OFE Newsletter: September 13, 2021

NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge

The National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity‘s next 14-Day Writing Challenge is scheduled for Oct. 18 – Oct. 31, 2021. Registration closes on Oct. 13, 2021.
The 14-Day Challenge is an opportunity for you to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability.

It’s very simple:

1. You commit to write every day for at least 30 minutes.
2. 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.
3. You take 5 minutes to support other writers in your group by commenting on their progress.

This is NOT for you if: 1) you don’t want to post your progress on a daily basis and/or 2) you don’t want to interact with other people.

If you’re up for the challenge, then we can’t wait for you to join us! To register, visit the NCFDD website. If you have not yet signed up for your free institutional sub-account provided by NC State, click here.

Act Fast! Limited Second Chance to Join a Reading Circle

If you missed the sign-up for our Reading Circles, but are still interested in participating, we have very limited space available in these groups:

Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead):

• Thursdays, 10:00 am: Sept. 30, Oct. 14, Oct. 28

UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes instead of Ungrading:

• Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m.: Sept. 28, Oct. 12, Oct. 26 UDL
• Wednesdays, 2:00 pm: Sept. 29, Oct. 13, Oct. 27

To join one of these groups, email Jonathan Holloway (jphollow@ncsu.edu) by 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, Sept. 14.

Recent Posts on Faculty Forum

Check out these recent posts on our blog, Faculty Forum:

• Liquid Syllabus: Going with the Flow! A Liquid Syllabus is a living document that can be shared with students before the start of a course in order to let students know that you are their course instructor and that you will support them. To learn more about it from and how to make one, read on!
• Writing With Others: Learn some of the secrets of how to have a successful writing partnership! Read more.

Upcoming Events for Faculty

Monday, Sept. 20

• Mindful Mondays, 9:00-9:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 28

• Active Reading (Back to Basics Series), 2:00-3:00 p.m.