Faculty Learning Community
OTLE's Faculty Learning Community is a series of monthly discussions intended to help new and first-time faculty get oriented to MSUN, improve their teaching practice, course design, and program success.
Pre-Semester Course Planning
Video — Course Design from a Student Perspective
Video — Brightspace Gradebooks: Points vs. Weighted
Video — First Day Classroom Activities
FLC #1: Discussion on the Promotion and Tenure Process
Please see the handouts for this discussion in the Box folder linked here.
These include:
- Guidance from senior faculty on submitting a P/T letter or portfolio
- Effective peer review tips and sample feedback rubrics
- Overview of Academic Senate committees and other service opportunities
- The most recent version of the CBA, also located here.
FLC #2: Checking for Understanding & Providing Feedback
Click here to download the PDF handout
Video — Samantha Balemba on using Kahoot
Video — Samantha Balemba on using Jeopardy
Video — Lindsey Brandt-Bennett on using Minute Papers
Video — Lanny Wilke on Grade Check Assignments
FLC #3: Promoting Active Learning
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Video — Joey Todd on Project-Based Learning
Video — Valerie Guyant on "Think, Pair, Share"
Video — Caleb Hutchins on Problem-Solving Scenarios
Video — Kevin Holzworth on Student Video Demonstrations
FLC #4: Closing the Loop with Course Feedback and Data
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Video — Charlie Mack on Brightspace Quiz Statistics
Video — Randy Bachmeier on Creating a Teaching Reflection Routine
Video — Steven Don on the Faculty Peer Review Process
Video — Darlene Sellers on Faculty Peer Observation
FLC #5: Rubric Design Workshops with Katie Kopp
Click here to download a PDF of Katie's slideshow for Day 1