Faculty, Teaching, Faculty Development, and Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences

Using Rubrics to Foster Learning-Centered Practices

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Title:Using Rubrics to Foster Learning-Centered Practices (ID: EDU06155)
Author(s):Phyllis Blumberg (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia) and JoAnn Gonzalez-Major (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/09/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Through the use of an online self-assessment rubric and supporting worksheets, faculty developers can guide faculty to incrementally change their teaching in five practice areas. Participants will use these materials to assess the learning-centered status of a course. We will also consider if all courses should be learner centered. We will discuss the various ways faculty developers can use self-assessment rubrics, and problems that can arise when administrators use formative evaluations as summative measures to make high-stakes decisions.
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By Design: Grassroots Development for Strategic Gains

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Title:By Design: Grassroots Development for Strategic Gains (ID: EDU05204)
Author(s):Shelli B. Fowler (Virginia Tech), Anne H. Moore (Virginia Tech), and John F. Moore (Virginia Tech)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Virginia Tech's Faculty Development Institute, Graduate Education Development Institute, and Center for Innovation in Learning represent substantive, long-term investments in faculty creativity. This presentation will describe a program suite that supports opportunities for systematically rethinking teaching and using technology to benefit learning across curricula and in strategically targeted instructional arenas.
WINNER: 2005 EDUCAUSE Award for Systemic Progress in Teaching & Learning. Award sponsored by WebCT, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner.
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Evolving Faculty Development: A Model for Responding to Change

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Title:Evolving Faculty Development: A Model for Responding to Change (ID: EDU0453)
Author(s):Benjamin Hambelton (Boise State University) and Kevin S. Wilson (Boise State University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:A major challenge in faculty development is moving faculty from technical skills training to consideration of the pedagogical potential and implications of digital technologies. One university's seven-year evolution from skills training to curricular development to technology-infused pedagogical design will provide a model for structuring faculty development efforts at other institutions.
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Faculty Instructional Development Labs: Now That You've Built Them, Are They Coming?

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Title:Faculty Instructional Development Labs: Now That You've Built Them, Are They Coming? (ID: EDU0481)
Author(s):Nicholas C. Laudato (University of Pittsburgh) and John F. Moore (Virginia Tech)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/21/2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Faculty need instructional and technical support for their efforts to improve learning by incorporating new and emerging computer, Web, and multimedia technologies and pedagogies into their courses. Two universities share experiences, via virtual tours of their faculty teaching and learning labs, in providing and marketing faculty support services and facilities.
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