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SHSU Online Hosts Inaugural TSUS Faculty Development Day for Digital Education

TSUS-logo1SHSU Online hosted the inaugural TSUS Faculty Development Day for Digital Education on January 8, 2021. The event was designed to support digital teaching and learning in The Texas State University System. The event was a free, virtual event that focused on best practices and methodologies for teaching web-enhanced, blended, and online courses.

With over 351 registrants, the conference had representative instructors from the following TSUS institutions:

  • Sam Houston State University
  • Sul Ross State University
  • Lamar University
  • Lamar State College Orange
  • Lamar State College Port Arthur
  • Lamar Institution of Technology

Attendance was high during the event, with the average webinar attendance across eight sessions coming in at over 100 attendees. 

Overall Event Feedback

  • 98% of respondents rated the event as positive
  • 98% of respondents felt that the event contained useful information and insights
  • 95% of respondents learned new techniques that they will apply in their courses

General Event Feedback

  • “All presentations were very informative. The presenters were well prepared, and their delivery was top notch.”
  • “Some great ideas and very engaging presentations.”
  • “Great Speakers, helpful topics.”
  • “Online education has become very important due to the pandemic and SHSU has played an important part in helping us faculty communicate more effectively with our students.”

SHSU Online plans to host this event annually and looks forward to the next TSUS Faculty Development Day for Digital Education.