Mid-Semester Student Feedback

We have hit the mid-semester point and this is when we recommend faculty employ mid-semester student feedback in their classes.

For Student Feedback, interested faculty register and receive a link to forward to their students. The link opens up the feedback form and, once the feedback survey is closed, results are emailed to the faculty member. This applies to both face-to-face and online classes.

The Faculty Center is launching a new support resource for Non Tenure Track (NTT) faculty. Join us for coffee and community.

We are still accepting proposals for our annual SoTL Commons Conference. Deadline is October 23, 2023. Click on the link for more information.

We still have many other training and networking opportunities. Don't forget to check our training calendar to find other resources for your professional development.

Save the date for our upcoming PD-Day!

The 2024 USG Teaching and Learning Conference's Call for Proposals is still open. Click on link for more information:

The Faculty Center participated in a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant in partnership with ACUE. A new ACUE report stemming from that research demonstrates high-quality comprehensive courses in better teaching practices improve faculty confidence and the overall teaching and learning experience.

The release of ACUE's nationwide study, with GS participation, revealed that students taught by ACUE-trained faculty reported improvement in their own growth mindset and higher confidence in participating in class and in managing their coursework. Participating faculty also reported greater satisfaction and in-class improvement. For more information and to read the full story click on:

The Faculty Center is committed to improving teaching and learning accessibility:

1. Videos and Audios: Provide audio and video files with closed captioning, transcripts, or text equivalents.
2. Color Contrast: Provide good color contrast for text, graphics, charts, and backgrounds. Useful Tool: WEBAIM Color Contrast Checker
3. Semantic Headings: Format headings with style elements such as H1, H2, H3, etc.
4. Bulleted or Numbered List: Create bulleted or numbered items with the built-in list function in MS Word, Google Docs, Folio's HTML editor.
5. ALT Text: Provide Alternative Text (ALT Text) to all meaningful images and charts. Complex images or charts will need a long descriptive text near the image.
6. Tables: Use the simplest table possible, preferably with no merged cells. Include table headers to identify rows and columns, and include a caption to display the table title.
7. Readable PDFs: Make sure that PDFs are not image-based, such as a scanned PDF or handwritten text. Useful Tool:  Adobe Making PDFs Accessible
8. Clear Links and text: Provide a topic name for links. Avoid using vague or repetitive link text such as Click Here, Read More.
9. Use Accessibility Checkers: Did you know that Folio, MS Word , and Adobe have built-in Accessibility checkers?

Department Chairs, Deans, and Directors, remember we have rooms with site sync capabilities available to schedule meetings.

Faculty, remember our writing spaces open during regular business hours.