OFD Newsletter: October 12, 2020
Save the Date: Teaching and Learning Symposium (February 26, 2021)
Mark your calendars for OFD’s annual Teaching and Learning Symposium, which will be held virtually via Zoom on February 26, 2021 (10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.). More details, including the call for proposals, are coming soon — watch our Newsletter. We hope to see you there!
NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge
Registration is open through Wednesday, October 14 for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity’s next 14-Day Writing Challenge (October 19 – November 1, 2020). The 14-Day Challenge is an opportunity for you to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability.
It’s very simple:
- You commit to write every day for at least 30 minutes.
- At the beginning of your writing time, you login to our online community, start the timer, complete your writing, and post your progress at the end.
- You take 5 minutes to support other writers in your group by commenting on their progress.
Through NC State University’s institutional membership, all graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty have access to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), which provides professional development, training, and mentoring.
Register here for the 14-Day Writing Challenge
Open Café Express
Beginning on Tuesday, October 20th at 10am, join the Libraries for a weekly Open Café Express – a 30 minute-workshop series held via Zoom.
With the shift to remote learning, faculty are invited to explore various aspects of Open Education which can sweeten the online experience for their pedagogy and students.
Weekly topics will include Open Textbooks, Open Pedagogy, digital privacy and student success metrics.
We will also hear from NC State faculty members who have already integrated methods of Open Education into their classrooms.
Are We Doing Enough to Engage our Online Students?
Replicating in-person interactions in an online course doesn’t always work as intended. In a new post on Faculty Forum, OFD SoTL Faculty Dr. Maria Gallardo-Williams highlights some methods you can use to increase student engagement in your online courses.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, October 14
- Registration Deadline for NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge
Thursday, October 15
- Faculty Meet-Up: Teaching in Uncertain Times, 12:00 p.m.
Monday, October 19
- Mindful Mondays, 9:00 a.m.
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