Every Tuesday in OnCampus the Deputy Provost shares two articles with a read time of 10 minutes.

In January, more than two dozen faculty gathered across three mornings for workshops on pedagogical problem-solving, syllabus construction and the scholarship of teaching and learning, and setting appropriate goals for scholarship/creative work plus service in the spring. You can access recordings of these development opportunities here, in the folder for the Center for Teaching Excellence on Drake’s Panopto page.

We have several more faculty development opportunities planned for this spring, through the Center for Teaching Excellence. Please keep your eye out in this space every week for Eventbrite links to sign up.

The opportunities include a Books for Breakfast series. We’ll read Kevin Gannon’s teaching manifesto Radical Hope in February, and Jennifer Louden’s creativity manifesto Why Bother? in April.  Sean Severe (Associate Dean in CBPA) and Natalie Bayer (Associate Dean in A&S) have agreed to co-lead two sessions on Nathan Grawe’s newest book on meeting the challenges of the demographic trends in higher education, The Agile College, in March.

You can sign up for the February Books for Breakfast here. We’ll chat about Radical Hope on Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 in Howard Hall (I’ll bring pastries, tea, and instant coffee) from 8:30–9:30 a.m. If you want to talk about Radical Hope, but cannot make this time work, please email renee.cramer@drake.edu and we’ll think about finding a supplemental time.

CTE will also sponsor lunches this spring to talk about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning—inviting our colleagues to share their research, and brainstorm about potential projects.  And, CTE will host faculty development relating to delivering on the promise of our AOI core curriculum, developed with help from the Drake Curriculum and Assessment Committee.

In May, we’ll have two-day workshops for new and aspiring FYS instructors, as well as for faculty interested in making sure their courses are absolutely accessible when they migrate to virtual spaces. Finally, keep your eyes out for a reprise of the goal-setting workshop. We’ll meet in community to plan a restful and productive summer for our 9- and 12-month faculty.

— Renée Cramer, Deputy Provost