Semester Schedule
CETL Faculty Development Spring 2024
Click on event titles to register. Part-Time Instructors are invited to all events.
Chronological Schedule of Events
FLC: Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators
Participants: All Full-Time Nursing Faculty | Facilitator: Marta Sanderson
Are you interested in learning how to implement conceptual learning in your nursing courses? Do you want to join a community of nursing educators who share your passion for teaching and learning? If so, join us to discuss “Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators” by Dr. Jean Foret Giddens, Dr. Linda Caputi, and Dr. Beth Rodgers. This book is written specifically for nursing faculty and provides strategies and guidance for using a concept-based learning approach in various nursing programs. It also covers how to plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate concept-based courses and clinical experiences, as well as how to prepare for the future of concept-based interprofessional learning. By joining this FLC, you will have the opportunity to interact with colleagues who have similar goals and challenges, exchange ideas and resources, and enhance your teaching and learning practices. The FLC schedule is as follows:
- Wed., January 3, 12-1 pm: Planning, Introduction, Scheduling Discussion
- Wed., January 31, 1-2 pm: Chapters 1, 3, & 4
- Wed., February 21, 1-2 pm: Chapters 2 & 5
- Fri., March 15, 9-10 am: Chapters 6 & 7
- Mon., April 15, 12-1 pm: Chapters 8 & 9
New Part-Time Instructor Orientation
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | 6-7:30 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
All part-time instructors new to GHC should join to meet with their division chairs, network with instructors, learn more about GHC, explore necessary teaching practices and strategies to support their success.
Strong Start: D2L for New & Returning Instructors
Thursday, January 4, 2024 | D2L Drop-in: 10 am – 12 pm, Potluck: 12-1 pm | C-160 & C-170, Cartersville | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
Join us for hands-on assistance setting up or updating quizzes, assignments, discussions, gradebook, and more in D2L for all your classes. Bring your questions and leave ready for a Strong Start to the spring semester!
Academic ER: Setting Boundaries & Expectations
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. This particular session discusses setting boundaries and expectations that will keep you from working 24/7 so that you can enjoy your life outside of academia.
FLC: Ungrading in the Community College
January 12, February 23, and April 12, 2024 | 1-2 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Charles Grimm
What is ungrading? How is it practiced? Join this FLC to explore these questions together using the OER Crowdsourcing Ungrading book. We will meet online three times. (We will determine the meeting time based on participants' schedules.)
Friday, January 12:
- Discussion to set definitions of ungrading, including the various approaches currently in practice.
- Introduction to the OER Text: Why might community college be a different context for ungrading than a research-intensive university?
- Choose one ungrading approach to implement in a specific class this semester.
Friday, February 23:
- Discussion of implementation: What goal did you set? How has implementation gone?
- Which chapter(s) helped you identify this project? What useful info did it contain? What updates might you add?
- Create a reflection assignment for students to gauge the perceived usefulness of ungrading.
Friday, April 12:
- How did the OER and group annotation feature help your understanding of ungrading?
- What feedback have you gotten from students?
- Is this scalable to your whole class/other classes/department/school/college?
- What outlets do we have to share our experiences?
Talking Teaching: Teaching Students How to Use AI
Friday, January 19, 2024 | 12-1 pm | Teams | Discussion Leader: Rachel Rupprecht
At this month's Talking Teaching gathering, Rachel Rupprecht will lead a discussion about why to teach students how to use generative AI responsibly and well, and ways we might do so.
Talking Teaching gatherings provide an opportunity for faculty to discuss teaching and learning with their colleagues in a small and relatively informal setting. Each session will explore a specific topic, element, or dimension of teaching and learning. No advance preparation required. Talking teaching sessions will be held on Fridays from 12-1pm every four weeks in Spring 2024 (1/19, 2/16, & 3/15). Bring your lunch and join us in Teams for a hearty discussion!
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Research Freestyle
Monday, January 29, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Dive into research as we explore the thrill of adding the rigor of research components to your class.
FLC: Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators
Participants: All Full-Time Nursing Faculty | Facilitator: Marta Sanderson
Are you interested in learning how to implement conceptual learning in your nursing courses? Do you want to join a community of nursing educators who share your passion for teaching and learning? If so, join us to discuss “Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators” by Dr. Jean Foret Giddens, Dr. Linda Caputi, and Dr. Beth Rodgers. This book is written specifically for nursing faculty and provides strategies and guidance for using a concept-based learning approach in various nursing programs. It also covers how to plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate concept-based courses and clinical experiences, as well as how to prepare for the future of concept-based interprofessional learning. By joining this FLC, you will have the opportunity to interact with colleagues who have similar goals and challenges, exchange ideas and resources, and enhance your teaching and learning practices. The FLC schedule is as follows:
- Wed., January 3, 12-1 pm: Planning, Introduction, Scheduling Discussion
- Wed., January 31, 1-2 pm: Chapters 1, 3, & 4
- Wed., February 21, 1-2 pm: Chapters 2 & 5
- Fri., March 15, 9-10 am: Chapters 6 & 7
- Mon., April 15, 12-1 pm: Chapters 8 & 9
Who are our students?
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Facilitators: AJ Thomas, Josie Baudier, & Rachel Rupprecht
Who are GHC students? Join us for an overview from IESI of GHC student demographic data, including race, ethnicity, gender, intended major/pathway, first-generation status, hometown, financial aid eligibility, high school and college GPA, etc. and guidance from CETL on what the data means for how to teach well at GHC.
What is Regular Substantive Interaction (RSI)?
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
What is "regular, substantive interaction"? Why does it matter to you? Join us for an interactive discussion of the Department of Education's new definition of distance education, including:
- What makes interaction substantive?
- How much interaction is required?
- Do office hours count? How about automated feedback?
- What is direct instruction?
A recording with be shared with registered participants.
Academic ER: Self-Care and Self-Compassion
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. This session discusses the importance of physical, social, and emotional self-care. We'll discuss activities that you can engage in to help your overall well-being and how to give yourself a little compassion and grace for those times when you are human.
How to use Teams
Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht, Eric Proffitt, & Andrea Mathis
GHC's Zoom contract will end on 6/30/24. Microsoft Teams will be used instead. Join us to learn how to use Teams, including how to schedule a meeting, use the chat, share your screen, record, access and share recordings, use breakout rooms, and more. Bring your questions for CETL and IT! (Workshop repeats on 3/13 & 4/9.)
FLC: ChatGPT Goes to College
February 16, March 15, & April 19 | 10:30-11:30 am | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht
Generative AI like ChatGPT is here to stay. What does it mean for how you teach? What does it mean for how and what your students should learn? Join this FLC to hash it out in six monthly meetings for the 23-24 academic year. Free copies of "Why Students Resist Learning" (bit.ly/wsrlgr) available to the first ten registrants.
Talking Teaching: Inclusive Assessment Methods
Friday, February 16, 2024 | 12-1 pm | Teams | Discussion Leader: Banhi Nandi, Asst. Prof. of Biology
At this month's Talking Teaching gathering, Banhi Nandi will lead a discussion about fair and unbiased grading practices and alternative assessment methods that accommodate different learning styles and preferences.
Talking Teaching gatherings provide an opportunity for faculty to discuss teaching and learning with their colleagues in a small and relatively informal setting. Each session will explore a specific topic, element, or dimension of teaching and learning. No advance preparation required. Talking teaching sessions will be held on Fridays from 12-1pm every four weeks in Spring 2024 (1/19, 2/16, & 3/15). Bring your lunch and join us in Teams for a hearty discussion!
Panel: Teaching Students How to Learn
Monday, February 19, 2024 | 3:30-4:30 pm | Teams | Panelists: Sandra Anderson, Frank Minor, & Bethany Blevins
How can you teach students how to learn? How can you help them along the way as they learn how to learn? Join Sandra Anderson (Statistics), Frank Minor (English), and Bethany Blevins (Nursing) as they explain how they teach students how to learn. Bring your questions!
FLC: Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators
Participants: All Full-Time Nursing Faculty | Facilitator: Marta Sanderson
Are you interested in learning how to implement conceptual learning in your nursing courses? Do you want to join a community of nursing educators who share your passion for teaching and learning? If so, join us to discuss “Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators” by Dr. Jean Foret Giddens, Dr. Linda Caputi, and Dr. Beth Rodgers. This book is written specifically for nursing faculty and provides strategies and guidance for using a concept-based learning approach in various nursing programs. It also covers how to plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate concept-based courses and clinical experiences, as well as how to prepare for the future of concept-based interprofessional learning. By joining this FLC, you will have the opportunity to interact with colleagues who have similar goals and challenges, exchange ideas and resources, and enhance your teaching and learning practices. The FLC schedule is as follows:
- Wed., January 3, 12-1 pm: Planning, Introduction, Scheduling Discussion
- Wed., January 31, 1-2 pm: Chapters 1, 3, & 4
- Wed., February 21, 1-2 pm: Chapters 2 & 5
- Fri., March 15, 9-10 am: Chapters 6 & 7
- Mon., April 15, 12-1 pm: Chapters 8 & 9
FLC: Ungrading in the Community College
January 12, February 23, and April 12, 2024 | Teams, times TBD | Facilitator: Charles Grimm
What is ungrading? How is it practiced? Join this FLC to explore these questions together using the OER Crowdsourcing Ungrading book. We will meet online three times. (We will determine the meeting time based on participants' schedules.)
Friday, January 12:
- Discussion to set definitions of ungrading, including the various approaches currently in practice.
- Introduction to the OER Text: Why might community college be a different context for ungrading than a research-intensive university?
- Choose one ungrading approach to implement in a specific class this semester.
Friday, February 23:
- Discussion of implementation: What goal did you set? How has implementation gone?
- Which chapter(s) helped you identify this project? What useful info did it contain? What updates might you add?
- Create a reflection assignment for students to gauge the perceived usefulness of ungrading.
Friday, April 12:
- How did the OER and group annotation feature help your understanding of ungrading?
- What feedback have you gotten from students?
- Is this scalable to your whole class/other classes/department/school/college?
- What outlets do we have to share our experiences?
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Running on Research
Monday, February 26, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Cross the finish line with your best time yet by adding an annotated bibliography.
Panel: Teaching Critical Thinking in Core Courses
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Panelists: Dr. Jayme Feagin, Julia Reidy, & Dr. Steve Stuglin
The USG's new Core IMPACTS system identifies critical thinking as a career competency to be taught in courses in the Institution, Citizenship, and Writing areas of the core curriculum. Join Dr. Jayme Feagin (History), Julia Reidy (English, and Dr. Steve Stuglin as they explain how they teach critical thinking in core courses. Bring your questions!
Academic ER: Saying “No”
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. This session discusses strategies for when and how to say "NO" to avoid burnout and being overwhelmed.
How to use Teams
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 3:30-4:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Josie Baudier, Leonard Hall, & Andrea Mathis
GHC's Zoom contract will end on 6/30/24. Microsoft Teams will be used instead. Join us to learn how to use Teams, including how to schedule a meeting, use the chat, share your screen, record, access and share recordings, use breakout rooms, and more. Bring your questions for CETL and IT! (Workshop also on 2/15 & 4/9.)
FLC: ChatGPT Goes to College
February 16, March 15, & April 19 | 10:30-11:30 am | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht
Generative AI like ChatGPT is here to stay. What does it mean for how you teach? What does it mean for how and what your students should learn? Join this FLC to hash it out in six monthly meetings for the 23-24 academic year. Free copies of "Why Students Resist Learning" (bit.ly/wsrlgr) available to the first ten registrants.
FLC: Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators
Participants: All Full-Time Nursing Faculty | Facilitator: Marta Sanderson
Are you interested in learning how to implement conceptual learning in your nursing courses? Do you want to join a community of nursing educators who share your passion for teaching and learning? If so, join us to discuss “Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators” by Dr. Jean Foret Giddens, Dr. Linda Caputi, and Dr. Beth Rodgers. This book is written specifically for nursing faculty and provides strategies and guidance for using a concept-based learning approach in various nursing programs. It also covers how to plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate concept-based courses and clinical experiences, as well as how to prepare for the future of concept-based interprofessional learning. By joining this FLC, you will have the opportunity to interact with colleagues who have similar goals and challenges, exchange ideas and resources, and enhance your teaching and learning practices. The FLC schedule is as follows:
- Wed., January 3, 12-1 pm: Planning, Introduction, Scheduling Discussion
- Wed., January 31, 1-2 pm: Chapters 1, 3, & 4
- Wed., February 21, 1-2 pm: Chapters 2 & 5
- Fri., March 15, 9-10 am: Chapters 6 & 7
- Mon., April 15, 12-1 pm: Chapters 8 & 9
Talking Teaching: Quizizz for Engagement and Retention
Friday, March 15, 2024 | 12-1 pm | Teams | Discussion Leader: Christina Talley, Instructor of Biology
At this month's Talking Teaching gathering, Christina Talley will lead a discussion about how to use Quizizz (a platform in which you can create and customize quizzes, activities, lessons, and homework) to help increase students' retention and engagement.
Talking Teaching gatherings provide an opportunity for faculty to discuss teaching and learning with their colleagues in a small and relatively informal setting. Each session will explore a specific topic, element, or dimension of teaching and learning. No advance preparation required. Talking teaching sessions will be held on Fridays from 12-1pm every four weeks in Spring 2024 (1/19, 2/16, & 3/15). Bring your lunch and join us in Teams for a hearty discussion!
SSE Lab: Teaching in Light of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Asynchronous D2L: Monday, March 18-Friday, March 22, 2024
Wrap-up Meeting in Cartersville: Friday, March 22, 2024, 10am-12pm
Facilitators: Josie Baudier, Rachel Rupprecht, & Teresa Hutchins
CETL invites the School of Social Sciences and Education to participate in an asynchronous 5-day lab on how to design assignments in light of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The lab will explore the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI tools in teaching and learning, and provide strategies and best practices for creating authentic, transparent, and ethical assignments that align with course learning outcomes. Participants will engage in self-paced activities and discussions and will have the opportunity to apply their learning to design or revise an assignment for their own course.
MS Bookings, Time-Saving Wonder
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Zachary Johnston, Asst. Prof. of Mathematics
Tired of emailing back and forth to find a time to meet? Let them automatically book an open spot on your calendar! Join Zac Johnston, Asst. Prof. of Mathematics, for an overview of why and how he uses MS Bookings for his students' office hours. Leave ready to implement this time-saving tool in your own workflow. (Unfortunately, Bookings is not available for our Part-Time employees due to a change in our Microsoft license.)
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Research Log Lifts
Monday, March 25, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Build up those critical thinking muscles by having students create a narrative research log.
How to use Teams
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 3:30-4:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Teresa Hutchins, Xavier White, & Andrea Mathis
GHC's Zoom contract will end on 6/30/24. Microsoft Teams will be used instead. Join us to learn how to use Teams, including how to schedule a meeting, use the chat, share your screen, record, access and share recordings, use breakout rooms, and more. Bring your questions for CETL and IT! (Workshop also on 2/15 & 3/13.)
Academic ER: Take a Break
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. In this session you will learn to schedule breaks so that you are not constantly online.
FLC: Ungrading in the Community College
January 12, February 23, and April 12, 2024 | Teams, times TBD | Facilitator: Charles Grimm
What is ungrading? How is it practiced? Join this FLC to explore these questions together using the OER Crowdsourcing Ungrading book. We will meet online three times. (We will determine the meeting time based on participants' schedules.)
Friday, January 12:
- Discussion to set definitions of ungrading, including the various approaches currently in practice.
- Introduction to the OER Text: Why might community college be a different context for ungrading than a research-intensive university?
- Choose one ungrading approach to implement in a specific class this semester.
Friday, February 23:
- Discussion of implementation: What goal did you set? How has implementation gone?
- Which chapter(s) helped you identify this project? What useful info did it contain? What updates might you add?
- Create a reflection assignment for students to gauge the perceived usefulness of ungrading.
Friday, April 12:
- How did the OER and group annotation feature help your understanding of ungrading?
- What feedback have you gotten from students?
- Is this scalable to your whole class/other classes/department/school/college?
- What outlets do we have to share our experiences?
FLC: Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators
Participants: All Full-Time Nursing Faculty | Facilitator: Marta Sanderson
Are you interested in learning how to implement conceptual learning in your nursing courses? Do you want to join a community of nursing educators who share your passion for teaching and learning? If so, join us to discuss “Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators” by Dr. Jean Foret Giddens, Dr. Linda Caputi, and Dr. Beth Rodgers. This book is written specifically for nursing faculty and provides strategies and guidance for using a concept-based learning approach in various nursing programs. It also covers how to plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate concept-based courses and clinical experiences, as well as how to prepare for the future of concept-based interprofessional learning. By joining this FLC, you will have the opportunity to interact with colleagues who have similar goals and challenges, exchange ideas and resources, and enhance your teaching and learning practices. The FLC schedule is as follows:
- Wed., January 3, 12-1 pm: Planning, Introduction, Scheduling Discussion
- Wed., January 31, 1-2 pm: Chapters 1, 3, & 4
- Wed., February 21, 1-2 pm: Chapters 2 & 5
- Fri., March 15, 9-10 am: Chapters 6 & 7
- Mon., April 15, 12-1 pm: Chapters 8 & 9
FLC: ChatGPT Goes to College
February 16, March 15, & April 19 | 10:30-11:30 am | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht
Generative AI like ChatGPT is here to stay. What does it mean for how you teach? What does it mean for how and what your students should learn? Join this FLC to hash it out in six monthly meetings for the 23-24 academic year. Free copies of "Why Students Resist Learning" (bit.ly/wsrlgr) available to the first ten registrants.
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Spinning the Research Cycle
Monday, April 29, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Pace yourself and include several mini-sessions or units, drafting with a librarian.
Topical Schedule of Events
New Part-Time Instructor Orientation
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | 6-7:30 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
All part-time instructors new to GHC should join to meet with their division chairs, network with instructors, learn more about GHC, explore necessary teaching practices and strategies to support their success.
Strong Start: D2L for New & Returning Instructors
Thursday, January 4, 2024 | D2L Drop-in: 10 am – 12 pm, Potluck: 12-1 pm | C-160 & C-170, Cartersville | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
Join us for hands-on assistance setting up or updating quizzes, assignments, discussions, gradebook, and more in D2L for all your classes. Bring your questions and leave ready for a Strong Start to the spring semester!
Who are our students?
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Facilitators: AJ Thomas, Josie Baudier, & Rachel Rupprecht
Who are GHC students? Join us for an overview from IESI of GHC student demographic data, including race, ethnicity, gender, intended major/pathway, first-generation status, hometown, financial aid eligibility, high school and college GPA, etc. and guidance from CETL on what the data means for how to teach well at GHC.
Academic ER: Setting Boundaries & Expectations
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. This particular session discusses setting boundaries and expectations that will keep you from working 24/7 so that you can enjoy your life outside of academia.
Academic ER: Self-Care and Self-Compassion
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. This particular session discusses the importance of physical, social, and emotional self-care. We'll discuss activities that you can engage in to help your overall well-being and how to give yourself a little compassion and grace for those times when you are human. We’ll also discuss hobbies that folks have outside of academia and how some of those hobbies could potentially be promoted at GHC.
Academic ER: Saying “No”
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. This session discusses strategies for when and how to say "NO" to avoid burnout and being overwhelmed.
Academic ER: Take a Break
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. In this session you will learn to schedule breaks so that you are not constantly online.
Strong Start: D2L for New & Returning Instructors
Thursday, January 4, 2024 | D2L Drop-in: 10 am – 12 pm, Potluck: 12-1 pm | C-160 & C-170, Cartersville | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
Join us for hands-on assistance setting up or updating quizzes, assignments, discussions, gradebook, and more in D2L for all your classes. Bring your questions and leave ready for a Strong Start to the spring semester!
How to use Teams
Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht, Eric Proffitt, & Andrea Mathis
GHC's Zoom contract will end on 6/30/24. Microsoft Teams will be used instead. Join us to learn how to use Teams, including how to schedule a meeting, use the chat, share your screen, record, access and share recordings, use breakout rooms, and more. Bring your questions for CETL and IT! (Workshop repeats on 3/13 & 4/9.)
How to use Teams
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 3:30-4:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Josie Baudier, Leonard Hall, & Andrea Mathis
GHC's Zoom contract will end on 6/30/24. Microsoft Teams will be used instead. Join us to learn how to use Teams, including how to schedule a meeting, use the chat, share your screen, record, access and share recordings, use breakout rooms, and more. Bring your questions for CETL and IT! (Workshop also on 2/15 & 4/9.)
MS Bookings, Time-Saving Wonder
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Zachary Johnston, Asst. Prof. of Mathematics
Tired of emailing back and forth to find a time to meet? Let them automatically book an open spot on your calendar! Join Zac Johnston, Asst. Prof. of Mathematics, for an overview of why and how he uses MS Bookings for his students' office hours. Leave ready to implement this time-saving tool in your own workflow.
How to use Teams
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 3:30-4:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Teresa Hutchins, Xavier White, & Andrea Mathis
GHC's Zoom contract will end on 6/30/24. Microsoft Teams will be used instead. Join us to learn how to use Teams, including how to schedule a meeting, use the chat, share your screen, record, access and share recordings, use breakout rooms, and more. Bring your questions for CETL and IT! (Workshop also on 2/15 & 3/13.)
FLC: Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators
Participants: All Full-Time Nursing Faculty | Facilitator: Marta Sanderson
Are you interested in learning how to implement conceptual learning in your nursing courses? Do you want to join a community of nursing educators who share your passion for teaching and learning? If so, join us to discuss “Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators” by Dr. Jean Foret Giddens, Dr. Linda Caputi, and Dr. Beth Rodgers. This book is written specifically for nursing faculty and provides strategies and guidance for using a concept-based learning approach in various nursing programs. It also covers how to plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate concept-based courses and clinical experiences, as well as how to prepare for the future of concept-based interprofessional learning. By joining this FLC, you will have the opportunity to interact with colleagues who have similar goals and challenges, exchange ideas and resources, and enhance your teaching and learning practices. The FLC schedule is as follows:
- Wed., January 3, 12-1 pm: Planning, Introduction, Scheduling Discussion
- Wed., January 31, 1-2 pm: Chapters 1, 3, & 4
- Wed., February 21, 1-2 pm: Chapters 2 & 5
- Fri., March 15, 9-10 am: Chapters 6 & 7
- Mon., April 15, 12-1 pm: Chapters 8 & 9
FLC: Ungrading in the Community College
January 12, February 23, & April 12, 2024 | 1-2 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Charles Grimm
What is ungrading? How is it practiced? Join this FLC to explore these questions together using the OER Crowdsourcing Ungrading book. We will meet online three times. (We will determine the meeting time based on participants' schedules.)
Friday, January 12:
1. Discussion to set definitions of ungrading, including the various approaches currently in practice.
2. Introduction to the OER Text: Why might community college be a different context for ungrading than a research-intensive university?
3. Choose one ungrading approach to implement in a specific class this semester.
Friday, February 23:
1. Discussion of implementation: What goal did you set? How has implementation gone?
2. Which chapter(s) helped you identify this project? What useful info did it contain? What updates might you add?
3. Create a reflection assignment for students to gauge the perceived usefulness of ungrading.
Friday, April 12:
1. How did the OER and group annotation feature help your understanding of ungrading?
2. What feedback have you gotten from students?
3. Is this scalable to your whole class/other classes/department/school/college?
4. What outlets do we have to share our experiences?
FLC: Part-Time Instructors
Second Thursdays, 11am-12pm | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht
Want to network with and learn from other part-time instructors at GHC? Join us to share tips, resources, ideas, struggles, and more.
FLC: ChatGPT Goes to College
February 16, March 15, & April 19 | 10:30-11:30 am | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht
Generative AI like ChatGPT is here to stay. What does it mean for how you teach? What does it mean for how and what your students should learn? Join this FLC to hash it out in six monthly meetings for the 23-24 academic year. Free copies of "Why Students Resist Learning" (bit.ly/wsrlgr) available to the first ten registrants.
Book FLC: Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classrom
Meeting times TBD by participants beginning in late September | Teams | Facilitator: Josie Baudier
Mental health is a challenge we face in the classroom and has been magnified since the pandemic. As an instructor, you are one of the people may turn to for support during the semester. “Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classroom (bit.ly/ilmhcc) provides practical tips that reduce unnecessary discouragement. It demonstrates how small improvements in teaching can have great impacts in the lives of students with mental health challenges, while simultaneously boosting learning for all students.” Free books available to the first ten registrants.
SSE Lab: Teaching in Light of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Asynchronous D2L: Monday, March 18-Friday, March 22, 2024
Wrap-up Meeting in Cartersville: Friday, March 22, 2024, 10am-12pm
Facilitators: Josie Baudier, Rachel Rupprecht, & Teresa Hutchins
CETL invites the School of Social Sciences and Education to participate in an asynchronous 5-day lab on how to design assignments in light of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The lab will explore the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI tools in teaching and learning, and provide strategies and best practices for creating authentic, transparent, and ethical assignments that align with course learning outcomes. Participants will engage in self-paced activities and discussions and will have the opportunity to apply their learning to design or revise an assignment for their own course.
Panel: Teaching Students How to Learn
Monday, February 19, 2024 | 3:30-4:30 pm | Teams | Panelists: Sandra Anderson, Frank Minor, & Bethany Blevins
How can you teach students how to learn? How can you help them along the way as they learn how to learn? Join Sandra Anderson (Statistics), Frank Minor (English), and Bethany Blevins (Nursing) as they explain how they teach students how to learn. Bring your questions!
Panel: Teaching Critical Thinking in Core Courses
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Panelists: Dr. Jayme Feagin, Julia Reidy, & Dr. Steve Stuglin
The USG's new Core IMPACTS system identifies critical thinking as a career competency to be taught in courses in the Institution, Citizenship, and Writing areas of the core curriculum. Join Dr. Jayme Feagin (History), Julia Reidy (English, and Dr. Steve Stuglin as they explain how they teach critical thinking in core courses. Bring your questions!
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Research Freestyle
Monday, January 29, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Dive into research as we explore the thrill of adding the rigor of research components to your class.
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Running on Research
Monday, February 26, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Cross the finish line with your best time yet by adding an annotated bibliography.
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Research Log Lifts
Monday, March 25, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Build up those critical thinking muscles by having students create a narrative research log.
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Spinning the Research Cycle
Monday, April 29, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Pace yourself and include several mini-sessions or units, drafting with a librarian.
Talking Teaching: Teaching Students How to Use AI
Friday, January 19, 2024 | 12-1 pm | Teams | Discussion Leader: Rachel Rupprecht
At this month's Talking Teaching gathering, Rachel Rupprecht will lead a discussion about why to teach students how to use generative AI responsibly and well, and ways we might do so.
Talking Teaching gatherings provide an opportunity for faculty to discuss teaching and learning with their colleagues in a small and relatively informal setting. Each session will explore a specific topic, element, or dimension of teaching and learning. No advance preparation required. Talking teaching sessions will be held on Fridays from 12-1pm every four weeks in Spring 2024 (1/19, 2/16, & 3/15). Bring your lunch and join us in Teams for a hearty discussion!
Talking Teaching: Inclusive Assessment Methods
Friday, February 16, 2024 | 12-1 pm | Teams | Discussion Leader: Banhi Nandi, Asst. Prof. of Biology
At this month's Talking Teaching gathering, Banhi Nandi will lead a discussion about fair and unbiased grading practices and alternative assessment methods that accommodate different learning styles and preferences.
Talking Teaching gatherings provide an opportunity for faculty to discuss teaching and learning with their colleagues in a small and relatively informal setting. Each session will explore a specific topic, element, or dimension of teaching and learning. No advance preparation required. Talking teaching sessions will be held on Fridays from 12-1pm every four weeks in Spring 2024 (1/19, 2/16, & 3/15). Bring your lunch and join us in Teams for a hearty discussion!
Talking Teaching: Quizizz for Engagement and Retention
Friday, March 15, 2024 | 12-1 pm | Teams | Discussion Leader: Christina Talley, Instructor of Biology
At this month's Talking Teaching gathering, Christina Talley will lead a discussion about how to use Quizizz (a platform in which you can create and customize quizzes, activities, lessons, and homework) to help increase students' retention and engagement.
Talking Teaching gatherings provide an opportunity for faculty to discuss teaching and learning with their colleagues in a small and relatively informal setting. Each session will explore a specific topic, element, or dimension of teaching and learning. No advance preparation required. Talking teaching sessions will be held on Fridays from 12-1pm every four weeks in Spring 2024 (1/19, 2/16, & 3/15). Bring your lunch and join us in Teams for a hearty discussion!
What is Regular Substantive Interaction (RSI)?
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
What is "regular, substantive interaction"? Why does it matter to you? Join us for an interactive discussion of the Department of Education's new definition of distance education, including:
- What makes interaction substantive?
- How much interaction is required?
- Do office hours count? How about automated feedback?
- What is direct instruction?
A recording with be shared with registered participants.
Schedule of Events by Modality
Strong Start: D2L for New & Returning Instructors
Thursday, January 4, 2024 | D2L Drop-in: 10 am – 12 pm, Potluck: 12-1 pm | C-160 & C-170, Cartersville | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
Join us for hands-on assistance setting up or updating quizzes, assignments, discussions, gradebook, and more in D2L for all your classes. Bring your questions and leave ready for a Strong Start to the spring semester!
SSE Lab: Teaching in Light of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Asynchronous D2L: Monday, March 18-Friday, March 22, 2024
Wrap-up Meeting in Cartersville: Friday, March 22, 2024, 10am-12pm
Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
CETL invites the School of Social Sciences and Education to participate in an asynchronous 5-day lab on how to design assignments in light of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The lab will explore the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI tools in teaching and learning, and provide strategies and best practices for creating authentic, transparent, and ethical assignments that align with course learning outcomes. Participants will engage in self-paced activities and discussions and will have the opportunity to apply their learning to design or revise an assignment for their own course.
FLC: Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators
Participants: All Full-Time Nursing Faculty | Facilitator: Marta Sanderson
Are you interested in learning how to implement conceptual learning in your nursing courses? Do you want to join a community of nursing educators who share your passion for teaching and learning? If so, join us to discuss “Mastering Concept-Based Teaching and Competency Assessment: A Guide for Nurse Educators” by Dr. Jean Foret Giddens, Dr. Linda Caputi, and Dr. Beth Rodgers. This book is written specifically for nursing faculty and provides strategies and guidance for using a concept-based learning approach in various nursing programs. It also covers how to plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate concept-based courses and clinical experiences, as well as how to prepare for the future of concept-based interprofessional learning. By joining this FLC, you will have the opportunity to interact with colleagues who have similar goals and challenges, exchange ideas and resources, and enhance your teaching and learning practices. The FLC schedule is as follows:
- Wed., January 3, 12-1 pm: Planning, Introduction, Scheduling Discussion
- Wed., January 31, 1-2 pm: Chapters 1, 3, & 4
- Wed., February 21, 1-2 pm: Chapters 2 & 5
- Fri., March 15, 9-10 am: Chapters 6 & 7
- Mon., April 15, 12-1 pm: Chapters 8 & 9
New Part-Time Instructor Orientation
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | 6-7:30 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
All part-time instructors new to GHC should join to meet with their division chairs, network with instructors, learn more about GHC, explore necessary teaching practices and strategies to support their success.
FLC: Ungrading in the Community College
January 12, 2024 | 1-2 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Charles Grimm
What is ungrading? How is it practiced? Join this FLC to explore these questions together using the OER Crowdsourcing Ungrading book. We will meet online three times.
Friday, January 12:
1. Discussion to set definitions of ungrading, including the various approaches currently in practice.
2. Introduction to the OER Text: Why might community college be a different context for ungrading than a research-intensive university?
3. Choose one ungrading approach to implement in a specific class this semester.
Academic ER: Setting Boundaries & Expectations
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. This particular session discusses setting boundaries and expectations that will keep you from working 24/7 so that you can enjoy your life outside of academia.
Talking Teaching: Teaching Students How to Use AI
Friday, January 19, 2024 | 12-1 pm | Teams | Discussion Leader: Rachel Rupprecht
At this month's Talking Teaching gathering, Rachel Rupprecht will lead a discussion about why to teach students how to use generative AI responsibly and well, and ways we might do so.
Talking Teaching gatherings provide an opportunity for faculty to discuss teaching and learning with their colleagues in a small and relatively informal setting. Each session will explore a specific topic, element, or dimension of teaching and learning. No advance preparation required. Talking teaching sessions will be held on Fridays from 12-1pm every four weeks in Spring 2024 (1/19, 2/16, & 3/15). Bring your lunch and join us in Teams for a hearty discussion!
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Research Freestyle
Monday, January 29, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Dive into research as we explore the thrill of adding the rigor of research components to your class.
Who are our students?
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Facilitators: AJ Thomas, Josie Baudier, & Rachel Rupprecht
Who are GHC students? Join us for an overview from IESI of GHC student demographic data, including race, ethnicity, gender, intended major/pathway, first-generation status, hometown, financial aid eligibility, high school and college GPA, etc. and guidance from CETL on what the data means for how to teach well at GHC.
What is Regular Substantive Interaction (RSI)?
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Facilitators: Josie Baudier & Rachel Rupprecht
What is "regular, substantive interaction"? Why does it matter to you? Join us for an interactive discussion of the Department of Education's new definition of distance education, including:
- What makes interaction substantive?
- How much interaction is required?
- Do office hours count? How about automated feedback?
- What is direct instruction?
A recording with be shared with registered participants.
Academic ER: Self-Care and Self-Compassion
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. This particular session discusses the importance of physical, social, and emotional self-care. We'll discuss activities that you can engage in to help your overall well-being and how to give yourself a little compassion and grace for those times when you are human. We’ll also discuss hobbies that folks have outside of academia and how some of those hobbies could potentially be promoted at GHC.
How to use Teams
Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Rachel Rupprecht, Eric Proffitt, & Andrea Mathis
GHC's Zoom contract will end on 6/30/24. Microsoft Teams will be used instead. Join us to learn how to use Teams, including how to schedule a meeting, use the chat, share your screen, record, access and share recordings, use breakout rooms, and more. Bring your questions for CETL and IT! (Workshop repeats on 3/13 & 4/9.)
FLC: ChatGPT Goes to College
February 16, March 15, & April 19 | 10:30-11:30 am | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht
Generative AI like ChatGPT is here to stay. What does it mean for how you teach? What does it mean for how and what your students should learn? Join this FLC to hash it out in six monthly meetings for the 23-24 academic year. Free copies of "Why Students Resist Learning" (bit.ly/wsrlgr) available to the first ten registrants.
Talking Teaching: Inclusive Assessment Methods
Friday, February 16, 2024 | 12-1 pm | Teams | Discussion Leader: Banhi Nandi, Asst. Prof. of Biology
At this month's Talking Teaching gathering, Banhi Nandi will lead a discussion about fair and unbiased grading practices and alternative assessment methods that accommodate different learning styles and preferences.
Talking Teaching gatherings provide an opportunity for faculty to discuss teaching and learning with their colleagues in a small and relatively informal setting. Each session will explore a specific topic, element, or dimension of teaching and learning. No advance preparation required. Talking teaching sessions will be held on Fridays from 12-1pm every four weeks in Spring 2024 (1/19, 2/16, & 3/15). Bring your lunch and join us in Teams for a hearty discussion!
Panel: Teaching Students How to Learn
Monday, February 19, 2024 | 3:30-4:30 pm | Teams | Panelists: Sandra Anderson, Frank Minor, & Bethany Blevins
How can you teach students how to learn? How can you help them along the way as they learn how to learn? Join Sandra Anderson (Statistics), Frank Minor (English), and Bethany Blevins (Nursing) as they explain how they teach students how to learn. Bring your questions!
FLC: Ungrading in the Community College
February 23, 2024 | 1-2 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Charles Grimm
What is ungrading? How is it practiced? Join this FLC to explore these questions together using the OER Crowdsourcing Ungrading book. We will meet online three times. (We will determine the meeting time based on participants' schedules.)
Friday, February 23:
1. Discussion of implementation: What goal did you set? How has implementation gone?
2. Which chapter(s) helped you identify this project? What useful info did it contain? What updates might you add?
3. Create a reflection assignment for students to gauge the perceived usefulness of ungrading.
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Running on Research
Monday, February 26, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Cross the finish line with your best time yet by adding an annotated bibliography.
Panel: Teaching Critical Thinking in Core Courses
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 2-3 pm | Teams | Panelists: Dr. Jayme Feagin, Julia Reidy, & Dr. Steve Stuglin
The USG's new Core IMPACTS system identifies critical thinking as a career competency to be taught in courses in the Institution, Citizenship, and Writing areas of the core curriculum. Join Dr. Jayme Feagin (History), Julia Reidy (English, and Dr. Steve Stuglin as they explain how they teach critical thinking in core courses. Bring your questions!
Academic ER: Saying “No”
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. This session discusses strategies for when and how to say "NO" to avoid burnout and being overwhelmed.
How to use Teams
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 3:30-4:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Josie Baudier, Leonard Hall, & Andrea Mathis
GHC's Zoom contract will end on 6/30/24. Microsoft Teams will be used instead. Join us to learn how to use Teams, including how to schedule a meeting, use the chat, share your screen, record, access and share recordings, use breakout rooms, and more. Bring your questions for CETL and IT! (Workshop also on 2/15 & 4/9.)
FLC: ChatGPT Goes to College
February 16, March 15, & April 19 | 10:30-11:30 am | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht
Generative AI like ChatGPT is here to stay. What does it mean for how you teach? What does it mean for how and what your students should learn? Join this FLC to hash it out in six monthly meetings for the 23-24 academic year. Free copies of "Why Students Resist Learning" (bit.ly/wsrlgr) available to the first ten registrants.
Talking Teaching: Quizizz for Engagement and Retention
Friday, March 15, 2024 | 12-1 pm | Teams | Discussion Leader: Christina Talley, Instructor of Biology
At this month's Talking Teaching gathering, Christina Talley will lead a discussion about how to use Quizizz (a platform in which you can create and customize quizzes, activities, lessons, and homework) to help increase students' retention and engagement.
Talking Teaching gatherings provide an opportunity for faculty to discuss teaching and learning with their colleagues in a small and relatively informal setting. Each session will explore a specific topic, element, or dimension of teaching and learning. No advance preparation required. Talking teaching sessions will be held on Fridays from 12-1pm every four weeks in Spring 2024 (1/19, 2/16, & 3/15). Bring your lunch and join us in Teams for a hearty discussion!
MS Bookings, Time-Saving Wonder
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Zachary Johnston, Asst. Prof. of Mathematics
Tired of emailing back and forth to find a time to meet? Let them automatically book an open spot on your calendar! Join Zac Johnston, Asst. Prof. of Mathematics, for an overview of why and how he uses MS Bookings for his students' office hours. Leave ready to implement this time-saving tool in your own workflow.
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Research Log Lifts
Monday, March 25, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Build up those critical thinking muscles by having students create a narrative research log.
How to use Teams
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 3:30-4:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Teresa Hutchins, Xavier White, & Andrea Mathis
GHC's Zoom contract will end on 6/30/24. Microsoft Teams will be used instead. Join us to learn how to use Teams, including how to schedule a meeting, use the chat, share your screen, record, access and share recordings, use breakout rooms, and more. Bring your questions for CETL and IT! (Workshop also on 2/15 & 3/13.)
Academic ER: Take a Break
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 2-3:30 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Teresa Hutchins
This session is part of the Academic ER: Online (and Face-to-Face) Faculty Well-Being for a Better Work/Life Balance Series. In this session you will learn to schedule breaks so that you are not constantly online.
FLC: Ungrading in the Community College
April 12, 2024 | 1-2 pm | Teams | Facilitator: Charles Grimm
What is ungrading? How is it practiced? Join this FLC to explore these questions together using the OER Crowdsourcing Ungrading book. We will meet online three times. (We will determine the meeting time based on participants' schedules.)
Friday, April 12:
1. How did the OER and group annotation feature help your understanding of ungrading?
2. What feedback have you gotten from students?
3. Is this scalable to your whole class/other classes/department/school/college?
4. What outlets do we have to share our experiences?
FLC: ChatGPT Goes to College
February 16, March 15, & April 19 | 10:30-11:30 am | Teams | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht
Generative AI like ChatGPT is here to stay. What does it mean for how you teach? What does it mean for how and what your students should learn? Join this FLC to hash it out in six monthly meetings for the 23-24 academic year. Free copies of "Why Students Resist Learning" (bit.ly/wsrlgr) available to the first ten registrants.
Research Workouts: New Year, New You | Spinning the Research Cycle
Monday, April 29, 2024 | 2-2:30 pm | Zoom | Facilitators: Susanna Smith & Jessica Osborne
Pace yourself and include several mini-sessions or units, drafting with a librarian.
SSE Lab: Teaching in Light of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Asynchronous D2L: Monday, March 18-Friday, March 22, 2024
Wrap-up Meeting in Cartersville: Friday, March 22, 2024, 10am-12pm
Facilitators: Josie Baudier, Rachel Rupprecht, & Teresa Hutchins
CETL invites the School of Social Sciences and Education to participate in an asynchronous 5-day lab on how to design assignments in light of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The lab will explore the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI tools in teaching and learning, and provide strategies and best practices for creating authentic, transparent, and ethical assignments that align with course learning outcomes. Participants will engage in self-paced activities and discussions and will have the opportunity to apply their learning to design or revise an assignment for their own course.