Core Commitments Service-Learning

Sponsored by the Office of Service-Learning, this learning community supports the creation of high quality courses using service-learning pedagogy addressing the development of personal and social responsibility and civic learning. Members will expand their understanding of service-learning pedagogy, dialogue with peers engaged in course re/design, and participate in an on-going support network during course delivery. Contact OSL Director, Jane Rosser (jrosser@bgsu.edu), for more information.

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Exploring Life Science Course and Curriculum Models

Faculty teaching in the area of Life Sciences will meet to explore Life Science course and curriculum examples from innovative efforts on other campuses. The goal will be to identify the best elements of these models and consider how they might be adapted and implemented to promote science learning at BGSU.

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Library E-tools for Teaching, Learning and Research

The members of the Library e-Tools Learning Community will have an opportunity to explore the newer, cutting-edge technologies available through University Libraries and OhioLINK. Knowledge and use of these e-tools will enhance faculty teaching and research as well as bolster student learning.

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Natural Sciences Scientific Teaching and Reform

Natural Sciences and Mathematics faculty interested in scientific teaching will meet to explore “How do we know there is learning?” We will approach this question as an experimental problem:  what does the research indicate regarding learning, how can we apply this to our courses, and how do we know it is working?

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Pedagogy and Scholarship in Second Life

The Pedagogy and Scholarship in Second Life Learning Community is comprised of a diverse group of BGSU faculty and focuses on pedagogy and scholarship using the Second Life virtual world as a platform.

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Publication

The Publication Learning Community is dedicated to the development of original research into oral and written forms of communication, including lectures, articles, book manuscripts, and the integration of scholarly research and teaching. Particularly geared toward the Humanities and Social Sciences, the community fosters an environment of scholarly exchange with the shared goal of publication.

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Science of STEM Teaching and Learning

Faculty, graduate students, and others with a common interest in the science of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) teaching and learning will critique and discuss research articles, participate in action research, and design, conduct, and present collaborative research projects related to current COSMOS goals and activities.

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Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL)

The purpose of our learning community is to value, encourage, and engage in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).  The community and its members will research and discuss professional practices leading to the development of scholarly teaching and enriched and meaningful student learning.  

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Student Engagement and Assessment Using Classroom Response Systems

Are you using or considering clickers in your classes? The technology is here! Join us as we demonstrate and discuss the many uses of classroom response systems in your teaching and research.

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Teaching, Learning and the Transition to Digital

How are we integrating information and communication technologies in our classrooms, both real and virtual, to better facilitate student learning? What decisions are we making by using certain tools and delivery mechanisms, and either intentionally or by omission not using others? What are appropriate levels of instructional technology for our classes?

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Web 2.0 Pedagogy and Scholarship

The Web 2.0 Pedagogy and Scholarship LC will work on developing pedagogic exercises and scholarship based on multiple disciplines using online-based, Web 2.0, open source environments, including Second Life for teaching and scholarship. Learning community members focus on learner-centered teaching with the use of Web 2.0 technologies. In relation to scholarship – we examine how to negotiate peer review and other legitimacy issues.

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