GSC Faculty E-News for March 2018
Celebrating Success

Each June, Granite State College comes together to celebrate our graduating students during Commencement. As part of our teaching and learning community, all faculty are invited to march together and join us on this special day. As one of your teaching colleagues noted about last year's event:

  • "It's always a thrill for me to see students who have been in my classes graduate - I know how hard they've worked, so it's a joy for me to see THEIR joy. It's also a great time to interact with fellow faculty and GSC staff, particularly for folks like me who work 100% online...sometimes it's the only opportunity during a given year that I have in-person contact with my colleagues."

If you would like to attend but don't have regalia, Granite State College is pleased to rent regalia on your behalf. We hope you'll register to join us for this special day to celebrate our students and connect with colleagues. The deadline to register and submit orders for regalia rental if needed is coming up fast, and more information is available in the link below.

Until next issue, thank you for your dedication to our students!
With regards,

Dr. Scott Stanley, Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
Granite State College Commencement 2018
Sunday, June 10 | AllWell North Complex​, Plymouth, NH
 
Our graduates will be accompanied by family and friends who no doubt have supported them in their journey to become a college graduate. As faculty of Granite State College you are a part of that journey, and I hope that you will attend the ceremony and participate in the processional. 
 
Faculty participating are required to wear regalia. If you do not have your own regalia, we will rent it for you. 
  
 
Join President Rubinstein for continental breakfast prior to commencement.

  • Arrival time: 10:30 - 11:00 am
  • Line up: 11:30 am
  • Ceremony at Noon
Register Today for Two Open Education Opportunities @ GSC


GSC's Night of Open: Tuesday, March 20
Due to the recent winter storm, GSC's Night of Open Education was rescheduled. That means you can still join us and Dr. Cangialosi from Keene State College! Learn about open education, OER, open pedagogy and how this USNH initiative is driving down textbook costs, engaging students actively in the learning process and replacing "disposable" assignments with real-world activities at Granite State College and its sister institutions. Learn how your GSC colleagues have implemented OER and Open Pedagogy projects in their courses. And discover ways in which you can participate in professional development opportunities and re-imagine your course design.


2018 Academic Technology Institute Applications

The 8th Annual USNH Academic Technology Institute (ATI) will be held at the University of New Hampshire – Durham, May 30-31, 2018. The theme of this year’s Institute is USNH Open Education: Pedagogy, Technology, and Advocacy . Faculty who are selected to attend will engage in foundational and elective workshops infusing Open Educational Resources (OER), Open Pedagogy/Open Educational Practices, and Open Access Publishing with pedagogy techniques and technology tools. Sessions will also focus on advocacy approaches to advance awareness and adoption of Open Education within USNH and beyond.

In addition to attending ATI, faculty who are selected will be expected to complete a proposal and project focused on one or more of the Open Education focus areas: Open Educational Resources (OER), Open Pedagogy/Open Educational Practices or Open Access Publishing during the next academic year. Each “Open Education Ambassador” receives a $2000 stipend.

Immersive Learning in Online Classes
Curious about how to create immersive learning experiences in online classes? Ric Montelongo joins the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast to discuss ways - both inside and out of the online classroom - to boost immerse learning in online settings.

"Technology isn't limited to online classes."

—Ric Montelongo


"O! This learning, what a thing it is!"

~ William Shakespeare


DID YOU KNOW?
Addenda to the College catalogs are now posted on the website: https://www.granite.edu/become-a-student/catalog/
Once posted, these become the documents of record, so please be sure you are using the correct versions.