Winter 2010 e-CERTI Newsletter

Hello S&T faculty and welcome to another edition of the CERTI newsletter, dedicated to celebrating excellence in the classroom. In this issue, you’ll find articles on a unique method for students to ask questions and how to make history a hands-on learning experience. Also, here are tips from the Curators’ Teaching Professors on working toward balance in your career.https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cafe_newsletters/1005/thumbnail.jp

Fall 2011 e-CERTI Newsletter

Welcome back, S&T faculty, to the fall 2011 semester. Can being a history professor at a technological university really be a dream job? Find out by reading about World War II expert John McManus. Also in this issue: web resources for faculty on the topic of classroom management, what the Curators’ Teaching Professors will be talking about, and how to answer the question, “Did I miss anything in class?”https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cafe_newsletters/1007/thumbnail.jp

Spring 2013 e-CERTI Newsletter

Hello S&T instructors: Time to catch your second wind as we approach mid-semester and St. Pat’s break. In this edition, read about how faculty handle classes of 100-plus on a regular basis, predictions from an internationally known engineering educator about upcoming changes in teaching engineers, being proactive about end-of-course evaluations, and other news.https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cafe_newsletters/1012/thumbnail.jp

Fall 2012 e-CERTI Newsletter

Hello S&T instructors: The fall semester is here and with it a time of saying farewell to Vice Provost Harvest Collier. Read a tribute to him here. Also, read about how Hank Pernicka teaches rocket science and consistently garners teaching awards, plus, find out little known facts about S&T’s Woman of the Year and details of this year’s Curators’ Teaching Summit. Welcome back!https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cafe_newsletters/1010/thumbnail.jp

Spring 2010 e-CERTI Newsletter

Welcome to the first issue of the e-CERTI newsletter, where you will find teaching and learning topics concerning the Missouri S&T campus highlighted on a quarterly basis. Check out our featured faculty member Bill Fahrenholtz in this issue, as well as articles about the early findings on electronic student evaluations and what one instructor found as a solution for increasing student motivation. Enjoy!https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cafe_newsletters/1003/thumbnail.jp

Fall 2015 e-CERTI Newsletter

Hello S&T Instructors - It’s the start of another academic year with new challenges and opportunities, including a record number of incoming students. In this issue we feature some innovative and award-winning instructors, including Joel Burken, Theresa Swift and Greg Story. Also find information about the upcoming Curators’ Teaching Summit and learn about projects that have been funded where S&T instructors will be examining and assessing best teaching practices.https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cafe_newsletters/1017/thumbnail.jp

Spring 2015 e-CERTI Newsletter

Hello S&T Instructors – It’s the messy month of March at Missouri S&T, where recess and spring break can wreak havoc with instructor’s teaching schedules. In this issue, we feature several faculty who have made the most of their time with their students in the classroom and lab, and have the accolades to prove it, including Melanie Mormile, Ralph Flori and Bill Gillis. Read on ...https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cafe_newsletters/1016/thumbnail.jp

Fall 2013 e-CERTI Newsletter

Hello S&T instructors: Welcome back for the fall 2013 semester. In this issue, read about faculty member Petra DeWitt, who enjoys playing devil’s advocate to help students learn critical thinking, as well as Ron Frank, winner of the 2013 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education. Also, we offer a tribute to someone we will miss greatly this fall, Dr. Kent Peaslee.https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cafe_newsletters/1013/thumbnail.jp

Fall 2014 e-CERTI Newsletter

Hello S&T Instructors -- Welcome back to campus and a busy fall semester. In addition to new structures on the landscape, there are many new faces with dozens of new faculty arriving as well as a new provost and two vice provosts and deans. Read about a recent interview with Drs. Ferguson and Roberts as well as discover interesting facts about some award-winning colleagues.https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cafe_newsletters/1015/thumbnail.jp

Spring 2011 e-CERTI Newsletter

Hello S&T faculty and welcome to the Spring 2011 edition of the CERTI newsletter, dedicated to celebrating excellence in the classroom. How do you solve classroom issues, such as burgeoning enrollment with flat resources or disruptions in your classroom? Read on for ideas from faculty and check out further resources to help with these issues.https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cafe_newsletters/1006/thumbnail.jp