TLC Bi-Weekly Newsletter for Tuesday, February 28th, 2023
Greetings, K-Staters!
We are now in the seventh 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.
SoTL Showcase
Our second annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Showcase will be held Monday, May 8th from 1:30pm to 5:30pm Hale Library Room 181. Stay tuned for more information about submitting applications!
TLC Highlighted Teacher
Our highlighted teacher this month is Megan McCoy, her teaching philosophy is as follows. I am a trained couple and family therapist who now teaches in a financial planning department. Why may you ask? Well, because early on in my doctoral studies, I became fascinated about how our financial well-being is so very much linked to our physical, mental health, and relational well-being. My interdisciplinary training has led to me being able to teach amazing courses which allows me to truly translate classroom materials into real-life scenarios applicable to us all. Behind every statistical technique, clinical intervention, and theoretical argument is a vivid anecdote from my work with clients and my own personal life. I believe that it is my job, in part, to share these tales with my students. I value my teaching as an opportunity to help others learn and grow, but it is also an opportunity to expand and challenge my ways of thinking. I find that students bring a wealth of knowledge into the classroom, and it is truly a pleasure and privilege to be able to continue to be part of the education process.
Click here to watch a video of Megan discussing her teaching.
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.
- As part of our PD Series, on Wednesday, March 1st, Rebeca Paz, Graciela Berumen, and Karina Moncayo-Michel will present a Need-To-Know event entitled, "Micro-aggressions and their Impact." Click here to view the promotional video.
- Also on Wednesday, March 1st, the English Department, TLC, and Honor & Integrity will host a ChatGPT / AI Writing Event from 2:30pm-3:30pm. This event will be in person in Hale 181 (moved from Hale 307) and online. Click here for more information.
- The 2023 TLC book club will read & discuss Cathy Davidson and Christina Katopodis’ "The New College Classroom" (2022). Join us on Friday, March 3rd from 4-5pm at Union Station by JP’s and cover Chapter 1: “Why Change Now?" and Chapter 2: "Structuring Active Learning.” You can register here and find more information in the K-State Today announcement.
- The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment will host their Assessment Showcase on March 7th, 2023 from 8am-12pm in the Union. This event will include a workshop, award announcements, and presentation sessions. Click here to see their flyer with more information.
- As part of our PD Series, on Wednesday, March 8th, Colby Moorberg and Brian Lindshield will lead an event entitled, “Teaching Without Prepackaged Course Materials: Open Educational Resources and Open Pedagogy.” We hope to see you there!
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.
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 middle of the semester:
- My Extra Credit Mistake (5:14)
- Using Pop-Up Presentations (7:30)
- Top 10 Tips for Using PowerPoint While Teaching (13:14)
- Five Things to Do Mid-Semester (8:14)
- 50 Ways to Disengage Your Students (7:06)
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,