{"id":93687,"date":"2024-03-29T12:50:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T12:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=93687"},"modified":"2024-03-29T13:37:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T13:37:55","slug":"have-a-valued-instructor-remember-to-say-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/have-a-valued-instructor-remember-to-say-thanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a valued instructor? Remember to say thanks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 March 29, 2024 \u2013 Saying thank you is the easiest way of showing appreciation and the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning is making it even easier to just say thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The office is piloting an initiative this spring that makes it simple for students to express gratitude to an instructor who has positively affected their journey at 溏心vlog免费B站. The \u201cThank-an-Instructor\u201d program runs through April 8\u2014all you need to do is complete the form<\/a> to say \u201cthanks\u201d to a valued instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penny Edwards, faculty development specialist, has overseen development of the initiative, working with colleagues in the ATL office after a faculty survey and numerous conversations with instructors showed them dealing with a feeling of being overwhelmed and exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll of us have experienced such dramatic shifts over these last several difficult years, and those shifts continue,\u201d said Edwards. \u201cSince our office works to help instructors, we wanted to develop a program that could offer a meaningful impact for those who teach at 溏心vlog免费B站.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning will review comments and send them to instructors. In filling out the submission form, students can choose whether or not to remain anonymous. Anonymous notes may be sent to instructors prior to the end of the semester, while notes that include student names will not be shared until after grades are submitted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christopher Lavan, associate vice provost for the advancement of teaching and learning, said the program aims to nurture a culture of appreciation and recognition for faculty and instructors, showing them evidence of their powerful impact on the University community and fostering a feeling of belonging and morale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program is not intended to serve as an evaluation of the instructor\u2019s performance and is not connected to the University\u2019s formal instructor review process conducted at the end of each semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPart of the University\u2019s strategic plan is rooted in fostering an inclusive culture where cultivating a sense of community is paramount, and recognizing the outstanding members of our community is key,\u201d said Lavan. \u201cOur office contributes to that goal in several ways, but in particular our aim is providing support to all members of the University\u2019s instructional community. The \u2018Thank-an-Instructor\u2019 program helps us do that because this program strengthens the bridge between students and their instructors by providing 溏心vlog免费B站 students with a formal platform for appreciating those that work hard to teach them everyday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more details, check out the \u201cThank-an-Instructor\u201d webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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