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PETE Luncheon ArchiveFall 2007 September 12 Faculty Forum: Woody Holton (History) ¡§Abigail Adams, Bond Speculator¡¨ *Richmond Room
October 3 What¡¦s New in Learning Technologies?
October 18 (Thursday) New Learning Spaces on Campus: a Virtual Tour October 30 World Television and Languages Across the Curriculum Do you know that the University receives 40 channels of television in languages other than English? In this PETE session, Sharon Scinicariello of the Multimedia Language Laboratory will talk about how to take advantage of this resource. Carlos Valencia, the new LAC Coordinator, will talk not only about using TV as a LAC resource but also about the reconstruction of the LAC program. http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/langtech/fltv/index.html Considering using this book or a portion of it in one of your classes? Nuray Grove has assigned the text in her Core class this year, and several of her students will join us to talk about their impressions of the book. We will have a roundtable discussion to brainstorm how and why we might use the book in our classes.
November 28 Understanding Our StudentsÿImproving Learning
December 5 Hearing from Faculty about International Students: Conclusions from Our Survey Hearing from Faculty about International Students: Conclusions from Our Survey
Spring 2007
As we meet our students and introduce them to our respective course of study, we might consider the assumptions both teacher and student bring to the classroom, and how those assumptions (about the knowledge we seek or the political and/or religious leanings we possess) play a part in the effort to establish an open, thoughtful dialogue in our classrooms. As we continue to encourage our students to develop critical faculties of independent thought, we might also examine the extent to which a presumably objective, unbiased approach to specific material precludes questions that foster more meaningful and lasting aspects of student learning. Sydney Watts will also present some of the ongoing work of the Teagle Foundation on student learning, the findings of a national study of college students¡¦ search for meaning and purpose, and discuss opportunities for SUMMER FUNDING to support curricular and professional development as a participant in a Teagle project, ¡§The Pedagogy of Belief and Doubt¡¨
Nuray Grove, Director of ESL Services, brings with her a panel of international students to discuss ways that professors can help students from other countries succeed in their classes. Learn more about cultural differences and discuss practical strategies for helping students succeed while still offerring them a quality education. February 14 : Faculty Forum: NOTE: This Faculty Forum event takes place in the Richmond Room. Contact Kathy Hoke if you want to attend. February 21 : Book discussion: What the Best College Teachers Do Gather with colleagues to discuss Dr. Ken Bain's book: "What the Best College Teachers Do." Get your questions ready for Dr. Bain's visit to UR campus on March 1 and 2. For a copy of the book, contact Terry Dolson (tdolson@richmond.edu, x6038) More information on Ken Bain's visit March 2 : Teaching, Learning and the Life of the Mind Dr. Ken Bain, internationally prominent educator, author, and historian, will visit to discuss the topic: ¡§Teaching, Learning and the Life of the Mind.¡¨ Dr. Bain's book, What the Best College Teachers Do, winner of the Harvard University Press Virginia and Warren Stone Prize for the 2004 Outstanding Book on Education and Society. Bain is the founding director of three major teaching centers: the Center for Teaching Excellence at New York University; the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University; and the Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Bain now serves as the Vice Provost for Instruction at Montclair University in Montclair, New Jersey, where he provides university-wide leadership to develop a faculty community around teaching and learning.
NOTE: This Faculty Forum event takes place in the Richmond Room. Contact Kathy Hoke if you want to attend. Felice Yeskel of the organization Class Action will discuss socio-economic issues and how they impact our classrooms and the life of the mind. This lunch is held in conjunction with Founder's Week and One Book, One Campus. March 29 (THURSDAY) : ¡§Dyknow and the Dynamic Classroom¡¨
April 18 : ¡§Three Things You Really Need to Know About Doing Honest Work in College ¡¨
Spring 2006
Wednesday, January 25, THC 331 “Selecting the Class---Recruiting and More” Steve Wilborn and Marilyn Hesser, Admissions The Office of Admission is charged with enrolling a first-year class of academically talented students every year. The "class" is the end result of a multi-year process of marketing, recruiting, coordination,selection and more. We will share information about these complex processes and entertain questions.
Wednesday, February 8, Richmond Room (this is a change) “Is This Going to Be on the Test?” Understanding Our Students Juliette Landphair, Steve Bisese, Kerry Fankhauser, Dan Fabian
Do your students rarely take intellectual risks in your courses? Are they more focused on grades than on ideas? Why are they so different from us anyway? During this session, student development staff members will provide participants with an overview of our general student population: their expectations of college; their academic and social background and current lives; and the role of their parents in their college experience. Discussion will follow about how this information might help us close the gap between student culture and faculty culture while making us better teachers and engaging our students more readily in intellectual pursuits.
Wednesday, February 22, THC 331 Teaching Opportunities with the Richmond Quest Kathy Hewett-Smith, Quest Coordinator Did you know that the Richmond Quest provides faculty grants for
Wednesday, March 15, THC 331 Writing on a Deadline Joe Essid, Writing Center Director We all do it. Our students do it, too, often at 3 or 4 am. Get yourmind out of the gutter! We mean writing under pressure and ondeadline. Given most writers' work-habits, there are still a few clevertactics to prevent last-minute disasters. Joe Essid, Director of the Writing Center, will discuss several writing tactics, for our and ourstudents' writing, when a deadline looms.
Wednesday, March 22, THC 331 ARTstor: Image Database and Teaching Tool Sarah Fall, Visual Resources Librarian ARTstor: Image database to transformative teaching tool. ARTstor isn't your granddaddy's database and it ain't just about the ART anymore. This database has a vast amount of image content applicable to a range of disciplines, but also a strong set of interactive tools. Your students live and work in visually based environment. How will your teaching strategies change to engage your students? Come see the transformative properties this technology has to offer and the easy-to-use tool sets it provides to get you there.
Thursday, April 6 , THC 331 Ten Tips for Becoming a Better Classroom Teacher Joe Hoyle, Accounting, David Meade White Distinguished Teaching Fellow
This workshop looks at practical methods that potentially can lead to improvement in “the learning triangle” --- (a) student and teacher preparation for class, (b) the actual classroom experience, and (c) post-class follow-up. Teachers are also encouraged to consider and define their role in connection with student learning. read Hoyle's "Tips and Thoughts"
Wednesday, April 12, THC 331 Getting students ready to write for the academy. Joe Essid and a panel of 103 Instructors A conversation about what student writers need to know to survive, and thrive, as newcomers to the craft of academic discourse and research. Panelists will outline ways to help students make the transition from high-school writing and thinking habits to crafting academic discourse for a demanding audience, such as the one on this campus.
Wednesday, April 19 THC 331 Creating and Teaching a WGSS Designated Class: A Panel Discussion Dorothy Holland and Del McWhorter A panel of WGSS faculty will describe the new Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies curriculum and discuss ways for interested faculty toparticipate in the program by revising existing courses or developing newcourses consistent with the program’s projected future. The procedures for cross-listing courses will be explained, and faculty will share tips for incorporating new material and pedagogies into a variety of types of class.
Spring 2004
Wednesday, January 21st, International students enrich our campus and our classrooms, but we need to be aware of the multitude of issues these students are facing in a new environment. This workshop will cover such concerns as advising, ESL, academic integrity, and cultural adjustments faced by international students. Click here for handout on Tips for ESL students.
Wednesday, January 28th, One of the most exciting developments in teaching technology is the hypertext, a richly interlinked online document that challenges both students and teachers to learn in new ways. Not only does a hypertext allow greater freedom and empowerment to the reader, it encourages a completely different kind of thinking than traditional linear, rational approaches to text. MIRANDA, a hypertext of Huxley's ?Brave New World? will be an opportunity to simultaneously explore the uses and value of hypertext in teaching while maintaining important, critical questioning of technology and its applications. Click here for handout on hypertext.
Wednesday, February 4th, What online zines do faculty find of interest? A sharing of the virtual magazine shelf. Find out about e-zines that your colleagues are reading and using in the classroom. Share any that you also read ? whether based on your research, teaching, or personal interests.
Wednesday, February 11th, Click here for handout on how to be sensitive to GLBT issues in the classroom.
Wednesday, February 18th, Our litigious society demands that we understand some of the legal issues facing higher education today. While there are a number, this lunch will focus just on a few of the ones most pertinent to faculty. These will include copyright and intellectual property and issues of privacy law, both in terms of the Patriot Act and FERPA. These are issues that require our attention and clarification.
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February 25th, Personal digital assistants have a variety of uses both in and out of the classroom. This session will discuss some of the classroom success stories, as well as provide an overview of how they can facilitate access to information for both faculty and students. Click here for handout on PDAs
Wednesday, March 3rd, MDID is a method that the University has selected to help faculty organize their digital image collections, improve their own access to the images and make it easy to both use the images in class and share them with students outside of class. The Art & Art History Department has taken the lead over the past year to begin testing and using this product and they will share their experiences in this session.
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March 17th,
The challenge of every teacher is getting their students to learn. Texts and tests are one way, but there are other ways to inspire an opening of minds. This session will look at multi-modal learning and ways to apply the theories of people like Howard Gardener to classroom use. Howard Gardner and the theory of Multiple Intelligence
Tuesday, March 23rd, Note: Change of day to Tuesday In 2002, the Business School brought together a group of upperclassmen to ask them about their undergraduate experience at UR. Their discussion was taped and their comments are candid, articulate, and enlightening. At this session, we will view just a portion of the tape that is applicable to all classes at UR. This truly is a must-see!
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March 31st, You've mastered posting your course syllabus. You even have your students check their grades electronically. Is there anything else to electronic media? The answer is a resounding yes. What else is there outside of the world of Blackboard? This session is for instructors who already have a Blackboard course site and are looking to delve further into the possibilities and promises of new media. Sept. 11 New Features in BB Betsy Miles Blackboard was upgraded over the summer and there are a number of new features that can be used to enhance teaching. We will demonstrate those features. Click here to access handouts from this session.
Sept. 17 Working with Writing Fellows Joe Essid Whether faculty are new to the WAC program or veterans, this workshop will provide advice for making the most of the student assistance provided by the Fellows. Topics will include Fellows' expected duties, solutions for recalcitrant students' (or Fellows') lack of cooperation, and ideas for introducing the WAC program to students effectively. Faculty who would like fellows for the Spring semester are urged to attend this workshop. WAC Program Director Joe Essid and a few veteran WAC faculty will lead the discussion. Click here to access handouts from this session.
Sept. 24 Faculty Concerns when Working with International Students Krittika Onsanit & Nuray Grove International students enrich our campus and our classrooms, but we need to be aware of the multitude of issues these students are facing in a new environment. This workshop will cover such concerns as advising, ESL, academic integrity, and cultural adjustments faced by international students.
Oct. 1 Videolits: Intersecting Literature, Film & Pedagogy Claudia Ferman A Videolit explores the possibilities that the illuminated screen (TV, computer and projected film) may bring to the reception and dissemination of literature. In a Videolit, the screen is valued and used in its ability to channel literary and analytical messages. Videolits build on stimulating pedagogical possibilities that the medium "screen" brings to the teaching and delivery of literary texts. The Videolit The McOndo Continent will be screened at the luncheon.
Oct. 8 Writing Effective Commentary Joe Essid Tired of making the same comments again and again on papers? It is possible to save time and generate better student writing. The workshop will focus on the most efficient ways to write commentary in the margins and at the end of papers to encourage improved revision by students. Topics include marking conceptual and grammatical errors, ways of writing narrative commentary, working with Writing Fellow comments, and avoiding problems before they occur in student essays. Click here to access handouts from this session. Oct. 22
Integrating Library Resources into Most of us expect students to participate in class discussions, yet we recognize that some students are simply shy and have difficulty contributing, even when required to do so. Please join in a discussion of the characteristics of shy students and the instructional strategies that can encourage all students to become active participants in classroom discourse.
Oct. 29 Digital Video Projects Daryl Weade Digital video is a different way for your students to present research topics, help change your own presentation of instructional materials, and help your students think about presentation in a new way. Daryl will explain how digital video projects can enhance the instructional program, and let you know about the resources available to make this a painless process for you.
Nov. 12 Merriewood Miracle Laura Byrd Earle 1,100 of your students participated in the Merriewood Miracle last year. Do you know what it is and how it is connected to the academic pursuits going on in classrooms across campus? Come find out how this student run project developed, and how the next step is to make it a sustainable annual project with a strong academic connection.
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