Seven USU Teaching Scholars Receive Professional Development Awards
After a competitive application process, the Utah State University Office of Empowering Teaching Excellence Committee for Scholar Awards has announced its 2020 cohort of scholars.
Empower Teaching
The Office of Empowering Teaching Excellence elevates and promotes our culture of teaching excellence through events and programs that are open to all USU instructors, regardless of role statement or location.
What does ETE offer?
Digital Badges & Development Programs
Earn badges for professional development
To develop a culture of teaching excellence, ETE offers professional development programs that are free to all instructors at USU. These programs include ETE10, where instructors can earn digital badges and certifications, peer reviews of teaching, and student collaborations on teaching.
Professional Development Events
Participate in university-wide events
Whether or not you want to earn digital badges, all USU instructors (regardless of role statement) are welcome to participate in our many professional development events. All events are centered around current research in teaching and learning and can help you make positive changes to your instruction.
Publications on Teaching and Learning
Regardless of your discipline, you can contribute
There are many ways to contribute to USU's culture of teaching excellence: presenting in the ETE conference or other ETE events, submitting to the Journal for Empower Teaching Excellence, participating on ETE committees, submitting a book chapter to the ETE book series, and more.
Backed By Experience
2,560+
Badges Awarded
50+
Certificates Awarded
556+
Instructors Participating in ETE10
570
2020 ETE Conference Attendees
23,400+
Downloads of Journal on ETE
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Our Team
Dr. Travis Thurston
Assistant Director
travis.thurston@usu.edu
Michelle Arnold
Coordinator
michelle.arnold@usu.edu
Samantha Clem
Instructional Dev Intern
samantha.clem@usu.edu
Addy Kirkham
Undergraduate Research Assistant
addy.kirkham@usu.edu
Tana Haag
Social Media & Marketing Specialist
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