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Keep Calm and Teach On 2018
The fourth annual Keep Calm and Teach On back-to-school workshop series, August 13 through August 21, is here to help get you get ready for the upcoming semester! With over 40 sessions and a wide variety of topics there's sure to be something of interest to everyone...
read moreFall 2018 Book Club
The Faculty Commons Book Club will be meeting on the following dates for the fall 2018 semester. Everyone is welcome to join in on the conversation. Lab Girl by Hope Jahren 12:30PM - 1:30PM | Faculty Commons This book club will be led by Avron...
read morePearson 116 closing | Faculty Commons temporarily relocated
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...
read moreDigital Scholarship Method Series
Are you 1; are you two; are you three years old; are you 4.5 yo? We all answer questions differently. As scholars, that means we have to grapple with the complexity of “messy” data—whether that’s what our research subjects enter into forms or how we name...
read moreGIS Workshops
Data mapping can help you discern unidentified patterns and enhance your own research—or the research your students have to do on their upcoming assignment. During the five geographic information system (GIS) workshops happening this semester, discover the...
read moreFeb 9: How do I document my teaching for promotion FFR
The University of Delaware Center for the Teaching and Assessment of Learning is hosting the first spring semester First Friday Roundtable on “Documenting Teaching for Promotion,” from 3:30-5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9, in 208 Gore Hall. Faculty from across the...
read moreFeb 19: Student Engagement at UD–NSSE 2017 Results & Reports
In the spring of 2017, over 1,700 UD undergraduate students responded to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). This representative group of first-year and senior students provided a wealth of information about their experiences at UD including...
read moreFeb 16: Digital Pedagogy Lab 2018
The Interdisciplinary Humanities Research Center (IHRC) and the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press would like to extend an invitation to all faculty, staff, graduate students and post-docs. to attend the 2018 Digital Pedagogy Lab. The...
read moreSurvey Research Clinic, Spring 2018
What: One-on-one consultation times for assistance with data collection using survey research. Bring your project to discuss. Who: Consultations will be with Tibor Tóth, Ph.D. assistant professor, School of Public Policy and Administration and associate...
read moreFeb 15: Faculty Commons Book Club
The University of Delaware Faculty Commons Book Club will meet Thursday, February 15, at 12:30 p.m., to discuss Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil. This session will be co-facilitated by Jenny Lambe, Associate Professor of Communication, and Kevin...
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Keep Calm and Teach On 2018
The fourth annual Keep Calm and Teach On back-to-school workshop series, August 13 through August 21, is here to help get you get ready for the upcoming semester! With over 40 sessions and a wide variety of topics there's sure to be something of interest to everyone...
read morePearson 116 closing | Faculty Commons temporarily relocated
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...
read moreStaff Favorites | What we are looking forward to at SIT 2018
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 throughout the phases of the research...
read moreTeaching 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...
read moreFeatured Resources | Librarian Natalia Lopez’ favorite user-friendly tools
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 number of...
read moreDear Faculty Commons
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...
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