GSC Faculty E-News for August 2020 |
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Hello Faculty,
As you strive to enhance the student engagement in your courses potentially utilizing various media platforms (i.e. Zoom), please note that recording the sessions (including images from the session) requires advance student notification. We will be adding the language provided below to the syllabus template but need assistance updating 2020 Fall Syllabus for your course. Please add the following statement to your syllabus after the Institutional Assessment section:
Class Recording:
Lectures or other class meetings for this course may be recorded by the College using media platforms. Such recordings may be available for educational use by other students enrolled in the class (including both for instruction and as a review tool), the course instructor(s), and other College officials who support course instruction. Your voice or image may be captured on the recordings, and by enrolling in this course you are consenting to such recording for these purposes.
Written and/or verbal affirmative consent from each participant is not required, however students need to be informed prior to the start of the course. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact your hiring manager.
You will find some great resources in our Faculty Center focused on enhancing student engagement in the course whether through incorporating multimedia modules(ex. Flipgrid, Zoom Sessions) or by employing various instructional strategies (ex. Instructor Presence-Welcome Videos & Introductions, Effective Feedback, Student Presence-Peer Engagement, Student Team Collaborations). A good place to start is in our Online Teaching & Learning Collaborative (O-TLC): https://faculty.granite.edu/?s=engagement. Please feel free to contact our instructional designers for additional assistance.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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With regards,
Dr. Scott Stanley, Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
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Plans Under Way to Transition to the Canvas Learning Management System |
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As mentioned in recent communications, Granite State College is working on plans to transition to the Canvas learning management system. We wanted to take a moment to share a few follow-up notes to those communications:
First: Don’t Panic!
- Because of Granite State College’s unique needs, we anticipate that our first courses offered on the Canvas platform will be sometime in 2021, giving us time to develop a thoughtful transition plan.
Second: We’ve Got You Covered!
- Funding support from the USNH Long Range Technology Plan ensures that as a faculty member, you will NOT be responsible for converting your course from Moodle to Canvas - we will do that for you!
As always, you will have an opportunity to work in advance of teaching a particular course to adjust and modify your course using the existing course preparation process. We will be in touch in the coming months with more information about our Canvas implementation plans as well as faculty resources to allow for a smooth transition.
Until then, thank you for all you do to help our students succeed - together, we’ve got this!
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Welcome Christian Lagarde!
GSC's Newest Senior Lecturer!
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Christian Lagarde is the newest hire as a Senior Lecturer in the Undergraduate Department in the Business, Finance, and Management Department. He has been an Adjunct Instructor in the Undergraduate and Graduate Department at Granite State College since 2017. Currently, he lives in Washington DC, but is a native New Orleanian (Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!) For over 11 years, he has worked in higher education for community colleges and universities as a faculty member, department chair, and grant manager. In addition to working in higher education, Christian's business and entrepreneurial background aligns with the direction and vision of Granite State College's Business Department. He holds an BS in Hotel, Restaurant, & Tourism and a MBA from the University of New Orleans as well as completed his PhD in Human Capital Development from the University of Southern Mississippi.
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Faculty Development Resources |
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New Resources Available!
Have you visited the Faculty Lounge recently? New resources were just added for you. If you have not had a chance to check them out here is a list of resources recently added:
- Online Engagement Strategies for Nontraditional & Marginalized Students
- Beyond the Discussion Board: Engage Online Students
- Creating a Platform for Difficult Conversations in the Online Classroom
- Ethical Issues in Grading Policies
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New Faculty Micro-Credential Under Development with Davis Foundation Grant Support
This summer the faculty development team applied for and received a $25,000 grant from the Davis Foundation to develop and deliver a new faculty development micro-credential, which will be available to faculty in November 2020. The new offering, Prepared, Personal, and Evidence-Informed, is focused on key high-quality online teaching practices that are unique to Granite State College’s to academic engagement and student success.
Stay tuned for more information in the coming months and your chance to sign up!
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New On-Demand Turnitin Resources Available!
Three new on-demand resources on the assignment tool Turnitin are now available on the Online Teaching & Learning Collaborative website:
- Feedback Basics
- E-Rater & Originality Reports
- Troubleshooting
Facilitated by Dr. Rita Kondrath, Senior Lecturer and Director for Writing and Communications Programs, Academic Affairs, Undergraduate Studies
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Faculty Fun Fridays are Back!
We have been busy working on new topics for our Faculty Fun Fridays! Stay Tuned for more information!
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Coming in October: LinkedIn for Faculty: Two-Part Webinar Series
This fall Granite State College will offer a two-part LinkedIn for Faculty webinar series:
Part 1: Utilizing LinkedIn
October 21st from 7 to 8 p.m. EST
This webinar focuses on why a person should use LinkedIn, the benefits of GSC employees using LinkedIn, how to set up your profile, basic use of LinkedIn and functionalities.
Part 2: LinkedIn in the Classroom
November 4th from 7 to 8 p.m. EST
This webinar focuses on how to use LinkedIn in the online classroom. Sample assignments, facilitation and justification for why faculty and learners should use LinkedIn both in and out of the classroom will be shared.
Facilitated by Dr. Mercedes Hunt, Senior Lecturer and Director for Business and Finance Programs, Academic Affairs, Undergraduate Studies
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Julie Moser, Ed.D.
Associate Dean of Academic Engagement & Faculty Development
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Shari Colby
Academic Engagement
Program Manager
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Exciting News from our Graduate Studies Team! |
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This fall, Graduate Studies is launching four new graduate certificate programs. The goal of these programs is to offer a credential to students that is useful in their professional pathway, but also earns them credits that they can choose to use toward an MS degree. For more information on these certificates, please check out the website.
Also launching this fall is the new and improved MS Project Management curriculum. On the basis of an extensive program review, the curriculum has been modified to better align with evolving expectations in the PMBOK and other guidance in the project management profession. If you have questions about the changes, please contact PM Program Director, Dr. Karen White. |
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Upcoming Professional Development Offerings
Professional Development Webinar Series: The Resilient Workforce
The Resilient Workforce Professional Development Webinar Series focuses on the current struggles NH’s workforce will face as the economy opens back up to the public. Many employees across the state have been furloughed or teleworking and as we all begin to return to work, a new reality will sink in and the common practices we once knew will look and feel entirely different. Learn how to motivate employees, communicate with customers during the Covid-19 Pandemic, and keep projects running smoothly.
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Excel Basics and Excel Intermediate Self-Directed Courses |
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This series includes two sessions: Excel Basics and Excel Intermediate. These 100% online workshops take place over the course of three weeks, with the support of an experienced instructor. As a participant, you’ll have access to:
- Free Office 365 (including Microsoft Excel) and other open educational resources
- Supportive assignment feedback
- Optional drop-in sessions available with the instructor via Zoom
- A digital badge showing your successful completion of your Excel training that you can share and display on LinkedIn, resume, and other related materials
Participants who are current GSC degree students and have been awarded both the Excel Basics badge and the Excel Intermediate badge from Granite State College qualify for two general elective credits and will meet Excel requirements for GSC degree students.
Excel Basics - $99
September 21 through October 20, 2020
- Apply basic Excel terminology
- Enter, edit and format data in Excel
- Calculate totals using AutoSum feature
- Create basic formulas
- Describe relative referencing
- Use SUM, COUNT, AVERAGE, MAX, and MIN
- Apply an absolute reference and use an IF Function
- Use conditional formatting
Excel Intermediate - $99
November 2 through December 11, 2020
- Choose, construct, and format a chart type
- Describe key chart elements
- Identify the basic components of a table structure
- Plan a table
- Create a table
- Import table data (using Wizard)
- Edit a table
- Filter table data
- Use pivot tables to analyze data
- Demonstrate basics of macros in Excel
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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.
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Meet GSC's Student Disabilities and Academic Support Coordinator!
Hi. I am Tina Underwood and I am the Student Disabilities and Academic Support Coordinator for Granite State College.
My role at the college is to ensure that students receive the academic support they need to be successful. I’ve been working with students and faculty for over 20 years and have developed many strategies and resources to help students reach their full potential.
If you have a student who needs support in your courses, we offer several tutoring options. You can direct students via resources in Moodle to Brainfuse a nationally recognized online tutoring program, or you can suggest they fill out a tutor request form, https://www.granite.edu/current-students/advising-support/tutoring/tutoring-request-form/ to meet with a Granite State College tutor via Zoom. Our tutors are selected for their subject-matter knowledge and ability to connect with students, and the vast majority of students report the sessions to be helpful. If you have a student who discloses a disability to you, please refer that student to me at 603.513.1140 or tina.underwood@granite.edu. Or, in the Faculty Center you will find an SDS Referral with which you can refer the student to our office (Shari if you know the link please put in here). You can also ask students to reach out to me directly. Remember: We cannot grant undocumented accommodations to student, so securing the appropriate documentation is critical. Finally, we strive to make our courses as accessible as possible. When you add any content to a course (outside of what is already in the Master Shell) please make sure it is ADA compliant. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact me and I’m happy to walk you through it.
I am here to be a resource to you and your students, so please do not hesitate to contact me. tina.underwood@granite.edu or 603.513.1140. Thanks
Tina
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"I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn."
- Albert Einstein
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