Teaching & Learning Center

TLC Bi-Weekly Newsletter for Wednesday, April 19th, 2023

Greetings, K-Staters!

We are now in the thirteenth week of the Spring 2023 semester, and the Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) would like to remind you of our commitment to support your efforts in teaching, mentoring, and advising. We are excited to announce the various priorities, events, and resources that are designed to advance teaching and learning at K-State. This video explains what the TLC can do for you.

TEVAL Reminder

As a reminder, the deadline to create an online TEVAL is May 15, but we recommend you do so now. The last day TEVALs will be offered to students is May 16. Once grades have been released, primary instructors can retrieve their TEVAL reports from Canvas.

We also recommend that you and your students view the following video explaining the importance of TEVALs and how students can provide useful feedback for faculty. We also have another video resource to help you set up your TEVALs on Canvas.

If you have additional questions, please contact the TLC at 785-532-7828 or teachingandlearning@k-state.edu.

Highlighted Teacher

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Our highlighted teacher this week is Nate McClendon, Museum Specialist at Beach Museum of Art. Having taught in the public schools for over twenty years, his role now involves engaging both KSU students and the Manhattan community. Using art as a catalyst for engaging critical thinking and communication skills, he works with professors to provide unique and broad perspectives to their classes. Also a musician, Nate created the YouTube video series “Hear What I’m Seeing?” and the presentation “Gordon Parks: Self Portrait” which provide new ways of experiencing the museum’s collection. Whether teaching, performing, or presenting, Nate is about personal connection. “Like most things, education is about human interaction. While one can learn in isolation, true inspiration, understanding, and application is communal.” In keeping with this philosophy, he believes our most valuable assets as educators is not our knowledge but our talents, abilities, and experiences. This is how our knowledge is embodied, making teaching, and learning personal.

Click here to view a video of Nate discussing his teaching philosophy.

Programs & Events

The Professional Development (PD) Series will occur on Wednesdays at 12 noon via Zoom. All events are free, and no registration is required. The schedule is periodically updated on the Upcoming Events page of our website and on our social media: Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. We hope to see you there.

 

  • Also on Wednesday, April 19th (today!), K-State alumnus Jon McGraw will lead an event called, “Mindfulness Workshop: Developing a Performance Mind” from 2:30-3:30 pm in the Leadership Studies Building Town Hall. RSVP here.

 

  • On Wednesday, April 26th, Kodee Walls will lead a Need-To-Know professional development event on student mental health. We hope to see you there!

 

  • Mark your calendars! Our second annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Showcase will be held Monday, May 8th from 1:30pm to 4:30pm in Hale Library Room 181. The goal of this showcase is for K-Staters to share ideas and/or research pertaining to teaching and learning.

 

If you are interested in earning a PD Certificate or in becoming a TLC Fellow for this academic year, check out the requirements on our website.

Online Course Design Institute

Global Campus is offering their Online Course Design Institute this Summer, from May 30-June 30, and Fall, September 5th through October 6th.The institute is five-weeks and covers the following content: 1) Teaching Persona, Philosophy and Practice; 2) Fundamentals of Online Teaching and Learning; 3) Tools for Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning; 4) Student Success in Online Teaching and Learning; and 5) Assessment in Online Teaching and Learning. Click here for more information, including registration.

Engage the Sage Videos to Support Excellent Teaching

We would like to remind you of several video resources as part of Dr. Don Saucier’s YouTube channel, Engage the Sage, that are particularly relevant toward the end of the semester:

Thank You & Encouragement

As a K-State community, we continue to offer grace and compassion to one another during these challenging times. We are grateful for your continued support of your students and colleagues and hope you take advantage of the resources available to you at K-State, including us, throughout the upcoming semester. Thank you for all you do for your colleagues and our students. And thank you for advancing K-State’s teaching and learning mission with energy and optimism.

 

Sincerely,

The Teaching and Learning Center Team