Here are some topics that will be
covered: Using the project unit, transferring files to the smart
classroom, using the smart classroom computer & VCR, connecting
your laptop for use in the smart classroom, PC vs. Mac
considerations.
RSVP with Michelle Irvin *2084
Faculty
TLC
&
Assessment Center
Open House
October
4th
2:00 p.m. -- 4:00 p.m.
Faculty
TLC
Come meet the new TLC
Staff! Come and browse through the TLC materials! Come join us
for refreshments!
For more information contact Michelle Irvin *2084
Create your home page in
2 hours. Bring syllabi, documents, and images you want on your home
page. Limited enrollment: new faculty will have registration
priority. Register with Michelle at ext. 2084.
Contact Michelle for a
copy of MicroGrade 5.0.5, with detailed instructions for use. Or,
come to this brief workshop for hands-on training to learn how to
use MicroGrade for grading, to download class lists from Banner
Web, and to post grades on the Web.
Great conversation and
information about lecturer’s activities, responsibilities and
rights. Call Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Effective
Research Strategies (Boolean)
Thursday,
October 24th
12:00 p.m.-- 1:00 p.m.
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Target your search
strategies to take advantage of all information resources
available to you. Lunch is included. Call Michelle at ext. 2084 to
register.
Bells
and Whistles
w/Home Page
Friday,
November 1st
3:00 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
Library
WSL 16
Enhance your home page
or web pages with design tricks using pictures, integrating links
and video segments. Also you can get problem-solving for any
web page questions. This is a free-form workshop so you may
stop by with your ideas and questions throughout the two hour
duration. Contact Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Effective
Grading
Friday,
November 8th
12:00 p.m. -- 1:30 p.m.
Library
WSL 16
Explore how you can
grade more effectively and efficiently. contact Michelle at
ext. 2084 to register.
An excellent
introduction into what is a hybrid course with an exploration of
the WebCT format. Discussion of WebCT tools relevant to your
current class activities. Learn the "how to" of
WebCT in subsequent sessions (December 11 workshops).
Contact Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Faculty
Research Seminar
Thursday,
November 21st
12:00 p.m. -- 1:30 pm
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Presentations should
be designed to take about 30 minutes, with plenty of time for
discussion and comment. Although we are all members of
different disciplines, such a forum should allow participants to
see that the research experience is similar across all fields.
Call Michelle at ext.2084 to register.
Active
Learning
Friday,
November 22nd
3:30 a.m. -- 5:00 pm
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Understand how active
learning can help students learn more effectively. This
hands-on workshop will introductive a variety of techniques that
you can use in your classes. Call Michelle at ext. 2084 to
register.
RPT-What
do I do?
Thursday,
December 5th
11:30 pm -- 1:00 pm
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Workshop discusses
basic organization and content. Presents strategies for time
management and planning to reduce your stress in this process.
You learn how to document activities and write summary statements.
Call Michelle at ext. 2-84 to register.
A
$100 stipend will be awarded for those faculty member who
participate in both of the following two workshops
Learn to: Write
effective student learning objectives, Identify and construct
assignments that teach and assess student learning objectives,
Develop an effective syllabus, Develop an effective course outline
to teach and assess important objectives, Use rubrics to guide and
assess student performance, and Connect course assessment
processes to program review. Your should bring your course
materials from at least one class, including syllabus (4 copies)
and assignments that you use to teach and assess objectives (4
copies). Call Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Part
II: Classroom Assessment Techniques
Tuesday,
December 10th
1:00 pm -- 4:00 pm
(Directly following lunch)
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Come learn assessment
techniques to evaluate learning in your courses. You learn
how to obtain useful feedback on what, how much and how well your
students are learning. Get some great ideas for the next
quarter course assignments. Call Michelle at ext. 2084 to
register.
A
$100 stipend will be awarded for those faculty member who
participate in both of the following two workshops
Part
I: WebCT "How To" Workshop #1
(Managing your WebCT Course)
Primarily for new WebCT
users. Logging on, Navigating in WebCT, Backup Procedures,
Student Management, Student Account views. Call Michelle at
ext. 2084 to register.
Part
II: WebCT "How To" Workshop #2
(File Management)
Wednesday,
December 11th
1:00 pm -- 3:30 pm
(Directly Following Lunch)
Library
WSL 14
Transfer files to and
edit files in WebCT. Bring a disk with syllabus and other
documents in work or HTML format. Begin building your course
materials at ext. 2084 to register.
A
$100 stipend will be awarded for those faculty member who
participate in the following workshop
Electronic
Imaging
Thursday,
December 12
9:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m.
Library
Media Services (lower-level)
Hands-on workshop,
limited to 10 faculty. Scan photos; use PhotoShop to edit
images; save images for transfer to presentation software or web
sites; use digital cameras and download/edit photos. Bring
images and pictures to use. Call Michelle at ext. 2084 to
register.
Grant
Applications Due
(Teaching/Technology/
Outcomes Assessment/
Information Competence)
Tuesday,
January 22nd
3:00 pm
Faculty
TLC
Alls applications are
due no later than 3:00 pm.
Introduction
to FrontPage
Wednesday,
January 23rd
3:30 pm -- 5:00 pm
Library
WSL 14
Basic introduction to
Microsoft FrontPage.
WebCT
"How To" Workshop #3
(The Discussion Tools)
Friday,
January 31st
3:30 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
Library
Learn strategies for
effective use of communication and discussion tools: Add
discussion to your course. Add, rename and delete topics.
Use discussion topics: compose, read reply to (with and
without quotes), download, search for and print messages.
Effective managing of messages (delete and moving). Create
private topics and manage their members. Call Michelle at ext.
2084 to register.
WebCT
"How To" Workshop #4
(Quiz and Exam Tools)
Friday,
February 7th
3:30 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
Library
Basic understanding of
how the various parts of the quiz tool work together for effective
student feedback. Hands on learning how to: review and
grade online, create/modify and delete question categories in the
database, adjust quiz settings and define feedback options.
Comparison of format styles and usage to identify your course
choice. Bring quiz and exam documents to use. Call Michelle at
ext. 2084 to register.
Learn: how to organize
and store email using folders and archiving; how to access
FirstClass online; about junk mail; how to use the address book;
making mail lists; sorting and routing messages; how to use bcc.
Call Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Wednesday,
March 12th 11:00 a.m. -- 12:00 p.m. Bring your own lunch--TLC will provide drinks
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Get your
courses ready for Spring Quarter. Learn about Syllabus
development; Course objectives; and assignment design. Call
Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Update your research
agenda given new library resources and search strategies.
Librarians will discuss new library resource features of full text
documents, journal articles, and e-books. Contact Michelle at
ext. 2084 to register.
Update your research
agenda given new library resources and search strategies.
Librarians will discuss new library resource features of full text
documents, journal articles, and e-books. Contact Michelle at
ext. 2084 to register.
You
are invited to participate in the Teaching Strategies Roundtable
hosted by the Faculty TLC.The
Roundtable is designed to exchange examples of experiences that were
integrated into course materials, course activities or course
assignments.Bring your
lunch and come share your innovations with other faculty. The TLC
will provide dessert and drinks. Call Michelle Irvin (2084)
for more information or to register.
Gathering of lecturers
to share ideas about personal development and common teaching
problems. Contact Michelle for group travel information (ext.
2084).
Explore how you can
grade more effectively and efficiently. Contact Michelle at
ext. 2084 to register.
Effective
Advising Session I
Thursday,
May 1st 1:30 pm -- 2:00 pm
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Learn the basics of
banner and scheduling so you can be an effective advisor.
Identify strategies build a relationship and communication with your
advisees. Contact Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Effective
Advising Session II
Tuesday,
May 6th 3:30 pm -- 5:00 pm
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Learn the basics of
banner and scheduling so you can be an effective advisor.
Identify strategies build a relationship and communication with your
advisees. Contact Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Large
Lecture Courses
Thursday,
May 8th 11:30 am -- 1:00 pm
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Roundtable discussion
exchanging experiences and problems in this teaching format.
Contact Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Videos
and Teaching
Wednesday,
May 14th 12:30 pm -- 1:45 pm
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Come hear colleagues
discuss teaching activities using videos and learn about effective
strategies to integrate videos into your courses. Contact
Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Technology
Showcase
Wednesday,
May 21st 3:30 pm -- 5:00 pm
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Different faculty share
examples of how they use technology in their courses. Contact
Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Classroom
Management
Thursday,
May 22nd 3:30 pm -- 4:30 pm
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Faculty exchange
experiences and techniques to deal with difficult issues and
difficult situations in the classroom. Learn techniques to
deal with disruptive behavior and confrontational situations.
Contact Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
Advising
Basics
Tuesday,
May 27th 2:00 - 4:00
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Designed for the Social
Work Dept. only.
Spring
Gathering
Friday,
May 30th 2:00 pm -- 5:00 pm
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Come celebrate the
"end of the year"! Take a break form grading!
Join colleagues for some great conversation and a variety of food
dishes (several ethnic choices prepared by faculty themselves).
If interested please contact Michelle at ext. 2084.
Join the TLC for a
professional development group that will explore "your
professional identity". This group will meet every other
week for a 50 minutes discussion in which individuals will share
their reactions and personal insights to chapters in Donald Hall's
book, The Academic Self. Please contact Michelle Irvin if
interested.
A
$75 stipend will be awarded to those who participate in both
workshops on Tuesday, June 17th
Note that there are only 20 positions available only for faculty
members
Tuesday,
June 17th 9:00 am -- 12:00 pm
Lunch Provided:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Faculty
TLC
Mary Allen Room
Learn to: Write
effective student learning objectives, Identify and construct
assignments that teach and assess student learning objectives,
Develop an effective syllabus, Develop an effective course outline
to teach and assess important objectives, Use rubrics to guide and
assess student performance, and Connect course assessment processes
to program review. Your should bring your course materials
from at least one class, including syllabus (4 copies) and
assignments that you use to teach and assess objectives (4 copies).
Call Michelle at ext. 2084 to register.
