{"646026":{"#nid":"646026","#data":{"type":"news","title":"International TAs Forge New Connections ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is pleased to announce a new leadership initiative:\u0026nbsp;International TA Liaisons for CTL. This pilot program offers experienced international graduate teaching assistants (ITAs) a significant leadership role in their colleges and the opportunity to create a support network among their peers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Creating this new partnership with international TAs is an extension of the hub-and-spoke model that CTL created with the Provost Teaching and\u0026nbsp;Learning Fellows and the Graduate Teaching Fellows,\u0026rdquo; said Joyce Weinsheimer, director of CTL. \u0026ldquo;We hope this initiative will strengthen the voices of ITAs in our campus conversations, and give greater visibility to the diversity and contributions they bring to our campus. I\u0026#39;m excited about this new connection between CTL, the ITAs, and the colleges.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe spring 2021 cohort of ITA Liaisons represents five colleges (the colleges of design, computing, engineering, liberal arts, sciences), seven schools, and a variety of national cultures. In addition, each ITA Liaison has completed \u0026ldquo;CETL 8802: Special Topics in ITA Development\u0026rdquo; and has already successfully served as a TA in their\u0026nbsp;respective school. Sarah Kegley, ITA program manager for CTL, is facilitating the pilot program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with collaborating with the rest the cohort, ITA Liaisons will engage as leaders in their own schools. How? By designing a framework developed from individual experience, each member of the cohort is working on something significant to them and addressing a need they choose to\u0026nbsp;highlight. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026#39;re\u0026nbsp;excited to work together in this initiative; we can support each other and incoming ITAs in distinctive ways that may not occur to others,\u0026rdquo; said Ximena Pizarro, one of the program participants and a Public Policy Ph.D. student. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMohammad Nikbakht, another participant and\u0026nbsp;an Electrochemical Engineering Ph.D. student, feels similarly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If I\u0026#39;d known then what I know now! I think we can help incoming ITAs with this experience,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;Nikbakht added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to\u0026nbsp;Nikbakht and Pizarro, the following students were selected for the program:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EArpit Bhardwaj, Civil and Environmental Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERui Chen, Mechanical Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFan Jiang, Robotics Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines, Robotics Ph.D.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJung Hyun Lee, School of Building Construction\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDaniyar Omarov, School of Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe new International TA Liaisons program offers experienced international graduate teaching assistants a significant leadership role in their colleges and the opportunity to create a support network among their peers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The new International TA Liaisons program offers experienced international graduate teaching assistants a significant leadership role in their colleges and the opportunity to create a support network among their peers."}],"uid":"35631","created_gmt":"2021-04-01 20:29:27","changed_gmt":"2021-04-05 16:29:55","author":"eryan32","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-04-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-04-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"646027":{"id":"646027","type":"image","title":"2021 ITA Liaisons","body":null,"created":"1617309073","gmt_created":"2021-04-01 20:31:13","changed":"1617309073","gmt_changed":"2021-04-01 20:31:13","alt":"","file":{"fid":"245262","name":"Screen Shot 2021-04-01 at 4.30.49 PM.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202021-04-01%20at%204.30.49%20PM.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202021-04-01%20at%204.30.49%20PM.png","mime":"image\/png","size":746981,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202021-04-01%20at%204.30.49%20PM.png?itok=gLXW5-3R"}}},"media_ids":["646027"],"groups":[{"id":"1268","name":"Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)"},{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:skegley3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESarah Kegley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECenter for Teaching and Learning\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"645854":{"#nid":"645854","#data":{"type":"news","title":"CTL Announces Fall 2020 CIOS Awards and CIOS Honor Roll","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EForty Georgia Tech instructors have been recognized for their excellence in teaching from spring to fall 2020 with the Center for Teaching and Learning\u0026rsquo;s (CTL) Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching: Class of 1934 CIOS Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, CTL also introduced a new \u0026ldquo;Honor Roll\u0026rdquo; in order to expand recognition of excellence in teaching at Tech. Selection for the Honor Roll is based on the same criteria as the Class of 1934 CIOS Award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Faculty who receive the award often remark about what an honor it is, and the same is true of the faculty who are listed on the new Honor Roll,\u0026rdquo; said Joyce Weinsheimer, director of CTL. \u0026ldquo;Teaching during the pandemic has required everyone to pivot to new ways of teaching, and faculty appreciate hearing that students value their efforts.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Class of 1934 CIOS Award, previously known as the Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award, is one of a number of annual CTL recognition initiatives to honor outstanding teaching.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpecifically, the award recognizes faculty members with exceptional scores and response rates on the Course Instructor Opinion Survey (CIOS). The CIOS is completed by students at the end of each semester to provide feedback to instructors about the learning experience in their respective courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOpen to full-time instructors of both small (15-30 students) and large classes (at least 40 students), recipients were selected based on the sum of the following three CIOS items: #16 instructor\u0026rsquo;s respect and concern for students; #17 instructor\u0026rsquo;s level of enthusiasm about teaching the course; #18 instructor\u0026rsquo;s ability to stimulate my interest in the subject matter. Ties were broken by response rate.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new Honor Roll will be compiled at the end of each semester. Then, at the end of each calendar year, the Honor Roll recipients with the 40 highest rankings and at least an 85% CIOS response rate will be awarded the Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching: Class of 1934 CIOS Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClick \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com\/sites.gatech.edu\/dist\/2\/852\/files\/2021\/01\/CIOS-1934-Award_2020.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E for a list of the 2020 recipients of the Class of 1934 CIOS Award and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/cios_honor_roll_fall_2020.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E for a list of the members of the Fall 2020 CIOS Honor Roll.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe CTL CIOS Awards recognize Tech instructors for excellence in teaching.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The CTL CIOS Awards recognize Tech instructors for excellence in teaching. 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She will assume her duties on April 1.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;After an extensive search, we\u0026rsquo;re so glad to welcome Dawn to our team,\u0026rdquo; said Bonnie Ferri, vice provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development. \u0026ldquo;Her enthusiasm as well as her years of experience when it comes to supporting faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and students make Dawn an important asset who will help our office as we put Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s new strategic plan into action within our unit.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince 2020, Baunach has served as the interim associate dean for Faculty\/Student Development and Strategic Initiatives in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Kennesaw State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBaunach came to Kennesaw in 2016 to serve as a professor of Sociology and chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. During her time at the university, Baunach received Kennesaw\u0026rsquo;s Teresa M. Joyce Presidential Diversity Award and served as diversity fellow for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe also established a College Diversity Council and Makerspace Advisory Board within the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and created a New Faculty Series to support new college faculty in their first year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to 2016, Baunach spent 20 years serving in roles ranging from director of Graduate Studies to interim chair in the Department of Sociology at Georgia State University. In these positions, her accomplishments included creating an alumni advisory board, developing a faculty affiliate program for scholars internal and external to the university, increasing graduate student enrollment by 50%, and doubling funding levels for graduate teaching and research assistants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBaunach earned a bachelor\u0026rsquo;s in sociology from Duke University, and a master\u0026rsquo;s and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Virginia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m thrilled to join Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s community of world-class faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars, and am looking forward to helping them grow and succeed,\u0026rdquo; Baunach said. \u0026ldquo;Plus, I\u0026rsquo;m especially excited about collaborating with my colleagues in Graduate Education and Faculty Development on initiatives that support leaders in technology \u0026mdash; leaders who can use their skills to ultimately improve the human condition. This position feels like a perfect fit for where I\u0026rsquo;m at in my career.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDawn Baunach has been named\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s new associate vice provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Dawn Baunach has been named\u00a0Georgia Tech\u2019s new associate vice provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2021-03-08 17:44:57","changed_gmt":"2021-03-08 18:17:41","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-03-08T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-03-08T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"645092":{"id":"645092","type":"image","title":"Dawn Baunach","body":null,"created":"1615224799","gmt_created":"2021-03-08 17:33:19","changed":"1615224799","gmt_changed":"2021-03-08 17:33:19","alt":"Dawn Baunach","file":{"fid":"244926","name":"Baunach.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Baunach.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Baunach.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":676082,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Baunach.jpg?itok=dw-44Bjz"}}},"media_ids":["645092"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/reporting-units\/vice-provost-graduate-education-faculty-development","title":"Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development"}],"groups":[{"id":"1268","name":"Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)"},{"id":"619192","name":"Faculty Affairs"},{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"},{"id":"249231","name":"Postdoctoral Services"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1506","name":"faculty"},{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:pavlik@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Pavlik\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"635388":{"#nid":"635388","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Community Offers Strategies for Successful Advisor-Advisee Relationships","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStress is something that both advisors and students have to deal with \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;even under the best circumstances. But, the change to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s operations and the ramp-down of research in recent months has resulted in additional challenges when it comes to advisors and advisees trying to navigate their work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When campus closed, the focus was on transitioning to remote instruction,\u0026rdquo; said Bonnie Ferri, vice provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development. \u0026ldquo;And as the semester progressed, we realized that students doing research remotely had their own set of problems.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn response, the Graduate Faculty Council, an advisory group made up of faculty that supports\u0026nbsp;the Office of Graduate Studies, decided to take action. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We realized that while there are many resources on mentorship in research, we found very little on the topic of how to mentor those completing research remotely,\u0026rdquo; Ferri said. \u0026ldquo;So, we crowdsourced advice for both advisors and the students they support, with particular focus on strategies to help with research productivity and student well-being.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team worked with\u0026nbsp;members of the Graduate Student Government Association, other grad students, members of the Office of Student Life, and others to pull together a list of tips and resources to promote well-being and minimize negative impact\u0026nbsp;on both advisors and advisees.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECheck out this \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/48AHeng7ZNU\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ebrief video\u003C\/a\u003E for the student-focused advice, and read on for all of the strategies and supports.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETips for Advisors\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrioritize quality communication with advisees.\u003C\/strong\u003E Video calls (or at minimum phone calls) allow for two-way communication, which is essential to maintaining the advisor-advisee relationship. Engage your advisees in a conversation about working at a distance and what they may need from you.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPromote social interaction.\u003C\/strong\u003E Organize (or encourage students to organize) social activities for research group members. If you have a small group, engage with other faculty to combine efforts and create social opportunities with other students.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaintain a similar routine.\u003C\/strong\u003E Try to keep a similar schedule of meetings with your advisees. Don\u0026rsquo;t change your management style, and move to more frequent updates or micromanagement. It might be tempting to cancel meetings because you can\u0026rsquo;t meet in person, but there are several \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.service-now.com\/technology?id=kb_article_view\u0026amp;sysparm_article=KB0023468\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehigh-quality video conferencing solutions\u003C\/a\u003E that can nearly mimic in-person meetings. Set drop-in times (as if you were in your campus office), so students can easily initiate contact via video if needed.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEncourage positivity and temper expectations.\u003C\/strong\u003E Start conversations by making sure students are healthy and well. They may be under a great deal of stress due to being directly impacted by COVID-19, so make sure they know you care about their personal well-being. Share your own stories about how the pandemic has affected you. Do you have pets? Your student would probably love to virtually meet them. Productivity levels will likely decrease, and it\u0026rsquo;s not acceptable to expect the same level of performance from your students when they are working remotely. Be flexible with deadlines when possible.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmphasize teamwork.\u003C\/strong\u003E You and your students are in this together. Make sure they know that you are here to support them to the best of your ability even though these are very uncertain and difficult times. They should also commit to supporting you and their fellow students by attending research\/proposal\/defense presentations.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResources for Advisors and Advisees\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.training.nih.gov\/virtual_nih_activities_for_trainees_outside_the_nih\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENIH Resources\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mlaf_d8VzLM\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStrategies and Tools for Dealing With Stress During the Coronavirus Pandemic\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Laurie Chaikind McNulty, LCSW-C)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/8393043251587009293\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EManaging the Stress and Anxiety Around COVID-19\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Kelly Donahue, Ph.D.)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dSb_VLCQkfg\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBecoming A Resilient Scientist: Setting Reasonable Expectations and Healthy Boundaries for Ourselves and With Our Supervisors\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Sharon Milgram, Ph.D., Director, NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2a4ZsjcwQfk\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStress Management and Self-care for Scientists: During COVID-19 and Beyond\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Michael Sheridan, Ph.D.)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q6XP3qnvMVA\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESupporting Yourself and Your Trainees During the Coronavirus Pandemic\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Annie Scheiner, LCMFT, Wellness Advisor, NIH-OITE)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.catalog.gatech.edu\/academics\/graduate\/expectations\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMutual Expectations of Advisors and Advisees\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIf you are concerned about the well-being of a student, you can\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/referral.studentlife.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esubmit a referral to the Dean of Students.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETips for Students (\u003C\/strong\u003ECheck out this \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/48AHeng7ZNU\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ebrief video\u003C\/a\u003E for the student-focused advice.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEstablish a routine for your work.\u003C\/strong\u003E Commit to working a consistent schedule, wake up at the same time every day, shower, and get ready as if you were going to the office. You may have family to support or other commitments, so your schedule may not be the same as it was when you were working on campus. Setting constraints on your work schedule will prevent you from overworking and burning out.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaintain a workspace to avoid distractions.\u003C\/strong\u003E When you are working, you should try to be in a space that you can be isolated from roommates, family, etc. If that\u0026rsquo;s not possible, make sure they know what your work schedule is and ask that you not be interrupted. Stay away from the refrigerator, streaming services, and other distractions that could adversely impact your health or performance.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStay active and social.\u003C\/strong\u003E Take a break during the day, and get some fresh air outside. Go for a walk, run, or do some other physical activity. Reach out to others in your research group to set up happy hours, coffee hours, or other social activities.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETemper expectations of yourself.\u003C\/strong\u003E It\u0026rsquo;s not realistic to think that you will maintain previous levels of productivity. Your advisors know this. There are a number of tips out there for being successful during this time \u0026mdash; virtual hangouts, exercise, eating well, meditating, learning new skills, etc. All of these won\u0026rsquo;t work for you. Use this time to figure out what works and what doesn\u0026rsquo;t. Working remotely is a skill in and of itself, and figuring out how to navigate it successfully will be a very valuable skill moving forward.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReach out to campus resources.\u003C\/strong\u003E No one is going to be able to navigate this time alone. There are a number of campus resources that are still providing high-quality resources to students at a distance. They are just a phone call away and are here to help you if you need it (see below).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResources for Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAny enrolled Tech student is eligible for \u0026ldquo;on-campus\u0026rdquo; mental health services, including through the Counseling Center and Stamps Psychiatry. Students may access resources by calling\/connecting with GT CARE and speaking with a clinician. The clinician will make the appropriate recommendation for services. Visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/care.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/care.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E, or call 404-894-3498.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EServices continue to be offered virtually via \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/healthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHealth Initiatives\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELGBTQIA Resource Center\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/healthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/well-being\/voice\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVOICE\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/womenscenter.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWomen\u0026#39;s Resource Center\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStudent Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) Resources students enrolled in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/finance\/insurance\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech SHIP\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(both mandatory and voluntary) have access to 24\/7\u0026nbsp;telehealth medical and behavioral support resources.\u0026nbsp;COVID-19 testing is covered at no charge. 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The CIOS is completed by students at the end of each semester to provide feedback to instructors about the learning experience in their respective courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOpen to full-time instructors of both small (15-30 students) and large classes (at least 40 students), recipients were selected based on the sum of the following three CIOS items: #16 instructor\u0026rsquo;s respect and concern for students; #17 instructor\u0026rsquo;s level of enthusiasm about teaching the course; #18 instructor\u0026rsquo;s ability to stimulate my interest in the subject matter. 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The search follows the announcement that Provost Rafael L. Bras intends to step down on Sept. 1 and return to the faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 18-member advisory search committee is comprised of faculty and staff, as well as students from the undergraduate and graduate student government associations. The committee will be co-chaired by Charles Isbell, dean of the College of Computing and Susan Lozier, dean of the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo town halls are scheduled for students, faculty, and staff to hear about the search process and provide feedback on the candidate considerations:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonday, March 9, at 4 p.m. in Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, Room 144\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, March 10, at 4 p.m. in the Global Learning Center, Room 236\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditional town halls are planned for later in the semester as the search progresses.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe full search committee includes:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECharles Isbell (co-chair)\u003C\/strong\u003E, Dean of the College of Computing and John P. 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Fox\u003C\/strong\u003E, Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Joyner\u003C\/strong\u003E, Executive Director of Online Education \u0026amp; OMSCS, College of Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAndr\u0026eacute;s Garc\u0026iacute;a\u003C\/strong\u003E, Executive Director, Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience; Regents Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERaquel Lieberman\u003C\/strong\u003E, Professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMargaret Loper\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Director of the Trust, Institute for Information Security and Privacy, and Chief Scientist of the\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Neville\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the President\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReta Pikowsky\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Vice Provost and Registrar, Enrollment Management\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENancy Sandlin\u003C\/strong\u003E, Director of Development, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENarayan Shirolkar\u003C\/strong\u003E, Student Government Association Graduate President, MSE Ph.D. Student\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Stein\u003C\/strong\u003E, Vice President for Student Life and Brandt-Fritz Dean of Students Chair\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELaura Taylor\u003C\/strong\u003E, Professor and Chair of the School of Economics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EL. Beril Toktay\u003C\/strong\u003E, Professor and Brady Family Chair in Management; ADVANCE Professor; Faculty Director, Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer Herazy (ex-officio)\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chief Administrative Officer for Academics and Research\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will be assisted by Jackie Zavitz, Ellen Landers, and Kaley Palanjian of Heidrick \u0026amp; Struggles. Nominations and applications should be directed to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:GTProvost@heidrick.com\u0022\u003EGTProvost@heidrick.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce finalized, an application link will be provided, as well as ongoing search updates, via the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/provost-search\u0022\u003Esearch site\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPresident \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera has named a search advisory committee in an international search for Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s next provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"President \u00c1ngel Cabrera has named a search advisory committee in an international search for Georgia Tech\u2019s next provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. 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At the meeting, each of the cohorts discussed challenges, as well as goals and action plans, for the 2019-20 academic year. Here are the\u0026nbsp;outlines, observations, and areas of focus for fellows from the Ivan Allen College.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIVAN ALLEN COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PTLF cohort from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will address the challenge of teaching the liberal arts at a technology-focused school. In the spring, the fellows hosted a panel discussion titled \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/events\/2019\/2\/controversial-topics-contentious-times-teaching-humanities-social-sciences-georgia-tech\/616403\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;Controversial Topics in Contentious Times: Teaching the Humanities \u0026amp; Social Sciences at Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/a\u003E Moving forward, each fellow will develop a separate project to address the challenge. Associate Professor Narin Hassan in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication will explore strategies to create a more mindful, empathetic, and just environment in which to discuss social justice issues. Associate Professor Carla Gerona in the School of History and Sociology will write an essay that analyzes the pedagogies of digital history. Associate Professor Gordon Kingsley in the School of Public Policy will focus on the integration of online education into the liberal arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIn addition, here are the goals for the other respective colleges at the Institute:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESCHELLER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PTLF cohort from the Scheller College of Business will explore opportunities to apply a blended-learning approach to courses. The group is examining how peer business schools, as well as other colleges within Georgia Tech, have incorporated digital platforms into their courses. A second focus area will look at ways to integrate more leadership topics into the curriculum, in addition to the leadership programs already offered. Toward this end, the fellows have gradually begun to infuse leadership topics into their own courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, D.J. Wu, professor and Ernest Scheller Jr. Chair in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Commercialization, recently invited Lalit Dhingra, founder and CEO of EnSignis, to address leadership in his course on Electronic Commerce (MGT 4056). The fellows also participate in the Dean\u0026rsquo;s Advisory Board, where they contribute to discussions about other ways to integrate leadership into the curriculum.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECOLLEGE OF COMPUTING \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PTLF cohort from the College of Computing set a goal to enrich the graduate computer science curriculum by offering crosscutting courses with topics that integrate multiple areas of research. Associate Professor Santosh Pande in the School of Computer Science is part of the current cohort and shared thoughts on addressing issues through such an approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;While cutting-edge research in the field requires the expertise of experts from multiple areas, graduate students traditionally focus on building expertise in one primary area,\u0026rdquo; said Pande. \u0026ldquo;These crosscutting courses will enhance graduate education in the College of Computing by helping graduate students see how they can use their area of expertise to contribute to these emerging research topics.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe courses will be team taught by multiple professors with expertise in different research areas. In the spring, the fellows hosted an event at which those who have taught crosscutting courses discussed how to make these types of courses most effective. Several faculty members interested in the initiative have been identified to foster dialogue as they plan and teach courses next academic year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECOLLEGE OF DESIGN\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Design\u0026rsquo;s PTLF cohort plans to increase awareness of excellence in teaching within its college through a teaching award. Specifically, it plans to collaborate with student organizations within each school in the College of Design to select and honor the winning faculty member at an annual event. This award will be funded by the dean, but winners will be chosen by students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECOLLEGE OF ENGINEERING\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PTLF cohort within the College of Engineering found that its increasing enrollment numbers have made student experiences in lab courses more difficult. For example, students are not getting enough hands-on experience with the experimental platforms that are representative of realistic and complex engineering systems because there is simply not enough equipment to go around. The College of Engineering cohort of fellows plans to address this problem in the coming academic year through the integration of an augmented and virtual reality (AR\/VR) platform into select courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECOLLEGE OF SCIENCES\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PTLF fellows from the College of Sciences will identify opportunities to improve the professional development of teaching assistants (TAs) to help them become effective teachers in today\u0026rsquo;s learning environment. To do this, the cohorts are collecting information about teaching resources offered by the Institute, what is currently being done for TA professional development in other institutions, and surveying graduate TAs on what they believe could be added to improve TA training. They will use this data to develop a TA competency model to set a clearer standard of performance for training students to be teaching assistants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the 2019-20 academic year, the Center for Teaching and Learning will partner with the cohorts to support their initiative and update the campus community on the progress of these efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/groups\/PTLF\u0022\u003ELearn more about the 2018-20 Provost Teaching and Learning Fellows.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis story has been edited from \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/updates\/provost-teaching-and-learning-fellows-set-goals-2019-20-academic-year\u0022\u003Ethe initial story\u003C\/a\u003E, which was prepared by Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Office of the Provost.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt the final meeting of the term, each of the cohorts of the Provost Teaching and Learning Fellows discussed challenges, as well as goals and action plans, for the 2019-20 academic year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"At the final meeting of the term, each of the cohorts of the Provost Teaching and Learning Fellows discussed challenges, as well as goals and action plans, for the 2019-20 academic year."}],"uid":"27165","created_gmt":"2019-07-09 17:17:32","changed_gmt":"2019-08-26 18:48:04","author":"Susie Ivy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-07-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-07-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"621088":{"id":"621088","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1556576769","gmt_created":"2019-04-29 22:26:09","changed":"1556576769","gmt_changed":"2019-04-29 22:26:09","alt":"Tech Tower, Georgia Tech","file":{"fid":"236573","name":"Tech Tower 4-29-2019.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Tech%20Tower%204-29-2019.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Tech%20Tower%204-29-2019.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1156473,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Tech%20Tower%204-29-2019.JPG?itok=VYIZHPlt"}}},"media_ids":["621088"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/groups\/PTLF","title":"About the Provost Teaching and Learning Fellows"}],"groups":[{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"},{"id":"1268","name":"Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)"},{"id":"619192","name":"Faculty Affairs"},{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"},{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1237","name":"College of Engineering"},{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/joyce.weinsheimer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDr. Joyce Weinsheimer\u003C\/a\u003E, Director\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ECenter for Teaching and Learning\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E404-894-2340\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["joyce.weinsheimer@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"621703":{"#nid":"621703","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Professor Develops Program to Help Grad Students Become Better Teachers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EListening to a lecture as a student and giving one as a teacher are two very different things. That\u0026rsquo;s why Shatakshee Dhongde started an initiative to help with this transition.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As a Provost Teaching and Learning Fellow, I needed to create a project related to my work at Tech,\u0026rdquo; said Dhongde, an associate professor in Economics. \u0026ldquo;When I was talking to the dean of Ivan Allen College\u0026nbsp;about possible projects, I mentioned my worry that larger classes in the School of Economics meant a greater need for graduate teaching assistants who had less experience \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;especially those from other countries. From that conversation, came my idea to create this program.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Teaching and Learning\u0026rsquo;s (CTL) Provost Teaching and Learning Fellows (PTLF) program brings together a group of 17 professors interested in improving Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s teaching community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFellows serve a two-year term and meet monthly to discuss new projects. (Faculty members can apply to the program or be nominated by their deans, and all participants receive an annual stipend during the fellowship.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDhongde was part of the first group of fellows in 2017. Read on to learn more about her and the work she\u0026rsquo;s done to help students transition into teachers. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDid you always want to go into teaching, or was it a career you came across later in life? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI worked as a graduate teaching assistant when I was at the University of California. The university\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;program for teaching assistants (TAs) was very structured. But,\u0026nbsp;during my first section, I remember thinking that I really enjoyed this, and that maybe I wasn\u0026rsquo;t bad at it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat I enjoyed most of all was that the students could connect a lot better with graduate students as their TAs, so I felt really comfortable with them. And the students seemed so excited. It didn\u0026rsquo;t feel like teaching the same course over and over, because every class approached it in a new way. That connection helped me decide that this was where I wanted to be.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat brought you to Tech? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince Tech is known for its engineering program, the economics program is slightly smaller here. But, I worked in a similar situation at another university, and I really liked that the students could work well with numbers. Economics is like math and physics in that it uses a lot of quantities, and I knew students here would be well trained in that.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do you enjoy most about teaching at Tech? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI enjoy interacting with students. The students here are very smart; they take interest in any challenging problem,\u0026nbsp;regardless of their major. I remember a few years ago, I was teaching a master\u0026rsquo;s class in economics, and I had one graduate student from Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) who was very close to finishing his Ph.D. He was taking the course because he was interested in economics, but he became so excited about the subject by the end of the semester. Later in the year,\u0026nbsp;he told me that he\u0026#39;d decided to go for another degree \u0026mdash; in economics (after finishing his degree in ECE). I was surprised that he wanted to go for another Ph.D., but it felt great to have this connection with a student.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESomething like that won\u0026rsquo;t happen every time, but it was great to see an engineering student who has this interest in social topics, who actually decided to use it. A lot of my students here come up and ask if they can do something beyond what the class requires them to do. I\u0026rsquo;ve even had some students present their papers at undergraduate research conferences\u0026nbsp;on their own. I enjoy seeing that initiative in our students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are some of the challenges that international students face when they transition from students to teachers? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInternational students aren\u0026rsquo;t always familiar with the undergraduate class structure, especially how undergraduate students at Tech approach the class and the instructor. For example, many students in our program are from different countries in Asia, so a couple of them have had to adjust to students being very direct in their questions to the professor. Another thing our international students struggle with is confidence in the language. Usually, they are very good at reading and speaking English, but they lack confidence in their presentations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETell us more about what the program you\u0026rsquo;ve created for international students entails. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the program, students go through CTL\u0026rsquo;s Teaching Assistant Orientation and Tech to Teaching program. We included these components to help students think more scientifically about the art of teaching and help international students learn about classroom structures in the United States.\u0026nbsp;Students then move on to a teaching capstone where they teach a course by themselves or with a mentor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program generally lasts two semesters. So far, we\u0026rsquo;ve had 11 students participate. Any graduate student can join, but we tend to see the most interest from international students looking to gain more expertise in teaching in this country. We\u0026rsquo;re building a website for the program. But, for now, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/content\/tech-teaching-0\u0022\u003ETech to Teaching page\u003C\/a\u003E for more information about the required courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow have students benefited from participating? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe participants have a chance to learn specific teaching skills in the CTL classes or from their mentors, such as how to write syllabi well and how to give presentations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the most beneficial parts is the capstone where they teach a course with a mentor. The student that I mentored last semester got to see the process of building a course over time and observe lectures, and even got to give some lectures herself. She was able to observe how professors deal with things like student questions and if you run out of copies of something \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;all the things that can happen in a classroom. The program also helped her in getting feedback from students regarding things like projecting her voice so they could hear her.\u0026nbsp;Students also get a Tech to Teaching certificate and a letter of recommendation from CTL.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGoing forward, what are a few of your goals for your program? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0026rsquo;re working to institutionalize the program within Economics and share it with other schools at Tech. I\u0026rsquo;m glad that Laura Taylor, the new chair of Economics, has recognized the importance of this initiative and has been very supportive in helping it grow.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy would you recommend that other faculty members participate in the PTLF? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program provides the opportunity to think creatively about teaching. It\u0026rsquo;s an opportunity to learn what you\u0026rsquo;re doing well and what you can improve about your methods. We as faculty rarely share our classroom experiences and our thoughts on teaching with each other, even though teaching is an important part of our lives. The PTLF program helped me make these conversations with colleagues across campus happen.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the Provost Teaching and Learning Fellowship, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/groups\/PTLF\u0022\u003Ectl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/groups\/PTLF\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFind out how the Provost Teaching and Learning Fellows are improving Tech\u0026#39;s teaching community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Find out how the Provost Teaching and Learning Fellows are improving Tech\u0027s teaching community.\u00a0"}],"uid":"34838","created_gmt":"2019-05-15 16:50:57","changed_gmt":"2019-05-16 21:03:05","author":"asiebold3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"621702":{"id":"621702","type":"image","title":"Shatakshee Dhongde PTLF","body":null,"created":"1557938800","gmt_created":"2019-05-15 16:46:40","changed":"1557938800","gmt_changed":"2019-05-15 16:46:40","alt":"","file":{"fid":"236816","name":"Shatakshee Dhongde.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Shatakshee%20Dhongde.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Shatakshee%20Dhongde.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":628373,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Shatakshee%20Dhongde.jpg?itok=D6GXCeKu"}}},"media_ids":["621702"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/groups\/PTLF","title":"Provost Teaching and Learning Fellowship"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/content\/tech-teaching-0","title":"Tech to Teaching Program"}],"groups":[{"id":"1268","name":"Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"1506","name":"faculty"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:csubino@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECarol Subi\u0026ntilde;o Sullivan\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECenter for Teaching and Learning\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"621580":{"#nid":"621580","#data":{"type":"news","title":"CTL Celebrates Outstanding TAs and Future Faculty","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA chance to interact with undergraduate students \u0026mdash; that\u0026rsquo;s why Khaled Al Kurdi decided to become a teaching assistant (TA).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When you\u0026rsquo;re working on a Ph.D., you don\u0026rsquo;t typically get to connect with undergraduate students, because you\u0026rsquo;re always doing research,\u0026rdquo; said Al Kurdi, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry. \u0026ldquo;I became a TA because I wanted to interact with students and challenge myself to be a better teacher.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAl Kurdi took home both a Thank A Teacher award and the Graduate TA of the Year award for Chemistry and Biochemistry at the 2019 TA and Future Faculty Awards Day, which was held in April. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe annual event is sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, and celebrates students and postdoctoral scholars who have contributed to the learning environment at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, 51 students received school-level TA Awards, and 91 students received Thank A Teacher awards. Also, 34 Tech to Teaching participants and 48 Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) members received teaching certificates.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was exciting to win these awards, because it shows my work is paying off and that my students care enough to take the time to express that they appreciate my teaching,\u0026rdquo; Al Kurdi added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the event, the following individuals also received institutewide TA of the Year awards, which include $500 prizes sponsored by the Georgia Tech alumni classes of 1957 and 1972:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUndergraduate TA of the Year\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAdrianna Brown, Computer Science\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMartin Fernandez, Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETalha Khawaja, Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate TA of the Year\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJessica Fisch, City and Regional Planning\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERafael Marin, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETuo Zhao, Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Student Instructor of the Year\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEvan Mallen, City and Regional Planning\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPedro Jose Arias Monje, Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESophie Kay, Psychology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn April, the Center for Teaching and Learning celebrated students and postdoctoral scholars who have contributed to the learning environment at Georgia Tech at the\u0026nbsp;2019 TA and Future Faculty Awards Day.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In April, students and postdoctoral scholars were celebrated at the 2019 TA and Future Faculty Awards Day."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2019-05-10 13:27:22","changed_gmt":"2019-05-10 13:31:39","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-05-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-05-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"621571":{"id":"621571","type":"image","title":"2019 TA and Future Faculty Awards Day","body":null,"created":"1557432231","gmt_created":"2019-05-09 20:03:51","changed":"1557432231","gmt_changed":"2019-05-09 20:03:51","alt":"2019 TA and Future Faculty Awards Day","file":{"fid":"236761","name":"2019 TA Awards.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2019%20TA%20Awards.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2019%20TA%20Awards.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":509635,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2019%20TA%20Awards.jpg?itok=qMEJz3Jz"}}},"media_ids":["621571"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu","title":"Center for Teaching and Learning"}],"groups":[{"id":"1268","name":"Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"69901","name":"Postdocs"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:cburke40@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECamryn Burke\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCenter for Teaching and Learning\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"616777":{"#nid":"616777","#data":{"type":"news","title":"PAGE Day on Capitol Hill","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessional Associatoin of Georgia Educators (PAGE)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPAGE Day on Capitol Hill is Tuesday, Feb. 19. in partnership with the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL) and the Georgia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (GACTE) again this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about hot education issues such as teacher pay, educator retirement, student assessment, and local school calendars. You\u0026rsquo;ll meet other politically-minded educators from across the state and advocate for teachers and students under the Gold Dome. Gov. Kemp is invited to deliver the keynote address at our luncheon at the Sloppy Floyd building. 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Here, students who are new to the United States will learn about the culture, students, and teaching techniques typically used in the American college classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETAOs are led\u0026nbsp;by a team of eight\u0026nbsp;experienced Graduate Teaching Fellows who\u0026nbsp;present interactive sessions that help new TAs understand their roles and how to do them well.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I definitely recommend attending TAO,\u0026rdquo; Nguyen said. \u0026ldquo;The sessions will help you learn the basics of what it means to teach at Tech, such as how to grade effectively and consistently,\u0026nbsp;as well as how to help students learn vs.\u0026nbsp;just talking at them. You\u0026rsquo;ll also learn about the numerous resources you can use beyond what you pick up at orientation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/grad-students\/teaching-assistants\u0022\u003ERegister for TAO and International TAO.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New TAs can learn tips for success in leading lectures,grading, and interacting with students at the upcoming TA Orientations."}],"uid":"34838","created_gmt":"2018-12-05 16:25:47","changed_gmt":"2018-12-05 19:23:07","author":"asiebold3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"614835":{"id":"614835","type":"image","title":"Teaching Assistant Orientation 2017","body":null,"created":"1543597407","gmt_created":"2018-11-30 17:03:27","changed":"1543597407","gmt_changed":"2018-11-30 17:03:27","alt":"","file":{"fid":"234103","name":"tao image 2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tao%20image%202.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tao%20image%202.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":541415,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tao%20image%202.jpg?itok=yHgX63Hb"}}},"media_ids":["614835"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/grad-students\/teaching-assistants","title":"TAO Registration"}],"groups":[{"id":"1268","name":"Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"1601","name":"CETL"},{"id":"172462","name":"CTL"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kate.williams@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKate Williams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECenter for\u0026nbsp;Teaching and Learning\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"66325":{"#nid":"66325","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Clicker System Launches This Fall","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFall semester will bring the opening of the G. Wayne Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, the promise of a new football season and a new clicker system for faculty and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was time to make the switch because the vendor of the prior clicker \u0026mdash; PRS \u0026mdash; discontinued the product,\u0026rdquo; said Clay Fenlason, director of educational technology. \u0026ldquo;We also learned that the PRS clicker wouldn\u0026rsquo;t work with more recent versions of Microsoft Office, so an alternative needed to be found in fairly short order.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClickers are devices that allow faculty members to gauge student knowledge and engagement during class. For example, a professor might ask a question, students would respond by pressing a button on their device and the professor could measure response. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Tech, clickers are used primarily in chemistry, physics, biology, math, computing and management courses, with around 3,000 students using them each semester, Fenlason said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA faculty-led task force was organized to review four products based on features, support, pricing, technical reliability and T-Square integration. In the end, the unanimous choice was the TurningPoint system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBenefits of the new system include the following:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInstructors aren\u0026rsquo;t limited to using PowerPoint to design clicker polls.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe device is smaller, simpler, more responsive and less prone to interference than its predecessor.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStudent rosters can be imported from T-Square and grades can be easily uploaded back to T-Square.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELaptop and mobile devices can be used as virtual clickers.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A couple of classes are piloting the new clickers this summer to help pave the way and identify last-minute issues,\u0026rdquo; Fenlason said. \u0026ldquo;The bookstore should begin to stock the new clickers later this summer, and they should be the sole, supported clicker beginning in the fall.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty will receive a free instructor kit, which includes a receiver and a clicker, and the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) will offer training on the devices for faculty and teaching assistants at the beginning of each semester. Online tutorials are also available \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.turningtechnologies.com\/responsesystemsupport\/producttraining\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe price that students will pay has yet to be determined by Barnes \u0026amp; Noble @ Georgia Tech, which will sell the devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EContact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:cou@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EChaohua Ou\u003C\/a\u003E in CETL at\u0026nbsp; to obtain your system and to learn more about training opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFall semester will bring the opening of the G. Wayne Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, the promise of a new football season and a new clicker system for faculty and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Fall semester will bring the opening of the G. 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Registration is open now.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/ttp\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeaching with Technology Partnership.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E In its second year, this initiative aims to support and promote effective and innovative uses of technology to enhance teaching and learning through collaboration between faculty fellows and the learning technology specialists in CTL. All faculty are eligible, and the deadline to apply is Aug. 6.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/events\/CDS\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECourse Design Studio.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Over the course of four three-hour sessions, this program provides a structured opportunity to design or redesign a course with guidance from CTL consultants and input from colleagues across campus. The studio typically takes place in early June, but due to a variety of scheduling constraints, the 2018 version will be held in mid\u0026nbsp;May. Registration is open now. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/groups\/FLCs\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeaching Scholars: Teaching as Research.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E The goal of this faculty learning community is to provide academic professionals and lecturers an opportunity to work on teaching-as-research projects where they will take a scholarly approach to teaching and examine something of interest and value to them. The deadline to apply is June 1. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/groups\/Hesburgh\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHesburgh Award Teaching Fellows.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Open to tenured professors, this program is designed to bring together mid-career and senior faculty who have demonstrated strength in the classroom and are interested in working on initiatives that further enhance student learning. Nominations will be solicited in June. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/groups\/1969\u0022\u003EClass of 1969 Teaching Fellows.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EThis program is designed to gather together an interdisciplinary group of assistant professors for pedagogically focused support and professional development. In addition, these fellows are given access to funds that can be used to support the development of a small project or for other teaching-related resources. The deadline to apply is June 1. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/groups\/book-club\u0022\u003ESummer Book Club.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003EThis summer, the book club will discuss \u003Cem\u003ECreating Wicked Students\u003C\/em\u003E by Paul Hanstedt and will meet on June 15 and 29 from noon to 1 p.m. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/events\/FTK\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFall Teaching Kickoff.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E This year\u0026rsquo;s event will be held on Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes a series of interactive workshops aimed at getting faculty and other instructors geared up for the first day of class. Participants may attend all or part of the day. Registration will open in mid\u0026nbsp;July.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, about any of the options mentioned, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ruth.poproski@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eemail\u0026nbsp;Poproski.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom a new Teaching with Technology Summer Institute to a Teaching Scholars Faculty Learning Community, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has a variety of upcoming events and programs for faculty to get involved with.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"From a new Teaching with Technology Summer Institute to a Teaching Scholars Faculty Learning Community, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has a variety of upcoming events and programs for faculty to get involved with. 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It states that all cases need to be reported to OSI, and then students who want to challenge the accusation may do so.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut that\u0026rsquo;s where the simplicity ends. So you don\u0026rsquo;t have to reinvent the wheel, we\u0026rsquo;ve asked Weston and a few of your Tech colleagues for some insight into how they\u0026rsquo;ve dealt with plagiarism on campus. Read on for their strategies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy Do Students Plagiarize?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Tech, there are two primary reasons for plagiarizing. Some students do it because they consider the class unimportant, as\u0026nbsp;it isn\u0026rsquo;t one of their core classes. The other major reason is lack of time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Most of the students I see plagiarizing are trying to get everything done within their packed schedules,\u0026rdquo; said Andy Frazee, associate director of the Writing and Communication Program in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication. \u0026ldquo;They\u0026rsquo;re stressed, tired, and think they can\u0026rsquo;t get it done in time, so they copy someone else\u0026rsquo;s work.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDavid Smith, senior lecturer in the College of Computing, noted that non-computer science students often view his classes as a formality, and some fail to learn anything because of this. These students copy work done by others or ask others for help with their programming assignments and fail\u0026nbsp;to learn the programming skills they need to succeed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Every semester, I\u0026rsquo;ll get students whose failure to do their own work causes them to have to come back and retake my class,\u0026rdquo; Smith said. \u0026ldquo;I had one student have to repeat my class several times, because he refused to do his own homework, and had no idea how to solve the problems placed before him on the tests.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow Do You Spot It?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Frazee, the first question any professor should ask himself when presented with suspicious work is, \u0026ldquo;Does this answer the question I\u0026rsquo;ve asked?\u0026rdquo; Plagiarizers often take their material from sources where the question answered doesn\u0026rsquo;t match the one being asked by the professor. So, a paper or answer that fails to fit the question is a warning sign of plagiarism, Frazee added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother sign is sudden changes in the spacing or fonts in a student\u0026rsquo;s work. So, for example, if the font size or type isn\u0026rsquo;t consistent, this can indicate that information was copied and pasted from another document, Frazee said.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany professors use plagiarism checking software, such as Turnitin, especially when it comes to work submitted online. These \u0026ldquo;cheat catchers\u0026rdquo; \u0026mdash; a term that Smith uses to describe the software \u0026mdash; will let professors know if portions of essays or homework were copied. However, Smith acknowledges the limitations of these services.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We first introduced a cheat catcher in our computer science classes in 2000,\u0026rdquo; Smith said. \u0026ldquo;But, the result was that students progressively learned how to get around the program. They weren\u0026rsquo;t learning anything, and those we caught faced severe academic penalties.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat Can You Do to Prevent It?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJust one instance of plagiarism can have a tremendous impact on a student\u0026rsquo;s academic career. For example, it\u0026rsquo;s unlikely that the student will ever be able find teaching assistant positions or internships on campus, Smith said. For this reason, he does all he can to try and prevent plagiarism from occurring.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne way he accomplishes this is by basing his tests (worth 45 percent of his grades) off his homework, which is only worth 15 percent. Students who cheat on the homework usually fail his courses as a result.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Just waiting for plagiarizers to get caught and then punishing them doesn\u0026rsquo;t work,\u0026rdquo; Smith said. \u0026ldquo;I advocate a two-pronged approach, dissuading people from cheating through incentives, as well as punishing plagiarizers after they\u0026rsquo;re caught. There\u0026rsquo;s no room for negotiation once a student is caught, so it\u0026rsquo;s essential to keep as many students as possible from trying in the first place.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeston reminds all professors to include a copy of the Student Honor Code at the beginning of their syllabi and to go over the correct formatting for citations and references. It is her hope that this clarification can prevent cases of ignorant plagiarism and prevent many of the cases that come to OSI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd to help mitigate the dangers of time crunches, Frazee has a solution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You have to be willing to be a little flexible,\u0026rdquo; Frazee said. \u0026ldquo;While setting deadlines is important, you should make it clear to your students that you can be approached if work is piling up. If you\u0026rsquo;re willing to give an extra day or two to complete an assignment, it can encourage students to write their own work.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about dealing with plagiarism at Tech, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/osi.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/osi.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. Also, in an effort to safeguard academic integrity and prevent plagiarism, the Office of Graduate Studies now offers a limited number of iThenticate plagiarism detection licenses for use by dissertation advisors. For details, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.grad.gatech.edu\/iThenticate\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.grad.gatech.edu\/iThenticate.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELast year, there were nearly 100 counts of theft at Georgia Tech \u0026mdash; not physical theft, but theft of words.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Last year, there were nearly 100 counts of theft at Georgia Tech \u2014 not physical theft, but theft of words. 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It has been adapted for the College of Sciences. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShatakshee Dhongde is looking forward to sharing what she\u0026rsquo;s learned over the past 10 years in higher education \u0026mdash; not about sharing what she teaches, but about how she teaches. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Typically, faculty discuss teaching only when there is a problem,\u0026nbsp;and they need to fix it,\u0026rdquo; said Dhongde, an assistant professor\u0026nbsp;of Economics. \u0026ldquo;I think the big challenge is to encourage faculty to spend more time talking about what works or not in classrooms, and to think of ways in which they can help their colleagues become good teachers.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDhongde is one of 17 faculty selected for the Center for Teaching and Learning\u0026rsquo;s (CTL) new Provost\u0026nbsp;Teaching and Learning Fellows program. 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