Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence
Input needed: Faculty self-assessment and needs survey
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) invites all S&T instructors, including faculty, adjuncts, lecturers and graduate teaching assistants, to participate in a brief survey to help identify and address the evolving needs of the instructional community.
Read More »Location change: Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Summit planned April 16
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) will host the Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Summit 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the Ozark Room of the Havener Center. All faculty are invited.
Read More »CAFE to host seminar on AI, student learning April 22
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) invites faculty, staff and students to a talk on artificial intelligence and student learning by Dr. Badri Adhikari, associate professor of computer science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. His seminar, titled “Beyond Academic Honesty: Helping Students Excel in Their Process and Reflect on AI Usage,” will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in Room 222 Computer Science Building.
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Get certified in online teaching at S&T
Several sessions of Missouri S&T-led online teaching certification and recertification seminars are available for S&T instructors now through the summer. Participants will strengthen their online teaching skills by exploring five pillars of quality course design.
Read More »KEEN Community of Practice meeting set for Jan. 29
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence will host the first KEEN Community of Practice meeting at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Room G-11 of Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Seed grant recipients Dr. Mario Buchely, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, and Dr. Alexander Douglas, assistant teaching professor of mining and explosives engineering, will discuss how they integrated KEEN practices into their classrooms.
Read More »Prepare for class with CAFE
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) will host open sessions in early January to prepare instructors for the spring 2025 semester. Several topic-specific open forums will be available including an overview of general Canvas features, MATLAB in Canvas, end-of-course evaluations and more.
Read More »Improve learning experiences with pedagogical values Oct. 29
What are your pedagogical values? The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence reminds faculty members about the webinar, titled “Pedagogical Values: Understanding Your Teaching Practice,” 3-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28.
Read More »Enroll in online teaching recertification seminar
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence reminds instructors, who teach online, about the next Online Teaching Recertification Seminar this semester. The seminar, which begins Monday, Oct. 28, and runs until Nov. 15, fulfills the University of Missouri System requirement for faculty to recertify every five years after completing the Online Teaching Certification Seminar.
Read More »Apply to present at the 2025 Innovation in Teaching and Learning Conference
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) is accepting presentation proposals for the fourth annual Innovation in Teaching and Learning Conference scheduled on Thursday, March 13.
Read More »Support quality educational experiences, register for a course review
To ensure that courses meet S&T’s standards and are designed with the students’ best educational experience in mind, the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence invites you to register for a quality course review. Before submitting a course for review, you can contact a CAFE instructional designer to help you prepare or answer any questions you may have.
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