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Courses on sustainability in Latin America offered this summer
Two new courses, both called “Sustainability as Trope and Theme in Latin America” will be offered online during the second four weeks of the 2018 summer semester. The class is asynchronous (students complete their work on their own time). No textbook is required; students will use a selection of publications and online resources.
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41 S&T faculty members honored for outstanding teaching
Forty-one faculty members have received the Outstanding Teaching Award for 2016-17. The winners were recognized at a ceremony in November. The Outstanding Teaching Award is given each year to faculty members by the Outstanding Teaching Award committee, which bases its selections on student evaluations.
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Get details on Costa Rica study abroad trip
Earn three credits in English while visiting Costa Rica this summer, from Saturday, May 26, through Friday, June 15, 2018. The trip’s theme is “Costa Rica in Text.” Learn more at an informational meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building. Refreshments will be provided.
Read More »Tran publishes on professional development for teachers
The Modern English Teacher journal recently published “Practical Routes to Professional Development,” an article by Dr. Thu H. Tran, senior advisor for the intensive English program in international affairs. Tran’s article was published in Vol. 26, Issue 3, 2017, of the publication for English language teachers.
Read More »Faculty redesign courses, share experiences in videos
With mini-grant funding from the Office of Undergraduate Studies and educational technology, faculty members set about transforming a course. These are highlighted in the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation’s (CERTI) Fall 2017 newsletter. The faculty and their projects, featured in five videos are:
Read More »Northcut’s book focuses on scientific communication
Dr. Kathyrn Northcut, professor of English and technical communication, co-edited Scientific Communication: Practices, Theories and Pedagogies, an academic book for instructors. Dr. Han Yu, professor of technical communication in the English department at Kansas State University, co-edited the book. Routledge will publish it in early 2018.
Read More »Modern English Teacher publishes article by Tran
The Modern English Teacher journal recently published “Putting Research and Technology into Vocabulary Learning and Teaching,” an article by Dr. Thu Tran, senior academic advisor for the intensive English program in international and cultural affairs. Tran’s article was published in Vol. 25, Issue 4, 2016, of the publication for English language teachers.
Read More »Tran published peer-reviewed article
Dr. Thu Tran, administrator for the intensive English program in the Office of International and Cultural Affairs, published a peer-reviewed article, “Using Sound Recorders as a Pedagogical Tool for Language Development,” in Vol. 49, Issue 1, 2016 of TESOL Reporter. The TESOL reporter is a journal dedicated to the dissemination of ideas and issues of interest to English language teachers worldwide.
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