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February
Online Workshops
Motivating Students to Use Critical Thinking
Starts Monday, February 1 and ends Friday, February 12 (2 weeks)
Facilitator: Gail Rathbun, CELT
This workshop is a follow-up to “Teaching Critical Thinking”, offered online last year. In this online workshop you and your colleagues will discuss effective methods for getting students to apply the critical thinking techniques they have learned. Plan to spend 30-60 minutes participating in this discussion-based event over a period of two weeks. The workshop will be conducted in Blackboard Vista. Registration is required.
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Orientation to Teaching Online
Starts Monday, February 15 and ends Friday, March 5 (3 weeks)
Facilitators: Samantha Birk and Gail Rathbun, CELT
In this online workshop you will learn to facilitate online discussion, effective practices for interacting online, and how to support collaborative group work online. You should plan to spend 4-6 hours on the activities of the course over a period of three weeks. The workshop will be conducted in Blackboard Vista. Registration is required.
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Workshops on Teaching with Technology
Making Evaluation Easier with Rubrics and Grading Forms
Friday, February 5, from 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm in KT 119
Facilitator: Samantha Birk, CELT
Do you hesitate to include writing assignments in your courses because of the workload they create? Are you tired of writing the same thing on every paper you read? Do you want to return papers to students more quickly? Workshop facilitator will demonstrate how a good rubric applied to assignments via the Blackboard Vista Grading Form can streamline the feedback and grading process. Registration is required.
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Faculty Showcase: Creative Assignments with Multimedia
Monday, February 8, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm in KT 119
Presenter: Linda Wright-Bower, Music Therapy
Through the design and development of arts-based experiences and the process of studying associated research students come to appreciate the value of the arts in sustaining health and well-being. At the same time, the process and the outcomes of learning are made visible. Examples will be shown and application to other disciplines discussed. Registration is required.
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Give your PPTs a “Voice” with Adobe Presenter
Friday, February 12, from 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm in NF B88
Facilitator: Samantha Birk, CELT
Transform your silent static slides into a lively interactive lesson with sound with Adobe Presenter, a plug in for PowerPoint. You will learn how to apply animation to add instructional punch to your presentations. You will then learn how easy it is to convert your presentation into an interactive, audio-enhanced program for delivery online. Demonstration and hands-on practice. Registration is required.
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Tips for Facilitating Real-time Online Discussions with Adobe Connect
Thursday, February 18, from 1:30 - 2:30 pm (online)
Facilitators: Adam Dircksen, COM and Samantha Birk, CELT
Asynchronous threaded discussions are convenient, but lack the immediacy and energy of conversation in real-time. On the other hand, too many real-time participants can make for chaos. Two experienced facilitators will show you how to maximize the effectiveness of the Adobe web conferencing tool. Participants will be sent a link to the videoconference prior to the event, and should have a fast internet connection, and speakers or a headset for listening. Registration is required.
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Google Earth Across the Disciplines
Friday, February 19, from 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm in KT 119
Facilitator: Samantha Birk, CELT
From History to Geology, Biology to Math, Google Earth is an easy-to-use, powerful educational tool that can help bring your subject alive! Have your students explore the night sky, using real-time coordinates to calculate distances, track the routes of chimpanzees in Tanzania, or even tour the Tomb of King Tutankhamun! We will introduce you to Google Earth and discuss some of its potentials for teaching and learning. Registration is required.
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Workshops on Teaching and Research
Summer Instructional Development Grant Briefing
Monday, February 1, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm in KT 119
Facilitators: CELT Advisory Board and past winners
Members of the CELT Advisory Board and past grant winners will explain what they look for when evaluating proposals. Copies of the application form and guidelines can be downloaded from the CELT web site at http://www.ipfw.edu/celt/grants/grants.shtml. Application deadline is Monday, March 15, 2010. Registration is required.
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FYE (First Year Experience) Thursdays: Benefits of Team Teaching
Thursday, February 4, from 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm in KT 117
Facilitators: Jane Ehle, CASA and Greg Anderson, FYE
Bring your lunch and "talk shop" with colleagues and staff on topics of particular interest to faculty teaching first year college students. Co-hosted by CELT and FYE. Registration is required.
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SoTL Work Group
Thursday, February 11, from 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm in NF 140
Thursday, February 25, from 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm in NF 140
Co-Facilitators: Michael Bendele and CASTL Committee members
Finding time to work on a SoTL project is difficult. The work group provides a way for you to schedule small blocks of time on a regular basis to work through each step in the process. The work group will use a guide created by the campus CASTL (Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) committee, incorporating short individual assignments and group activities designed to help you progress toward your goal of a finished proposal ready for submission to IRB. Attendance at all sessions is expected. Fruit, snacks, and drink will be served. The first meeting will be an overview of SoTL research process and the plan of work for the semester. Registration is required for each date.
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10th Anniversary Monthly Reading Circles
Friday, February 12, from 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm in KT 119
Facilitators: Jane Leatherman, Special Education, and Gail Rathbun, CELT
In “Opening Lines: Approaches to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning”, edited by Pat Hutchings, eight Carnegie Scholars tell the stories of their efforts at “opening lines” of inquiry into significant issues in the teaching and learning in their respective fields. “Opening Lines” includes a cd-rom of supplementary documents, tools and resources. We will read and discuss three of the case studies:
2/12 Case Study 1: Investigating Student Learning in a Problem-based Psychology Course by William Cerbin, Psychology, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
3/1 Case Study 5: For Better or Worse? The marriage of the Web and the Classroom, by T. Mills Kelly, History, Texas Tech University
4/19 Case Study 8: Difficulty: The Great Educational Divide, by Mariolina Rizzi Salvatori, English, University of Pittsburgh
The facilitators encourage you to attend all three circles, but you may attend as many as you like. You must register in advance to receive a copy of the book, available for pickup in KT 234 between 9-4 daily, starting Feb. 3. Refreshments will be served.
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12 O’clock Scholars Brown Bag Series: Motivating and Engaging Students
Facilitator:
Joshua Gerow, PSY
Monday, February 15, from 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm in KT 119
Bring your lunch and “talk shop” with colleagues and staff on topics of interest to you as university educators working in a dynamic teaching and learning environment. Meets once a month at noon. Fruit and drink served. Previous brown bags can be found at http://itunes.ipfw.edu. Registration is required.
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Documenting your Teaching with an Online Course Portfolio
Monday, February 22, from 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm in KT 128
Facilitator: Gail Rathbun, CELT
If you are looking for a way to document your teaching, share your successful strategies, and get comments on your teaching from peers outside IPFW, you will want to see this demonstration of the MERLOT Content Builder. In this presentation we will view sample online course portfolios and see a demonstration of how to build one. Registration is required.
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