Save the date: Oct. 13 is Professional Development Day
The Office of Academic Affairs and the Faculty Development Committee are sponsoring a Professional Development Day on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
The workshop is designed to provide opportunities to learn about campus initiatives, increase responsiveness to students, to continue the conversation on Dr. Maryellen Weimer’s August presentation, and network with peers on a variety of topics.
In response to feedback from the Fall 2008 Professional Development Day, this year’s event will conclude by 12:20 pm to allow faculty to participate in departmental activities during the afternoon.
Conference topics:
* Technology- enhanced Communication and Collaboration
* Student Panel from Chapters 2-6 on Maryellen Weimer’s Book, “Learner-Centered Teaching”
* Formative Assessment Made Easier, With and Without Technology
* Teleconference Discussion with Maryellen Weimer
* Teaching Using Discussion
* Thinking Out Loud in Front of Students
* Off-Site Programs / Articulation Agreements
* Enrollment Management – Noel-Levitz Report
* Dragon Core Advising and Interactive Degree Audit System
* Academic Honesty / Plagiarism
* Quantitative Learning: What Does it Look Like in the Classroom
* What FERPA Protects and Does Not Protect
Schedule:
8 am – Coffee
8:15-8:30 am –Video Vignette
8:30-9:20 am – Concurrent Sessions
9:30-10:20 am – Concurrent Sessions
10:30-11:20 am – Concurrent Sessions
11:30-12:20 am – Concurrent Sessions