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McKendree University Teaching For Excellence Fall, 2009

McKendree University Teaching For Excellence Fall, 2009. Tami Eggleston Professor of Psychology Associate Dean Get Inspired about Student Learning, Assessment, & Teaching Effectiveness (SLATE). McKendree Mission Statement. The Mission of McKendree University

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McKendree University Teaching For Excellence Fall, 2009

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  1. McKendree UniversityTeaching For ExcellenceFall, 2009 Tami Eggleston Professor of Psychology Associate Dean Get Inspired about Student Learning, Assessment, & Teaching Effectiveness (SLATE)

  2. McKendree Mission Statement The Mission of McKendree University is to provide a high quality educational experience to outstanding students. • Responsible Citizenship • Engagement • Academic Excellence • Lifelong Learning

  3. Workshop • 1.) Welcome & Thank You • 2.) Introductions (Division & School Chairs, Scott, etc.) Provost Dr. Christine Bahr • 3.) General Education Committee (SLATE) • 4.) Assessment • http://assessment.mckendree.edu/

  4. assessment.mckendree.edu • Username and Password are the same as your Blackboard, Login, etc. • Must use entire email as username (e.g., bbearcat@mckendree.edu NOT bbearcat) • For students--from first day until last day of class, Students can’t wait for grades. • Faculty—goals, syllabus, self-evaluation, and rubrics for some classes • Some problems with security settings

  5. Announcements • 1.) Emergency alert sign up • http://www.mckendree.edu/faculty_staff/index.aspx • 2.) Parking and ID Card • 3.) Computer Accounts and email • 4.) Retention—Joni Mitchell • 5.) Text book selections/prices • 6.) Registrar—Webadvisor • 7.) Drop (W, WP or WF) WW

  6. Formerly, from the 21st to the 50th day, an instructor was required to issue either a WP (withdraw passing) or WF (withdraw failing) to students who wished to drop a course. From now on, however, the student will be given a W until the 50th day.  After that, a WF will automatically be assigned. • This means that instructors are no longer required to issue grades to students who drop.  For one-month and six-week classes, the WF will be assigned after the seventh class period. 

  7. 8. Teaching Circle • Ann Collins avcollins@mckendree.edu, (618)537-6897 • 9.) Teaching list serve Martha Patterson • mhpatterson@mckendree.edu • 10.) Missing a class • 11.) Syllabus language • 12.) Lunch & Learn Thursdays at Noon in PAC 222 • 13.) Brown Bags Wednesdays at Noon in PAC 222

  8. 14.) H1N1 • Clean Hands, Cover Cough, Contain • (If sick, stay home and encourage students not to come to class if sick, 100 degrees) • For every class, please go to your Blackboard page and • 1.) Upload a syllabus • 2.) Create one discussion board • 3.) Turn on or activate your Bb class

  9. 15.) In case of an emergency… • 911 • 618-537-6911 (even if at another campus, please let the Lebanon campus security know of any events) • 16.) Illinois MAP Grant • Please write letters, email, & encourage students (MAP Rally Oct. 15, details TBA)

  10. I hope you have your “AHA” • BREAK OUT SESSIONS! • Every semester something New!! PLEASE HAND IN YOUR EVALUATIONS AT THE END OF THE EVENT—ALSO PLEASE CONSIDER PRESENTING! HAVE AN INSPIRED SEMESTER!

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