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Teaching @WCU: A CFC Blog
What do hairballs and the DOJ have in common?
Ready for April 24th? Now that we have your attention, April 24 is National Hairball Awareness Day and the day that all digital materials are required to be compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, or WCAG. As you’ve probably heard, the U.S. Department of...
From River Valleys to Mountain Peaks: Call for SITL Proposals
The Coulter Faculty Commons (CFC) invites faculty and staff to submit proposals for the 2026 Summer Institute for Teaching & Learning.Under the theme River Valleys to Mountain Peaks: Expanding Our Teaching Horizons, this year’s institute celebrates the many...
From $100 Textbooks to Zero: One History Instructor’s OER Revolution
When I hit "publish" on my first OER-based syllabus, I'll admit I was nervous. Would the materials hold up? Would students take free resources seriously? Would I regret abandoning the familiar, glossy textbook and publisher resources I'd used for years? Three weeks...