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Teaching/Mentoring

Oct 14, 2020

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Keeping Up With Keeping Fit

This month, Renee Harrington, lecturer; and Kari Lewis, assistant teaching professor, both in the Department of Health and Exercise Studies give faculty and students tips for keeping physically fit during online teaching and learning. 

student with facemask

Sep 17, 2020

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Compassion and Understanding in Online Teaching and Learning

This month, Angie Smith, associate teaching professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development in the College of Education, provides insight into adjusting to online teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

faculty at computer

Mar 18, 2020

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Academic Continuity Resources

This month, we are sharing information and resources on academic continuity to help you keep teaching while campus is impacted by coronavirus. 

Arts NC State

Feb 12, 2020

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Going Interdisciplinary with the Arts

This month, Victoria Ralston, a lecturer and coordinator of the visual arts concentration in arts studies in Interdisciplinary Studies, gives insight on how to introduce interdisciplinary perspectives in classes with the Arts NC State Curricular Connections Guide. 

faculty with students

Jan 13, 2020

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Connecting with First-Year Students

This month, Kimberly Bush, director of undergraduate programs and teaching associate professor; and Michael Kanters, interim department head and professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, give advice on how to help Spring Connect students make a successful transition to NC State. 

student working at computer

Dec 9, 2019

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Quantitative Literacy on Discussion Boards

This month, Justin Post, teaching associate professor and director of online programs in the Department of Statistics, gives advice on using discussion boards (like Moodle) to facilitate engagement on quantitative data. 

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Nov 8, 2019

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Taking Travel Lessons to the Classroom

This month, Gary Blank, associate and Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor and director of undergraduate programs in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, gives advice on taking travel lessons back to your classroom.  

students in group

Oct 11, 2019

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Two-Stage Collaborative Exams

This month, Lisa Falk, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, talks about how switching to two-stage collaborative exams benefits both faculty and students.  

NC State Teaching and Visualization Lab

Sep 13, 2019

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Making Student Work Public

This month, Steph Jeffries, a teaching associate professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, speaks to the benefits of making student work public. 

Aug 16, 2019

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Quick Tips to Improve Forum Post Quality

This month, Julianne Treme, a teaching associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, gives advice on improving the quality of online forum posts to enhance classroom discussion and outcomes.