By Cynthia Rutz, Director of Faculty Development, CITAL Half-way through the semester, both you and your students can start to feel run-down and overworked. Yet some faculty are unaware of the many resources at Valpo for mental, physical, and spiritual health. Here is an annotated list of the resources available both for you and your […]
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Why Quality Matters Matters
By Cynthia Rutz, Director of Faculty Development We all know that enrollment in traditional in-person university classes has declined across the country. But did you know that there has been a corresponding increase in enrollment in online and hybrid courses? Despite this growing demand, many faculty have little or no experience designing online and hybrid […]
Valpo Faculty Perspectives on Simple Syllabus
By Cynthia Rutz, Director of Faculty Development, CITAL This fall Simple Syllabus debuted university-wide. For our students this means consistent syllabus navigation across all their courses and the ability to easily access their syllabi via Blackboard or SS directly using their device of choice. A print option is also available for students who prefer a […]