Faculty Matter Teaching Tip #20: Helping Students to Develop Effective Test...
Most instructors use exams of some kind to determine how well students are mastering course content and achieving course objectives. Many lament what they perceive to be underdeveloped test preparation...
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Engineering Professor Co-Authors Article in ‘Biophysical Journal’
Dr. Amit Saha Dr. Amit Saha, a lecturer and research scientist in the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering, has co-authored an article that has been published in the Biophysical Journal, which is...
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Final University Scholars Series Lecture Features Rachael French April 26
Early Career Investigator Award Winner Rachael French, left, will present her work at the final University Scholars Series of the semester on April 26. Also pictured is Miranda Worthen, who was also...
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Science Students Share Research on May 5
Student Research Day Flier Undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Science will present findings from research they have conducted with faculty members as part of Student Research Day...
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April 2017 Newsletter: An Adventure of EPICS Proportions
Photo: Lisa FrancescaSJSU students work on a Spartan Superway project as part of the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) course. Adapted from the Charles W. Davidson College of...
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April 2017 Newsletter: Grant Partners SJSU and East Side Union High School...
Photo: Provided by Tom ReiszFrom left, Larry Bach (WC Overfelt); Gil Agoylo (Silver Creek); Victoriano Castillo, Jr. (Independence); Maria-Lai Tran (Independence); Tom Reisz (SJSU); and Mary...
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April 2017 Newsletter: SJSU and Columbia Law Students Connect on Record...
Justice Studies students partnered with Columbia Law School students during an alternative spring break in which pairs worked to help clients expunge their records for misdemeanor and felony...
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April 2017 Newsletter: SJSU Professor Yambrach Develops Water Vest for...
Fritz Yambrach, a professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging help to develop a way to package water to transport to disaster areas or areas where water is not readily...
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SJSU Students Host ‘Disability at Work’ Panel
Event flier Students enrolled in Professor Bettina Brockmann’s Communications Studies 132F Dis/Ability Communication course are coordinating a panel on “Disability at Work,” May 4, from noon to 1:15...
View ArticleFaculty Matter Teaching Tip #21: Home-stretch reality check and re-grounding
The end of the semester is fast approaching – where have all of those weeks gone? Now might be a very good time to RE-engage students who seem to have meandered off course or who could benefit from...
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Alumna Leaves College of Education $1.2 Million
Edna Harrison San Jose State University’s Advancement Office has received a $1.2 million estate gift from Edna Harrison, ’51, Recreation with a Specialist in Reading Teaching Credential, which will...
View ArticleFaculty Matter Teaching Tip #22: Helping Students Assume Responsibility
Classes are almost over for the semester, and you have done your part: You’ve introduced material to your students and sought ways to help them understand and find meaning in it. You’ve created...
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‘Disability at Work’ Panel Teaches Students to Expand Their Horizons
Attendee Rosse Strda poses for a photo with panelists Joseph Fox, Karo Caran and Vincent Tsaran at the “Disablilty At Work” Panel hosted by Communications Studies students. By Riley Wilcox and America...
View ArticleFaculty Matter Teaching Tip #23: Summer Send-off for Students
In earlier tips, we provided suggestions for messages you might send to students before the formal start of the semester. This tip will serve as something of the “other bookend” – suggesting things...
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May 2017 Newsletter: Faculty and Staff Redesign Courses to Enhance Learning,...
Photo: Klaus TrilckDr. Marilyn Easter, a professor of marketing and decision sciences, presents on her course redesign during a faculty and staff recognition luncheon hosted by eCampus on April 21....
View ArticleFaculty Notes for May 2017: Publications, Quotes and More
Associate Professor Andrea Bechert, Department of Television, Radio, Film & Theatre, designed the sets for the Center Repertory Theatre’s April production of Sisters Matsumoto, a play by Philip Kan...
View ArticleFaculty Matter Teaching Tip #24: Before You Wrap Up for the Semester, Leave a...
With exams nearly done and summer beckoning, this is a time when faculty can feel particularly pressed for time and ready to move on from the tasks of the academic year. In the spirit of the “A stitch...
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January 2018 Newsletter: Innovators Take Top Award at SVIC Finals for...
Photo: Ronald DinosoRaghav Gupta, left, a computer science student, poses for a photo with his teammates at the Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge poster judging. His team included Bala Nyan Kyaw,...
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January 2018 Newsletter: Students Prompt Discussions on Housing Crisis
Laura Cayabyag, ’17 Sociology, right, served as president of student organization COOP SJSU and poses for a photo with the group’s faculty advisor Michael Fallon.(Photo: James Tensuan, ’15 Journalism)...
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January 2018 Newsletter: Media Takes Notice of SJSU at SV Auto Show
While automotive engineers and designers wowed audiences with the “future of drive,” San Jose State University engineering students impressed visitors with their own innovative built-from-scratch...
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