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You’ll find the latest from the Adams Center staff here at the Adams Blog.  The content varies, but the subject is always the same: teaching and learning.

Hope For the New School Year

One of the many gifts of working in the Adams Center is interacting with faculty from all over campus. The collaboration that occurs in the Adams Center serves as such an encouragement to the Adams Center staff and the faculty who come together to share about...

Active Learning while Physically Distant

This week, the Adams Center hosted a session highlighting ways to incorporate active learning into our current physically distanced classrooms. Here is a summary of the ideas shared: Use a google form as an entrance or exit ticket. Upon entering class, a quick google...

Friday Link Round Up

As you wrap up this first week of classes, I hope you have found moments of renewal and joy amidst the hard work we're all doing. I am thankful for what each of you brings to our students. -- Laura How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace h/t Carl Spain Center 4...

SOAR’s Role with Students Learning Remotely

Here is some helpful information from SOAR regarding their role in assisting faculty with students who need to switch to remote learning or back to in-person learning. When a student is approved for remote online learning by the ACU Medical Clinic, the faculty will...

Faculty Quarantine Go-Bag

Imagine the following scenario: you settle into your favorite recliner at 9:00 pm on Tuesday night to check your email and find a message notifying you that you have come in close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. You need to quarantine...

Friday Link Round Up

Happy Friday! I hope you are able to find rest this weekend, even in the midst of last-minute preparations. Here are a few things from around the web that I thought you might enjoy. -- Blessings, Laura ACU Writing Center Services Your Students Will Be Different This...

Sample Attendance and Engagement Policy

Cliff Barbarick wrote and policy below, and we sought input from UAP, SOAR, and Student Life. Feel free to use or modify as needed. (Also be sure to join us for the Zoom session on Covid Care for students on Wednesday, August 26th at 11:30.) Attendance/Engagement The...

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