Welcome to the Faculty Professional Development Center (FPDC). Our mission is to provide opportunities, leadership and support for faculty and future faculty members to grow in their scholarly and professional work. Read our mission statement.
Mark your calendars to re-discover the experimental college, which was founded as a living memorial to May 4, 1970. Learn about current interdisciplinary coursework happening across campus. The event will take place on Friday, April 16, 2010 from Noon - 2 p.m. Watch for detailed coming soon.
Ken Bain will partake in a guided conversation titled “What the Best College Teachers Do to Cultivate Deep Learning,“ on
Thursday, February 4, at 7:00 pm.This
event will take place in the KSC Ballroom Balcony.Bain will also be here on Friday, February 5,
from 9:30 am until 3:00 pm having multiple workshops and conversations to
reiterate what he has examined throughout life and put into his book. These workshops include a Syllabus workshop (can a shift in the syllabus make a difference?), a conversation with Chairs & Directors, lunch, a conversation over 21st century learning at KSU and a wrap-up with next steps and resources.Register for the Ken Bain visit and workshops. To prepare for Bain's visit the FPDC will be hosting Action
Reads Mondays starting January 25 at 9:00 am until 10:00 am.Register for the action reads.
Congratulations to our newest Service Scholars. They will participate in monthly seminars and implement service learning in their classes. The Service Scholars program was initiated by Andrea Adolph and now is coordinated by Natalie Caine-Bish.
The 2010 scholars are:
Rebecca Morsefield, Jodie Luidhardt, Karen Gordon, Lisa Waite, Scott Tobias, Lisa Hallaman.
The 2009-2010 Service Scholars include: Karen Kritzer, James Bolchalk, Joanne Caniglia, Jennifer Fisette, and Erin Hollenbaugh.
Libraries will be sponsoring a one-day conference on Friday, February 26, 2010
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Main Library on the Kent campus.
Library Live! 2010 brings you updates on resources and tools designed to
support your research and teaching needs. Sessions provide hands-on practice
with new skills and a chance to ask questions of the experts in a welcoming
environment.
Featured Pages
21st Century: Students as Scholars A paradigm shift is occurring. We are moving from an institution that provides instruction to one that produces learning. This link leads to workshops, articles, podcasts and more about this new shift. More Info.
Links A large resource of links containing journals, conference presentations, papers and webpages with additional info about research, learning and teaching.
Clickers
A section containing resources on how to use the TurningPoint clickers that all incoming freshman are purchasing for their classes including workshops, downloads and links.
Learning Communities Learning Communities for faculty and other professionals interested in supporting the growth, learning, and development of students.
