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Faculty Affairs Newsletter

10 December 2020 | volume 2 issue 6 | Apology and Teachable Moment

We hope you will take a break and enjoy this issue of F.A.N.

-The Faculty Affairs Team

Video Message from Provost Lundgren

Provost Lundgren's video message recorded with background image from A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973), written and created by Charles M. Schulz. View the video above and read the apology and teachable moment.

Now Forming:

Faculty Learning Community

Threshold Conference for Writing Intensive Faculty

This faculty learning community (FLC) will focus on (1) how and why faculty write differently in their disciplines and (2) how to articulate and apply threshold concepts in writing studies and one’s own discipline.

The FLC will meet on Mondays, 1 PM - 2 PM on Zoom from January 25 to February 22. The first 5 sessions will be weekly meetings on theory and reflection.

Between March 8 and May 3, the FLC will meet biweekly on Mondays, 1 PM - 2 PM on Zoom. The schedule gives faculty time to focus on revising syllabi and any other teaching materials based on the reflections and theories discussed earlier in the semester.

Faculty participants receive a stipend of $500 on completion of the learning community.

The UMKC Service-Learning Committee is conducting a needs assessment of faculty, community partners, and students to assist with planning for the future. Understanding perspectives about the teaching methodology and what type of support and/or resources is helpful will help the committee design a better program. Please help shape the next steps by completing the survey. The estimated completion time is 10 minutes.

Complete the survey

Resources for Online Exams

PROFFcourses: Previously recorded PROFFcourses can be accessed as a self-enroll course through CANVAS at this link: https://umkc.instructure.com/enroll/83RTXK.
Tests and Exams for Learning Online Now (TEFLON): TEFLON features different assessment/exam approaches, ranging from Proctorio to alternate ways to assess student learning. You can access it through CANVAS at this link: https://umkc.instructure.com/enroll/DEXGMR
Keep Learning/UM System OeL: Several online assessment resources can be found at this link: https://keeplearning.umsystem.edu/instructors/exams-and-assignments

Hack-a-Roo - an engine for student-industry engagement

Yugi Lee, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Just completing its fifth year, Dr. Yugi Lee and students organize and host Hack-a-Roo in the fall and spring semesters. Hack-a-Roo brings together over 100 students who compete in teams to put together a response to defined use cases in a week. A panel of judges composed of industry professionals and faculty, judge each entry. Students compete for final cash prizes. After the finale, industry professionals present about STEM careers.

Check out the Hack-a-Roo website

Watch the video of 1st place winner: BigCityBoiz

Watch the video of 2nd place winner: Roolers

CJC students plan and host a conference and career expo

Misty Campbell, Criminal Justice and Criminology

As a service-learning/community-engaged learning project, students in Misty Campbell's career exploration course are hosting an online conference end career expo on December 4, 2020. The conference brings together experts from across justice-oriented disciplines to explore a wide variety of topics related to the future of criminal justice. For more information about their topics and speakers, please view their interactive conference brochure. UMKC students not majoring in CJC are welcome to participate.

Check out the conference brochure

Students, faculty, staff, and community members can register for free

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Wishing you a wonderful fall break!
-Faculty Affairs

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