learning & teaching

G.I.F.T. ~ In Search of Attention Retention for Teaching the Arts of Explanation

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Great Ideas for Teaching (G.I.F.T.) is an occasional series featuring Stetson faculty. To submit your G.I.F.T., contact the center staff.  by Paul Croce Dear Stetson Faculty Colleagues, Students do not always share our enthusiasm for the subjects we teach.  Many of us hope to foster greater student interest by providing more opportunities for their participation in their […]

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Register now for 2018 Colloquium for Teaching and Learning Innovation

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All Learners Welcome: Making Excellence Inclusive Friday, April 6, 2018 Stetson University, DeLand, FL Rinker Auditorium – Lynn Business Center (LBC 108) (corner of N. Woodland Blvd and Michigan Ave [MapIt] The 4th annual Colloquium on Teaching & Learning Innovation  celebrates pedagogical strategies that support all learners. Excellence can be inclusive. However, this requires the

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Register now for 2018 Colloquium for Teaching and Learning Innovation

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All Learner’s Welcome: Making Excellence Inclusive Friday, April 6, 2018 Stetson University, DeLand, FL Rinker Auditorium – Lynn Business Center (LBC 108) (corner of N. Woodland Blvd and Michigan Ave [MapIt] The 4th annual Colloquium on Teaching & Learning Innovation  celebrates pedagogical strategies that support all learners. Excellence can be inclusive. However, this requires the

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Call for proposals: AFC International Conference on Teaching and Learning

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The AFC International Conference on Teaching and Learning will be held in Orlando April 3-6, 2018.  This is a great opportunity for faculty and student affairs professionals to showcase the fine work they are doing in higher education! Here is a link to the page where proposals may be submitted: AFC International Conference on Teaching and

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Becoming a Student-Ready College: 2018 Teaching & Learning Day with Dr. Tia McMair

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On January 12, the Brown Center for Faculty Innovation hosted Dr. Tia Brown McNair, Vice President in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success at Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), for Stetson’s annual Teaching and Learning Day.  Dr. McNair lead an open discussion based on the recently published book she co-authored, Becoming a Student-Ready

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Call for Proposals: 2018 Colloquium on Teaching and Learning Innovation

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Calling all Learners: The Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence invites proposals for panel discussions, interactive workshops and sharing sessions that describe promising practices  aligned with the colloquium theme, “All Learners Welcome: Making Excellence Inclusive”. [Click here to submit your proposal] All Learners Welcome: Making Excellence Inclusive April 6, 2018 This year’s theme celebrates pedagogical

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2018 Institute on Project-Based Learning – Application Deadline February 13, 2018

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Institute on Project-Based Learning June 20–23, 2018 Worcester, Massachusetts Applications due by February 13, 2018 In partnership with the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), WPI will host and run its fourth annual Institute on Project-Based Learning—a 2.5-day intensive program where teams from colleges and universities will gain knowledge about project-based learning and make tangible progress

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Is it on your calendar? Teaching and Learning Day with Tia Brown McNair – January 12, 2018

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Each year, the Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence hosts a national scholar to Stetson University for the annual Teaching and Learning Day (formerly known as Faculty Learning Community Day). This day of reflection and discussion provides an opportunity for the Stetson community to grapple with big issues that impact our work delivering high-impact educational

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New Issue of Liberal Education on Creating Inclusive Classrooms

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Summer/Fall2017Vol.103No.3/4 Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Perspectives from Faculty Development This issue explores the role of faculty development in creating educational spaces that welcome students of all identities and encourage dialogue across perspectives. Also included are articles on intersectionality and liberal education, racial divides in the contemporary United States, student engagement in the 2016 election, cocurricular arts

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Tia Brown McNair to visit Stetson University

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Becoming a Student-Ready College: Are colleges and universities prepared for the students who are entering their institutions? Dr. Tia Brown McNair January 12, 2018 – 9 am – Noon (Lunch immediately following) duPont-Ball Library Space is limited, RSVP to save your spot! Tia Brown McNair will engage the Stetson University community in a conversation raised

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