Fiona Brown
LATEST PROJECTS
Faculty
Training Workshops
​These are some of the training workshops I have held:
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Digital Media Usage
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Blended Learning
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Blackboard Items and Features
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Google Apps: Drive, Forms, Hangouts
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Using Webcams: Creating Content with YouTube
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Socrative: Checking for Understanding
Online Teaching: BC 101
BC 101: Intro Online College Course
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Welcome
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Student Handbook
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Policies and Procedures
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Academic Integrity
Building
Professional Learning Communities
PLC Groups
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Faculty were grouped according to the classes they taught
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Included ongoing, online communications after face-to-face group discussions
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I used Google forms to track group and individual progress toward goals they set for themselves
Other Activities
Served on Curriculum Development Groups, Conference Planning Teams, and Coordinated Extracurricular Activities
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Constructed and Revised Curriculum for Math, English, Public Speaking, Political Science, and Psychology Classes
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Team Leader for Academic Resources Conference
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Writing Conference Planner
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Women's History Luncheon Presenter
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Martin Luther King Jr Day Activities Coordinator
Past Projects
Michigan American Council on Education Women’s Network (MI-ACE)
From 2006 - 2016 I served as an Institutional Representative for MI - ACE. I also served on the Executive Board in 2008. The Michigan ACE Women’s Network is committed to identifying, developing the leadership of, advancing, and supporting the retention of women in higher education throughout the state. I attended these conferences that were based on the support of females, but I have, and always will treat people of both genders with respect, equality, and fairness. I have included the website to MI-ACE to the left for your perusal.
Understanding by Design (UbD) Steering Committee
In 2009, I was a part of a steering committee for a UbD curriculum design initiative. The fundamental premise of UbD, by Grant Wiggins, is “Teaching for Understanding” by beginning our course design with the “end in mind.” I led campus meetings that focused on implementation strategies. Much of the discussion focused on best practices and developing processes to integrate assessment, curriculum, and instruction with a focus on student-centered learning. Check out the pdf to the left to see more information about our Understanding by Design process.
Curriculum Design
Early Childhood Collection
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The Early Childhood Education program was strongly supported by our library collections. Faculty required students to check out children's books for in-class assignments and outside readings. The collections were especially helpful to students in their internships when they needed to bring books to read to the children.
My familiarity with the books was helpful when students would come in to request books on certain topics. The Word document on the right is a listing of the colleges in Michigan and the person in charge of the collections. You'll see me listed there!
Curriculum Materials Center and Collections
As the Director of Academic Resources, I was in charge of the Library, Learning Center, Writing Center, and Math Lab. Walls were physically knocked down to form a larger, more open, learning commons. The areas were combined to form the "Academic Resource Center."
Baker College Writing Conference
Baker College held an annual writing conference every year. Each time, it was held at a different campus. At the time it was held in Allen Park, we created a guide for the conference. You may find it located here.
Our conferences were always planned very well with instructors from our own college. We tapped into our own professionals who knew the culture and the expectations of our college campus. We selected presentations for breakout rooms and collaborated with one another for an exceptional learning experience!