Resume

• 1996

  PhD

  18th Century British Literature and Cultural Studies

  Auburn University

• 1993

  Master of Arts (MA)

  English Literature and Literary Theory

  Florida State University

• Teaching

  Editing

  Course & Assignment Design

  Improving Motviation

  Teaching First Year Writing

  Public Speaking

  University Teaching

  Academic Advising

  Grant Writing

  Research

  Student Affairs

  Academic Writing

  Higher Education

  Student Development

  Microsoft Office

  Curriculum Design

  Community Outreach

  Literature

  Tutoring

  Making it or Breaking It? A Scalable Framework for Faculty Development in Active Learning Classrooms

  U.S. Universities are embracing innovative use of active learning spaces to maximize student learning. Publications in this field tends to focus on\na. How active learning spaces are built\nb. How well active learning spaces support students in their learning\nIt remains important to share innovations on implementing active learning spaces and documenting the effects learning spaces have on student success

  faculty who teach in active learning spaces can make or break the learning. Without motivated faculty who want to take full advantage of active learning

  the spaces themselves can impede learning.\nHow do we both support the first wave of early adopters and introduce the majority of faculty to active learning? Faculty support becomes crucial in introducing any faculty to learning and teaching differently. At Auburn University

  the Engaged and Active Student Learning (EASL) spaces are moving from a pilot stage to a full-blown campus wide implementation through the university’s commitment to building at least three new learning facilities that are grounded in active learning. Faculty across multiple colleges will be able to take advantage of the new spaces

  compelling\nthe university to provide a comprehensive and scalable faculty support system for redesigning courses to be taught in the EASL spaces through summer programs while offering short active learning workshops embedded through the year to provide colleagues with multiple opportunities to re-evaluate the learning and teaching in the EASL spaces in a supportive

  ongoing cohort of active learning champions. The framework combines a backward course design process as well as\nhelping faculty become expert mobile facilitators

  craft “active learning expectation” syllabus statements

  and pen effective real-world problem scenarios to amplify student learning and faculty vitality in active learning classrooms.\n

  Making it or Breaking It? A Scalable Framework for Faculty Development in Active Learning Classrooms

  Diane E.

  LSU in Shreveport

  Furman University

  Furman University

  Auburn University

  LSU in Shreveport

  Assistant Professor of English

  LSU in Shreveport

  Auburn University

  Auburn

  Alabama Area

  Director

  Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning

  Greenville

  SC

  Associate Dean Faculty Development/Executive Director Faculty Development Center

  Furman University

  I collaborate with faculty to design appropriately challenging courses

  learning assignments

  and environments

  in addition to facilitating meaningful faculty conversations about course re-design and service learning.

  Furman University