TRC Past Workshops & Events
Fall 2024
Led by Jennifer Seagraves
Faculty & Staff Orientation
Join us for an engaging and interactive workshop designed for faculty and staff interested in connecting and learning from one another. Whether or not you've read the book Relationship-Rich Education, this session is open to all and offers a space to explore the meaningful relationships you create on campus.
Faculty and staff who read the book this summer were inspired by its examples and were eager to share their own experiences with one another. For example, in discussion about everyday mentoring we had examples from asking a student, "How are you?" to walking them across campus to connect with a resource, to flipping office hours to "student hours," our community has countless stories of fostering vibrant and rich relationships. For those faculty and staff who read this summer, this is your opportunity to share what takeaways, examples of other universities doing interesting work, and even share what changes you have made to your syllabus, classes, etc. that were inspired by this text.
Come ready to be active, learn, and share why relationships and the work you do matter. This workshop is an opportunity to reflect on your experiences, gain new insights, and celebrate the power of connections in our academic community. Let's learn from each other and continue building a supportive and vibrant campus culture!
Led by Morgan Pajak
Morgan Pajak will provide valuable insights into the integration of service learning principles within the academic curriculum, fostering a dynamic learning environment that extends beyond the confines of the classroom. Through an interactive and collaborative discussion, we will delve into innovative approaches for incorporating service learning into various disciplines, while also examining its profound impact on student engagement, community empowerment, and the cultivation of lifelong civic responsibility. Join us in this transformative endeavor as we collectively explore how to enrich the educational experience and empower our students to become active agents of positive change in their communities and beyond.
Resources:
- Link to recording
Passcode: rM0&yL#0 - Link to Campbell Serve
- Slides
Led by Allison Lee and Jacqueline Gartner
Come join us for a hands-on activity to learn about a useful tool for both students and educators to visualize their current understandings of concepts. Our session will include creating concept maps on multiple topics so you will be ready to implement this new tool in your courses.
Join us for food, fun, and making new connections.
Led by Faithe Beam and Borrée Kwok
More information to follow.
Facilitated by Dr. Alison Polasik and Dr. Sherry Truffin
A Jigsaw is an easy and fun tool for increasing engagement in a class that can be used in a range of classes and subject areas. It gives agency and responsibility for learning back to the students. In this lunch-and-learn meeting, we (Drs. Sherry Truffin and Alison Polasik) will explain what a jigsaw is and give several examples of how we are using them in both English and Engineering classes to engage students, help them to access higher levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, break up long lecture periods, and (we believe) improve learning. Jigsaws are difficult to explain in words - and a big of a puzzle to figure out - but once you do, you will have a powerful tool in the fight for student learning and against student boredom.
This is an in-person workshop, and lunch will be provided to registrants.
We are reading Relationship-Rich Education, How Human Connections Drive Success in College by Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert. You may have encountered this text through the Belong webinar series earlier this year or heard of the two authors as they are local here to Elon University.
You have been invited to participate in reading and engaging with your educational peers this fall.
Access to the ebook is available through the following link on the library website: https://campbell.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CAMPBELL_INST/h4a75h/cdi_eric_primary_ED608540
Additional resources related to this title include:
- February Belong Webinar: Connections are Everything
- 9 minute clip from the webinar: Webinar Short - Connections Are Everything
- Reading Questions
Spring 2024
In this conversation, we will discuss topics that came up during the TRC Book Club's reading of The Impact of a Sense of Belonging in College: Implications for Student Persistence, Retention, and Success edited by Erin M. Bentrim. Our last book club group who read this book was struck by the quote, "Higher education has retained a bias in the direction of welcoming "college-ready students" rather than transforming into an ecosystem of "student-ready colleges"" (McNair et al., 2016). Join us in discussing this idea of building a "student-ready college."
The workshop is open to faculty and staff who have read the book, those planning to join the TRC Book Club this semester, or those who have an interest in the topic. If you would like to read the book this semester with your colleagues, please sign up - discussions will start in mid-February.
Led by Eric Dunnum, English Department
Please join your colleague Eric Dunnum, Associate Professor of English, to discuss artificial intelligence in the discipline of writing. Dr. Dunnum will discuss the importance of academic and ethical writing. We will explore the impact of artificial intelligence on writing, not just in the discipline of English, but across all disciplines. If you are interested in discussing this topic and learning tools for improving your students' writing, this is the workshop for you!
Please join other Campbell faculty and staff in the Teaching Resource Center (TRC) on February 28th from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. to watch the Belong webinar, 'Connections Are Everything: Fostering Campus Cultures of Learning, Belonging and Thriving,' which will feature DEI practitioners and experts addressing issues of inclusivity and belonging on college campuses. We look forward to seeing you at the “watch party” in the TRC.
See additional Campbell resources on the pedagogy of belonging: https://guides.lib.campbell.edu/cubelong
Panelists: Wendy Bryant, Assistant Director of Student Affairs Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine, and Tonia Lynn Hunt, MLS Candidate
The library workshop will focus on Native American student perspectives. The workshop will be a panel discussion with two educators in higher education, one of whom is from the Coharie and the other from a Lumbee Indian background. Our panelists will discuss the challenges faced by Native American students and marginalized groups in higher education and consider how to address them.
Are you a junior faculty looking to kick start your research agenda? Are you a not-so-junior faculty looking to enhance your research? Would you like to plug in with other scholars at Campbell? Then attend our first-of-its-kind, campus-wide meeting where a panel of Campbell scholars will share their experiences and approaches to successful research at Campbell. The panel will also answer YOUR questions about research and publication. The panel includes scholars from a variety of disciplines, including past recipients of the D. P. Russ, Jr. and Walter S. Jones, Sr. Alumni Award for Research Excellence.
This opportunity will allow faculty and students to learn from each other about uses of artificial intelligence in the classroom. Topics of discussion include examples of how students have used AI or seen it used and concerns they may have. The workshop aims to create a safe and inclusive environment for students to share their experiences with AI in academia and for faculty and staff to listen to their perspectives about how it impacts their lives both now and in the future.
Webinar "Watch Party" - Put Your Own Mask on First: Educators Providing Self-Care in Today's Environment. We look forward to seeing you at the "watch party in the TRC.
See additional Campbell resources on the pedagogy of belonging: https://guides.lib.campbell.edu/cubelong
This spring, the Teaching Resource Center will host discussions on the book, The Impact of a Sense of Belonging in College: Implications for Student Persistence, Retention, and Success, edited by Erin M. Bentrim.
Access to the ebook is available through the following link on the Library website: https://campbell.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CAMPBELL_INST/1rkvs1m/alma991013639374805096
If you are interested in joining the book club this fall, please complete this interest form: https://forms.gle/LcpRDWp4fkKdQSML8.
Fall 2023
Led by Jennifer Seagraves, Wiggins Memorial Library
Trauma-Informed Teaching and Learning most simply means bringing an awareness and understanding to the lives of our students who have experienced trauma, violence, and victimization. It encourages thought on how we can bring awareness and accommodations into our institutional policies and practices, and keep the experiences of our trauma survivors in mind. Through research, personal experience, and with the added input of mental health professionals, Jennifer will bring awareness to this pedagogy, share resources, and open a conversation with faculty and staff on how to incorporate trauma-informed pedagogy approaches in higher education.
Please join your colleagues to watch and discuss the following webinars in the Teaching Resource Center on the third floor of Wiggins Memorial Library.
Tuesday, September 19, 2-3 pm ET
Title: Strategies for Fostering Inclusive Campus Communities
Tuesday, November 7, 2-3 pm ET
Title: Best Practices to Create an Inclusive Campus Environment
Please register for the webinar if you are attending the watch party so you can access the recording and your attendance is recorded.
Led by Dr. Terrie Hampton-Jones, Professional Education
Technology usage in the classroom has skyrocketed in the last 10 to 15 years, and Covid-19 has taught us that technology integration is essential. This workshop will provide a list of applications and techniques to engage students through lesson delivery effectively. Effective educators understand the benefits of integrating technology in the classroom and finding new ways to make lessons meaningful.
Panelists: Brooke Taxakis, Wiggins Memorial Library, Dr. Dean Farmer, Communication Studies, and Borree Kwok, Associate Provost for Administration & Academic Success
A panel of Campbell faculty including Brooke Taxakis, Dean Farmer, and Borree Kwok will share their experiences with the training offered through Belong, a network of private independent colleges and universities developed by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). Panelists will discuss what they learned, what value it brought to their roles as educators, and Campbell's sense of belonging.
Led by Rev. Louisa Ward, Spiritual Life, and Kellie Nothstine, Campus Life
This session will address tools and resources that will help faculty empower our students to develop their agency and advocacy inside and outside the classroom. Participants will read The Illusion of a Frictionless Existence to reflect on the "generation of fragility" and "risk-averse students," discuss pedagogical trends in the current generation of college students, and if these trends reflect our student population. Faculty will connect these trends and skill-building concepts to the university’s well-being commitments.
This fall, the Teaching Resource Center will host discussions on the book, The Impact of a Sense of Belonging in College: Implications for Student Persistence, Retention, and Success, edited by Erin M. Bentrim.
Access to the ebook is available through the following link on the Library website: https://campbell.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CAMPBELL_INST/1rkvs1m/alma991013639374805096
If you are interested in joining the book club this fall, please complete this interest form: https://forms.gle/A8RSoJQgaqS1kAeU9
Spring 2023
Led by Dr. Scott Perkins, Pharmacy Practice
This presentation will describe strategies to maximize faculty-created videos and interactive teaching tools. Mayer’s Multimedia Principles will be discussed. An overview of and examples from various video and interactive teaching tools will be described including Panopto, Qualtrics, Open Broadcast Software, Genial.ly, Lucid Chart, and Articulate Storyline. A brief discussion of how interactive learning tools have been implemented into the Doctor of Pharmacy program will take place during this presentation.
Led by Dr. Lorae Roukema, Professional Education
Whether you teach a 50 minute class or have a 3 hour offering, there are basic principles to lesson design that will support your students to maximize learning. Look at one of your own classes with the lens of instructional design and then discuss active learning strategies to implement within the class structure. Bring a class or two that you’d like to work on for this 1.5 hour workshop.
40 Ways to Leave A Lesson
Interactive Techniques
Ticket In the Door
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Please join other Campbell faculty and staff in the Teaching Resource Center (TRC) on February 28th from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to watch the first CIC Belong webinar, 'It Takes a Village,' which will feature DEI practitioners and experts addressing issues of inclusivity and belonging on college campuses. We look forward to seeing you at the “watch party” in the TRC.
See additional Campbell resources on the pedagogy of belonging: https://guides.lib.campbell.edu/TRC/belong
Led by Dr. Sherry Truffin, English; Dr. Beth Rubin, Adult & Online Education and Psychology; and Dr. Rick Smith, Prison Education
In this workshop, we will focus on applying sound pedagogical principles in the prison setting, taking into account the unique restrictions and challenges that affect incarcerated students and the faculty who teach them. Topics will include building a positive class climate, encouraging active learning, and sustaining student motivation. Workshop will incorporate feedback from students in Campbell's Second Chance program at the Sampson Correctional Institution.
Led by David Mulford, Information Technology Services
Each course is different, so self-assessment is critical to ensure that your course meets your desired learning objectives. What strategies do you utilize to self-assess and how do you design your own courses to ensure students find them engaging, easy to follow, and achievable?
David will share some of the latest rubrics, research and approaches to course design, and suggest other course quality metrics while asking the group about their favorites. Please join in the conversation to share your thoughts about what design elements you think are most important and which approaches you think work best for your own course content and objectives.
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The spring book club will read Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (3rd ed.) by Richard Delgado. All book club participants will come together for a final large group discussion on Thursday, April 20, 9am-10am.
Register Online: https://campbell.libcal.com/calendar/events/bookclubspring23
Fall 2022
Led by Dr. Beth Rubin, Adult & Online Education and Psychology
Andragogy is the art and science of teaching adults. We will discuss some of the key principles of Knowles (4 principles of adult learning) and (Kolb (experiential cycle), with some Vygotsky thrown in (scaffolding, Zone of Proximal Development, cognitive apprenticeship), and apply them to designing teaching in ways that support self-efficacy, decision-making, meaningfulness and critical thinking skills. During the workshop attendees will work on applying andragogical principles to a topic that is challenging for their students to master.
Led by Amy Johnson, Counseling Services
No matter your major, being a college student is difficult! This presentation is designed to assist faculty in creating a learning experience that helps to reduce student stress and anxiety in the classroom - while also improving overall student performance and learning outcomes. Using a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI & B) framework, the presenters will pair classroom facilitation techniques with simple and effective emotion management strategies to help create a more effective (and hopefully enjoyable) educational environment for instructor and student alike. This presentation is designed to be conversational and interactive, so please come prepared to share your thoughts, feelings, and perspectives!
Led by Dr. Lee Rynearson, Engineering
This in-person workshop will briefly review active learning best practices (and those to avoid) but will focus on helping participants make a practical plan to start using or better employ active learning in a spring semester class of their choice. By the end of the workshop participants will have a concise plan to make an approachable improvement in their teaching practice.
Led by Dr. Laura Lunsford, Psychology
Syllabi provide the 'secret formula' to learning in your classes, but all students may not know how to read the formula. Inclusive syllabi convey warmth and make explicit our expectations. Dr. Lunsford uses a visual syllabus to be more inclusive for all learners. In this workshop elements of her visual syllabus will be highlighted that support inclusivity and student wellbeing. During the workshop attendees will work on a syllabus they wish to enhance. Plan to bring your computer and a syllabus you would like to redesign.
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The fall book club will read Critical Race Theory: An Introduction (3rd ed.) by Richard Delgado, a text selected by Dr. Eric Dunnum, English. Participants will receive a copy of the text. Discussion groups will be small to encourage meaningful conversation; therefore, participation is capped at 24 faculty/staff members.
Registration for the fall book club has closed.
