Student Opinions of Instruction (SOI)
The Fall 2016 online course evaluation period begins Monday, November 14, and closes at midnight on Sunday, December 4. Students may access the questionnaires in one of two ways: Login to myBama, then select the “Your Opinion Matters” image within the OIRA Resources channel on the Student tab. Students will immediately gain access to the
A&S Faculty Coffee: Technology in the Classroom
418 Farrah HallThe College of Arts and Sciences will host informational coffees throughout the 2016-2017 academic year. All coffees will be held from 2:00-3:00 p.m. 8/23/2016 – Academic Continuity & Disaster Recovery (301 Gordon Palmer) 9/20/2016 - Funding Opportunities (251 ten Hoor) 10/18/2016 - Cuba Program and International Programs (101 Moody) 11/15/2016 - Technology in the Classroom
Workshop: Using Facebook for Dialogic Compositions
This workshop will cover using Facebook as a multimodal course enhancement for dialogic compositions. There will be an overview of how other disciplines use Facebook for pedagogical purposes and hands-on activities. Language & Technology Workshop Series Organized by Paul Renigar, Assistant Professor, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT), Modern Languages and Classics
Thanksgiving – Classes Dismissed
November 23: Classes dismissed (UA offices open) November 24-25: Classes dismissed (UA offices closed)
Post-Election Dialogue
The Election is over and yet its aftermath has been troubling. Some members of the African-American community, the Muslim community, the Latino Community, the LGBTQ community and the International community on this campus have reported feeling unease, anxiety, fear, and vulnerability. At the request of some students and faculty, we are organizing a series of
Final Exams
Monday, 12/5 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 12:00 p.m.-12:50 p.m. 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Departmental Exam for GN 101/102/103 & SP 101/102/103/201/201 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 4:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m. & classes which begin 6:00 p.m.
Inclusive Campus Breakfast
Sponsored by Crossroads Community Center, the Inclusive Campus Breakfast will cover topics such as Inclusive classroom teaching practices Student diversity and dialogue initiatives Supporting trans students, faculty, and staff African American History Month (February) All Breakfast Dates January 11 February 1 March 1 April 5 May 3 Location: Anderson Room, 3125 Ferguson Center
Spring 2017 Learning in Action Workshop
Registration has opened for the Learning in Action spring 2017 pedagogy workshop, Designing Courses for Significant Learning. Over the course of one afternoon and one day, participants will have the opportunity to: identify special factors to consider in designing a course that fosters significant student learning articulate a vision for multi-dimensional, significant learning apply the Taxonomy of Significant
“Thinking Intersectionally with Disability”
Thinking Intersectionally with Disability” Lunch: Friday, January 20, 12-1 p.m. Faculty member: Nirmala Erevelles Student panelist: Shaun Castle We hope you can join us for four Spring 2017 teaching workshops on promoting diversity and inclusion in the classroom. At 37,000 students and counting, the University of Alabama may not be the biggest place students will ever live,
Faculty Resource Center Workshops
A232 Gordon Palmer HallGiving Exams in Blackboard – 11:00 a.m. Voice Thread – 1:00 p.m. Register: http://frc.ua.edu/workshop-registration/