Center for Teaching and Learning at Georgia College & State University

A quick update for our faculty community 💙💚

We’ve loved connecting with you here - sharing teaching ideas, celebrating faculty work, and highlighting learning across campus. As we move forward, we’ll be shifting our departmental social media updates primarily to LinkedIn.

LinkedIn allows us to better support faculty through professional learning opportunities, teaching resources, and campus highlights.

Stay connected with us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/gcsu-ctl/

Thank you for being part of this community and for all you do to support teaching and learning.

Instructors, here’s this week’s Mindful Monday to share with your students and help strengthen our campus culture of wellbeing.

Eleanor Roosevelt reminds us: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” When we understand what we want - and why - challenges become smaller and purpose becomes clearer.

Thank you for helping us promote mindfulness and wellbeing across Georgia College & State University. 💙 💚

Baldwin County, including the GCSU campus is under a Winter Storm Warning with snow, freezing temperatures and hazardous travel conditions forecast through the weekend. Many events and facilities will be closed, and campus services will operate on adjusted schedules.

Full update here:
https://frontpage.gcsu.edu/node/23616

We're excited to share the launch of Sounding the Nation at 250, a new national project led by Dr. Dana C. Gorzelany-Mostak, Professor of Music at Georgia College & State University!

Sponsored by the Society for American Music, this initiative commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by celebrating the rich and diverse musical traditions of the United States. Events will take place in community and senior centers, libraries, churches, parks, and public venues, meeting audiences where they are and making music scholarship accessible and meaningful.

The project's website, interactive map, and upcoming digital music archive were supported by a Digital Humanities Collaborative - Georgia College grant, reflecting Georgia College & State University's commitment to innovative, publicly engaged scholarship.

We're proud to support this work and look forward to what's ahead! Learn more at sam250.org.

This coming Monday, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose dream continues to inspire unity and purposeful service on our campus and throughout our community. Georgia College & State University will be closed Monday, Jan. 19.

Barb Szyjko, Georgia College & State University's retired Instructional Technology staff specialist, came up with the 10-minute rule during her 14 years here at Georgia College, and we think it's a great guideline.

If you've been working on a GeorgiaVIEW issue for 10 minutes without resolution, please give CTL a call or send an email. We're glad to help and can save you time and anguish.

Instructors at Georgia College & State University spent this past Friday, rethinking teaching with generative AI from smarter flipped classrooms to clearer, more ethical student use. Grateful to our facilitators Drs. Cynthia Alby, Steve Elliott-Gower, and Cara Smith for an inspiring session!

We’re bursting with pride at the Center for Teaching and Learning!

Tomorrow, we celebrate one of our very own staff members, Katie Smith, as she graduates with her Bachelor's of Business Administration in Management Information Systems here at GCSU. Her dedication, hard work, and passion for learning inspire us all.

Please join us in congratulating her on this incredible achievement and wishing her continued success in all that lies ahead. We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate this milestone with her!

Happy Thanksgiving, all!! 🦃🍁

We're excited to share that Jim Berger, our director, represented Georgia College & State University at the 50th Annual POD Network Conference in San Diego!

Jim spent the week connecting with colleagues from across the country, learning about new approaches to faculty development, and exploring ways to strengthen mentorship and teaching support at GCSU.

The sticker on his name badge highlights his role as chair of the POD's Special Interest Group (SIG) for Supporting Mentorship Practices & Programs - perfect for someone who leads with such care and intention.

We are proud to have him representing GCSU at this milestone conference!

We're also celebrating collaboration in teacher education! Dr. Andrea Christoff and Dr. Russ Merritt presented alongside students at the Georgia Council for the Social Studies last week.

Their sessions explored creative strategies for teaching challenging histories and engaging students in critical thinking. Read more about their presentations:

GCSU Teacher Education professors and students present at Georgia Council for the Social Studies | Front Page Two Georgia College & State University Teacher Education colleagues (Drs. Andrea Christoff and Russ Merritt) presented with students at the Georgia Council for the Social Studies on Oct. 24. 

Celebrating research and mentorship excellence today! Congratulations to Megan Martin and Muzila Nchimunya, second-year graduate students, who earned top awards at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting last week!

Both were mentored by Dr. Sam Mutiti and conducted field research in Zambia this summer - powerful examples of how faculty-mentored research helps students make a global impact.

Read more about their award-winning work:

GCSU Biology graduate students recognized for excellence at National Conference | Front Page Two, second-year MS Biology graduate students received awards for excellence at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting last week in San Antonio, Texas. Megan Martin received an Outstanding Poster Presentation award in the Environmental and Engineering Division, while Muzila Nchimunya was a...