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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

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Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet.

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Lightboards as a Learning Tool in Adult Asynchronous Online Learning

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Human memory can only process small amounts of information at once. Lightboards are a potential solution for helping learners codify more complex knowledge. Cognitive load theory states that our working memory is limited (Sweller, et al., Journal of Chemical Education , 97 (10), 3867–3871. link] Sweller, J., Ayres, P., & Kalyuga, S.

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Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity

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They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. Hagerty, B. Patusky, K.,

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Lightboards as a Learning Tool in Adult Asynchronous Online Learning

Faculty Focus

Human memory can only process small amounts of information at once. Lightboards are a potential solution for helping learners codify more complex knowledge. Cognitive load theory states that our working memory is limited (Sweller, et al., Journal of Chemical Education , 97 (10), 3867–3871. link] Sweller, J., Ayres, P., & Kalyuga, S.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet.

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Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity

Faculty Focus

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. Hagerty, B. Patusky, K.,

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Going up for Tenure: Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared

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Your tenure statement should reflect you as a faculty member. Typically, tenure statements are five single-spaced pages in length and cover the three aspects of tenure: research, teaching, and service (Kelsky, 2011). There are journal articles, websites, and even books dedicated to shepherding faculty through the tenure process.

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