Metamorphosis is published by the Center for Professional Development at Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Minnesota. It is intended to serve as a medium for the exchange of ideas about teaching and higher education and to highlight ongoing and upcoming professional development opportunities at BSU.

Spring 2008
Articles:
Collaborative Problem-Solving in an Online World (Professor Chad Schmidt), page 1
The Importance of Supporting Curriculum and Its Development (Dr. Joann Fredrickson), page 4
Collaboration + Breaking through Education Delivery Systems = Evolving Curriculum (Jodi Mutansky), page 6
Engaging Liberal Education (Dr. Colleen Greer), page 10

Spring 2007
Articles:
Active Learning in Higher Education: One Professor's Experience (Dr. Margaret Carlson), page 1
Active Learning: From Middle School to the College Classroom (Dr. Richard Spindler), page 3
Learning Pluralism through Body Knowledge (Professor Valicia Boudry), page 5
The Senior Thesis Process as Active Learning (Dr. Patrick Donnay), page 7
Barriers to Active Learning (Professor Sharon Gritzmacher), page 9

Spring 2006
Articles:
Strategic Planning.....What's Next? (Dr. Laurie Desiderato), page 1
The Art of Building a Costume (Dr. Kay Robinson), page 2
From Gutenberg to Craig's List (Dr. Deanna Evans), page 3
To Plan or not to Plan (Dr. Elizabeth Dunn), page 4

Spring 2005
Articles:
The Transition to a New Department Chair (Dr. Russell Lee), page 1
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative & Professional Writing (Professor Susan Hauser), page 2
A Satisfied Retiree (Dr. Evan Hazard), page 3
My Last Sabbatical (Dr. Patrick Riley), page 4

Spring 2004
Articles:
Welcome to Metamorphosis (Dr. Patrick Riley), page 1
The FYE Seminar: A Course Influential to Student Success (Cathie Hatch), page 2
The Honors Program (Professor Ivy Knoshaug), page 3
Teaching Women's Studies at BSU (Dr. Patricia Rosenbrock), page 4
International Studies at BSU (Dr. Robert Ley), page 4
The Humanities Program at BSU (Dr. Rosalie Weaver), page 5
The Evolution of the Indian Studies Program (Leon Cook), page 6
Graduate Studies at BSU (Selected Authors), page 6
A Teaching Technique for Sports (Dr. Muriel Gilman), page 6
A Teaching Technique for Biology (Dr. Debbie Guelda), page 7
Teaching Strategies for Online Graduate Students (Dr. Patricia Rogers), page 7
Questions and Answers from the Promotion and Tenure Workshop, page 7

Spring 2003
Articles:
Administrative Support for Faculty Development (Dr. Russell Lee), page 1
From the Office of Student and Academic Affairs (VP Joann Fredrickson), page 2
Meeting the Challenge (Mr. Bob Griggs), page 3
What is Faculty Development? (Dr. Patrick Riley), page 5

Spring 2002
Articles:
This One's For Mom (Louise Mengelkoch), page 1
Using Technology in the Classroom (Laurie Desiderato), page 4
Instruction for Technology-Enhanced Learning (Patricia Rogers), page 5
Featured Artist (Jenea Rewertz), page 6

Fall 2001
Articles:
Talking Tech: Four Faculty Points of View (Mark Lawrence), page 1
"E-Learning at BSU: Quality Through Collaboration" (Robert Griggs), page 4
Ideas on Teaching Technology: An Interview with Rod Witt, page 6
Featured Artist (Natalia Himirska), page 7
"When Teaching Technology Fails...Then What?" (Dann Siems), page 8

Spring 2001
Articles:
"Other Professionals, Professional Other" (Dr. Carol Richards), page 1
"Learning in All Directions" (Elaine Hoffman), page 4
"Reflections on Adjunct Status" (Tracy Sadek), page 5
Featured Artist (Phil Wyken), page 5

Winter 2000
Articles:
Using Teaching Evaluation Techniques
Assessment: Going Beyond What we Need to do for NCA
Upcoming Events

Winter 1999
Articles:
Kay Robinson Fulfils Career Goal
What's New in the Library
CPD Staffer's Conference Reports
Activities/Reminders/UTAP Update

Spring, 1998
Articles:
Faculty discussion of Lib Ed experiences
Review of two Spring CPD workshops
Reflections: Kaul, Johnson, and Swenson
Lib Ed reorganized

Spring, 1997
Articles:
Most Distinguished Teacher of 1996 Highlights His Career, Lyle Lauber, Professor of Social Work
Endings and Expectations ,Mark Christensen, Associate Professor of English
Journalism for Democracy: Community Newspapers are Leading the Way , Louise Mengelkoch, Assistant Professor of Journalism

Spring, 1996
Articles:
Reiteration of the Charge to Academia, Dr. Kirt Dreyer, Professor of Chemistry
Misconceptions About Student Evaluations of Faculty,  Dr. Russ Lee, Professor of Psychology
Resource Review: The Manufactured Crisis
Berliner Slated for BSU Visit
CPD Goes On-Line

Spring, 1995
Articles:
"Perpetual Dilemmas of General Education.", Michael Field, Professor of English
"Bush and BSU: A recap of six years of Bush Grant activities"
"CPD Resources Review" :

  • Teaching within the Rhythms of the Semester. Duffy, Donna Killian and Jones, Janet Wright, 1995
  • The Electronic Word: Democracy, Technology and the Arts. Lanham, Richard A., 1993

    Winter, 1995
    Articles:
    "Cellist foils robber! in Chicago's historic loop." (reflections on the sabbatical), Patrick Riley, Professor of Music
    "Faculty awarded Ford Foundation cultural diversity grants."
    "Visions for BSU to be explored in retreat."
    "CPD Resources Review": new videos.

    Fall, 1994
    Articles:
    "A new vision for BSU." (interview with BSU President M. James Bensen)
    "CPD Resources Review": Gender Issues in Education." Grossman, H. and Grossman, S. H., 1994. (review)
    "What your colleagues are saying... about technology and teaching." Ivy Knoshaug, recipient of BSU's 1994 Award for Distinguished Teaching.

    Spring, 1994
    Articles:
    "Advisory Committee sets goals."
    "BSU faculty awarded Ford grants."
    "What your colleagues are saying... about collegiality,"  Mark Christensen, Associate Professor of English

    Winter, 1994
    Articles:
    "Toward an English curriculum for American Indian students," Mark Christensen, Asociate Professor of English
    "Student attitudes toward syllabi surveyed." (results of campus-wide survey)
    "CPD Resources Review": New Videos.
    "BSU to host disciplinary conferences."
    "What your colleagues are saying... about team teaching," Evan Hazard, Professor of Biology

    Fall, 1993
    Articles:
    "Working the margins," Marlin Kaul, 1993 recipient of BSU's Award for Distinguished Teaching
    "Study assesses student attitudes toward curriculum and teaching." (results of campus-wide study)
    "Ford Foundation funds cultural diversity project"
    "What your colleagues are saying... about the changing profile of the classroom community." Kay Robinson, Professor of Speech Communications and Theatre

    Spring, 1993
    Articles:
    "Those first fifty minutes: The first class period often sets the tone for the entire quarter."
    "Bush faculty development grants awarded."
    "Disciplinary conferences scheduled."
    "CPD Resources Review: How College Affects Students." Pascarella, Ernest T. and Terenzini, Patrick T. 1991. (review)

    Winter, 1993
    Articles:
    "Renewed Bush funding offers faculty development opportunities." (Description of new Bush Foundation grant project)
    "CPD Resources Review." (highlighting selected titles available from the CPD Resource Library)

  • How College Affects Students. Pascarella, Ernest T. and Terenzini, Patrick T., 1991.
  • Knowing and Reasoning in College: Gender-related Patterns in Students' Intellectual Development. Magolda, Marcia Baxter, 1992.

    Fall, 1992
    Articles:
    "Beyond classroom walls: Mix of teaching, research rewards faculty and students." (feature on faculty-research collaboration conducted by Dr. Russell Bennett and Dr. James Rafferty, BSU professors of psychology.)
    "Interacting with students: To challenge, encourage, and teach,"  James Rafferty, recipient of BSU's 1992 Distinguished Teaching Award.

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