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Kristen McGuffin

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Technical Communication

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MA, University of North Texas, 2023
    Major: Philosophy
  • BA, University of North Texas, 2020
    Major: Philosophy

Current Scheduled Teaching

TECM 2700.013Technical WritingSpring 2025
TECM 2700.022Technical WritingSpring 2025
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

TECM 2700.007Technical WritingFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.014Technical WritingFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.013Technical WritingSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.040Technical WritingSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.006Technical WritingFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.013Technical WritingFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Warren, S.J., McGuffin, K., Beck, D. (2023). Educational Technology and its Environmental Impacts: Ethical Considerations in the Adoption of Technology at Scale using Total Cost of Ownership Models. Applied Ethics for Instructional Design and Technology: Design, Decision Making, and Contemporary Issues. EdTechBooks.org.
  • Warren, S.J., Moran, S.E., McGuffin, K. (2022). Planning to Incorporate Energy Conservation Practices, Renewable Energy Production Systems, and Eco-friendly Building Design Practices to Support Sustainability in US Public Schools. Handbook of Smart Energy Systems. 1 (1st) 23. New York, Springer Cham.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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