Date:   Monday, April 22, 2013
Time:   3:30-5:00
Presenters:  Tom Tomasi, Graduate College and Julie Masterson, Provost’s Office

How do I make the research experiences of my students meaningful? How do I balance my own research agenda and the demands of directing students? What should I expect from the students? What should they expect from me?   What are the differences between a thesis and a research project/seminar paper? These questions and other issues surrounding student research will be covered in this workshop.

Responding to Editorial Feedback

Date:   Monday, April 29, 2013
Time:   3:30-5:00
Presenters:  Beth Hurst, Reading-Foundations-Technology, Keri Franklin, Director of Assessment (formerly Fellow for Writing), and Julie Masterson, Provost’s Office

You designed your study, gathered your data, and finished the write-up, and finally submitted your paper.  Now the editors have responded and indicated that your manuscript has promise, but several revisions are required before a final decision can be made.  In this presentation, several MSU researchers from a variety of disciplines will share advice for how to respond optimally to requests for revisions.

Professional Education Unit

Multicultural Education for Teachers and School Leaders: Getting the Ball Rolling

Date:  Friday, February 15
Time:  9:30 to Noon

On behalf of the Professional Education Unit (PEU), College of Education (COE), and the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL), we cordially invite you to the first in a series of panel discussions and workshops on integrating multicultural topics and activities into our coursework and programs to prepare teachers and school leaders. As you may know, Cultural Competence is one of the three pillars of the Public Affairs mission, and the Professional Education Unit (PEU) at MSU is taking the lead on our campus in some very important and measurable ways.

The first panel and interactive discussion will be held on Friday, February 15th from 9:30 to noon at the Kentwood Crystal Room. The Kentwood is located at 700 East St. Louis. Beginning at 9:30 we will be offering a continental breakfast provided by the College of Education and an opportunity to have some conversation with colleagues. At 10:00, the panel discussion will begin with an overview of EDC 345 “Introduction to Multicultural Education and Diversity” provided by faculty in the COE who have been teaching this course for early childhood and elementary programs. Second, faculty with experience infusing multicultural perspectives in coursework or programs will share how they “got the ball rolling” in the modification of curriculum that could build on the EDC 345 course experience and include the proposed diversity proficiencies at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Presenters will include:

• Dr. Sabrina Brinson, Associate Professor, Childhood Education and Family Studies
• Mr. Lyle Foster, Instructor, Counseling Leadership and Special Education
• Dr. Keri Franklin, Director of Assessment
• Dr. Suzanne George, Associate Dean, College of Education
• Ms. Judith Martinez, Instructor, Modern and Classical Languages
• Dr. Rosa Maria Mejia, Associate Professor, Reading Foundations and Technology
• Dr. Sara Nixon, Associate Professor, Reading Foundations and Technology
• Dr. Steve Willis, Professor, Art and Design

The FCTL will provide information on the emerging resources tied to multicultural education available to faculty, along with up-dates on the next round of curricular grants offered to support the infusion of multicultural education into courses, programs, and clinical experiences. Please RSVP to Ms. Charlotte Hardin, Assistant to the Head of the PEU for Diversity and Strategic Planning at CharlotteHardin@missouristate.edu or call 836-8986 no later than Friday, February 8th if you plan to attend.

We appreciate all you do for professional education at MSU and your work in the community on behalf of children and youth. We are looking forward to seeing you at 9:30 for breakfast and a morning of important discussion on how the PEU can continue to be a leader in this aspect of our Public Affairs mission.

Respectfully,

Dr. Christopher J. Craig, Head of the PEU
Dr. David L. Hough, Dean of COE

Hispanic Initiatives at the University of Arkansas

Date: Friday, February 8
Time: 10 a.m.–Noon

There will be an exciting opportunity for faculty and staff to meet Mr. Rey Hernandez, who will be visiting our campus on February 8. Mr. Hernandez is a community leader in Northwest Arkansas, a Specialist in The Office of Latino Academic Advancement and Community Relations at the University of Arkansas. He will be in Springfield to expand his network and share Hispanic initiatives that are happening at the University of Arkansas. Mr. Hernandez will be available to discuss questions about building partnerships with the Hispanic community and providing Latino students access to academic advancement. This is a unique occasion to shake hands with a highly respected community leader and to further our public affairs mission, specifically, our outreach to diverse students and their families.

Faculty Writing Retreats

Once a month from August through December of 2012, January through May of 2013

The Office of the Provost and the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning recognizes the importance of providing a time and space for faculty scholarship by sponsoring monthly faculty writing retreats. These monthly writing retreats are held monthly throughout the entire year and provide faculty with the following:

Focused time to write without interruption

• Support from faculty across disciplines at Missouri State
• A monthly scheduled opportunity to write for a day.
• New and veteran faculty can find a supportive ally to encourage and assist with writing, editing, and publishing.

The retreats are open to all faculty and instructors at Missouri State University and are held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Turner Hospitality Room in the Alumni Center. Parking is available on the third floor of the Alumni Center parking garage. Faculty participants are welcome to attend for a morning, afternoon, or register for an all-day session.

Presenter: Dr. Keri Franklin, Provost Fellow, Writing

Student Success and Public Affairs

Retention and Student Learning

Date: Tuesday, February 19
Time: 3:30–5:00 p.m.

Opening remarks by President Clif Smart

How can we retain students at MSU?  By attending this event you will learn about the conditions for student success, about our partnerships with student success units and about our campus retention practices and much more.

Presented by the Student Development and Public Affairs

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Maximizing Cultural Awareness in Short-Term Study Away Programs

September 13, 2012

Faculty program directors help students utilize study away experiences to develop cultural competence; acquire language skills; and enhance their academic, career and personal growth. This interactive workshop provided faculty with resources to maximize cultural awareness through short-term programs. Study Away Director Elizabeth Strong and Study Away Advisor Miko McFarland presented a toolbox of activities that can be used for programs from Barcelona to Beijing.

Study Away Short-Term Faculty-Led Fair

January 31, 2013

The Study Away Short-Term Faculty-Led Fair provides an opportunity for faculty to get an overview of the types of programs offered by their peers, meet fellow faculty members who are leading short-term programs, and explore the possibility of leading their own program. Study Away Programs Director Elizabeth Strong and Accounting Specialist Denise Medforth will share information about the process of developing and directing a short-term Study Away program.

Diversity Abroad Workshop

February 6, 2013

Study Away will join with Diversity Abroad to present a workshop on recruiting, advising and serving the needs of diverse and underrepresented students in study abroad programming. This interactive session will focus on best practices and tools to address both student and institutional barriers that prevent many students from participating in study abroad and other high impact educational opportunities. Presenters will share strategies to engage students who traditionally have been underrepresented in these valuable leaning experiences.