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Report: Freeman Seeking Trade From Buccaneers?
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A new report has Freeman demanding a trade
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The swirling winds of trouble surrounding the Buccaneers franchise continued Sunday morning with a new report that Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman may soon demand a trade before the October deadline. Call to Freeman's representatives were not returned.
Quarterbacks sleeping late and missing meetings. Head coaches rigging team captain votes. A highly contagious, penicillin-resistant bacteria floating around a building. Power struggles in management. Oh and did we mention the starting quarterback reportedly set to demand a trade?
No, this isn't a new sports-based reality television series, or sensationalistic novel set to hit shelves soon, but instead is the reported state of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the last two weeks.
Sunday morning Buccaneers fans woke up to a
report by CBSSports.com writer Jason La Canfora
who wrote,
"Freeman is likely to ask for a (trade) deal ahead of next month's trade deadline."
La Canfora went on to write,
"Furthermore, several executives on other clubs believe Schiano's refusal to ever really endorse Freeman is an attempt to undermine general manager Mark Dominik, who drafted Freeman in the first round prior to Schiano's arrival from Rutgers and who has also worked diligently to add talent to that roster in recent years. Many around the league believe Schiano would like to have full roster control as well, viewing Freeman – who threw for over 4,000 yards and nearly 30 touchdowns last year – as a pawn in a would-be power struggle."
If the latest report proves to be true, Tampa Bay's high-anticipated 2013 season is on the verge of unraveling. But as many have pointed out, winning cures almost everything.
The Buccaneers can go a long way in quelling the rumors and controversies with a win against their NFC South rival New Orleans Saints Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.
One a side note, PewterReport.com does want to point out reports last week that the Buccaneers organization may have been behind the leak of Freeman missing the Bucs team photo are completely false. PewterReport.com received the information on the team photo days prior to any reports of the captain's vote potentially being rigged. And a source, who actually saw the votes, confirmed to PewterReport.com that the votes were in no way manipulated.
Calls to Freeman's agents were not returned to PewterReport.com Sunday morning, but we will continue to monitor and update the situation.
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September 17, 2013
3:32 pm
@Bucwild02: Where should we go for Freeman's replacement? Surely Glennon has not impressed you that much?
September 16, 2013
6:20 pm
If the Bucs can get a case of beer and a bag of stale peanuts for Freeman, I say take the deal!
September 16, 2013
1:49 pm
Gary Shelton and Tom Jones are hyping this rumor. Freeman and coach Schiano are denying it. Some fans are wanting it. Others think it's just flat out ridiculous. I'll believe it when I see it. Until then, It's good to see improvements in some really key areas. I would like to see Ogletree get going to increase the amount of targets for Freeman. I would like our hard hitting secondary hit the right "strike zone." A pattern diciplinded tight end would be golden. Come on guys!! Go Bucs!!
September 16, 2013
12:05 pm
Don,t you think that Freeman is the kind of young man that, Raheem realized , needed his ego fluffed a little. His best times where when Free heard things like, "It's all about #5". Schiano says things like" I like competition at every position". Not reassuring to Freeman. Vinny Testeverde had the same issues, I think,that Freeman is having right now. The news media is not helping Freeman with all there speculation and rumors. Its time for a coach to bring out the best in his players. Its also time for Freeman to put his big boy pants on and produce in this what have you done for me lately league. Good luck to both Freeman and Schiano. Hope you both figure it out quickly! Because after you both are gone We Bucs Fans will still be here!
September 15, 2013
10:11 pm
if we have the choice of schiano or dominick, i'll take domininick if we have the choice between schiano or freeman, i'll take freeman schiano doesn't seem to have what it takes to keep things positive. far too many penalties, disorganization, infighting.... that points to the head coach. it seems like a cluster truck already, and it's just game 2. we almost had kelly. go bucs.
September 15, 2013
8:45 pm
simple soulution: Trade Freeman, fire the Shianomik demon (we lost a pick for next years draft because a trade; so lets get one back - Free should be worth a 3rd - or even more, dont you think?)
September 15, 2013
8:44 pm
This is a complete mess. The coach must go. He is trying to hide his undermining through Freeman's faults. He stinks as a coach.
September 15, 2013
10:12 pm
i agree.
September 15, 2013
1:08 pm
Did anyone actually read LaCanfora's story. It nowhere states that his assertion is backed up by any source, confidential or otherwise. The sources his cites pertain to the perception of Schiano around the NFL and by the Bucs' players in general, not relating to Josh seeking a trade. To me, LaCanfora looked at the mess that has become the Bucs, specifically the relationship between Freeman and Schiano, and stated that, " ...a trade request by Freeman is one of few options available to the youngster." While that may be true, it doesn't mean that Josh will seek a trade or that the Bucs would try to trade him midseason. It is simply another example of the media throwing gas on the fire. I think the Glazers place more value on Dominik than Schiano. If it came down to them firing Schiano or trading Freeman mid-season, my bet is that they fire Schiano. Keep in mind that there are several coaches on the staff who are qualified to step in as an interim head coach. If they trade Freeman, what does that say to Revis, Goldson, Martin, McCoy, Jackson, Williams, Nicks, Joseph and all the other vets on the team about this season? They would be giving up before the bye week.
September 15, 2013
1:38 pm
Retinadoc: I couldn't agree more. Additionally, the sources used by the writer are executives on other teams. Wouldn't it be natural for them to support the executive (Dom) on the Bucs by saying the coach may be undermining the executive?
September 15, 2013
12:59 pm
They need to get rid of Schiano and give Josh a coach who cares! He will never be given a chance with Schiano! I believe he is a terrible coach! He is poorly prepared to his team and players! It the players could really talk I think they would man up and say they have no confidence in the coach! I think Mark is in a hard place right now. The Glaiser's should realize their mistake and get rid of the coach before the team goes down, down and the season is lost!
September 15, 2013
1:31 pm
Irresponsible reporting by PR.com to extend rumors - no where was it reported #5 asked for a trade - stop making sh,t up
September 15, 2013
12:42 pm
As I've been saying for several yrs, Dom & Hickey have been at the scene of the crime for far too long now. Te Glazers have been distracted by their billion $ soccer bet causing them to starve the Bucs' roster and lose the most talented coach they've ever had (admittedly a low bar to clear) but, finally, time is up. Free has pot'l physically but lacks both the intellect and intense focus req'd to win consistently in the NFL. The data points we've seen since drafting him are all lining up - he doesn't have the head nor the heart for it. As if it's Schiano's fault for not wanting to commit to him - who would? Could he go on to have a couple surprising seasons on a more complete team with a more experienced head coach? Sure, but we have neither of those.
September 15, 2013
12:17 pm
Curious this story comes out 3 hours before game time. Even more curious is that Freeman's agent is refusing to comment on the story. Jason LaCanfora is no hack. He is a credible and respected NFL reporter. There is something going out here that is going to catch fire. I find it interesting that Mark Dominik has conveniently or consciously been absent the last week or so. Usually I don't care to listen to Freeman's press conferences, but I'll be waiting with bated breath to hear his after game presser today!
September 15, 2013
12:08 pm
to all you people who believe josh is the answer look at the facts he has never been good or a consistent winner college or nfl. he sucks just because you like him personally or he was a first round pick the eye in the sky doesn't lie he has one good game three bad, it will suck but its about time to move on and no glennon is not the answer
September 15, 2013
11:58 am
I cannot believe that Coach Schiano rigged the vote. PewterReport confirms this; this is on Josh. I'm a Josh Freeman fan; it's probably hard for most Bucs fans here to believe that I'm a lot like him personality wise, but I think Josh is freaking out on Glennon competition.
September 15, 2013
11:56 am
Thank you mr incredible! Dom needs to stay and if anyone needs to go its schiano. This team can still keep it together with or without him so he either needs to adapt and work on his own game management and schemes or get his a$$ out of here. I really hope they can rally around eachother and win today! Block the outside out and FOCUS
September 15, 2013
11:49 am
Not buying this Mark. This team has been built to win now. If Freeman is gone this is a 5-11 season.
September 15, 2013
11:40 am
Games aren't won or lost in the media. They're won on the football field.
September 15, 2013
11:12 am
Josh Freeman just made this the biggest start of his Bucs career. A win can silence this and refocus the team, a loss would turn this into a mess. Go Bucs we need a win!
September 15, 2013
11:04 am
He has everything needed to succeed, including multiple opportunities. Just one thing lacking, maturity.
Mr. Incredible
September 15, 2013
11:07 am
My goodness. What a freakin' mess. Can't we all just keep this crap turned down and play some games to see how good this team is before we unilaterally blow it up? Reality television at One Buc. Hard to watch and really hard to want to support. Let's also point out that the last time we had a coach on a power trip trying to undermine our GM, we ran the best GM we ever had out of town (Richie McKay) and set up Gruden with a rubber stamp GM as an autocrat. That was a disaster. We CANNOT let Schiano have total say on personnel. Please tell me the Glaziers have learned this lesson already.
September 15, 2013
10:51 am
At what point does Freeman take responsibility for his position. I am tired of all the Freeman talk. This year EVERYOEN said it all rests on #5. Well, if he is missing meetings, still making dumb mistakes, shows no fire or care for his job, start someone else. It CAN'T get worse I agree. Give another QB a good RB, a pro bowl WR, and GREAT #2 wr, and see what they can do. The D looks like it's coming around, what do you have to loose.
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Explain to me why Isiah Thomas shot almost 4 shots per game more than Adrian Dantley but averaged less points in multiple seasons if he was such a pass-first PG. Isiah is one of my favorite players of all-time, so I'm not trying to belittle what he did in NBA history, but I call a spade a spade.
OK, so logically thinking, if Isiah was such a pass-first PG & Dantley was such an efficient scorer, how come Isiah didn't get the ball in Dantley's hands more to shoot more than himself like a pass-first PG should? Dantley could create his own shot in a variety of ways, so I know it had nothing to do with waiting for a so-called finisher set.
I didn't had time to read through the entire topic, so forgive me if somebody has said this before, but the way I look at it is that with the way Kemba is playing right now (the entire season thus far) you could compare him with Brandon Jennings, and I think it's better for Jennings to be compared with Kemba than the other way around. I don't know if this answers anybody's questions but it does prove that we don't need a new point guard or whatsoever.
Kobe, Melo, LeBron, Durant. Have them on your team or a dime-dropper..other-wise..no title.
Parker won one with Duncan way past his prime..the same goes with Kidd-Dirk. Does not matter how nice their HOF resume looks..I'm talking how good are you at the time of your title.
It is well documented that Westbrook is the most controversial player, in terms of playing style, in the NBA. He was the target of vehement critics during the finals...and he is easily the most hated player, outside of the Europeans, by basketball purists. He is credited the most out of any of the Thunder players to be the reason they lost..his impact was actually worse than Harden's disappearance...just ask Magic Johnson who knows a thing or two about running the point.
The Big 3 in Boston was not the Big 3 in LA or the Big 3 in Miami...it was a Big 4 that won the championship...three of them were past their prime and that 4th guy was a dime-dropper.. if Brandon Jennings were on that team against those Lakers, they would have failed miserably. They had no *super-star in LeBron, Kobe, Durant, or Melo to lean on when the offense was off...they needed a PG that would create synergy (a unit that is more valuable than the sum of it's parts).
You have must have either super-star - specifically - Kobe, LeBron, Durant, Melo ...a dime-dropper on a team of non-superstars to have a chance to win it all. Those 4 are in a class of their own..they dominate games and are capable of becoming unstoppable...that was not the case for Dirk, Pierce, Garnett, Allen, and Duncan past their prime in their respective championship years.
Here is a list of the league's most respected coaches: Thibadeau, Carl, Brooks, Carlisle, Rivers, Popavich. The last 3 won rings..coincidentally, they prefer dime-droppers of score first PG's
Here is a nice stat for you:
Of the NBA championship teams since 1985, though, only six had starting point guards with a scoring average above 17 points in the regular season. Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Magic Johnson did so three times, Isiah Thomas did it twice with Detroit. Tony Parker with the Spurs in 2006-07 was the last point guard to do it. All three won a Finals MVP.
All 3 were also dime-droppers.
Kemba is the greatest player to ever put on a bobcat jersey, better then wallace

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Monday, April 2, 2012
The Self Publishing Lie
Sites like Lulu and Smashwords have made it simple for anyone to be an author and make money, but what have they really done?
Simply put, they've given us one more area of distribution while also allowing for any tom dick and harry to publish whatever they consider passable quality writing.
Yes, the author gets to keep more money but does that really matter if you're making 100% of NOTHING vs. my 37% of the 1k the publisher rakes in from third party sales?
Let's assume you DO make some money. What does that look like from a business perspective? Let's break down that ROI without getting too technical.
You write the book, spend three months doing so. Maybe you put in a total of 10 hours a week writing a week (let's assume a good 40 hours of pure writing), then you tack on another 40 hours of revising that first draft. We're already at 80 hours. Now you have make some choices. Can you do cover art? If you think you can, you're probably wrong. That cool scene you think would make a good cover for your book, would realistically make a good piece of art. Do you understand the importance of type setting, spacing? Using the size of your image to sell a book?
Let's go further, you've got what you feel is a solid second draft. No way is that book ready for publication though. You need a real editor to give it a once over due to the author curse--that being that NO author can truly properly ever edit their own story to perfection. It's a proven fact, that's why we have editors who are objective in their analysis of our stories. You decide to hire someone. You're starting off not making any money, spending time only and now you have to hire an editor. I start at $200 for a 50k erotic romance, and that's ONLY one draft.
Once the books and cover are you the book goes to the distribution sites, that takes time. YOUR time.
All for a slice of hope that you'll sell and make 100% of the profits. That figure btw is not 100% to you. You started off in the negative.
Let's look at this emotionally now. You have utterly only the support of other self published authors and whatever community you're involved in. You must market ALL ON YOUR OWN.
When someone does take a shot at your baby and they decide to blast it, who was there beforehand to tell you you needed to fix that plot issue? Again, what type of editor did you pay for and what was negotiated? By this point it's too late. You still have thin skin.
Real publishing, be it e-book or traditional gives you a sense of community, gives you a chance to grow a thick skin through trail by fire. Yes, others are looking at your work and judging it when you submit, that's just it. They're NOT judging you.
You don't get the wider distribution AND if you go POD with your self publishing venture, you won't see your book in stores. Most places stock from Ingrams and Lightning Source, plus one other major middleman.
I know this seems harsh and I will say that self publishing CAN be lucrative but seriously only if you're an established author with a built in following. And I'd only suggest you do that as a supplement, not as your main source of income.
There's a reason self publishing gets a bad rap. Usually it's due to crappy editing, stories that just don't cut the mustard. Career authors cannot afford a bad rap.
I'm not against newbies coming into the game, I'm against people trying to establish a career with shortcuts that don't work. Being an author requires determination, self discipline and drive, followed by hard work. Only through that will you have a chance at a legitimate writing career.
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- Anonymous4/02/2012
You're really funny. Your own writing is published by a small INDIE publisher.
And I took a look at the Amazon ranks of all your books. Those self-published authors you lambast so much are selling a HELL of a lot better than you are.
What I think: your sales are non-existent so you are trying to be controversial to get noticed. Desperate times. Quality in MANY self published books is ABYSMAL at best. Yes, not all books are that bad but honestly the fact that I can talk to fifty authors and have them blast self publishing for THIS ISSUE ALONE makes me think I'm right.
It's not just a quality issue, it's an issue of true loss of ROI in time. and yeah, my numbers at Amazon suck, but I don't make all my money from just Amazon. I have a wider distribution base than self published authors AND I don't waste time uploading MY books to any of the sites.
In short, I have more time for what I actually want to do, which is write, not run a self publishing company.- A.H.4/02/2012
Like I said on Liz's post, I struggled with the decision to self-pub or not.
I turned down an offer of representation from an agent to selfpublish. It takes a lot of work but I now have a great team of people behind me and I make money from my books.
It isn't for every writer though and for anyone who is considering it, I would suggest having your book read, read and read some more. I agree Sascha. heres the deal with Self Pubbing: ANY IDIOT CAN PUBLISH A "BOOK" but that doesnt mean the "book" SHOULD be published. A quality piece takes so much more then the time to write it, and without decent cover art, your SOL. Now I Know a TON of authors that are self pubbing now that they have grown a fan base, but thats because they can continue to give readers the high level of quality that 99% of self pubbed first time authors DON'T have with the product they put out. they know about edits, and cover art, they know about marketing and know that while Amazon is a lovely place to publish, its not the be all end all.
On the other side of it, I run a convention, and next year will be the first year I actually accept Self pubbed authors--- but they MUST meet a very high criteria (including no fan fic passed off as real work) in order to "play with the big dogs." Why? because theres a level of professionalism to traditional publishing (be it NY or small/ indie press) and ALL authors should strive to that.
I have several self pubbed friends that are doing awesome... but they took the time, energy and MONEY and made their product something that can stand the test of time in the market place. As I said above 99% of Self pubbed books cannot and do not.
Just because the work makes money, doesn't mean its good, well written or even acceptable. A LOT of the shit that's making money on Amazon and other outlets are 'erotica' that has questionable themes and situations that real publishing finds abhorrent due to society dictates. Yet people buy tons of the daddy daughter play and other themes the world at large considers wrong... and by buying those crudely cleaved together bits of disappointing drivel, you (the royal you) show people that Sure, you can make money by putting out shit.
So Bravo Sascha for telling the truth, people like anonymous dont have to like it, and can anonymously call you out, but you had the balls to put your name on this, and that says a fuck ton about your intentions for this piece.Boy, did you pick a great way to start off the week, Sascha. You're pretty much right on.
Unless as an author, you're willing to invest a heck of a lot of time, and money into making sure your product is really worthy of publishing, the odds are that it won't be solid. Something will be missed, it's very true. And then to think you'll get rich over night, or even in twenty years by pushing your own products with limited or non-existent sales is very dangerous territory. Only a very select few will every be successful at it.
I really like Stella's comments too. It all makes sense.
Better that someone is willing to offer a critical no-nonsense perspective on self-publishing than a "friend" who will just smile and tell you that you're awesome.I think people with an eye for quality and a very good grasp of the technical aspects of fiction writing can be very successful at self-pubbing. Sales is a crap shoot - I don't care how you get to market. You need a plan to be successful once you're out here.
What I think hurts the image of eBook publishing is the authors who either go indi because they've been rejected by publishers or refuse to submit to an honest edit. They put out work that ends up in the public eye and catches on. And I don't deny that has me steamed. I, too, wonder why I'm working so hard to learn the craft and promote. Still, there are many, many more writers who do it well - self-pubbed or not - and are very successful.
We have our reasons for the paths we choose. For me, a traditional route is the most practical, for all of the reasons that Sascha mentioned. I didn't understand fiction writing. I can't design my covers. I'm not a foolproof editor, nor know one. I don't have the time to format my books, put them out on retail sites and bird dog the sales to make sure I get paid. There's a myriad of behind the scenes things to consider.
An important one that Sascha didn't mention is this: cache. It's important to me to have a publisher's name on my work. This is a highly competitive and negative business. Those who get contracts by established publishers, I think, have a notch on their belt others don't. When people ask me about the electronic book industry, one of the questions I always get is whether I published my own books. They may not recognize my publishers' names, but they can find them. I always have the feeling that if I said I published them myself, they'd say, "Anyone can do that." That's a buzz kill for me.
For what it's worth, I have republished 2 of my own books. I don't intend to do more of that in the future. The only thing I intend to do is try to begrudge the success of others - regardless of how they got there...and hope like hell my turn comes sooner than later.- Brian4/02/2012
Writing as someone who self published one children's book, and was taken on by a publisher for another, I can assure readers there is no difference in your input for sales. I had to do all my publicity, newspapers, arrange radio interviews, arrange book signings. Of course, money-wise, my own effort paid more because royalties (10%) is paid on the NET book price, ie there's a minimum of 50% discount from publisher to distributor/bookstore.
If you hope to make a good living from writing,......wake up and face facts. For me, as a children's writer, the pleasure is doing workshops in schools and getting the kids to WRITE. Great post even though I'm an exception to the rule. Self-publishing has been the single most lucrative career move I've ever made.
However, I think it's important for people to understand how much work it is and how hard it is to sustain success on your own. You must be willing to work constantly, learn every aspect of the business and have a VERY thick skin.
A sense of humor doesn't hurt, either.- Anonymous4/02/2012
I agree with you 100%. Love this article. I'm glad you put yourself out there to tackle this issue--many of us published authors agree with you. Anyone can self-publish...so where's the credibility in that? I am proud to be an author--a "published" author--who did my time with rejections and revisions and starting over and resubmitting until finally hearing that "YES" I'd been hoping for for years! The term "author" is something that is earned, in my opinion. Hitting publish on sone self-publishing site is NOT the same thing.
People need to try all avenues before going the self-publishing route if they truly want their work to have the respect it deserves. Wow. Quite a bit of negativity being flung around here. It bothers me that there needs to be an us vrs them mentality. If you happen to be picked up by a publisher, awesome! If you choose to self publish and put in the extra time invovled, wonderful! But that's just my opinion, and honestly it doesn't matter. Why doesn't it matter? Because the only opinion that does matter is the readers. If your book is good they will come back for more, if not they wont. Seems simple enough to me. One final thing, being professional isn't just about how you present your book, but also how you conduct yourself in the public sphere. If a person feels the need to put down other people, I will feel the need NOT to read their book. Good luck to ALL the authors out there!:)
ReplyDelete- Jayne Belinda Allen4/04/2012
I am a new self- published author and so far found it quite amazing. Author house has given me a chance to show I can do this. Not only that I have been drawing, painting, sketching and creating all my life; so when they said I would have to do my own illustrations I panicked.After the initial outset I not only published a brilliant master piece in the literary world, I did some fantastic illustrations that I am extremely proud of. I found it dificult to find somebody to publish my work and so did it myself. I have nothing but shear glory to know I did it all.


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Faculty and staff interested in applying for Transformational Learning Opportunity (TLO) funds are invited to attend the TLO workshop titled, "Designing Successful Transformational Learning Opportunities (TLOs)." This session will provide an overview of the TLO concept, some examples of past successful TLOs, and guidelines for applying for financial support.
UNF and the Jacksonville Community have welcomed those with military experience. More and more, instructors are noticing differences in the responses and perspectives of students in their classrooms who are military veterans. In this session, Dr. Tracy Hejmanowski, Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Deployment Health Center at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, will discuss how the experiences and resulting perspectives of student veterans impact their psychological and ideological viewpoints as well as their capabilities and motivation in the college classroom. The cognitive and emotional challenges of student veterans struggling with PTSD and persistent post-concussive syndrome will also be discussed, as it may impact classroom and instructional dynamics. An awareness of the scenarios that require sensitivity to student veterans' needs will help faculty minimize class disruption and maximize educational gains. This event is sponsored by the Office of Faculty Enhancement and the Military and Veterans Resource Center and is supported by a grant from the Prudential Foundation.
Florida Office of Women in Higher Education (FLOWHE) Presents: The Ten Commandments of NetworkingPresenter:Lynne Coggin, Franchise Owner, Referral Institute Ms. Coggin provides consulting, training and coaching to successful entrepreneurs with a focus on the relationship-based referral marketing plan. She is a member of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, BNI Hurricanes Chapter and the Arlington Toastmasters Club. With a degree from the American Business and Fashion Institute, Ms. Coggin has more than 30 years of experience in sales management, corporate training and retail buying. The topic for discussion, The Ten Commandments of Networking, based on The World's Best Known Marketing Secret by Dr. Ivan Misner and Mike Macedonio. Bring your lunch!
Prezi is a free online tool for creating and showing presentations. It breaks from the bulleted-list approach of Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote. Unlike other presentation software that uses slides, Prezi presentations are more similar to concept maps or poster presentations. Click here to link to the presentation Sponsor: Center for Instruction and Research Technology, Office of Faculty Enhancement
Aquaculture provides valuable protein to meet the demands of a growing world population. In this John A. Delaney Endowed Presidential Professorship Lecture, Dr. Greg Ahearn (Department of Biology) will discuss aquaculture activities in the U.S. and abroad and will address specific research that contributes to its continuing success. A reception will immediately follow the lecture. RSVP by Thursday, October 6 (use the "Register Now" link above or call 620-1623). Presented by Academic Affairs and The Office of Faculty Enhancement"
Faculty and staff interested in applying for Transformational Learning Opportunity (TLO) funds are invited to attend the TLO workshop titled, "Deep Learning: Designing Successful Transformational Learning Opportunities (TLOs)." This session will provide an overview of the TLO concept, some examples of past successful TLOs and guidelines for applying for financial support. Click here to view the presentation slides.
Wellness for Women…REFRESH…RELAX…RENEW An Experiential Event of Stress Reduction and Desk Yoga.Presented by Susan Byrne LeeBring your Lunch! You can bring the physical into your everyday life at work at home at play. This special session will cover the "Relaxation Response" as developed by Dr. Herbert Benson. You will learn how to use these personal skills just minutes a day to de-stress and feel great! Susan Byrne Lee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Yoga Instructor and Member of the international Association of Yoga Therapists presenting outstanding Integrative Health and Wellness programs for over twenty years. She is also the Winner of the Speaking of Women's Health Award for excellence in promoting Women's Health in Northeast Florida
(Free Parking is available at the URC in the surrounding lots.) Bring your Lunch! Are You An Entrepreneur? Factors to Consider When Starting a Small Business Diane Denslow, Instructor in Entrepreneurship at the University of North Florida, Certified Business Analyst for the Small Business Development Center Diane Denslow served as faculty and the Associate Director for the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at Florida State University. She has instructed numerous university classes on Small Business including Planning a New Business, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Business Plan Development, Entrepreneurial Marketing, Family Business Management and Small Business Analysis and Assistance. Diane is the co-author of a text entitled So You Need to Write a Business Plan and has conducted research on success factors for women owned businesses and has written in purchasing, marketing, and entrepreneurship publications. Florida Office of Women in Higher Education (FLOWHE) Since 1973, the Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) of the American Council on Education has provided national leadership in the advancement of women into executive positions and campus presidencies. As a subsidiary of the American Council on Education, the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, OWHE has flourished nationwide. Providing leadership and a unifying voice on key higher education issues and influencing public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives, OWHE is a higher education networking organization created by women, for women. For more information on FLOWHE, please contact our FLOWHE Institutional representative: Karen Arlington, Project Coordinator, Office of the President, Open Campus at firstname.lastname@example.com or 633-8317. You may also contact Dr. Lynn Jones at UNF, email@example.com or 620-1394.
Please join faculty from across the campus for the annual Promotion and Tenure Panel discussion. Dr. Mark Workman, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, along with faculty from a variety of disciplines, will discuss the criteria for the awarding of promotion and tenure and will address the many factors that are involved in successfully navigating the tenure and promotion process. Assistant, Associate, and new faculty members are especially encouraged to attend.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Office of Faculty Enhancement will sponsor a collaboration session on What's Hot in Allied Health Research Funding. The participants will teleconference with Program Officers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) who will discuss current trends in Health related funding and who will answer questions from the group about future funding opportunities. The participants in small, multidisciplinary groups then will discuss opportunities that exist at UNF that match these current trends in the field. Researchers in the Allied Health field as well as those in associated or supportive fields are encouraged to bring their ideas and to discuss possibilities for collaboration with other researchers at UNF. Coffee and snacks will be provided.
The College of Arts & Sciences and the Office of Faculty Enhancement will sponsor a presentation by Robert Duke, author of Intelligent Music Teaching: Essays on the Core Principles of Effective Instruction. Dr. Duke is the Marlene and Morton Meyerson Centennial Professor and Head of Music and Human Learning at The University of Texas at Austin. In this presentation, titled "Class Time is Thinking Time," Dr. Duke will address why formal education often fails to make substantive and lasting changes in how learners think and behave, and he will encourage us to design learning experiences that lead to advantageous changes in cognition, affect, and behavior, all of which are components of expertise in every discipline. Come and join the discussion and learn some helpful tips on applying the science of human learning to the classroom and beyond.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) and the Office of Faculty Enhancement (OFE) offers a workshop on developing successful grant proposals. Join us as we host Dr. Eric Shulenberger, former program officer and experienced principal investigator (PI). Dr. Shulenberger will present "About Proposals: Deep Strategy and Tactics" and discuss grant proposal topics from his unusually well-grounded, extremely practical, and blunt perspective as to what works, what does not work, and why. Researchers wanting tips for writing successful grant proposals will be especially interested in attending this session. This session will be useful to researchers who have either extensive experience or little experience with writing and submitting proposals. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Submit reservations for this session by clicking the "Register Now" link.
Our distinguished guest is Shari Shuman. Shari is currently the Vice President of Administration and Finance at the University of North Florida, where she oversees 16 departments and more than 400 employees. In addition, she serves as the University of North Florida Foundation Treasurer, which has an endowment of more than $66 million. Before coming to UNF in 2003, Shari worked for the City of Jacksonville, serving in a number of critical financial and leadership roles including Chief of Staff for the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, City Treasurer and City Comptroller. She is also active in the community, serving on the River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged Board of Directors and the Board of Directors for the Jacksonville Jewish Center as Chair of the Investment Committee. Shari received her undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Florida and her Master of Public Administration from UNF.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) and the Office of Faculty Enhancement (OFE) will sponsor a collaboration session on What's Hot in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Research Funding. The participants will have a conference call from a Program Officer at the National Science Foundation ( NSF) who will discuss current trends in STEM related funding opportunities. The participants then will discuss in small groups opportunities that exist at UNF that match these current trends in the field. Researchers in the STEM field are encouraged to bring their ideas and to discuss possibilities for collaboration with other STEM researchers at UNF. Coffee and snacks will be provided. To register for the Collaboration Session, contact email@example.com.
All's well that ends well. At the end of every semester, many faculty members make decisions on grades that must be defensible to grade challenges. Students have multiple life issues that will affect their final grades, and faculty members are required to record grades despite these issues. In this session faculty members will discuss questions in assigning final grades including how to weight grades in Blackboard, how to report final grades, how to deal with incomplete work, and when and how to change grades for students after the semester has ended. Faculty members are encouraged to bring their examples of challenges with assigning final grades to add to the discussion.
It may be easier for students to cheat than ever before. Technology in today's society provides a number of opportunities for students to engage in academic misconduct. In this session, faculty members will discuss various questions related to academic integrity including what defines academic misconduct, what policies are in place to deal with academic misconduct, how can one deal with issues of academic integrity in online environments, and how can one prevent plagiarism and academic misconduct. Faculty members are encouraged to bring their academic misconduct policies to apply ideas discussed in the session. Presentation Slides Handout Academic Dishonesty Brochure
Transformational Learning Opportunities (TLOs) are enriching learning experiences designed to facilitate significant student learning as well as student personal and professional development. TLOs are supported by the Office of Undergraduate Studies, which provides funding on an annual basis for faculty-led transformational learning projects such as internships, study-abroad experiences, service-learning projects, and undergraduate student research projects. This session will provide an overview of the TLO concept, some examples of past successful TLOs, and guidelines for applying for financial support. Presentation Notes Critical Incident Questions Critical Thinking Rubric TLO Application TLO Application Guide Example TLO Applications
Effective grading takes a strategy. In this session, faculty members will discuss various approaches to assigning grades and the implications of these approaches. Questions that will be addressed include how assignments should be weighted in grading, how to deal with incomplete work, whether participation should be counted toward a student's grade, and whether final grades reflect actual learning. Faculty members are encouraged to bring their grading policies with them to apply ideas discussed in the session. Presentation Notes
In a disaster situation, why would most people choose to save a fellow human's life rather than the life of a dog? Why have people from so many cultures around the world come to believe that their enemies were more like animals than themselves? Dr. Bart Welling, Department of English, will discuss the distinctions we make between the animal and the human and the ways in which our ideas of species can influence our behavior towards human and nonhuman beings. We will be devoting special attention to violent behavior and some of the conditions that can produce it, including a dangerous phenomenon that the psychologist Erik Erikson termed "pseudospeciation."; Come and join the discussion and enjoy a noodle lunch. Handout
Ayumu, a 7-year old chimpanzee at Kyoto University can memorize the location sequence of 5 numbers after they have been presented for only a fraction of a second (http://games.lumosity.com/chimp.html). Many humans who attempt this task for the first time fail miserably. Of course, Ayumu has had lots of practice. In this Stretch Your Noodle session, Dr. Iver Iversen, Department of Psychology, will discuss the amazing abilities of non-human primates and the process by which these amazing abilities are developed. Dr. Iversen will present his work on developing complex drawing and sorting tasks in chimpanzees and will discuss the implications of his work on teaching humans who have limited language ability. Come and join the discussion and enjoy a noodle lunch. Maze Navigation Guided Drawing
Life is complex, and teachers often provide complex assignments to assess students' understanding of important course concepts. The success of these complex assignments requires students to have specific skills. Students, however, often have vast differences in preparation on basic skills, leading to frustration on the part of the teacher and the student. The Office of Faculty Enhancement (OFE), the Center for Instruction and Research Technology (CIRT), and the Center for Professional Development and Training (CPDT) have teamed up to provide information and examples of one solution to the problem. SkillSoft is an online tool designed to help individuals develop basic technical skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and personal development skills (e.g., time management). In this session, faculty members will provide examples of how the SkillSoft training website can help students build essential skills outside of the classroom. These online skill-building courses can be integrated as part of a larger project within a course or as an add-on to existing course assignments. Bring your lunch. Dessert and beverages will be provided. To reserve a classroom equipped for Skillsoft training, please click here (for rooms 15/1104, 1201, 1202) or contact Tiffany King for classrooms in the new COEHS building (57/2500, 2520) Presentation Slides How to directly link to a SkillSoft Learning Spark Resources Available on Skillsoft
Conducting research in community settings can be extremely rewarding and extremely challenging. Dr. Cheryl Fountain, Executive Director of the Florida Institute of Education, and Dr. Jeffry Will, Director of the Center for Community Initiatives, will address these rewards and challenges in this session on organizing and conducting community-based research. Some of the issues addressed in this session will be ensuring the integrity of data from community partners, navigating the political dimensions of program evaluation, and negotiating funding contracts. Researchers interested in having their work take on a community-based focus will be particularly interested in this session. Bring your lunch. Desert and beverages will be served.For access to the notes for this event, please go to http://twitter.com/ofeunf
Sometimes nature surprises us. That is what happened to Dr. Barry Albright, Department of Physics, when he unearthed Nothronychus graffami, a 13-foot tall dinosaur discovered in southern Utah. The skeletal remains revealed teeth suited to eating vegetation, yet the skeleton included large sickle-like claws, much like the ones donned by the famous Velociraptor. Dr. Albright will explain the find and discuss how such a beast would have survived. The discussion will include how new species are identified from fossil records. Dr. Albright's Presentation Slides
What can computers do better than humans, what can humans do better than computers, and why? Why can't my medical records in hospital X be perused by physicians in hospital Y? As technology advances, people are learning new ways to interact with machines. Dr. Arturo Sanchez-Ruiz (School of Computing) will lead a discussion on how computational thinking, visual analytics, and just-in-time virtual environments offer the potential of making our lives better and how these advances are presenting challenges for humans and machines. Come and join the discussion and enjoy a noodle lunch. Presentation--Arrows within the text are hyperlinks to external material.
A CIRT-OFE Cooperative EventOne benefit of group assignments is that they require students to work in much the same way that they will be working outside of the college environment. Coordinating and managing these assignments among students can be a significant challenge to the teacher and students alike. In this session, Deborah Miller, Director of the Center for Instruction and Research Technology (CIRT), will provide examples on how to use practical technology solutions for managing group assignments. Some of the tools discussed will include Wikis and the Group Collaboration area in Blackboard. Handout Group Feedback Template
Sponsored by the International Center and the Office of Faculty Enhancement, planned in observance of International Education WeekIt is commonly believed that study abroad experiences change students' understanding of the world, make them global citizens, and help them secure their future. But, how are these benefits of participating in study abroad realized? Do students actually learn more than how to make an international telephone call, or where to find the best bratwurst in Munich? Can study abroad experiences affect intellectual development? Is there a relationship between participating in study abroad and creativity? What does the research say? Come find out these answers and participate in a faculty round-table discussion at this session presented by the Office of Faculty Enhancement and the International Center. The results of research from a variety of studies will be presented, and participants will be invited to discuss how these research results relate to their own efforts to affect student learning through study abroad. Presentation Slides
Sponsored by the Center for Community-Based Learning and the Office of Faculty EnhancementThe Center for Community-Based Learning is seeking applications for its inaugural Community Scholars Program. The Community Scholars Program is a professional "community of practice" to support UNF faculty members and student affairs professionals in the practice of Community- Based Transformational Learning (CBTL) pedagogies. All full-time, tenured, tenure-earning, and non-tenured earning faculty members and student affairs professionals with interests in community-based transformational learning are eligible (some restrictions apply). The Community-Based Scholars Program Information Sessions will inform those interested about the program details and application guidelines. Anyone interested in CBTL are encouraged to attend. Application Information
Boundaries of thought and imagination restrain us from invention and marvel. Dr. Clark Lunberry, Associate Professor of English, has shown us how to cross those boundaries into new ways of expression. During this Stretch Your Noodle event, Dr. Lunberry will discuss his long-term "writing on water" project that involves the installation of large-scale poetry in the landscape. The presentation will focus upon both the practical dimensions of these installations, but also equally upon their theoretical and pedagogical repercussions in which language itself has been materially and conceptually re-enlivened by these projects, re-imagined as liquid resonance, as floating form. Photographs of this on-going project can be seen at his website: <http://www.unf.edu/~clunberr >. Come join the discussion and enjoy a noodle lunch. Handout
In the Spring of 2009, over 900 UNF students (freshmen and seniors) completed the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and over 300 faculty completed the companion Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE). The NSSE results from 2006 and 2009 were compared with the results of over 600 colleges and universities nationwide. It is time to listen to the voices of UNF students and faculty and to understand where we excel and where there is room for improvement. Dr. Judy Miller, Executive Director of Assessment and Dr. Dan Richard, OFE Director invite you to join the conversation, consider the results of the NSSE surveys, and discuss their implications. The results of the NSSE surveys provide (sometimes surprising) food for thought. At this wine and cheese session, we will consider selected NSSE results, with a focus on those that relate to the classroom, and consider where we might go from here. Faculty Survey of Student Engagement NSSE Benchmarks NSSE Survey Instrument National Survey of Student Engagement
What are your summer plans? Academic Affairs provides Summer Teaching Grants to support faculty efforts in improving their teaching. Faculty are encouraged to develop improved and innovative instructional strategies for use in their current or new courses. In this session, a panel of Summer Teaching Grant reviewers and awardees will provide advice and facilitate a discussion with faculty about how to prepare successful Summer Teaching Grant proposals. Faculty who are interested in serving as reviewers or who will be applying are especially encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be provided. Streaming video of the workshop
Transformational Learning Opportunities (TLOs) are enriching learning experiences designed to facilitate significant student learning as well as student personal and professional development. TLOs are supported by the Office of Undergraduate Studies, which provides funding on an annual basis for faculty-led transformational learning projects such as internships, study-abroad experiences, service-learning projects, and undergraduate student research projects. This session will provide an overview of the TLO concept, some examples of past successful TLOs, and guidelines for applying for financial support. Presentation Critical Thinking Rubric Critical Thinking Rubric with Comments Critical Incident Questionnaire Budget Information Sheet
Community-Based Transformational Learning (CBTL) will be a signature of UNF learning experience in the near future. In this brown-bag session, Dr. Mark Falbo, Director of the Center for Community-Based Learning, will discuss how faculty can incorporate community-based learning strategies into their existing courses. Dr. Adel El Safty, Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering, will provide an example of how community-based learning and research can be successfully accomplished within the context of undergraduate student learning. Faculty are encouraged to bring their ideas and questions for the discussion. Desert will be provided. Dr. El Safty's Presentation CBTL Criteria CBTL Model
One of the biggest challenges in teaching is time management. When students turn in writing assignments, their work often requires a considerable amount of time to review and score. When teachers spend excessive amounts of time grading and providing critical feedback on student writing, they can find themselves falling behind on other responsibilities. Dr. Sam Kimball, Chair of the English Department, and Dr. Jeanette Berger, Writing Coordinator, will provide a model of guiding student writing assignments and providing critical student feedback. The model allows students to develop a "self-talk" editing dialogue that helps the student revise their work before submission and helps teachers provide efficient feedback to students. The presenters will provide writing evaluation tools that will help faculty save time and enhance student writing. Agenda How to use self-talk rubrics UNF Writes rubrics 1-5 Self-Talk Rubric 5: Intellectual Mastery of Summary Self-Talk Rubric 5: Intellectual Mastery of Critical Analysis Engineering rubrics for presentation skills Style rubric Self-Talk & UNF Writes: Assessing Your Level of Compositional Skill Assessment Template for Spring 2009
Are colleges adequately preparing students for an ever-changing work environment? How can faculty encourage students to engage in creative problem solving? During this session, Dr. Susan Vasana, Electrical Engineering, will lead a discussion on how to facilitate creativity in student problem solving. Dr. Marnie Jones, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will discuss the UNF Reads program and how faculty can use portions of the book, A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink, in their class discussions and assignments. Daniel Pink suggests that students today should develop creative thinking skills to be competitive in the changing economy. Bring your ideas and join the discussion. Presentation Slides Handout 1 Handout 2
Organizing, formatting, and writing a promotion and tenure dossier can be a time-consuming yet rewarding task. One of the major requirements for promotion and the awarding of tenure is demonstrating proficiency (either Excellent or Outstanding merit) in scholarship. Time in this workshop will be devoted to identifying and developing ideas for the structure and content of the scholarship and research portion of the P&T dossier. Faculty members who will be preparing their dossiers in the next few years are encouraged to attend this workshop. Workshop Slides Identifying Scholarship Handout Boyer 1990 – Scholarship Reconsidered Summary of Boyer's Model 10 Tips for Connecting Teaching and Scholarship
Organizing, formatting, and writing a promotion and tenure dossier can be a time-consuming yet rewarding task. One of the major requirements for promotion and the awarding of tenure is demonstrating proficiency (either Excellent or Outstanding merit) in teaching. Time in this workshop will be devoted to identifying and developing ideas for the structure and content of the teaching portion of the P&T dossier. Faculty members who will be preparing their dossiers in the next few years are encouraged to attend this workshop. Workshop Presentation Worksheet Handout Brookfield Formative Assessment Critical Thinking Rubric Rubric for Assessing Writing
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Please join faculty from across the campus for the annual Promotion and Tenure Panel discussion. Dr. Mark Workman, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, along with faculty from a variety of disciplines, will discuss the criteria for the awarding of promotion and tenure and will address the many factors that are involved in successfully navigating the tenure and promotion process. Assistant, Associate, and new faculty members are especially encouraged to attend. Streaming video of the Panel panel discussion How Community-Based (Participatory Evaluation) Research may be different from traditional research (provided by Dr. Sharon Wilburn) An example of Community-based (Participatory Evaluation) Research (provided by Dr. Sharon Wilburn)
Undergraduate student research presents one of the greatest opportunities for student learning. These research opportunities often are challenging, engaging, and transformational for the student as well as for the faculty mentor. Dr. Chuck Paulson will lead a panel discussion on the value and challenges of this type of collaborative research. Dr. Kathaleen Bloom, Dr. Mary Borg, Dr. Matthew Gilg, and student Lianne Bronzo will serve as panelists. The panelists will address some of these questions: What are some of the opportunities for success in working with undergraduate students on research? What are some models of student-faculty collaborative research? How does the lab environment compare to the classroom in being able to teach students about research methods and the research process? The session will end with questions/comments from the audience.
Presented by The Office of Faculty Enhancement and the Center for Instruction & Research TechnologySession participants will discuss the use of techniques designed to increase student interaction in courses. We will discuss the role of choice in students' selection of lecture topics and the use of student polling during class time to increase student interaction. We will discuss a variety of methods including voting cards, clickers, and cell phone polling systems. Bring your own strategies, techniques, and challenges for the discussion. Engaging Students and Peer Instruction Handout
Is the classroom becoming a site of increasing incivility between students and faculty? Have you had some classes where students seem to have a pervasive sense of negativity? Do you find yourself challenged by the way students react to what you see as reasonable requests and class policies? How do we help match student expectations with the expectations of their professors? What factors might account for this development? What forms of incivility are most common and disruptive to the learning environment? What strategies might faculty employ to create and sustain a productive learning environment? Dr. David Jaffee, Assistant Vice-President of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Sociology will lead a discussion on classroom civility and the unique challenges that occur as we balance the needs of teachers and students. We invite you to bring your stories, thoughts, and ideas and come prepared to discuss these issues that affect faculty and students campus-wide. Refreshments will be served. 'Condescending Negativism' and Other Transgressions Combating Classroom Misconduct (Incivility) with Bills of Rights How Faculty Experience and Respond to Classroom Conflict
Presented at the 2009 SoTL Commons Conference in Statesboro, GA Previous research indicates that student engagement is multi-dimensional. Numerous engaged or active learning strategies (e.g., think-pair-share, problem-based learning, interactive games) emphasize some dimensions of student engagement but not others. The current project assesses the learning impact of a diversity of active learning strategies employing various dimensions of student engagement within three sections of a course in Social Psychology. Direct assessment of student performance on multiple-choice exams as well as indirect assessment of student preferences for learning activities will be addressed. In this session, participants will review original research on student engagement, receive examples of course activities, evaluate these activities on dimensions of engagement, and review the results of a research project that evaluates the effectiveness of these strategies on student learning. Conference Presentation Handout/Worksheet
Every semester, students complete Instructional Satisfaction Questionnaires (ISQs) regarding their perceptions of faculty and course effectiveness. The Beyond the ISQ workshop will provide practical methods to assess teaching effectiveness and student learning that extend beyond indirect assessment of student perceptions of learning. Participants are asked to attend with a specific course and with specific student learning outcomes in mind. Time in the workshop will be devoted to identifying and developing ideas for assessment within the selected courses.
Faculty who have led a study abroad course as well as those who are interested in knowing more about leading a study abroad course are welcome to attend the International Beer and Share event. Join faculty from across the university in sharing experiences from past study abroad activities and in hearing about future study abroad activities. Participants are encouraged to bring a sampling of beer or other beverage from the country or region in which their study abroad course will be held. Refreshments will be served. Door prizes will be given to lucky winners!
The University has begun an exciting journey to enhance the quality of its students' learning. The focus of this Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is on transforming student learning through exposure to community-based environments. In this presentation, Dr. Jennifer Kane and Dr. Chris Janson will lead a discussion on best practices in community engagement and student learning. The discussion will focus on developing and maintaining community partners for collaborative learning experiences and research.
Do college students' ratings of a professor's teaching effectiveness suggest that a professor's teaching improves with time? Does anything predict which instructors receive the highest ratings or improve the fastest? In this "Stretch Your Noodle" installment, Dr. Adam Carle will discuss his research using longitudinal growth models to examine whether students' ratings of teaching effectiveness change across time and whether online vs. face-to-face, tenure, discipline, course level, sex, or minority status affect ratings and rates of change in these ratings. This work shows surprisingly little change in effectiveness across time. It also suggests that students consistently rate minority professors in face-to-face classes less positively. Come join the discussion. Share what you think leads to these findings. And, enjoy a noodle lunch. Presentation Handout
In this installment of the Stretch Your Noodle Series, Dr. Robert Vergenz, Department of Chemistry & Physics, will tickle our curiosity with Quantum Weirdness. In 1965 the famous scientist, Richard Feynman, gave a detailed explanation for the layperson of why "... nobody understands quantum mechanics." There are good reasons to believe this is still true today. This will be a guided tour (for the layperson) of modern experimental tests of the most counter-intuitive aspects of the fundamental assumptions of quantum theory. We will examine potential applications such as quantum cryptography, teleportation, and quantum computers. We will discuss implications for our understanding of the universe and our place in it. Come join the discussion and enjoy a noodle lunch.
Every semester, students complete Instructional Satisfaction Questionnaires (ISQs) regarding their perceptions of faculty and course effectiveness. These questionnaires are used in annual evaluations, promotion and tenure decisions, and meritorious awards provided for faculty. The Beyond the ISQ workshop will provide practical methods to assess faculty effectiveness and student learning that extend beyond indirect assessment of student perceptions of learning. Dan Richard from the Office of Faculty Enhancement will discuss data from UNF's ISQ initiative as well as from previous research on student evaluations of teaching. Paper Rubric Presentation Slides Critical Incident Questionaire
In celebration of International Education Week, all faculty are invited to meet the Faculty Leaders of the new International Regional Councils as well as fellow faculty interested in international activities. The purpose of the 5 Councils is to improve and enhance communication between individual faculty with common international interests across different UNF colleges. The Vice President for Student and International Affairs, in conjunction with the Provost/VPAA, is promoting the Councils with the expectation that a central point of coordination will engender and cultivate the sharing of potential research initiatives and/or broad-based academic programs. Refreshments provided! Door prizes given away to lucky winners!
The Office of Faculty Enhancement (OFE) and the Center for Instruction and Research Technology (CIRT) will lead a discussion on assessing critical thinking and student learning. Faculty members from across campus will discuss how to evaluate critical thinking through rubrics, through writing, and through the use of emerging technologies (such as Student Response Systems and Wikis). Evaluating critical thinking through multiple choice exams also will be addressed. Critical Thinking Grid Handout Designing Questions for Clickers Handout General Educations Critical Thinking Rubric Holistic Rubric Handout Criteria for Critical Thinking Assignemnts Handout Dr. Billings' Handout Dr. Nelson's Presentation
Dr. David Fenner, Department of Philosophy, will lead a discussion on the definition of, the development of, and the use of critical thinking and its implication for the university setting. Dr. Mary Borg, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, will present research on the effectiveness of using critical thinking to promote learning in higher education. Faculty are encouraged to discuss the how critical thinking affects student learning in a variety of courses spanning multiple disciplines. Dr. Fenner's Presentation Dr. Borg's Presentation
Have you been dreaming of a research project but have not had the resources to pull it off? Have you wondered what other researchers at UNF are working on or have you considered collaborating on projects but haven't had an opportunity to talk with other researchers? The Office of Faculty Enhancement (OFE) and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) would like to invite you to the first in a series of forums to discuss opportunities for research, collaboration, and funding. This forum will focus on research in the social sciences and engineering. Faculty will hear from researchers who have been successful, and time will be reserved for relaxed discussions over refreshments. Presentation
The University is embarking on a pathway to enhance the quality of its students' learning. This Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is becoming part of UNF's strategic vision for itself as well as a stepstone for University reaccreditation. Its focus is to transform student learning through exposure to community-based environments. Douglas Eder, Associate Provost, Institutional Effectiveness, will lead the discussion to acquire broad faculty and staff insights and, together, to demystify the QEP. We invite you to take a break from routine work for an hour and engage in conversation with us on this topic. Materials
Please join faculty from across the campus for the annual Promotion and Tenure Panel discussion. Dr. Mark Workman, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, along with faculty from a variety of disciplines, will discuss the criteria for the awarding of promotion and tenure and will address the many factors that are involved in successfully navigating the tenure and promotion process. Assistant, Associate, and new faculty members are especially encouraged to attend. Video Recording of Discussion
Douglas Eder will present "What figure skating taught me about teaching, learning, and reaccreditation." It is said that "practice makes perfect." This old saying implies improvement, but improvement does not occur via repetition alone. In a purely repetitive environment another saying operates: "If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always got." The crucial missing element necessary for improvement is feedback. In effective teaching and learning, at least two feedback loops are important: One for the student and one for the pedagogue. Assessment has tried to provide this kind of feedback but, alas, has commonly failed to do so, existing instead as a needed but disliked tool on the way to reaccreditation. This session of shared participation will demonstrate assessment scaffolding around which educational institutions build substantial improvements in student learning and professors' teaching, all while saving individual professors' time and energy. Presentation
New and experienced faculty will discuss several practical and pedagogical strategies for producing student learning, student engagement, and transformation in TLO and study abroad activities. Presentation ITLO Final Report
Faculty from across the university share experiences from past study abroad activities and hear about future study abroad and TLO activities. Faculty are encouraged to bring a sampling of beer or other beverage from the country or region in which their Study Abroad/TLO will be held.
A dynamic and growing community of UNF scholars and students are reshaping the role of research and creative collaboration in undergraduate education. As a University, we are making the case that scholarly and professional experiences at the undergraduate level are truly transformational learning experiences. UNF students are writing, speaking, publishing, and doing—undertaking authentic professional research and service projects on issues as broad as gopher tortoises, geotechnical engineering, public health in Africa, Mayan hieroglyphs, medieval cathedrals, iron casting, cognition and the psychology of fear, and playing Carnegie Hall. Join other UNF faculty and students to share your own experiences, successes, and questions about undergraduate research at UNF. Learn about funding and support opportunities. Share ideas about the possibilities for developing and institutionalizing undergraduate research. Discuss the intellectual and social impact of undergrad research. Research matters: What does it mean to the future of UNF?
At the end of each semester, we find ourselves attempting to summarize each student with a single grade. A grade reflects many things to many people. To our students, it represents one thing, perhaps entrance to graduate school or a job. To faculty, it represents another, possibly a summary of a student's achievement. To parents and society, grades may represent yet other concepts. How we assign grades, what they mean, what they should mean, and what they do mean, sees vigorous debate and study. Dr. Adam C. Carle, from the Department of Psychology, will describe several methods of grading, highlighting issues surrounding each. He'll use the time to foster discussion among faculty. We'll examine formative and summative assessment, grading plans, and grade assignment (relative vs. absolute grading). This open forum intends to encourage debate and understanding among faculty with regard to grading as a philosophy Presentation
Adam CarleOverview: Research has suggested that drinking patterns are presently changing cross-culturally across Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Caucasians, with use levels increasing among Hispanics and remaining relatively stable among non-Hispanic Caucasians. However, the possibility exists that assessment tools may be differentially reliable and/or valid across multiple populations and that observed findings do not reflect true differences or similarities. This suggests the possibility that differences in drinking patterns described in recent literature may result in part or in whole from cross-cultural differential item functioning (DIF). As a result, prevention and intervention efforts may be hindered by inadequate estimates of abuse and dependence across these groups. The current study used confirmatory factor analysis for ordered-categorical measures (CFA-OCM) to probe for DIF across Hispanics and non-Hispanic Caucasians in a recent (2002), large (n = 43,093) representative sample of the United States, the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), and assess the validity of cross-cultural variation in drinking patterns by incorporating the results of the measurement model into an analysis of drinking patterns across Hispanics and non-Hispanic Caucasians. The presentation will discuss findings and implications.
Chris RascheThis seminar addresses how to avoid or solve some of the most common teaching problems through the thoughtful creation of the course syllabus. The workshop will discuss the alleviation of typical class management or grading issues, especially in large classes, through the inclusion (or exclusion!) of certain kinds of items in the course syllabus and adopting good practices in syllabus construction. The workshop will discuss traditional components which really should be included in all syllabi, plus additional components which may help to avoid or solve some of the most frequent problems encountered in college teaching today. In particular, the legal status of course components will be discussed in terms of what faculty can require from, or enforce upon, students in a course, versus what kinds of requirements would be illegal or difficult for the University to support. Karen Stone, UNF Legal Counsel, will assist with this portion of the workshop and be available to answer questions pertaining to the legality of various kinds of potential course requirements. Handout Example Syllabus
Learning to Learn, Jace HargisThis session describes the criteria for learning; models of how we learn; different ways people learn; and give faculty tools to create courses that are based on effective strategies to facilitate student learning. In addition, the session provides several different active learning strategies, such as projectbased learning, advanced graphic organizers, and an introduction to using technology as instructional tools. Learning to Learn Presentation
This hands-on seminar is for all faculty interested in improving their teaching and learning. Faculty applications will be judged by their vision, creativity, philosophy and dedication to teaching and learning.
The underlying activity involves the exchange of student created metaphors for their own and others' cultures where the exchange is facilitated by an instructor who does the traveling. Presentation
In this presentation we begin by considering both the UNF General Education vision of critical thinking along with some general comments, gleaned from the recent literature, concerning a definition. We then move to explore some models, originating in different disciplines at UNF, of how critical thinking is conceived. We explore a discipline-based case of teaching critical thinking (in art criticism), taking from this some general thoughts about teaching critical thinking across disciplines. Finally, we consider two models – an outcomes-based model and a process-based model – of how, as a component of our General Education program, the teaching of critical thinking might be assessed. Handout
This seminar is intended for a broad audience and explains the workings of network systems without getting caught up in network jargon. Learn the basic principles of networking and how those principles work inside pieces of network equipment. This session will focus on modems, broadband access from home, local area networks (LANs), and home wireless networks.
The UNF Environmental Center invites faculty members in every discipline to attend the debriefing of UNF's first Environmental Conflict Resolution Exercise. Students played the role of stake-holders (developers, city planners, environmental justice activists, and more) in the ongoing debate over Jacksonville's toxic ash legacy. Handout


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