A new Center for Teaching and Learning opened in the spring 2020 semester with Dr. Shauna Hiley, professor of chemistry, serving as its director. The center offers professional development opportunities for all employees, and it kicked off with several options for them.<\/p>\n
Dr. Hiley said the center hosted a lunch topics series, informal events where attendees were invited to bring their own lunch and hear a guest speaker. Those were held two or three times a month and featured an employee who shared information about recruitment, advising and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe guest speaker starts the conversation and it goes wherever those attending want it to go,\u201d she said. Dr. Hiley also likes the lunch sessions because they gave attendees a forum for interacting and networking with colleagues across campus.<\/p>\n
The center also held a series of presentations in the spring, and topics were also presented by employees. They included Generation Guide: Today\u2019s College Students, Getting to Know MWSU Graduate Programs, and Open Educational Resources \u2013 Are They Right For You?<\/p>\n
Dr. Hiley said she will take advantage of Missouri Western\u2019s Gold Fridays, which begins in the fall of 2020. With Gold Fridays, very few classes will be scheduled on Fridays, so she plans to use the days to offer more workshop-style presentations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe center helps employees explore new ideas, improve pedagogy and improve service to students,\u201d she said. \u201cWe all want to improve our performance on the job.\u201d<\/p>\n
The center is located in Spratt Hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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