OFD Newsletter: January 11, 2021

Back to Basics: An Introductory Workshop Series

Many faculty members have never had any formal training in education. For this reason, OFD is offering some simple introductory offerings to get faculty on track with their teaching.

In this three-part workshop series held via Zoom during the Spring semester, faculty will have the opportunity to listen to the workshop presenters and other participants, share their experiences, receive insights and feedback from peers, engage in important, timely, and relevant conversations with other faculty who are interested in these topics. Faculty will build professional and social connections with other faculty.

Session Schedule:

Active Learning and Student Engagement (Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 2:00-3:00 p.m.), Led by Dr. Maria Gallardo Williams, OFD SoTL Faculty Fellow: Engaging students is essential to learning, but there are many ways to accomplish this task. In this workshop we will share some evidence-based active learning strategies that can be implemented in any classroom (in-person or online).

Classroom Assessment Techniques (Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 2:00-3:00 p.m.), Led by Dr. Diane Chapman, Executive Director, Office of Faculty Development: Just as students benefit from frequent feedback, instructors benefit from frequently checking in with students about their learning. Classroom assessment techniques are quick, effective ways for taking a pulse of the classroom. In this workshop, we will share some simple classroom assessment techniques to increase learner success.

Metacognition to Improve Student Outcomes (Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 2:00-3:00 p.m.), Led by Dr. Melissa Ramirez, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Biological Sciences: How do we make sure that students learn in our courses? We start by giving them ownership of their learning process. In this workshop we will share some simple ways to engage students in metacognition, showing students how they learn, and how to maximize their efforts to master the course content.

To register for any or all Back to Basics sessions, visit REPORTER.

Chat Café: Coffee Talk for Wolfpack Faculty (Starts Friday!)

Are you ready for some coffee talk? Looking for a place to connect with colleagues, ask questions, and share ideas about teaching in these challenging, uncertain times? Join DELTA, NC State University Libraries, and OFD virtually for the Faculty Chat Café in the spring. The Chat Café will be open via Zoom on Fridays, 9:00-10:00 am, beginning January 15, 2021.

Additionally, the Café will be open on our spring Wellness Days (Tuesday, February 9; Wednesday, March 24; and Thursday, April 15). Go to go.ncsu.edu/fac-chat to save the dates on your calendar with the Zoom links.

Fulbright Informational Session

Appalachian State University is hosting a virtual workshop on Fulbright Scholar Opportunities as part of their Fulbright Week, and are inviting NC State faculty to join this informational session. The session will take place on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM and will be facilitated by Kimberly Williams, Outreach & Recruitment Officer, Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, Institute of International Education.

• A flyer for the event can be found here.
• Registration for this Zoom session can be accessed here (through the IIE registration).

Upcoming Events

Friday, January 15

• Faculty Chat Café, 9:00 a.m.