FACULTY TEACHING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (FTCP) (all year)--Open to ALL MSU faculty and teaching assistants.
This program, known at MSU as the FTCP, is now in the fourth year. Faculty who register are placed in small communities of between 6-10 from various disciplines based entirely on when they are available to attend. Sessions are held, on average, once each month, for a total of 90 minutes each session. Topics include course design and redesign, active learning strategies for the classroom, and teaching with technology. Each participant also is assigned a peer faculty consultant who observes one course and talks to students in the course, ultimately sharing information gained in the process (this is totally confidential). Each participant also completes some kind of project in an attempt to further aid student learning. A more detailed brochure is attached or contact CETL. Deadline to apply is September 5, 2008.
SoTL FACULTY LEARNING COMMUNITY (all year)--Open to ALL MSU faculty who are full-time fixed-term, probationary, non-tenured or tenured.
This is a competitive award for up to 12 participants who receive $1000 for participants if they submit an article to a journal for publication at the end of the year. On average, those selected will meet once each month for 90 minutes. Participants will also attend two Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching Conferences (fall and spring) at no cost, including one night at the headquarter hotel in Bloomington, MN. For more information see attachment or contact CETL. Deadline to apply is September 5, 2008. (Please note there is a separate application for this group contained in the attachment with this announcement)
