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2017 Teaching and Learning Week
The Office of Teaching and Learning is hosting the 3rd annual Teaching and Learning Week on February 6
th
-8
th
. Please join us as we learn strategies for successful student group work from keynote speaker Dr. Maryellen Weimer; explore great ideas with colleagues during the popular "Unconference" sessions; hear from students about their memorable learning experiences; explore research from the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning consortium; and eat free lunch! Find descriptions of the different sessions on our website.
Schedule:
Monday, February 6
Unconference Sessions
11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Anderson Academic Commons 290
No registration needed
Student Panel
2:15 pm - 3:30pm, Anderson Academic Commons 340 No registration needed
Tuesday, February 7
Unconference Sessions
11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Anderson Academic Commons 290
No registration needed
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Poster Session & Reception
Wednesday, February 8
Workshop: "The Keys to Successful Group Work-In Class and Online" by Dr. Maryellen Weimer
9:00 am - 11:00 am
, Anderson Academic Commons 290
Register Here
Keynote & Luncheon: "The Responsibility for Learning" by Dr. Maryellen Weimer
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, Anderson Academic Commons 290
Register Here
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What is YOUR inspiration for teaching? Tell us for 2017 Teaching and Learning week!
The Office of Teaching and Learning is hosting the 3rd annual Teaching and Learning Week on Feb 6th-8th. We invite you to share your inspiration for teaching! We are compiling an online collage that captures the sparks which propel us to teach and (keep at it). Visit
Why I Teach to share your inspiration and see what others have posted.
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Our Keynote Speaker
Maryellen Weimer, PhD, professor emerita at Penn State University and recipient of Penn State's Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching, is one of the nation's most highly regarded authorities on effective college teaching.
Highlights of her career include teaching Communications courses and First Year Seminars, serving as the Associate Director of the National Center on Postsecondary Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (U.S. Department of Education) and serving as Senior Research Associate at the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Penn State.
On the morning of Feb 8th, Dr. Weimer will facilitate a workshop called "The Keys to Successful Group Work" where we will learn strategies for forming groups successfully, identifying tasks that work for a variety of contexts, and assessing group projects. Later that day she will deliver a luncheon keynote on "The Responsibility for Learning" where we will explore the relationship between teaching and learning with the goal of clarifying how professors can constructively hold students responsible for learning.
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Upcoming Workshops
In addition to Teaching and Learning week, the Office of Teaching and Learning has many upcoming workshops throughout the winter and spring quarters. Descriptions for each workshop are available at each registration link.
Experiential Learning and Public Speaking: Using a TED Type Talk to Teach Public Speaking
Wednesday, January 25, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)
Facilitating Discussions for Critical Thinking
Monday, January 30, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)
Register Here
Teaching for Transfer: Shifting from What to How
Wednesday, March 1, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)
Register Here
Mindful Moments in the Classroom: Creating Space for Awareness and Reflection
Wednesday, April 5, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)
Technology Workshops
Using Video for Teaching
Thursday, February 23, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)
Register Here
3D Printing in Higher Education
Thursday, February 23, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Engineering and Computer Science Building, Maker Space Registration available soon on our website
Canvas Basics Webinar
Monday, February 27, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Advanced Canvas: Assignment & Grading Strategies
Tuesday, February 28, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Advanced Canvas: Assignment & Grading Strategies
Wednesday, March 1, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)
Register Here
Canvas and Ed-Tech Open Lab/Office Hours
Thursday, March 2, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm OTL Conference Room (AAC 345) Register Here
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Inclusive Excellence and Our Teaching
In December, more than 170 dedicated faculty members took a day away from research, writing, and other pursuits to learn how inclusive excellence can be operationalized in their classes. The Inclusive Excellence and Our Teaching workshop was designed to address realistic challenges and opportunities as we explored how to manage classroom discussions, create syllabi, identify effective content resources, and help students work in groups (just as a few examples), all with a focus on inclusion.
For those who were unable to attend in person, we have posted the resource packet from the workshop and a variety of related materials
on our website
. In addition, we'll be offering even more workshops and learning opportunities on these topics throughout the remainder of the academic year. Watch for more information on our website and in the DU Digest.
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Documenting Your Teaching Practice
Are you looking for different or additional methods for documenting your teaching practice for annual review or P&T purposes? The OTL has been collecting and creating resources and examples to help you tell a more comprehensive and complete story about your teaching. Visit these resources, contact us to schedule an individual consultation, or let us know what additional ideas or resources we can help you explore!
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DU Portfolio Update
The Office of Teaching and Learning has released a major update to the DU Portfolio system. Long time users of DU Portfolio will see some significant additions and enhancements as even more customization options are now available. We've also spent considerable time on both visual and procedural refinements. Visit our website for a complete list of new features.
Related to this, please Save the Date for a presentation (with lunch!) and afternoon workshop on March 8 with Kathleen Yancey, of Florida State University. She'll be addressing the value of ePortfolios for reflective learning and ways to integrate this technology into the classroom. More info to come!
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OneNewThing
OTL's mini-grants program, OneNewThing, is designed to help you explore ways to make your classes even better - one strategy, tool, or activity at a time.
If you're interested in submitting a proposal for a OneNewThing mini-grant, visit our
OneNewThing web page for guidelines and to submit the proposal form. The due date to submit a proposal for Spring quarter is Monday, March 6.
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