GSC Faculty E-News for January 2020
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Happy
New
Year!
As we embark on the New Year, it provides an opportunity to reflect on the trials and tribulations of the past year. It is also a time to refuel our passion for teaching and learning at GSC and remain focused on our core mission of
expanding access to public higher education to adults of all ages
throughout the state of New Hampshire and beyond.
I ask that you take this time to reflect upon your achievements and how GSC can better serve you as a faculty member in this upcoming year.
The programmatic direction for our professional development offerings is based upon your feedback. Faculty collaboration and exchanging of teaching practices is central to our professional development model. Please share your thoughts and ideas via our online
Feedback Form
on how we can improve our outreach efforts, teaching strategies, and teaching resources with the goal of advancing your teaching practices at GSC.
We will continue to offer in 2020 the faculty development workshops, Monthly Matters newsletter, Two-Minute Tuesdays, and continuation of the Engaging Online Teaching Practices at Granite State College micro-credential.
My sincere thanks for all you do for Granite State College and our students!
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With regards,
Dr. Scott Stanley, Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
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Welcome to the GSC Neighborhood!
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Meet our Registrar's Office Team!
Find out more about this team by using the QR code below or accessing through the following URL:
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FACULTY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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Register today for the
Granite State College Virtual Teaching and Learning Conference
coming this February 14, 2020!
Sessions include:
- Developing a Growth Mindset
- Modeling & Trust
- Targets, Practice & Improvement
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Continued Faculty Collaboration Leads to Innovative Changes for GSC's Writing Programs!
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In November, undergraduate writing faculty across the College gathered with the aim of ensuring that they are providing the best possible writing instruction for our students. Faculty teaching GSC’s introductory writing course, ENG500: The Writing Process, and capstone courses across disciplines, reviewed the outcomes assessment data that they collectively generated during the past academic year. They discussed strategies to continue to support our students in reaching capstone level proficiency in writing, across the curriculum.
Dr. Rita Kondrath, Senior Lecturer and Director for Writing & Communications Programs
and Dr. Tamara VonGeorge, Dean of Undergraduate Studies,
explained the addition of a new writing competency,
Use Information Effectively to Accomplish a Specific Purpose,
and faculty members engaged in a norming session, which generated lively discussions of the appropriate level of expectations for our undergraduate students at different points in their academic journey.
The event was another testament to how invested our faculty members are invested in improving our courses and teaching practice to help ensure that GSC students learn and succeed.
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What's New in the
GSC Library & Information Commons?
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We Are On the Move! Manchester Campus Updates
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Education Talent Search: Granite State College and Education Talent Search (ETS) have partnered to offer 10% off all degree programs at Granite State College for graduates of ETS. Graduates of ETS also receive in-state NH tuition regardless of residency. The mission of ETS is to prepare academically qualified, first generation NH youth to complete secondary school and enroll in and complete a program of postsecondary education.
City of Keene: The City of Keene and Granite State College will be hosting and facilitating the
Foundations of Project Management. This three-day workshop series will focus on the lifecycle of project management and implementation; participants will walk away with a project plan in place. Other area businesses attending the workshop series are Electronic Imaging Materials, Inc., Timken Super Precision, Smiths Medical, and Bensonwood Homes. The series is set to take place right after the new year.
SOS Recovery Community: SOS and Granite State College have teamed up to offer their employees an
Introduction to Leadership and Foundations of Management. The eleven, half-day workshop series introduces participants to core concepts of management and leadership development. The workshop series will take place at our Rochester campus, beginning mid-January and concluded with a Community of Practice, and online community to share goals and continued learning, at the end of March.
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If you have questions about potential partnership opportunities or professional development for your business or community please reach out to
Rachael French
, GSC Business Partnership Manager.
Information about the many services provided by GSC Learning Solutions can be found
here
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Meet Erin Ruckman!
GSC's Newest Instructional Designer!
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Erin Ruckman joined the GSC Instructional Design Team this past November. We are thrilled to have her on board!
Erin earned her MEd with a concentration in Distance Learning from the University of West Florida. Erin is originally from New England but escaped the cold winters by moving to Pensacola, Florida where she lives with her three children, Adison, Aidan, and Owen.
Erin brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our GSC team! She taught in a high school setting for 11 years and worked as an Instructional Designer and the Assistant Director of Academic Excellence in Instructional Strategies for the University of West Florida.
She is excited to join our team and work alongside Reta, Steve, and Tara
on course design and development with the ID team and faculty members at GSC
Welcome to the GSC Academic Affairs team, Erin!
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"As this New Year approaches find inspiration around you, and motivation within you, to be all that you can be."
— Kate Summers
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