Spring 2017 QEP Faculty Development Workshops (Deadline Extended)

The Office of the QEP presents our Spring 2017 Faculty Development Workshops:   “What’s Next?” Student Professionalism April 3, 2017 12:00-1:30 pm Karen L. Smith Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, CB1 Room 205 Presenters: Vicki Lavendol (Rosen College of Hospitality Management), Kathleen Hohenleitner (Department of English), and Daniel Murphree (Department of History) Helping students …

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Research Coach Scholarships for High-Impact Undergraduate Research Experiences

What are research coaches? Research coaches are undergraduate or graduate students who are hired by faculty exclusively to assist undergraduate students with course-integrated research projects. Similar successful research coach programs are in place at Florida State University and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.   What will the research coaches do? Research coaches work with faculty …

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Undergraduate researchers reflect on what they learned

Working on research projects gives students the opportunity to apply what they learn in their coursework to real-world contexts, and sharing what they learn with others enables students to reflect on and articulate their achievements—two of the cornerstones of integrative learning. Each spring the Office of Undergraduate Research hosts UCF’s Showcase of Undergraduate Research (SURE), …

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More than $150,000 awarded to UCF undergraduate integrative learning projects

This year, the UCF Office of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) recognized 25 faculty and staff projects focused on helping undergraduate students prepare for success after college. Proposals were judged — in two categories Enhancement and Program Innovation — based on their ability to advance the QEP’s theme “What’s Next: Integrative Learning for Professional and …

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Digital Storytelling Offers a Powerful Tool for Reflection

In January, twenty faculty and staff from around UCF attended a three-day workshop on digital storytelling. Organized by Lisa C. Peterson, Associate Instructor in the School of Visual Arts and Design, the workshop brought internationally recognized experts in digital storytelling from StoryCenter to train participants to create their own digital stories: short videos about a …

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Call For Proposals – Closed

The 2016 Summer Faculty Development Conference on May 9 – 12, 2016 is now closed for proposals on this year’s topic: What’s Next: Integrative Learning for Professional and Civic Preparation.