Coulter Faculty Commons
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Faculty Can Register for Video-Conference Mid-Semester Course Analysis
Faculty may now schedule Coulter Faculty Commons staff for a mid-semester course analysis for a fall course. The Quick Course Diagnosis (QCD) takes about 20 minutes and helps faculty better understand challenges their students are facing with content, pacing,...
Call for Faculty Nominations – Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award
Calls are now open for the 2020-2021 WCU Board of Governors award for Excellence in Teaching, the university’s most esteemed teaching award. The UNC system-level award was established in 1993 to recognize our finest teaching at each of our universities. Deans,...
Strategies and Tools for Fall Class Planning
The Coulter Faculty Commons often entertains questions throughout the summer about ideas for fall teaching. Here, we share some of those commonly asked questions and our responses. Q. Can a shift in the syllabus verbiage encourage a better learning environment? A. Ken...