Florida State University New Faculty Orientation 2019 Classroom Matters Jennifer Buchanan, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Faculty Development and Advancement Florida State University New Faculty Orientation 2019

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Teaching Resources Quick links for key faculty resources available under the “Teaching” menu. Faculty Center: convenient access to class rosters, student emails, grade rosters, textbooks, etc.

Faculty Development and Advancement and Faculty Handbook

Syllabus Requirements “Curriculum Development” under Teaching Resources, myFSU portal, faculty and staff home for Faculty Senate resources for syllabus: Written expected student learning outcomes Evaluation (grading statement) with approximate weight of grade components – stick with these Prescribed ADA Statement with SDRC Academic Honor Policy, including specifics re: group work and multiple submission Classroom expectations re: behavior, attendance Tutoring options

Grade Appeals Based on fit between what you say in the syllabus about your grading standards and how you actually grade Attempts to resolve at level closest to where the perceived problem arose. Communication key. Faculty judgment of student progress inherent in grading process Burden on student and based on evidence of “arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory” grading Students have the right to exercise process, yet not to a specific outcome

Test and Exam Planning Final exams scheduled centrally No finals given outside exam week No tests during the last week of class, unless there is also a final exam during exam week Testing Center fills up early in semester and scheduling priority will be given to distance learning courses. Some students with disabilities take all tests at Student Disability Resource Center PLEASE CONSIDER RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS!! (Consult: https://interfaithcouncil.fsu.edu/ and https://diversity.missouri.edu/religions/holidays.php)

Mandatory First Class Meeting Required to remain compliant with Federal Financial Aid rules (keeps students from receiving aid when they are not attending) All students must attend first class meeting or be dropped, regardless of discipline, course level, size, delivery method, etc. Faculty required to take attendance at first class meeting Methods vary, but online First-Day Attendance tool recommended Students expect to be dropped!

(Screen shot of first-day attendance page in myFSU, Teaching, Faculty Center, Class Roster Tool)

For more information: http://registrar.fsu.edu/records/ferpa/ FERPA for Faculty Federal law, protects student’s educational record Can release “directory information” Directory information examples: Name Date/place of birth Local Address Permanent address Telephone number (if listed) For more information: http://registrar.fsu.edu/records/ferpa/

Consider Student Privacy Students grading papers/quizzes in class or leaving papers in a pile for pick up Letters of recommendation-need release Storage of student data in internal databases, USB drives – follow FSU Information Security and Privacy Guidelines Do not provide list of students enrolled in classes to anyone, private or commercial When in doubt, contact the Registrar's Office for assistance (registrar@fsu.edu)

Other Classroom Support Center for Advancement of Teaching Office of Distance Learning Canvas Support (2:15 workshop) Veterans Student Center Student Situation Resolution Team, Dean of Students, Counseling Center, University Health Services Testing Center Student Course Evaluations

Grey Areas and Instructor Responsibility to Clarify Note: Instructors are responsible for reinforcing the importance of the Academic Honor Policy in their courses and for clarifying their expectations regarding collaboration and multiple submission of academic work. (In writing and verbally)

Unauthorized Group Work Unauthorized collaborating with others. Typical Examples Include: Working with another person or persons on any activity that is intended to be individual work, where such collaboration has not been specifically authorized by the instructor. 2015 survey results identify this as the behavior that students are most likely to enact and as one that isn’t typically viewed as cheating by students.

Multiple Submission Submitting the same academic work (including oral presentations) for credit more than once without instructor permission. It is each instructor’s responsibility to make expectations regarding incorporation of existing academic work into new assignments clear to the student in writing by the time assignments are given. Typical Examples Include: Submitting the same paper for credit in two courses without instructor permission; making minor revisions in a credited paper or report (including oral presentations) and submitting it again as if it were new work.

Technology-Related Issues Recently, instructors have discovered instances of students creating course-based Facebook groups and using them to collaborate on homework and/or quizzes Students have also used GroupMe as a confidential communication route for arranging unauthorized collaboration New “tools” use synonyms to help students plagiarize If you assign individual work outside of class, please articulate your policy regarding collaboration clearly and be explicit about how it applies to study groups on Facebook, GroupMe, and elsewhere online. For more information, see: http://fda.fsu.edu/Academics/Academic-Honor-Policy

Online Testing Issues 2015 Survey Results – frequency of reported cheating behaviors (from an average of 5% across all f-t-f exams to 22% collaborating with others, 25% getting unauthorized help, and 62-65% consulting unauthorized materials). Resources – Testing Center offers proctored services to students who are both on and off campus: https://distance.fsu.edu/students/distance-learning-exams. Support for online course development from ODL at: https://distance.fsu.edu/ and overall course development from CAT.

Academic Honor Policy Cases by Academic Year

Academic Honor Policy Sanctions 2018-2019 Academic Year*

Teaching Resources Quick links for key faculty resources available under the “Teaching” menu. Faculty Center: convenient access to class rosters, student emails, grade rosters, textbooks, etc. CAT and ODL!

Thank you for your attention, and we wish you well in your FSU classroom!