All workshops unless otherwise noted will be offered from 11:30 am - 1 pm in Burkle 14.


Thursday, September 17, 2009
Overview of Course Design
You’ve been assigned the courses you will be teaching.  Now what do you do?  This workshop will outline the basic steps you need to effectively develop your courses so that you don’t feel like you are struggling to keep “two chapters ahead of your students.”  

Thursday, October 1, 2009
Intellectual Development of College Students
When developing a course, lessons, activities, and assessment, it is important to take into consideration the intellectual development level of the students.  Just like we wouldn’t expect a newborn to run a race, we need to make sure we teach at the appropriate level while also helping our students develop intellectually.  This workshop will introduce Perry’s Scheme of Intellectual Development as a way to structure course materials.

Thursday, October 15, 2009
Blackboard, Moodle, Sakai, Oh My!
Course Management Systems (CMS), such as Sakai, Blackboard, and Moodle, can be powerful learning environments for students as well as time savers for instructors (in the long run).  More and more colleges and universities are requiring their professors to develop “blended” courses using the campus CMS.  This workshop will introduce the basic CMS tools that can be found on most systems and how to use the tools to facilitate learning.

Thursday, October 29, 2009
Grading and Evaluation
What is the difference between grades and evaluation?  Why does it matter?  This workshop will introduce the various forms of evaluation and how they can be used to develop a grading system that accurately measures student learning.

Thursday, November 19, 2009
Developing a Teaching/Learning Philosophy
Your teaching philosophy and your beliefs about how students learn provides the foundation for the decisions you make as a professor.  This workshop will help you clarify your beliefs and provide a framework for writing a philosophy that can be submitted with your materials when applying for teaching positions.

Thursday, December 3, 2009
Creating a Comprehensive Syllabus That Won’t Come Back to Haunt You
Your syllabus is a de facto contract you have with your students.  It is the framework for the course.  Through your syllabus, you are able to convey to your students your expectations for what they will learn in the course, the learning activities, and your policies.  Conversely, the syllabus tells your students what they can expect from you as their instructor.  Finally, on a pragmatic level, the more comprehensive the syllabus is the more it reduces the likelihood of housekeeping headaches.  This workshop will discuss what should be included in a syllabus that will encourage student learning and reduce housekeeping headaches.