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WNMU Faculty Development Events & Sessions

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AM Brunch or PM Punch and Faculty Showcase (10 points)

Center for Teaching and Learning (CETAL) Lab, Miller Library

50 minute presentation, activity, or discussion

Refreshments provided

Door prize!

Mustang Waterhole (10 points)

Spontaneous, TBA

Various locations on campus

30 minute activity, discussion, or presentation, open to students, staff, and faculty

Refreshments provided

Workshop Series - Quality Standards in Courses (50 points)

A 50-Minute Kick-Off into Online Self-Paced Modules
Schedule

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All events (except hands-on and one-time sessions) will be offered as webinars and recorded for playback from anywhere.

Date Time Topic Presenter
   

FALL 2013

 
August 13 9-12

SoftChalk and SoftChalk Cloud

SoftChalk Webinar

August 26
September 4

9:00
3:00

Teaching an Old Tool New Tricks!
The Graphic Syllabus and Big Questions

 
August 30
September 3
September 5
September 10
1:00
Noon
2:00
9:00

Using Clickers for Immediate Feedback
Hands-On Session

 
September 2
September 6
Noon
1:00

What, Why, Where, YOU, When?
Online Course Accessibility: It's Not a Choice

 
September 11
September 16
3:00
1:00

Aligning Learning Outcomes with Instruction and Assessment

 
September 13 10:00
  • Not All of Us Learn in Words (Workshop Kick-Off)

 
September 17
September 18
2:00
9:00

Without A Word: The Effects of the Learning Environment

 
September 19
September 23
9:00
Noon

What Did That Guy Just Say?
Generational Differences and Learning

 
September 24
September 27
2:00
1:00

Using Clickers for Immediate Feedback
Hands-On Session

 
October 1
October 2
9:00
Noon

Rethinking Effectiveness: Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education

 
October 3 Noon

Faculty as Writers Panel
One-Time Session

Felipe Ortego, Scott Fritz, others
October 7
October 10
3:00
9:00

Is there a Recipe?
Decrease Failure Rates in Introductory Courses

 
October 11
October 15
10:00
2:00

Checklists, Tables, and Charts, Oh My!
Using Rubrics to Promote Thinking and Learning

 
October 16
October 17
Noon
9:00

The Fruit Starts With the Root!
The C Word and Academic Integrity

Linda Baldwin
October 18 11:00
  • Creative Assessment (Workshop Kick-Off)

 
October 22
October 23
11:00
3:00

Students as Customers or Captive Audience?
Learner-Centered Teaching

 
October 24
October 28
Noon
2:00

Check the Gas Gauge!
Where are you Going With Assessment?

 
October 31
November 5
2:00
Noon

Where's the Power Button? iPad 101!

 
November 7
November 12
1:00
10:00

In an Instructional Rut?
Hooray for Tech Tools!

 
November 8 11:00
  • Textbook Not Required (Workshop Kick-Off)
 
November 14
November 18
2:00
2:00

If They Build it, Will Anyone Come?
Designing Effective Service Learning

 
November 20
November 21
10:00
9:00

I Beg Your Pardon!
Civility and Learning Communities

 
December 2
December 5
1:00
1:00

Do I Want to Hear It?
Student Feedback -Make it Count!

 
 
   

SPRING 2014

 
January 16
January 17
3:00
1:00
What, Why, Where, YOU, When?
Online Course Accessibility: It's Not a Choice
 
January 21
January 22
2:00
2:00
You Are Not Alone!
Utilizing TA's, GA's, and UA's
 
 
January 29
January 31
Noon
1:00
Step by Step to Success: Using Scaffolding for Assignments  
January 30
February 5
9:00
3:00
Let Your Fingers Do the Talking!
Visual Recording (Paper and iPad)
 
February 3
February 6
9:00
9:00
And This Goes Where?
Concept Mapping to Increase Retention
 
February 18
February 19
2:00
Noon
Using Clickers for Immediate Feedback
Hands-On Session
 
February 24
February 27
3:00
9:00
Flipping a Switch in a Very Dark Room.
Can Critical Thinking Be Taught?
 
February 28
March 6
1:00
2:00

Shorter Doesn't Mean Sweeter!
Creating and Teaching Eight-Week Courses

 
March 4
March 5
3:00
2:00

Obsolete or Evolving?
Bloom's Taxonomy- Still Relevant?

 
March 18
March 26
9:00
Noon
Turning Tradition on its Head!
Flipping the Classroom
 
March 19
March 21
3:00
1:00
Using Clickers for Immediate Feedback
Hands-On Session
 
March 26
April 4
Noon
1:00
Turning a Video into A Lesson and Quiz
TedEd Videos
 
March 25
March 28
3:00
1:00
Don't Just Sit There! Learn!
Engaging Students in Active Learning
 
March 26
March 31
3:00
9:00
It's a Steal (and Not in a Good Way!)
Copyright, Yours and Others'
 
April 2
April 3
9:00
2:00

Step 1: This is the Textbook
The Purposeful Reading Assignment

 
April 9
April 14
9:00
1:00

What Do You Mean--Let Them Use Cell Phones?
Challenges of Mobile Technology

 
April 23
April 24
3:00
3:00
What? More Tests?
Frequent Quizzing Increases Retention
Linda Baldwin
April 30
May 6
Noon
9:00
Yes, You Too Can Decrease Your Grading Time!  

 




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