by Lauren | May 18, 2018 | Events, Newsletter
Pearson 116 will be closed from June 18th through July 27th. Faculty Commons is going to be a whole lot cooler when you come back! We are getting our air conditioning replaced this summer so we are temporarily relocating Faculty Commons to the third floor of Pearson...
by Lauren | Apr 23, 2018 | Newsletter, Staff Favorites
Meg Grotti LMS Support Manager, ATS I’m looking forward to: Embracing the “G Word” Here at Faculty Commons and at the Library, we are often asked for advice about how to support students’ successful completion of high-stakes research assignments...
by Lauren | Apr 23, 2018 | Newsletter, To Do List
Have a bunch of last-month-of-the-semester tasks bouncing around in your head? While tasks you haven’t done can distract you, making a plan to get them done can free you from anxiety. Get those tasks off your mind and onto your to do list. #1 Incorporate small ways to...
by Lauren | Apr 23, 2018 | Library, Newsletter
Natalia Lopez Librarian If you are interested in getting students thinking about spatial data, you might consider ArcGIS Online or PolicyMap. Both of these tools enable students to create sophisticated multi-layered maps. PolicyMap comes with embedded data about a...
by Lauren | Apr 23, 2018 | Dear Faculty Commons, Newsletter
I’ve never taught a course with more than 40 students before, and next fall I’m scheduled to teach a lecture course with 80 students. I’m not sure how this increase in enrollment will affect my approach to teaching, and I am nervous that the classroom will feel big...
by Lauren | Apr 23, 2018 | Newsletter
Each year we ask for feedback from faculty who attend our summer institutes–we’ve taken last years feedback (and some ideas of our own) to improve your experience for SIT 2018. Here’s what’s new and what’s changed. Name Change Not everyone who teaches here at UD...
