As we begin the sixth week of class at LU, now is a good time to reflect on how effective you are being as an instructor. By now you should have a firm grasp of how well your students are learning the material. You should have done a number of formative assessments (including at least one, low-stakes, non-graded activity) and know each of your students by name. You should have provided your students with multiple opportunities to network within the classroom and you should be aware of their goals in life. Your students should be aware of what is expected of them, what the learning outcomes are, and notice the clear alignment of the learning experiences with the outcomes. While this might be the ideal, research proves that the situation described above does indeed provide the best scenario for success both in teaching and learning. If you are looking for some insight into how you can enhance your classroom performance, this is a perfect week. Dr. Linda Nilson will visit LU on Tuesday and Wednesday. She will deliver three powerful workshops that will provide you with valuable insight that you can implement immediately. Continuous critical reflection is very effective when used to change habits or identify trigger points that create impediments to reaching your benchmarks. Taking the time to attend any of the workshops will pay big dividends for you in the future. We encourage you to come,even if you can only attend part of the session. CT+LE is excited to announce that we have added some valuable resources specifically for our department chairs and those who are thinking of pursuing a leadership position in the future. On Thursday, September 28 at 10:30 AM, you have the opportunity to participate in a webinar entitled "A Quick and Practical Guide to Managing Your Time and Stress." We will be hosting the online webinar in room 622 MJGL. To register, send an email to Todd Pourciau (todd.pourciau@lamar.edu) or call CT+LE at 8426. Did you know that you have access to an course rubric that allows you to compare your online or hybrid course to some of the best in the world? By using the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program rubric, you can evaluate how well your own course conforms to best practices for course design, interaction and collaboration, assessment and learner support. The rubric details a range of criteria to rate performance in each component of your course and you receive detailed feedback. There are also examples of exemplary courses. Did you hear that LU has reached another enrollment milestone? We have 14,552 students enrolled in 141,748 credit hours this semester. That is a lot of teaching and learning and we are committed to seeing each one of them graduate and become citizens who not only contribute but change the world.