News & announcements from December 2011
GCC Professional Development
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011Faculty Professional Development 1-23-12 Faculty Professional Development Half-day Monday, January 23rd, 2012 1:00 – 4:00 pm Beginning in the Sloan Theatre, the afternoon will begin with a presentation, Copyright Compliance Made Simple: Six Rules for Course Design, by Linda Enghagen, J. D., Professor in the Isenberg School of Management, UMass, in the Sloan Theatre. Light refreshments…
Value of Promoting Student Writing
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011As the semester winds down, and many faculty review student writings, it is important to remember that research shows that students who can write and speak articulately have better chances of being hired. Firefighters who can write grants and speak publically, help promote safer communities. A recent blog supported the national writing day and identified it…
How do we nurture student writers? 2/10/12
Friday, December 9th, 2011Save the Date Friday, February 10, 2012 9:00 – 11:30 am How do we nurture student writers?A Writing Across the Curriculum Workshop Barbara Walvoord will lead a morning workshop for faculty that will focus on understanding how students’ writing develops and how faculty articulate their expectations for writing assignments beyond the completion of ENG Comp…
