On August 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, the Center for Teaching Excellence held a New Faculty Orientation. All new permeant and temporary faculty members, as well as teaching associates, were invited to participate in three days of informative sessions about classroom management, services and resources at IUP, and demonstrations of classroom technology. Dr. Neal Messer, of… Continue reading →
In the October 9th edition of the Monday Morning Mentor (MMM), Jeffery Buller (Ph.D.) and Robert Cipriano (Ed.D.) discussed managing conflict within academic departments. They first explained that conflict can have both positive and negative roles in any department, then highlighted strategies for proactively managing departmental conflict, and finally ended with a role play demonstrating… Continue reading →
This past week, students in Dr. Rita Johnson’s FDNT 430: Professional Topics in Food and Nutrition class began working on their personal statements in a unit on career design. Writing personal statements is a major component of senior students’ applications for a required dietetic internship to become registered dietitians. Dietetic Internship Centralized Application Services (DICAs)… Continue reading →
Beginning in January, 2015 CTE began tracking announcements posted in the IUP Daily to develop an archival collection of “Faculty in the News for Teaching and Learning Accomplishments.” Teacher-Scholar Highlights include announcements on: Teaching awards Presentations Journal articles Book and book chapter publications Selection as a visiting scholar IUP honors and recognition for professional achievement… Continue reading →
