Past Events

Integrating Students into your Research

Sep. 15, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Dwight Lounge

Talking About Teaching Lunch

with Amy Camp & Andy Reiter

Faculty across divisions incorporate students into their research--in labs and studios, as research assistants, and as co-authors on publications. These interactions can bring benefits to faculty and students alike, but there are many challenges and even professional drawbacks to doing so.

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Teaching & Scholarship Renewal Workshops 2017

May. 15, 2017 8:30 am – 3:15 pm
May. 16, 2017 8:30 am – 3:15 pm
May. 17, 2017 8:30 am – 3:15 pm
Willits Hallowell Center

Keynote Speaker: James Lang, author of Small Teaching

Breakfast (8:30 am) and Lunch (12:15 pm) will be served each day

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Object-Based Learning

Apr. 7, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Dwight Lounge

Talking About Teaching Lunch

with Ellen Alvord & Aaron Miller

How can object-based teaching complement the work you are doing in the classroom and help you achieve your course objectives in fresh and exciting ways? Join us for a hands-on session demonstrating the innovative and engaging ways original art and material culture can be used in classes across the curriculum, promoting close observation, visual analysis, and critical thinking skills in your students.

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Introverts in the Classroom

Mar. 22, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Talking About Teaching Lunch

with Heather Pon-Barry & Kyle Broaders

Our culture values extroverted behaviors. How does this affect student learning in classrooms, with a mix of introverted and extroverted personalities? Are your classrooms driven by the students most willing to speak out? Do you "cold call" on students? Do you ever tell students to hold off? Join Heather Pon-Barry and Kyle Broaders to share your tools and discuss approaches to engaging introverts in the classroom.

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Teaching During Political Tumult

Feb. 15, 2017 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Dwight Lounge

Talking About Teaching Lunch

with B. Packard, A. Douglas, E. Paus, D. Mosby, L. Glasser, and E. Markovits

What is a professor's responsibility during times of political uncertainty and anxiety? Where should political conversations take place on campus? What do our students need from us right now? How do different students experience these events?

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What Does Writing Intensive Mean?

Feb. 3, 2017 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Dwight Lounge

Talking About Teaching Lunch

with Amy Martin

We will discuss what constitutes a writing intensive course, and we will review pedagogical practices, syllabus design, and effective grading strategies for these courses.

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