2025 Part-Time Faculty Academy
2025 Part-Time Faculty Academy
Part-Time Faculty, Join us on Friday, April 11, 2025!
Celebrate teaching with us! GHC Swag | Door Prizes | Free books | Meet the President and Provost!
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning invites all GHC part-time instructors to the second annual Part-Time Faculty Academy.
This free pedagogical professional development event includes networking opportunities,
a professional luncheon, information on GHC resources, accessibility, interactive instruction,
and concurrent sessions facilitated by your GHC colleagues.
Cartersville Campus
9:00-9:30 – Welcome
Library Fireplace
Dr. Josie Baudier and Dr. Sarah Coakley
9:30-10:15 – Who Are Our Students?
Library Fireplace
“Who are GHC students?”
Join us for an overview from Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives
(IESI) of GHC student demographic data and guidance from the
Center for Excellence Teaching and Learning (CETL) on what the data means for how to teach well at GHC.
Dean AJ Thomas, Dr. Josie Baudier
For more information on the sessions, please see this handout that has session descriptions.
10:30-11:00 – Concurrent Session 1
Copyright in the Classroom: Leveraging Open Educational Resources in Your Courses – Susanna Smith (A232)
Using Generative AI in Course Design – Lucas Mashburn (A239)
Art is for Everyone! Creating Teaching Methods (sketchnoting) to Support Student Learning | Dorothy Reavis (A211)
Fair is Fair: Course Policies and Safety Nets That Don’t Ensnare You | Mark & Dana Pergrem (A135)
For more information on the sessions, please see this handout that has session descriptions.
11:10-11:40 – Concurrent Session 2
All the ‘How’ You Ever Needed: Academic Logistics at GHC – Gina Floyd (A232)
Tickets, Schmickets: Most Common Issues with D2L and How to Avoid Them – Emily Ransom (A239)
Cultivating Authentic Asynchronous Engagement – Julie Kozee (A135)
Navigating Difficult Student Interactions – Althea Moser (A211)
For more information on the sessions, please see this handout that has session descriptions.
11:40-12:45 – Networking Lunch – Dr. Hobb’s Welcome
President’s Lounge
Join us for a professional networking luncheon in the lounge
immediately outside the Cartersville President’s office in the A-building.
12:50-1:20 – Concurrent Session 3
Tickets, Schmickets: Most Common Issues with D2L and How to Avoid Them – Emily Ransom (A239)
All the ‘How’ You Ever Needed: Academic Logistics at GHC – Gina Floyd (A232)
Improving Information Processing: Reinforcing Student Learning – Debra Stephens (A211)
For more information on the sessions, please see this handout that has session descriptions.
1:30-1:50 – GHC Jeopardy & Door Prizes!
Library Fireplace
With a competitive game of Jeopardy, we will explore GHC Resources
that you can use in your classroom and with your students.
Teresa Hutchins
2:00-2:30 – The More You Know: RSI, Accessibility, Instructional Time
Library Fireplace
During this whole group session, we will discuss a few requirements and initiatives that all GHC faculty are expected to do.
We will explore regular and substantive interactions, accessibility, and direct/indirect instruction.
You will be able to get your questions answered about additional requirements or areas of interest.
Teresa Hutchins & Dr. Josie Baudier
2:30-3:00 – Reflection, Closing & Door Prizes!
Library Fireplace
This culminating session will allow time to reflect on the day as well as your professional career.
We’ll also explore further educational development resources and create a personalized action plan for your future growth.
Teresa Hutchins & Dr. Josie Baudier
For more information on the sessions, please see this handout that has session descriptions.
Don’t forget to register!
