Wayne State College

Faculty Resource Center
Conn Library 215, Wayne State College, Wayne, NE 68787
Cynthia A. Gray, Director of Instructional Development Tel: (402) 375-7090 e-mail: cgray@wscgate.wsc.edu

WWW Information http://www.wsc.edu/frc/

Quick Reference Institutional Information
Wayne State College Carnegie Classification: IIA (Comprehensive Institution) Number of full-time faculty: 132 Number of part-time faculty: 88 Number of FTE undergraduate students: 2,842 Number of FTE graduate students: 248

Origins The Faculty Resource Center at WSC was established in Fall of 1996, as a part of strategic initiatives that grew out of WSC's participation in the Pew Higher Education Roundtable Collaborative, a Pew Charitable Trust's project involving colleges and universities across the nation. Faculty representing all academic divisions at Wayne State College convened in a series of three campus roundtables during academic years 1995-1996, during which they identified directives for improvement at the levels of governance, curriculum, and teaching/learning. In addition to those directives, guidance from the Faculty Advisory Committee made up of faculty from every division at WSC will guide the mission and services of the Faculty Resource Center. Formative input from faculty, graduate assistants and students will be sought in a variety of informal and structured formats.

Faculty Resource Center Goals 1996-1997

1. To determine the needs of faculty including full-time, part-time, new faculty, extension faculty and graduate assistants to shape instructional development goals through ongoing collaborative research.
2. To connect the art and science of teaching with the needs, learning styles, and cultural values of WSC students.
3. To foster critical reflection and research-based teaching that develops students who are critical thinkers,problem-solvers, effective communicators and technologically skilled.
4. To provide world class resources for faculty through accumulated publications, networks, conferences and instructional models.
5. To stimulate open dialogue and collegiality that supports and rewards excellence in teaching.
6. To provide workshops and individual consultation to assist faculty in implementing and evaluating their own ideas about teaching.

Examples of Services Provided Video analysis and consultation on any aspect of teaching Video documentation of teaching excellence Consultation on course preparation, evaluation, activities and materials. Strength-based, mid-term teaching evaluation for teachers who want to adjust course work to better meet student needs. The process incorporates formative evaluation that encourages constructive feedback from students and is done in cooperation with director, faculty peer or administered by the faculty member requesting the service. Selection of course materials and active learning concepts Portfolio design for tenure or for student projects and evaluation Multicultural teaching case studies Writing consultation on faculty articles and dissertations in progress with consultant or peer groups. Analysis of teaching in relation to mission and curriculum framework of specific division

Resources Books, handouts, videos, newsletters, bookmarked international (Internet) websites for research VCR/TV for video review "The Faculty Voice" a quarterly newsletter with articles on and by WSC faculty. Video recording and editing unit. WEB site and ACT list-serv.

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