Congratulations, Alec Hill!

Congratulations to Alec Hill for being named Seattle Pacific University’s Alumnus of the Year!  Alec Hill is currently the President of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, but before his tenure at InterVaristy he taught in the School of Business and Economics and was appointed its dean in 1995.  You can listen to his prior speaking engagements on campus by following the links below:

“Success Isn’t Enough” given May 2, 1984

“Business Ethics and Christianity” given March 31, 1989

“Competing in the Workplace” given with Ross Stewart on October 25, 1995

“What If Your Job Asks You to Sin?” given October 25, 1996

“Students Change the World” given October 14, 2003

 

 

Winter Quarter Lectio Series on the Gospel of Mark

The Lectio series on the Book of  Mark with Instructor of New Testament Laura Sweat has begun!  The first week’s Lectio, Introduction to the Gospel of Mark: Mark 1:1-15, is now available on SPU iTunes.  [Audio]

Listen to and learn more about the entire Lectio series.

SPU on iTunes U 2011 Annual Usage Report

The WordPress.com stats team prepared a 2011 annual usage report for this blog.  Click here to see the complete report.

Creating and Using Rubrics in Blackboard

Dr. David Denton, from the SPU School of Education, discusses the benefits and challenges of incorporating a rubric into one’s instruction and specifically addresses the use of rubrics within Blackboard.  [Video]

Distinguished Speaker Series

The AWB Distinguished Speaker Series hosted by the SPU School of Business and Economics features a prominent national or regional business leader each year.  Decision makers, risk takers, and leaders of the regional and corporate world share their personal experiences and philosophies with students through this program.  Students and faculty receive real-world insight into the issues they regularly explore in the classroom.

This year’s speaker Phyllis Campbell, Chairman of Pacific Northwest for JPMorgan Chase & Co., discussed perspectives on banking, change, management, and careers. November 10, 2011. [Audio & Video]

Brain Rules for Baby

Dr. John Medina, author of Brain Rules and Brain Rules for Baby, is a developmental molecular biologist and research consultant.  He is the director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at SPU.  He also teaches at the University of Washington School of Medicine in its Department of Bioengineering. In this series of videos, Dr. Medina looks at how a child’s brain develops and how you can best nurture it.

The Miller’s Prologue and Tale

SPU English Professor Luke Reinsma reads Chaucer’s The Miller’s Prologue and Tale in its original dialect.  [Audio]

Answers to 4 Questions about iTunes U

David Wicks, Director of Instructional Technology Services, addresses the following faculty questions regarding iTunes U:   What is iTunes U?   How do you access iTunes U?   What resources can be found on iTunes U?   How can iTunes U be used in your instruction? [Video]

Fall Quarter Chapel Series is Wrapping Up

Want to get up to speed with what is happening in Chapel?  You can follow along as the speakers take the SPU community through the books of Joshua and Judges.  It’s a good way to catch up before chapel dives into the book of Mark during Winter Quarter.  [Audio and Video]

Lesson Planning / Classroom Pacing

Scott Beers, Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, talks with faculty about strategies for planning lessons and classroom pacing in this workshop sponsored by the School of Theology and Center for Scholarship & Faculty Development.  October 13, 2011.  [Audio and Video]