Category: TLC Announcements
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2023-2024 Quality Matters Initiative Begins
The Teaching and Learning Center officially kicked off it’s 2023-2024 Quality Matters Initiative on October 27th, 2023. Quality Matters is a non-profit organization that specializes in standards for quality assurance for online course and program design. We run this rigorous initiative each academic year and faculty are compensated for preparing their courses for review and…
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Efficiency Meets Design: D2L Homepages Made Easy
We are seeking faculty willing to pilot new D2L Homepage Templates in Spring 2024. Research indicates that consistency in digital course design is beneficial to both students and faculty. Standard digital course templates and navigation make course materials easier to access which enhances student engagement and student-instructor communication (Scutelnicu et al., 2019). The Teaching &…
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Speaking Emphasis Workshop: Designing and Teaching Speaking Emphasis Courses
This Zoom workshop is intended for faculty who are teaching or planning to teach Speaking Emphasis (SE) Courses. It will be held on Thursday, October 26 from 12:00 to 1:30PM. The workshop will discuss the following topics: If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the Speaking Emphasis Director, Ola Kopacz.
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Teaching Strides
Join us this Fall for a new professional development opportunity that combines physical activity with meaningful conversation! Each Tuesday, meet at the Ram Statue in front of Old Library at 11:30 am to join us for a discussion on a teaching related topic or theme as we walk around campus. Walks will be no more…
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Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Learning Community with Dr. Kimberly Johnson and Dr. Zeinab Baba
In this episode, Dr. Kimberly Johnson and Dr. Zeinab Baba join us to share their experience developing and facilitating a Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Learning Community for faculty who teach in the College of Health Sciences at West Chester University. Hosted by Jessica Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes
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Academic Freedom Presentations
In partnership with the Office of the Faculty Ombuds and Faculty Senate, with the support of the Provost’s office, TLAC co-hosted two events during AY2021-22 centered on facilitating informed understanding of the concept of academic freedom in the classroom. In fall 2021, Professor of Political Science Chris Stangl presented “Academic Freedom, In and out of…
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