This is the second of what have become monthly segments entitled Spotlight on Service-Learning. Each monthly Spotlight will highlight the endeavors of one of the many MSUM service-learning practitioners. This month’s Spotlight on Service-Learning recognizes Dr. Theresa Hest. Hest was recently interviewed regarding her service-learning work. Hest is a Professor of Communication Studies here at MSUM. Hest has been incorporating […]
Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy, attended the winter meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers. He presented two workshops at the meeting. “Sketch N’ Etch,” which instructed participants in making simple circuit boards and “Teaching Science with LEGO Mindstorms: FIRST Steps and Beyond.” As the chair for the Committee on Science Education for the Public he also participates in […]
Dr. Michael Coquyt and Dr. Julie Swaggert, Assistant Professors in Educational Leadership presented at the 2013 TIES (Technology and Information for Educational Services) Conference in Minneapolis in December. Their presentation focused on “Humanizing the Online Environment.”
Dr. David Tack, School of Teaching & Learning, published a chapter “Using Visualization and Deep Breathing” in the upcoming book Educational Psychology Reader: The Art and Science of How People Learn (Peter Lang). This chapter draws upon Tack’s research on strategies for alleviating school-related distress in high school students.
Minnesota State University Moorhead administrators have completed a process of consultation with their faculty union in advance of reductions in faculty positions stemming from lower student enrollment. In November, the administration outlined a projected deficit of $8 million by 2016. This deficit follows years of enrollment declines and state funding reductions of almost $7 million from 2008 to 2012.