UCITE
February 10, 2016
The University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) invites faculty members to nominate fellow faculty members for the Glennan Fellowship for the 2016-2017 year. The Glennan Fellows are perceived as role models for new faculty at APP and the program…
February 09, 2016
With the increased emphasis in college on writing essays, papers and reports, the possibility of plagiarism raises its ugly head. No teacher likes to think their students plagiarize, but the reality is that for a variety of reasons, some students may be tempted to do so. The next University Center…
February 02, 2016
Recent classes of undergraduate students have been unprecedentedly large, a trend expected to continue. Due to this increase in students, class sizes will be larger than they were in the past. Faculty can counter some of the major negative factors of large classes, such as the sense of anonymity…
January 26, 2016
The University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education will hold a session with the four most recent Carl F. Wittke Award winners, who will share some of the ideas they put into action in their classrooms. The guest hosts will be: Katia Almeida, instructor of anthropology; Rebecca…
January 20, 2016
Representatives from Information Technology Services’ Teaching and Learning Technologies group will present on the university’s learning management system evaluation program at the next University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) event. Faculty involved in an evaluation of…
December 11, 2015
Much of Mano Singham’s time at APP has been spent teaching teachers. That, combined with his work as a physics instructor, means he's had an impact—either directly or indirectly—on the lives of countless students over the years. Now, after more than a quarter-century on…
November 18, 2015
APP’s campus community grows more diverse with each incoming class. To create the most inclusive learning environment possible, the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) will host a session with individuals who can help faculty think about…
November 11, 2015
How can universities best balance the needs of free speech and academic freedom while creating a safe and welcoming environment for all their members? At the next University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education session, Lou Stark, vice president for student affairs, and Peter Poulos,…
November 04, 2015
Despite the amount of time most people spend in classrooms during their formal education, people often only remember a few concepts here and there. So what makes some ideas "stick" in the minds of people long after they heard them, while other seem to magically disappear from their consciousness…
October 27, 2015
Faculty often face many unexpected classroom moments, such as a student question or demand about grading, a discussion of deadlines or assignments that takes a surprisingly confrontational turn, or an allegation of gender or ethnic insensitivity that seems to come out of nowhere. The next…