Participant
Comments:
"I
just wanted
to express
my appreciation
for your
work to
make the
process
of adjustment
here at
WOU less
mystical
and more
transcendent,
and to
let you
know that
they have
also voiced
their similar
appreciation
for your
efforts."
"I especially
liked the
personal
welcoming
cards from
Niki Young – beautifully
handwritten!
Niki, you
made this
a very
warm and
welcoming
orientation.
It was
informative
but not
overwhelming.
You have
really
become
very ‘au
fait’ with
campus
life in
your short
time of
being here
and you
exude enthusiasm
for this
institution.
Thanks!"
Orientation & Professional
Development
for
Adjunct
Faculty
Participant
Comments:
"I especially
liked the
personalized
card! I
can read
it anytime.
I also
liked sharing
in a community
of my peers – other
adjuncts!
And I appreciated
the best
practices
resources
and information.
Very cool."
"I especially
like the positive
support for
adjunct faculty,
hearing from
fellow adjuncts
across the
disciplines,
sharing ideas.
"
The Celebration
of Teaching Excellence (April - June
2006)
The Center for
Teaching and Learning is celebrating
the contributions
of adjunct (non tenure) faculty in
the
showcase: Teaching Excellence.
Participant Comments:
"The
initiative
CTL has taken under Dr.
Young’s
consistent
and systematic leadership
in following
through on ideas until
a successful product is
realized.
The concept
of recognizing
contributions was formed
in the
fall with an effective
training that was held
for adjunct faculty.
With
attention to detail Dr.
Young built on
the concept
scaffolding to design and
execute
a first rate recognition
ceremony where Deans, faculty
and adjunct faculty
merged.
I also like that Dr. Y
is thinking ahead to “next” as
she forwards
a future idea for video
clips
at the
ceremony."
"The fact that this occurred
is wonderful.
I feel the recognition of the
adjunct
faculty
is very important. It was well
organized and presented.
The “posters” were
great."
The
displays and
individual representations
of the recipients. The
personal
acknowledgement given.
Excellent
for the first time.
Thank
you for your energy
in creating this. Thank
you for your spirit
, energy & presence.
"The
posters for
the adjunct
honorees (and
copies for
them) were
very nice and
meaningful. The
Deans giving
an overview
of each honoree – this
made it extra
special. The festivity
of
the
event, decorations,
treats/cake, semi-formality,
positive
feedback
and honors.
Well done Niki.
Great work is
year at
CTL. Lots
of meaningful and
helpful
activities, events
and services."
"This
event provided
an
opportunity
to honor a
group of faculty
who
rarely
receive public
recognition
for their
work.
Adjunct
instructors not
feeling disjointed
from the
University. Meeting
faculty from
across campus.
Beginning introductions
were particularly
effective. Also
appreciated materials
from the
beginning Orientation
event – the
Adjunct faculty
handbook and
the great
folder of
information."
"Niki’s
presentation and
the overall
organization. The
reading of
all the
statistics related
to the
adjuncts, titles,
degrees, scholarly
achievements, hobbies
and extra
teaching activities."
"The exhibit upstairs,
the
table displays,
and
the ceremonial
copies for them
to keep
was great. It was
all
great. Well done."
Workshops
Teaching
with the New York Times
Best
Practices in Advising
Copyright,
co-sponsored by Library and
Media Services
Active
Learning
Scholarly
Writing
Learning
Outcomes
Putting
together a Portfolio for the
Provost's Award for Excellence
in Teaching by an Adjunct Faculty
member
Video
Discussion group of the PBS
Documentary Declining by degrees:
Higher Education in Crisis,
co-sponsored by the Social
Science Symposium
Creating
a Personal Webpage - Dreamweaver
Level I
Description:
Learn to use Dreamweaver to
create and update Web pages
located in your “ public_html” folder.
Participant
Comments:
"Scott
did a good job of making
sure everyone could follow
along at each point and
did not leave anyone behind.
"The
pace – Scott covered
quite a bit in a relatively
short amount of time.
"Refreshing my knowledge about Dreamweaver. I have done most of these activities
but not for awhile. A big summer task is to work on web pages."
"Scott
was well prepared and clearly
knew the material."
"Scott’s
is always well prepared
and organized. The session
had great flow and he
was able to give us great
information. Thanks so
much for doing these!"
How
to Make Your PowerPoint Presentations
Not Look Like PowerPoint Presentations
Description:
So you’ve mastered the
basics of PowerPoint. But now
how do you make your presentations
a little less bland? Discover
tips and techniques that will
help you get the most out of
this powerful tool.
Introduction
to WebCT
Description:
Learn the basics of creating
an online course in WebCT,
or how to add an online discussion
group to a face-to-face class.
Nuts
and Bolts of Academic Advising
Learning
Communities
The Self and Writing
Teaching Circle
The Self and
Writing Teaching Circle offers
faculty an opportunty for stimulating
discussions about teaching and
learning with colleagues from
across the disciplines, using
our own autobiographies as teachers
as points of departure for discussion.
In 2005-2006,
the group read J.M. Haile's The
Way of the Teacher.
Participants
commented that they enjoyed
the following:
- The opportunity
to have conversations with
colleagues outside of their
division.
- The use of the book to
start interdisciplinary conversations.
- The discussion of system
challenges to teaching.
- The way the book is thought-provoking
in a simple, yet profound way.
The
Excellence Initiative
General Comments in Support of CTL Activities
"I just thought I'd let you [Dr. Niki
Young] know that I have heard from many
adjuncts and assistant
professors this year who have made it
a point to let me know how much they
appreciated the orientation/workshops
that you developed earlier this year.
It has been a year fraught with many
challenges for all of us, but for new
faculty who are struggling to connect
their aspirations as educators with the
realities they face in our students & classrooms,
and for new students who are struggling
to connect their dreams and ideals about
what their college experience will be
with what they actually encounter in
our faculty and in our classrooms, it
was an especially difficult year. I have
seen more than the usual psychological
strains, and our adjunct faculty have
had to deal with students in crisis while
they themselves were in transition."
--Email,
Max Geier, Division Chair, Social Sciences
Division, April, 21,
2006
"Instructional Technologist Scott
Carter’s
support was invaluable as he helped me
become familiar with the WebCT platform.
I learned that Scott is an excellent
teacher. Furthermore, Scott’s excellent
knowledge base and communication skills
have helped me develop English 104 as
an online course. His ability to work
with technology is phenomenal; what really
impresses me is his ability to communicate
his knowledge to others. Because of Scott’s
continuing support, I feel comfortable
working with online instructional technology
at Western Oregon University."
--Letter,
Peg Freed Elefant, Adjunct English Professor,
July 21, 2005
"I am very grateful for your [Sue Payton’s]
good and patient counsel throughout my
editing and learning process. I especially
appreciate your willingness to join me
in HSS #331 for a dry run. Very reassuring.
I discovered the freedom Power Point
gives you… I’m hooked. A
few colleagues have described to me the
excellent help they received at the Center,
a veritable groundswell of converts.
We are blessed to have this kind of faculty
support at Western. You guys have a lot
of very enthusiastic fans. Many, many
thanks."
--Email, Dr. Peter Eddy, Adjunct
English Professor, April 24, 2006
"I would like to congratulate the
Technology Center and in particular Sue
Payton for
the wonderful service provided not just
to students but also to faculty! I often
visit the technology center in order
to scan the images I am going to project
during lectures in class for the successful
integration of technology in the Smart
classroom, Campbell Hall 101. Sue was
always wiling to help me or whoever calls
her. I am happy to come in to the lab
see always Sue’s welcoming and
cheerful smile! Thank you for providing
not just an excellence service but also
excellent people!"
--Email, Dr. Leda
Cempellin, Adjunct Art History Professor,
February 28, 2006
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