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2017 WORLD Lunch & Learn: How to Plan and Fund a Study Abroad Experience

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Join us at WORLD: The David and Leighan Rinker Center for International Learning for the 2017 WORLD Class Lunch & Learn Series. WORLD Class Lunch & Learn features faculty, staff and others engaged in international outreach, research, learning, and development. WORLD Class Lunch & Learn is open to all faculty and staff ranging from experts […]

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Call for Proposals: Brown Teacher-Scholar Fellow Program

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Do you have a project, initiative or area of study that could use a “boost” from a teacher-scholar fellow?  Would you like to bring some special expertise to campus? The Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence is once again pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2019-2021 Brown Teacher-Scholar Fellow! To view proposal guidelines

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Reflective Spotlight: Josh Rust, College of Arts & Sciences

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Pedagogical Ecosystems: A Symposium Reflection by Josh Rust On February 25th, Stetson’s College of Law hosted the 4th Inclusive Excellence in Teaching Symposium, an all-day event in which instructors shared teaching strategies and projects. This year’s theme was “pedagogical ecosystems,” built around the thought that just as students adapt to classrooms, classrooms need to be

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Memory workshop with Dr. Michael Eskenazi

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Wondering what advice to give students when they study for your exams?  Dr Michael Eskenazi gave an engaging workshop on evidence-based study strategies. Download: Presentation Download: Studytips-Handout Some highlights … Most studying emphasizes encoding but not retrieval. Students who spend more time practicing retrieval through practice tests do better. Making your own practice tests is even better.

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Recap: Pedagogical Ecosystems

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2017 Excellence in Teaching Symposium Pedagogical Ecosystems [Conference Description] 9:15-9:25 Introductions – Joshua Rust, Rosalie Richards, Joseph Morrissey Pedogogical Ecosystems are Adaptive Classrooms – Josh Rust Inclusion: The active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity—in the curriculum, in the co-curriculum, and in communities (intellectual, social, cultural, geographical) with which individuals might connect—in ways that increase

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RECAP: SoTL Workshop III – Choosing your methodology

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[Previous: Workshop II – Research Question and Literature Review] Friday, February 24 in Library Rinker Welcome Center, 306 Workshop Goals You will … identify potential methodologies for examining your SoTL research question, understand what ethical issues can arise in SoTL research across varying methodologies, and be able to use MentorIRB to submit subsequent proposed SoTL research

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Workshop: Evidence-Based Practices to Improve Student Memory

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Just in time for midterms! Use memory science to help your students study more effectively.  Join  Dr. Michael Eskenazi, Assistant Professor of Psychology, for a Memory Science Workshop What: Evidence-Based Practices to Improve Student Memory When: Thursday, February 23 – 4:00-5:00 PM Where: Hand Art Center Seminar Room Please RSVP! Can’t make this?  Sign up

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