TLC Bi-Weekly Newsletter for Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023
Greetings, K-Staters!
We are now in the last week of classes in 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 share 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
You can administer your TEVALs between now and Tuesday, May 16th. The deadline for creating an online TEVAL is May 15th. We have a video resource to help you set up your TEVALs on Canvas.
Please note that we highly recommend creating and administering your TEVALs sooner rather than later so that students have time to complete them. We also recommend that you and your students view the following video created by the Student Governing Association explaining the importance of TEVALs and how students can provide useful feedback for faculty.
NOTE: We recommend administering TEVALs by offering students class time to log-on to Canvas and complete them on their phones, tablets, laptops, or class computers after you step out of the room. This will offer the best return rate. Given our university handbook requirements regarding anonymity, other incentivizing methods are not recommended.
Once grades have been released by the university on Wednesday, May 17th, primary instructors can retrieve their TEVAL reports from Canvas. If you have additional questions, please contact the TLC at 785-532-7828 or teachingandlearning@k-state.edu.
Highlighted Teacher
Our highlighted teacher this week is Dr. Mac T. Benavides. Mac is an assistant professor in the Staley School of Leadership and teaches in the Qualitative Research Graduate Certificate in the College of Education. Mac’s teaching, practice, and research focus on building reciprocal partnerships between higher education and community organizations as a catalyst for social change. Mac has received recognition nationally and internationally for his work with students and community partners, and he brings his passion for social change into the classroom to help students see themselves in the work of leadership. Mac’s teaching philosophy is centered around bridging theory and practice, building capacity for ambiguity and discomfort, and connecting across differences through storytelling.
Click here to watch a video of Mac describing 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.
- On Wednesday, May 3rd (tomorrow!), we will have our last Teaching CHAT of the semester. Feel free to bring questions to ask the group or to just sit back and listen. We hope to see you there!
- Also on Wednesday, May 3rd (tomorrow!), New Faculty Institute will host their end-of-semester celebration from 4:00-5:30pm at JP's in the K-State Student Union. Please RSVP here by today (Tuesday, May 2) at noon.
- The 2023 TLC book club will read & discuss Cathy Davidson and Christina Katopodis’ "The New College Classroom" (2022). Join us on Friday, May 5th from 4-5pm at Union Station by JP’s and cover Chapter 4: "Before the first class." You can register here and find more information in the K-State Today announcement.
- 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:
- Rocking the Last Day (7:52)
- Thanking Students for the Semester (4:51)
- Homework for Life (7:27)
- Managing End of the Semester Chaos (7:39)
- Dealing with Senioritis (9:51)
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,