NORTHERN TODAY 4 FALL 2021 News | NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSI TY Northern awarded grant to build pedagogy lab Pictured left to right: Dr. Michael Wanous; Heath Johnson; Dr. Erin Fouberg; Dr. Ben Harley; Pat Gallagher; Danette Long, Dr. Alyssa Kiesow and Veronica Paulson. ORTHERN STATE University’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was recently awarded a $61,660 grant from Knight Foundation’s Aberdeen Fund in the South Dakota Community Foundation to build a Pedagogy Lab in the Beulah Williams Library. The lab will be NSU CETL’s main center and will help instructors build skills in their HyFlex and active learning practices. Scheduled to open in spring 2022, the lab will hold events ranging from small working groups to large lectures. It will be equipped with technology and furniture to facilitate high-quality education in face-to-face, online and HyFlex learning environments. Dr. Ben Harley, CETL Director, is hoping the lab will serve more than just the Northern community; he said the plan is to collaborate with educators off campus as well. “In short, the lab will help us optimize education at Northern and in the region while also making that education more accessible than ever before,” Harley said. “The Pedagogy Lab will enable Northern’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning to fulfill its mission—to cultivate effective and respectful high-impact teaching practices— beyond what we ever imagined, and we are excited to get to work.” Pat Gallagher, SDCF Community Development Coordinator in Aberdeen, said “the Aberdeen Knight fund was created in the SDCF by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation with the goal of supporting activities in line with its strategic priorities for Aberdeen.” Gallagher also said supporting Northern State University and improving its connections to the community are priorities of the Knight Aberdeen Fund. “This particular project connects with the community in a few ways,” Gallagher said. “It’s improving teaching and learning at Northern. There’s also a chance for some things that the university learns that can be shared with our K-12 schools in Aberdeen.” Schmidt wins Sanford Faculty Professional Development Award NORTHERN STATE University’s Dr. Sara Schmidt has won a Sanford Faculty Professional Development Award for her research project. Schmidt’s project is titled “Big Data and AI: What Skills do Accountants Need.” At Northern, Schmidt serves as Associate Dean of the NSU School of Business and Associate Professor of Accounting. Learn more about the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at NSU CETL, northern.edu/ cetl. To learn more about The Knight Foundation of the South Dakota Community Foundation, visit Aberdeen - Knight Foundation, sdcommunityfoundation.org/giving. N givingday.northern.edu JOIN THE PACK April 6, 2022 A 24-hour event to support student academics, athletics, and faculty and staff. Support campus programs, your favorite school or college, and current students; your gift will help meet challenges and unlock additional funding throughout the day! #OneDayOnePack
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