Academy News
Newsletter
The Academy News is a twice-monthly newsletter sent to all faculty at Harper. We are looking for content regarding professional development opportunities, student success stories, teaching strategies, upcoming campus events, and other information pertinent to the faculty community.
Newsletter Archives
2019
- December 4, 2019
- November 20, 2019
- November 6, 2019
- October 23, 2019
- October 9, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- September 11, 2019
- August 28, 2019
- August 14, 2019
- August 12, 2019
- July 10, 2019
- June 12, 2019
- May 15, 2019
- May 1, 2019
- April 17, 2019
- April 3, 2019
- March 20, 2019
- March 6, 2019
- February 20, 2019
- February 6, 2019
- January 23, 2019
- January 10, 2019
- January 8, 2019
2018
Blog
How We Argue: A Workshop in Argument Mapping for College Faculty
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to argument mapping, the visual representation of reasoning and evidence in box-and-line diagrams. A growing body of research shows that argument mapping significantly improves critical thinking skills. In fact,...
Plant-Based Eating to Sustain Our Health and Our Environment
Join us for a session focused on how what we eat can have a positive impact on sustaining our health and our environment. Enjoy a whole food, plant-based meal, explore the research, and engage in a discussion about the benefits of a plant-based diet. You will have the...
Online Discussion Boards: Save Time & Increase Engagement
A recent article from Faculty Focus explores ways to create discussions that support student learning and engagement with the material and each other. Link to article: "Organic Online Discussions: Saving Time and Increasing Engagement" Harper OSCQR Rubric: Guide for...