The Faculty Center serves as a resource for professional development and fosters a culture of teaching by bringing together a community of educators to learn from and with each other, including graduate teaching assistants.
Supporting Georgia Southern University’s mission to “create learning experiences informed by scholarly practice, research, and creative activities,” the Faculty Center provides innovative, research-based resources to teaching and learning, which are found at Teaching at Georgia Southern.
Teaching Support & Development
Are you looking for new ideas to try in your course? Do you have a teaching question or problem to discuss? Would you like feedback on some element of your course design or course materials? Your colleagues in the Faculty Center are here to provide you with the resources and support you need to build your knowledge of best pedagogical practices in traditional, blended, and online teaching environments. Consultations are confidential, non-evaluative, and collaborative.
Develop Teaching Materials & Ideas
Faculty Center staff are available to discuss any aspect of your teaching, serve as an impartial sounding board for your ideas, and provide insights into research-based best practices as you create new materials. Some of the ways we can assist are:
- Course and syllabus design
- Utilize active learning strategies for engaging students
- Inclusive teaching strategies
- Design engaging assignments
- Re-envision your approach to grading student work
- Develop rubrics and assessment tools
- Write a teaching philosophy statement
- Compile a teaching portfolio
- Create accessible course materials
- Convert face-to-face courses to LMS-enhanced, flipped, or blended formats
- Classroom management
Solve a Teaching Concerning
There are times when even the best lessons, activities, and assignments do not produce the desired results. We can assist by being a supportive “extra set of eyes” to help you:
- Determine the causes of pain points in a course
- Reduce communication load
- Interpret student evaluations of instruction
Leverage Learning Technology
There is a wide variety of technology to assist you in your teaching. Faculty Center staff provide insight on various technologies and how they impact student learning.
Request a Consultation
To request a Teaching Consultation click on the button below and fill out the form.
At Georgia Southern University, the Faculty Center offers comprehensive teaching observation services designed to enhance instructional effectiveness and promote student learning. Our dedicated staff conducts observations, providing valuable feedback on teaching behaviors, course design, and delivery methods. These observations are confidential and are often paired with mid-semester student feedback sessions for a holistic view of teaching performance. Whether you’re looking to refine your teaching strategies or seeking support for professional development, our Faculty Center is here to help you succeed. Join us in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and educational excellence. The goal of a teaching observation is to provide instructors with feedback on teaching behaviors that promote student learning. Our observation reports are confidential, but you might choose to include yours in a portfolio to show growth.
For in-person or synchronous courses, you will be asked to provide a Pre-observation worksheet. A pre-observation worksheet is not requested for asynchronous online courses.
Information on observations by peers can be found at Peer Observation of Teaching.
End-of-course evaluations provide valuable insight into how students experienced your course, but they come too late for you to make any changes based on that feedback. Mid-semester student feedback is a type of formative assessment that allows you to make teaching adjustments based on students’ comments about how well they are learning in your course.
Soliciting student feedback communicates that you care about the quality of your teaching and about your students’ learning. Studies indicate that mid-semester student feedback has the potential to yield higher end-of-course evaluations.
Scheduling
Student feedback sessions can be scheduled between Weeks 5 and 10 of the semester. Insights yielded from student feedback are most useful when paired with a teaching observation. Pairing a student feedback session with an observation provides a more comprehensive view of your course and helps us offer more-informed suggestions.
Anonymity
Student responses on mid-semester feedback are anonymous. The report generated from that feedback is confidential between you and your consultant. However, many instructors choose to include these reports in tenure and promotion or annual review portfolios as evidence of dedication to continuous improvement of their teaching.
Request a Mid-Semester Feedback
To request a Mid-Semester Feedback click on the button below and fill out the form.
Faculty Center Activity Dashboards
The Faculty Center provides Georgia Southern faculty with dashboards designed to provide easy access to reports on their Faculty Center activities. Faculty can download the reports to add to their faculty narratives.
Accessing Faculty Center Transcripts on the PD Dashboard
Georgia Southern Faculty will use the Georgia Southern Google login to access the personalized dashboard instead of creating a new Smarthsheet account.
Resources:
- Faculty Center Dashboard – Overview DB (video)
- Faculty Center Dashboard Overview (Google Doc)
Open the dashboard link
Open the following link: Faculty Center PD Dashboard. Use Google to sign-in and enter your Georgia Southern Credentials.
Faculty Center Spaces & Studios
Georgia Southern University’s Faculty Center, where innovation meets inspiration, offers state-of-the-art facilities designed to support and enhance the academic and personal well-being of our faculty.
Explore our diverse spaces, including the Faculty Writing Room for focused work, the Faculty Wellness Room for relaxation and rejuvenation, and versatile Multi-Purpose Rooms for meetings and events. Dive into knowledge at the Faculty Center Library & Reading Room, and bring your ideas to life in our cutting-edge Lightboard Studios and Podcast Studios.
Join us at the Faculty Center and experience a community dedicated to excellence and growth.
Learn More about the Faculty Center’s Faculty Spaces
New Faculty
We welcome you, new faculty, to Georgia Southern University. We are excited to have you join our academic community and bring your knowledge, experiences, and fresh perspectives. We are confident that your dedication to teaching, research, and mentorship will inspire and empower our students, shaping the leaders and innovators of tomorrow.
Important Note:
As part of your onboarding, all faculty, regardless of rank or track, are required to meet compliance requirements by uploading course information and a current CV to the Simple Syllabus platform. For Fall Semester 2026 (FA2026), the deadline for all faculty is March 6. For Summer Semester 2026 (SU26), the deadline is May 11 and applies to COE faculty only or to those teaching CORE courses.
For more information on Simple Syllabus, compliance requirements, FAQ, and how to’s visit
https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-center/teaching-resources/syllabus
Part-Time Faculty
The Faculty Center supports all faculty in our vision to promote reflective teaching and to further student success.
Thanks to our part-time faculty, Georgia Southern can offer students flexibility. In return, the Faculty Center offers the same for your professional development and teaching resources.
Don’t hesitate to contact the Faculty Center for teaching support by submitting a Teaching Services Request.
Important Note:
As part of your onboarding, all faculty, regardless of rank or track, are required to meet compliance requirements by uploading course information and a current CV to the Simple Syllabus platform. For Fall Semester 2026 (FA2026), the deadline for all faculty is March 6. For Summer Semester 2026 (SU26), the deadline is May 11 and applies to COE faculty only or to those teaching CORE courses.
For more information on Simple Syllabus, compliance requirements, FAQ, and how to’s visit
https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-center/teaching-resources/syllabus
Grad Teaching Assistants
The TA2 seminar focuses on developing a foundational understanding of strategies and approaches that support student learning at the college level. The College of Graduate Studies requires all Teaching Assistants, Level 2 (TA2), to complete the training PRIOR to starting their teaching assignment. Priority registration will be given to TA2s who need to meet the requirement, though all grad students are welcome to attend.
Folio Technical Support for Faculty
Technical support for Folio is provided by Georgia Southern’s Learning Technology Support (LTS) team.
The resources below are provide for your convenience.
Folio Publisher or Product Integrations
Cross-Listing: Combine two or more sections into one Folio course site. Request cross-listing before the start of the semester.
Tenure Support
The path to tenure begins when you become an Assistant Professor, and the university provides several resources that can help ensure your success. While your department and/or college or school will provide you with the necessary information on your way to tenure, various Faculty Center services are available to you to help document your professional development, services such as:
Reach out at any time to discuss how the Faculty Center can assist you on your way to tenure.