The Coulter Faculty Commons (CFC) advances excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship by partnering with the Western Carolina University community through collaboration, creation, and celebration.
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In case you missed the last news from the CFC, find the most recent posts below. To catch up with all communications, vists the CFC News page or check out the CFC Newsletter Archive.
Supporting Students in Challenging Times: Trauma, Grace and Two Freshman Classes
I think we can all agree that the last couple of years have been tough for educators. The sudden shift to online teaching in the spring of 2020 was followed by months of uncertainty about the COVID-19 virus, shifting guidelines from the CDC, and politicization of...
Prevent Burnout with Self-care Strategies
– Part 1 in the 2022 Teaching & Learning Day Series On January 21st, the Coulter Faculty Commons hosted the 2nd Annual Teaching and Learning Day with the theme “Prevent Burnout with Self-Care Strategies.” The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Julie...
Staying in Touch with Your Students – Communicating Through the Gradebook
By John Hawes, Educational Developer and Jonathan Wade, Senior Educational Technologist There are nearly countless ways to stay in touch with your students. Zoom, emails, text messages, announcements, digital syllabi, and dynamic course schedules make it possible for...
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Cullowhee, NC 28723
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