Developing a consistent writing practice can be challenging given the many roles and responsibilities we take up as faculty and academic staff. In this Learning By Design video, based on Helen Sword’s Writing with Pleasure, we will unlock novel ways to positively reframe your relativity to writing and tap into its joys. We’ll review research […]
Artificial intelligence is all the rage of late but should educators be afraid, excited, or both about the implications for our profession and for the classroom? Can educators embrace AI’s potential while ensuring their students still learn the value of creating original work? How might we use the power of AI responsibly in our own […]
Do you have a writing project you are invested in this fall? Would you like to connect with other Furman colleagues to achieve your goals? Research shows that scholars engaged in writing groups write more often and are more productive. The Faculty Development Center and the Furman Humanities Center are collaborating to organize a peer-led […]
Do you need a resource that you can pull out of your pocket to liven up class sessions, field experiences, study away activities, or meetings? The fifty easily applied techniques in The Discussion Book are designed to spur creativity, stimulate energy, keep groups focused, and increase participation. Faculty and staff are encouraged to join our […]
Collecting mid-semester student feedback allows you to build upon the strengths of your course and address potential areas for improvement in real time before the end of the term. Even the most talented instructors can gain insights from carefully elicited student feedback. In this session, we will highlight support resources available at Furman to help […]
Collecting mid-semester student feedback allows you to build upon the strengths of your course and address potential areas for improvement in real time before the end of the term. Even the most talented instructors can gain insights from carefully elicited student feedback. In this session, we will highlight support resources available at Furman to help […]
Making the grading load manageable for writing assignments begins with designing writing assignments that convey clear writing goals to students. This Learning by Design (LBD) Studio outlines assignment and assessment design steps geared toward reducing the overall time spent grading writing so that you can increase time spent on other pedagogical endeavors. All LBD Studios […]
Most academics have a lot of questions about how academic publishing works. You might be looking for a Press or working on a book proposal and want to know what a university press wants in a book project. You might have an academic conference on your schedule and want to talk to an editor, but […]
Peer observations of teaching provide a powerful opportunity to explore, experience, and advance our teaching practice as a learning community. Both parties in a teaching observation interaction benefit from the process, although often feedback is expected to flow in one direction only. This session is designed to provide space for anyone who has recently observed […]
As we wind down from the fall semester and start looking forward to the spring, Writing Programs invites you all to join together for lunch in the Trustees’ Dining Room and conversation about teaching FYW. Those of you currently teaching FYW can pass the torch to your colleagues teaching FYW in the spring, and we […]
A required update of our Moodle Learning Management System is scheduled for Monday, December 18th. A brief sneak peek video is available here, and a “first look” PDF guide is available here. While there are several drop-in sessions planned for January, the FDC and ITS are partnering to host this super sneak peek Q&A workshop about new Moodle features. […]
It’s not uncommon to feel a little less enthusiastic about teaching during the last weeks of the semester as demands crank up and time seems to slip away. If you are frequently wondering why students seem less engaged than pre-pandemic, are feeling less energetic about teaching in general (it happens!), or want to connect with […]