…hires faculty specifically for their disciplinary education expertise. Each of these faculty members works half-time within an academic department on curriculum development, general education classes, and any education issues related…
…complete a degree. A wider geographic reach: Some regions have little or no access to quality in-person education. Online learning can support the academic dreams of students wherever they are,…
…departmental committee responsibilities for the coming academic year in exchange for work on these projects.” What would you add to the list? We do need to be realistic about what…
…to happen consistently. It is amazing how much can change in students’ lives, especially for those who may struggle with fitting into our academic systems (e.g. first generation; international students;…
…these categories. Each faculty member decides who to grant access to this information for the purpose of generating reports and other departmental uses. During the course of a long academic…
…Administration at Simon Fraser University. This faculty has eight areas of academic focus with a total complement of 74 full-time faculty members as of May 2007. Faculty members stated a…
…engaged academic community. I invite you to reflect about your own institutions and identify how you might be able to contribute to creating a more engaged and creative academic community….
…planning, monitoring and regulating of cognitive, behavioral and affective or motivational processes towards completion of an academic task” (p. 179). Overcoming student resistance As educators, many of us have probably…
