CELT workshops are targeted specifically to faculty, instructional
support staff, and teaching assistants.
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Panels, Workshops and Other Events
Workshop Series
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Teaching and Learning Circles
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To register
Email celt@iastate.edu with
your name, department, position (instructor, faculty, P&S staff,
or teaching or graduate assistantship) and your email address.
You can also register by phone by calling 294-5357.
Panels, Workshops and Other
Events
Miller Showcase
Wednesday, Jan. 19
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Campanile Room, Memorial Union
Several faculty teams or individuals who have been successful
in receiving Miller Fellowships will display and be able to discuss
their work. This session will be a "walk-around" in which
those in attendance can come and go as they please, looking at
and discussing the various projects on display.
Panel Discussion: My Best Teachers
Monday, February 14
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Cardinal Room, Memorial Union
What makes teachers successful? What do ISU students identify
as the elements of an excellent learning experience? A student
panel will discuss these topics.
Workshop/Discussion: Motivating Advanced
Undergraduates
Laura Mielke, Assistant Professor, English; Sue Crull, Associate
Professor, HDFS; Steve Fales, Chair, Agronomy
Thursday, February 24
3:30-5:00 p.m.
107 Lab of Mechanics
Many teachers in different disciplines report that upper-level
students often are not engaged in what should be advanced classwork
and inspiring capstone experiences. This session will explore ways
in which students approaching graduation may be encouraged to finish
their college careers strongly.
Presentation on the Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning
"The Design Salon and Design Messages: Exhibition and Text"
Gregory Palermo, Professor, Department of Architecture
Monday, March 7
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Gold Room, Memorial Union
In this example of the Scholarship of Teaching in Learning at
ISU, Professor Gregory Palermo, Department of Architecture, will
discuss his work on redesigning the traditional 'jury' process
used in design disciplines to assess student work. New innovations
to this process and their implications to student learning will
be presented.
Panel Discussion on the SENCER Experience
Tuesday, April 12
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Regency Room, Memorial Union
In 2004, the first team from ISU joined 31 other invited teams
in attending the SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements
and Responsibilities) Summer Institute. SENCER, an NSF- funded
project, works to increase student interest in math and science
through undergraduate courses that approach science teaching by
means of complex public issues. Members of the ISU SNECER group
will report on their findings and activities since last summer.
Panel Discussion with LAS Master Teachers
Monday, April 18
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Campanile Room, Memorial Union
This year's Master Teachers in the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences were recognized for their work in "connected learning." Panelists
will include Bill Gallus, Associate Professor, Department of Geological
and Atmospheric Sciences; Michael Mendelson, Professor, English
Department, and Mark Rectanus, Professor, Department of Foreign
Languages and Literatures.
Workshop Series
Workshop Series: Teaching with Groups
Howard Shapiro, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Two Tuesdays, Jan. 18 and Feb. 8
12:00-1:30 p.m.
107 Lab of Mechanics
This two-part series will cover how to incorporate group work
effectively in large or small classrooms. Participants will have
an opportunity to put ideas into practice and discuss the results.
Workshop Series: Teaching Toolbox for
Large Classes
Facilitator: Corly Brooke, Director, CELT
Five Wednesdays, Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and 23, March 9 and 30
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Gold Room, Memorial Union (Feb. 23 in Cardinal Room)
This will be a five-part series if "linked workshops" on
techniques and strategies for successful teaching in large classes.
Come to a few or to all. Topics will include using technology in
large classes, problem-solving pedagogies, classroom management,
and others.
Faculty Forums
ISUComm's Foundation Courses
ISUComm's Foundation Courses
Tuesday, March 1
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Campanile Room, Memorial Union
Now that the ISUComm curriculum has been adopted, learn how the
foundation courses will work and how they will change communication
instruction at ISU. Donna Niday, Associate Professor of English
and Director of First-Year Composition, will be among the speakers.
Using Personal Response Systems
Wednesday, April 6
12:00-1:30 p.m.
University Studios, Communications Building
You may be familiar with electronic audience response units or "clickers." But
how can they help students learn, and what are effective ways of
using them in teaching? This Forum will also cover which technologies
are best to use.
Teaching and Learning Circles
Reaching Adult Learners
Rebecca Jackson, Associate Professor, Parks Library, and Susan
Vega Garcia, Associate Professor, Parks Library
Six Mondays, February 7 and 21; March 7 and 21; April 4 and 18
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Register for location and to receive readings
Participants will read and discuss a series of short pieces on
lifelong learning and critical thinking/information literacy skills
for learners in the digital age. Readings will be selections from
various books as well as articles on the topics. This Circle is
intended for professors and anyone interested in teaching and student
learning.
What the Best College Teachers Do
Steve Freeman, Assistant Director, CELT,
and Jim Colbert, Associate Professor, EEOB
Four Wednesdays, Feb. 16 and 23, March 2 and 9
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Register for location and to receive readings
In his new book What the Best College Teachers Do, educator Ken
Bain explores how excellent college teachers prepare and conduct
their classes, what they expect of their students, and how they
treat and evaluate students. Members of this Teaching and Learning
Circle will read and discuss Bain's book over the course of four
meetings.
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