Open house at Teaching Commons planned for Sept. 18

The Libraries are holding an open house for faculty in the Teaching Commons on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 1-4 p.m. on floor 26 in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. 

The program includes poster sessions, discussion and tours of the facility, including demonstrations of available equipment. Representatives from several faculty and student support services will be available to talk about resources available to faculty on campus. Refreshments will be served.
 
The Teaching Commons is a space for faculty to collaborate or work individually; it is equipped with computers and presentation equipment, on-site assistance and faculty service referrals, comfortable seating. The Teaching Commons is sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Faculty Development, Office of Information Technology/Academic Computing and the Libraries.
 
Teaching Commons hours during the fall semester are Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.
 
For more information, contact Sarah Hutton, head of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Services, at 545-6740 or shutton@library.umass.edu, or visit www.library.umass.edu/teaching-commons.