By Makena Neal, Educational Developer, Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation Each day academia buzzes with new ideas, conversations, thoughts and research. Across the MSU community educators are continuing to encourage and inspire. Learners from all different points in their careers are exploring pathways and developing new passions. Celebrating and elevating the efforts of those […]
It’s a time when we often reflect on what has been happening in our lives personally and professionally, as we recognize the seasons also changing around us. This combination of reflection and change is often what we think about when characterizing what it means to be an educational institution where learning is at the center […]
Our first teachers are the village of people that surrounded us growing up. Our own world in higher education is constructed on the history of our education as much as it is based on our identity within our families, our culture, our home, and every place and experience between birth and now. Identity, pedagogy, and […]
Teaching and Learning are core features of any postsecondary institution, closely tied to student success in so many ways. Yet, it is an aspect of academic work for which most have little real training before assuming their position at a research university like Michigan State University (MSU), with the exception of those who might have […]
Educator professional development programming is a dynamic part of MSU’s campus. Here are five things worth thinking about as a new faculty member: We use the term “educator” because it is inclusive and communicates the intent to support all individuals who contribute to the teaching and learning mission of the university. This definition is intended […]
Deadline for the 2018-19 Adams Academy and Lilly Fellows was extended to May 17, 2018, at 5:00 p.m.! Teaching and learning are at the heart of what we do here at Michigan State University. Two AAN fellowship programs on teaching and learning are fantastic opportunities to grow in a community of practice while developing a […]
Teaching and learning are at the heart of what we do here at Michigan State University. Two AAN fellowship programs on teaching and learning are fantastic opportunities to grow in a community of practice while developing a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning project, or honing your teaching and learning skills. The Lilly Fellowship and Adams […]
On a campus as large as ours, there is always something interesting happening. Traditionally, the week between spring and summer semesters tends to be the most ideal time to offer programs for instructors that focus on professional and instructional development. Numerous units across campus take advantage of this window and offer multiple opportunities resulting in […]
MSU is committed to providing a learning environment for students free of harassment and discrimination. Educators often ask for tips or best practices they can implement in their classrooms. As we begin the Spring 2018 semester, we thought it would be useful to share some information from a teaching and learning workshop hosted by AAN […]
