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AprilINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLBOX: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW! Date: Monday, April 21Time: 12:00 P.M.Location: Room 204, ZSR Library Host: Jolie Tingen ((Instructional Technology Analyst, Departments of Music, Theatre, and Dance) The Instructional Toolbox is a new, online resource for faculty on the instructional benefits of using new technologies such as wikis, blogs, and podcasting. Join us to learn more about this resource and how it can simplify the process of learning about new technologies and promote meaningful learning. Please RSVP online no later than Wednesday, April 16, if you want to reserve a lunch provided by the TLC, and be sure to specify your choice of a beef, chicken, or vegetarian sandwich, or of a fruit plate.
***********************************************************PRIOR SPRING 2008 EVENTS COURSE PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS: A STRATEGY FOR CREATING DISCUSSION-BASED COURSES Date: Wednesday, January 23 Although many of us would like to get beyond lecturing, we often lack concrete strategies for doing so. In his paper “Course Preparation Assignments: A Strategy for Creating Discussion-Based Courses,” David Yamane explores one critical strategy when creating a discussion-based course: the success of such a course is predicated on students reading and thinking about the course material (receiving “first exposure”) prior to attending class so that class time can be devoted to more substantively engaging activities grounded in guided discussion. Dr. Yamane will discuss elements of his paper, which is included in the spring 2007 edition of the TLC Exchange and is currently on the TLC website at http://www.wfu.edu/tlc/resources/exchange.html, and will welcome and encourage discussion by attendees. Please RSVP online no later than Friday,January 18, in order to reserve a lunch provided by the TLC, and be sure to indicate your choice of a chicken, vegetarian, or beef sandwich, or of a fruit plate. ENRICHING STUDIES ABROAD Date: Tuesday, February 5 As Wake Forest increasingly engages with culturally diverse educational programs, many questions regarding how to foster deeper immersion into other cultures arise. The opportunities and challenges associated with learning in other cultures are pertinent to students and teachers alike. This seminar focuses on exploring with interested faculty members how better to prepare ourselves and to engage in learning about the cultures we visit and how those cultures inform the topics we teach to our students. The specific goals of this seminar are: 1) to recognize our (faculty) strengths and weaknesses in study abroad offerings and 2) to identify a small group of faculty interested in increasing their own and the University’s level of cultural competency. Our host invites you to partake in this discussion and extends a special invitation to faculty that have taught in other cultural settings or who intend to do so! Please RSVP online no later than Wednesday, January 30, if you want to reserve a lunch provided by the TLC, and be sure to specify your choice of a beef, chicken, or vegetarian sandwich, or of a fruit plate. TEACHING OVERSEAS Date: Monday, February 11 Increasingly, overseas programs form an integral part of the total educational experience at Wake Forest by providing unique academic and experiential opportunities for both students and faculty. Join your colleagues as they reflect on their experiences teaching overseas and share their insights about the similarities and differences of teaching and learning in a different country. Our hosts will welcome your comments and questions. We extend a special invitation to our new faculty! Lunch will be available for faculty who reply by Wednesday, February 6 (choices are listed below; be sure to specify your selection). Please RSVP online no later than Wednesday, February 6, in order to reserve a lunch provided by the TLC, and be sure to indicate your choice of a chicken, vegetarian, or beef sandwich, or of a fruit plate. Teaching and Learning Fair Date: Wednesday, February 27 Open to faculty and graduate students, this event is designed to offer practical and interactive presentations to assist the novice and experienced faculty alike by enhancing their effectiveness as educators. Presenters will share their best practices, introduce emerging new curricular tools, explain and demonstrate tried-and-true pedagogic approaches to stimulate learning and to provide exposure to new vistas and emerging concepts in education. It will be an opportunity to see what colleagues in different departments do in their classes. Please RSVP online no later than Wednesday, February 20, in order to reserve a hard copy of abstracts submitted by fair presenters.
RESPONDING TO CAMPUS EMERGENCIES Date: Wednesday, March 19 Time: 12:00 P.M. Location: Pugh Auditorium, Benson Center Campus emergency preparedness has been on minds of many people in the wake of tragedies at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University. The Teaching and Learning Center will host a program led by University Police Chief Regina Lawson and Vice-President Ken Zick on the subject, “Responding to Campus Emergencies,” on Wednesday, March 19 at 12-1 p.m. in Pugh Auditorium of the Benson University Center. The program will address University crisis management planning, crisis communications, campus safety initiatives, and practical advice for responding to particular emergencies. This program is open to all faculty and staff. No RSVP required. BLOGS AND WIKIS AT ZSR Date: Wednesday, April 2 Time: 3:00 P.M. Location: Room 204, ZSR Library Hosts: Christa Colyer (Chair/Associate Professor of Chemistry), Stephanie Pellet (Romance Languages) and H. David"Giz" Womack (Manager of Technology Training for the Z. Smith Reynolds Library) The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is now pleased to offer the Wake Forest community blog and wikis. Join us to learn more about these resources and see how blogs and wikis are already being used in the classroom at WFU. Participants will not only see example of academic blogs and wikis currently being used in classes at WFU, but also learn how to create and edit a blog or wiki hosted on the ZSR Library server. Please RSVP online no later than Friday, March 28. Light refreshments will be served. WHY NOT AN INTERDISCIPLINARY WRITING MINOR? Date: Tuesday, April 15Time: 12:00 P.M.Location: Room 204, ZSR Library Host: Tom McGohey (The Writing Center) Guess who’s teaching writing at WFU? It’s not just the English Department. You might be surprised at how many of your colleagues across the campus use writing in all sorts of challenging and creative ways to help their students master the material of their discipline. How might we all – professors and students – benefit by bringing together this wealth of experience and expertise? Please join us in an open forum discussion to consider how the courses many of you are already teaching might contribute to an Interdisciplinary Writing Minor. Whether you have lots of experience using writing in the classroom or have just been curious about how writing might change your teaching, please come offer your own views on the advantages of an Interdisciplinary Writing Minor. Please RSVP online no later than Wednesday, April 9, if you want to reserve a lunch provided by the TLC, and be sure to specify your choice of a beef, chicken, or vegetarian sandwich, or of a fruit plate.
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