OFD Newsletter: October 26, 2020
Faculty Fulbright Informational Session with Program Specialist
When: November 13, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Interested in teaching or conducting research abroad? Consider a Fulbright Fellowship. Fulbright funds over 2,000 awards annually in more than 140 countries. As a Fulbright Scholar you can expand your network, foster lasting relationships, serve as an ambassador for international exchange, and gain valuable experience working and teaching abroad.
Fulbright is family-friendly and flexible; Fellowships range anywhere from two weeks, in the case of Fulbright Specialists, to a year for Fulbright scholars.
Join us on November 13 from 10-11:30 a.m. for our Fall Fulbright Informational Session. Fulbright Outreach and Recruitment Specialist, Michelle Bolourchi, will provide an overview of Fulbright programming, answer your questions, and offer advice to applicants. This event will be recorded for those unable to attend. You will need to register for the event to receive a link to the recorded session.
The zoom link for this event will be shared with those who rsvp in advance of the session.
For more information, please contact Director of External Faculty Awards and Recognition, Maria Almanza (maria_almanza@ncsu.edu).
Faculty Conversation Series: Preparing for Spring (Wednesday, November 4)
The next session of OFD’s Faculty Conversation Series, Preparing for Spring, will be held on Wednesday, November 4. Now that we have a clearer picture of what the Spring will look like, let’s review successful strategies and get together to plan the next steps of this unique academic year.
For each session of the Conversation Series, faculty read a relevant article/paper about the topic (optional), receive question prompts, engage in conversation around the topic with other faculty members, and reflect on how the conversation may have changed their thinking on the topic.
Facilitated by Dr. Maria Gallardo Williams, OFD SoTL Faculty Fellow.
Faculty Meet-Up: Teaching in Uncertain Times
Join us over lunch virtually for whole-group discussions facilitated by staff from DELTA, NC State University Libraries, and OFD. Faculty and teaching graduate students are invited to attend. Bring your questions and ideas to share with colleagues about teaching in these challenging, uncertain times. Meet-ups will occur via Zoom every Thursday from 12:00-1:00 pm during the Fall 2020 semester.
Our upcoming focus topics are:
- October 29: Improving Online Course Quality
- November 5: New Zoom Features
Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom meeting details.
Adaptive Learning: Personalized Learning on a Large Scale
In a new post on Faculty Forum, NC State faculty members Henry Schaffer, Karen Young and Maria Gallardo-Williams discuss adaptive learning: the use of computer algorithms to deliver customized resources and learning activities to address the individual needs of each learner.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, October 29
- Faculty Meet-Up: Teaching in Uncertain Times, 12:00 p.m.
Monday, November 2
- Mindful Mondays, 9:00 a.m.
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