Faculty Resources
SGPS Faculty Resources
Welcome to the information page designed for faculty who teach for Elizabethtown College's School of Graduate and Professional Studies. Here you will find up-to-date information regarding course schedules, textbooks, academic calendars, the current catalog, and additional resources to aid you in teaching with us.
Adjunct Faculty Responsibilities
- teach courses using online, blended and/or and hybrid pedagogy through the Canvas LMS
- review textbooks and other academic resources
- review and improve syllabi
- create an eLearning environment that fosters a sense of belonging, dignity, and respect
- use instructional methods that support syllabi expectations
- complete beginning-of-term preparation and communication
- facilitate class instruction in accordance with course, program, and student learning objectives
- apply adult learner theory to support students’ needs
- administer evaluations of student performance based on course assessments
- provide both instructive and supportive feedback
- adhere to SGPS protocol and guidelines
- submit grades for course completion
- complete end-of-term preparation, communication, and course evaluation(s)
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model professionalism and appropriate academic conduct.
Quick Access
Faculty Resources
Access information about policies, procedures, and best practices in teaching and learning.
- 2023-2024 Faculty Handbook
- Academic Policies and Guidelines
- Course Management Checklist
- Course Management Guide
- Important SGPS Related Dates for Faculty
- Change of SGPS Faculty Personal Information
- Commonly Asked Questions
- Quality Matters Standards for Online Courses
Professional Learning
Professional learning respects educators. It supports their drive to take responsibility for their own learning and to practice what they are learning in their own teaching contexts.
- Teaching and Learning Design Studio Sessions
- Etown & SGPS Orientation (coming soon)
- Canvas Orientation (coming soon)
Faculty Micro-Learning Videos
- Canvas Gradebook Training
- Creating Your Course (Understanding Blueprints)
- Online Learning Engagement
- Cognitive Principles I - Spaced Repetition
- Cognitive Principles II - The Charlie Brown Effect
- Cognitive Principles III - Chunking
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Cognitive Principles IV - Attention
Canvas
Click on the Canvas title above to access your courses. Your Canvas username and password are the same as your Etown email and JayWeb credentials.
Catalog
Policies, course descriptions, program information, and more.
Academic Calendar
Check on class schedules, session calendars, important dates, breaks, and holidays. Scroll to view the SGPS information.
JayWeb
Access pertinent information about your classes, contacts within SGPS, and faculty online forms for incomplete grades and grade changes. Check your upcoming class lists, enter attendance and grades in this intranet portal. Find faculty and student resources and access to historical syllabi.
Course Evaluations
Anthology
The Anthology course evaluation system uses IDEA instruments which have a long track of record of research and development. The Anthology course evaluation system will provide you with the ability to identify essential learning objectives, to share your evaluation course link with students, and to view reports when data has been released to you. Use your Etown username/password to access the Anthology Faculty Landing Page.
Faculty course evaluations are submitted via Survey Monkey.
Starfish
Starfish is a software tool that enhances advising relationships and student success at Elizabethtown College. Faculty and staff can easily view students' progress toward academic goals, identify road blocks to success, and intervene when students are struggling. Students receive real-time feedback, encouragement, and acknowledgement through flags and kudos and can easily connect to faculty, advisors, and staff through a network of information services.
Tutor.com
High Library
SGPS students can access Elizabethtown College's High Library resources both in-person and online.
Outside Network Library Access
You will be prompted to supply your user ID and password; the same information used to access your Etown email account (also referred to as your network account.) Once you have entered your User ID and password, you will be returned to the original library access page from which you started. Even though it looks the same, you now have access to the resources on the site.
Questions or problems, contact Susan Krall, kralls@etown.edu or 717-361-1457.
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