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Summary of Previous Events

    1. 1999 Events
    2. 2000 Events
    3. 2001 Events
    4. 2002 Events
    5. 2003 Events
    6. 2004 Events

Teaching Matters is available in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader to view these newsletters.

2004 Spring Issue Key Article: USP's own Website on Learning-Centered Teaching
2004 Winter Issue Key Article: Varied, upcoming educational events
2003 Spring Issue Key Article: Learning-Centered Teaching: Where we are and where are we going?
2003 Fall Issue Key Article: Our progress toward a culture of learning-centered
2003 Winter Issue Key Article: Assessment Drives the Learning
2002 Fall Issue Key Article: Leanring-centered teaching: Progress and Planning
2002 Spring Issue Key Article: Creating a Culture of Student-Centered Learning
2002 Winter Issue Key Article: Evolution of Teaching and Learning- Centered Activities
2001 Spring Issue Key Article: Innovation Implementation: Prototype and Adaptation
2001 Fall Issue Key Article: Mentoring as a Metaphor for Teaching
2001 Winter Issue Key Article: A New Taxonomy of Higher Learning
2000 Fall Issue Key Article: A Model for Integration of Content Concepts and Context Within Separate Courses: Making Explicit the Connections Among Disciplines
2000 Spring Issue Key Article: Promoting innovations through an understanding of the change process
1999 Fall Issue Key Article: How can we promote greater leanring?

Teaching Matters is published by the Teaching and Learning Center of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Information, inquiries and comments are welcome and should be directed to:

Phyllis Blumberg, Ph.D., Director
The Teaching and Learning Center, Wh 230
University of the Sciences

 

 

TableTalks Fall 2007
Date Time Location
Topic
Presenters
Mon. Aug 27 @4 WCR
How strategic marketing communications or the media and faculty can interact in a win-win way
Brian Kirschner
Tues. Sept. 4 @ 12 WCR
How strategic marketing communications or the media and faculty can interact in a win-win way
Brian Kirschner
Mon. Sept. 10 @4 WCR
How to deal with students who have alcohol or other substance abuse problems
Aminta Breaux,
Paul Furtaw
Tues. Sept. 18 @12 WCR
How to deal with students who have alcohol or other substance abuse problems
Aminta Breaux,
Paul Furtaw
Mon. Sept. 24 @4 WCR
Moving forward in a time of transition
Roy Robson
Tues. Oct 2 @12 WCR
Moving forward in a time of transition
Roy Robson,
Carol Maritz
Mon. Oct. 9 @12 WCR
Using writing to promote disciplinary cognition and development in classes beyond composition
Deidre Pettipiece
Tues. Oct. 15 @4 WCR
Using writing to promote disciplinary cognition and development in classes beyond composition
Deidre Pettipiece
Mon. Oct. 23 @12 WCR
Maximizing Teaching Through Advising
Gerald Hoefling
Tues. Oct. 29 @4 WCR
Maximizing Teaching Through Advising
Gerald Hoefling
Mon. Nov. 6 @ 12 WCR
All you need to know about citations including the connection between citation writing and valid sources, technologies and citation writing
Leslie Bowman, Jeanette McVeigh
Tues. Nov. 12 @4 WCR
All you need to know about citations including the connection between citation writing and valid sources, technologies and citation writing
Leslie Bowman, Jeanette McVeigh
Tues. Nov. 20 @12 WCR
Self Correcting Examinations
Stephen Moelter
Mon. Nov. 26 @4 WCR
Self Correcting Examinations
Stephen Moelter

 

Table Talks Spring 2006
 
Date Time Location
Topic
Presenters
Tues. Jan 3 @12 WCR
Making the first day of class a meaningful, learning experience
Andrew Peterson, Christine Flanagan, Kevin Wolbach
Mon. Jan 9 @4 WCR
Making the first day of class a meaningful, learning experience
Andrew Peterson, Christine Flanagan, Kevin Wolbach
Mon. Jan 17 @12 WCR
Status report and update on the General Education Outcomes
Margaret Kasschau, Peter Miller, Cathy Poon
Mon. Jan. 23 @4 WCR
Status report and update on the General Education Outcomes
Margaret Kasschau, Peter Miller, Cathy Poon
Tues. Jan. 31 @12 WCR
POD Casting in education
Jacqui Smith
Mon. Feb. 6 @4 WCR
POD Casting in education
Jacqui Smith
Tues. Feb. 14 @12 WCR
Using films as a teaching tool
Bill Reinsmith, Claudia Parvanta
Tues. Feb. 20 @4 WCR
Using films as a teaching tool
Bill Reinsmith, Claudia Parvanta
Mon. Feb. 28 @12 WCR
Mentoring from graduate student to colleague
Annette Iglarsh, Mickey Cohen
Tues. Mar. 6 @4 WCR (spring break)
Mentoring from graduate student to colleague
Annette Iglarsh, Mickey Cohen
Tues. Mar. 14 @12 WCR
A student and faculty panel discussing what makes a good learning experience
TBA
Mon. Mar. 20 @4 WCR
A student and faculty panel discussing what makes a good learning experience
TBA
Tues. Mar. 28 @12 WCR
How are we addressing cheating and plagiarism?
Barbara Little,
BJ Cunningham,
Justin Everett
Mon. Apr. 3 @4 WCR
How are we addressing cheating and plagiarism?
Barbara Little,
BJ Cunningham,
Justin Everett
Tues. Apr. 11 @12 WCR
What have we learned about respect and civility for USP
TBA
Mon. Apr. 17 @4 WCR
What have we learned about respect and civility for USP
TBA
Tues. Apr. 25 @12 WCR
General education update
Members of the General Edu. Implementation Committee including Lois Peck, Roy Robson
Mon. May 1 @4 WCR
General education update
Members of the General Edu. Implementation Committee including Lois Peck, Roy Robson
 
TableTalks Fall 2006

 

Date Time Location
Topic
Presenters
Tues. Aug. 22 @12 WCR
Discussion on the Chronicle of Higher Education review article on the end of multiple choice tests due to pda's
Karen Tietze, others
Mon. Aug. 28 @4 WCR
Discussion on the Chronicle of Higher Education review article on the end of multiple choice tests due to pda's
Karen Tietze, others
Reynold Verret
Tues. Sept. 5 @ 12 WCR
Disseminating your educational programs to larger academic audiences
Paula Kramer and other OT faculty
Mon. Sept. 11 @4 WCR
Disseminating your educational programs to larger academic audiences
Paula Kramer and other OT faculty
Tues. Sept. 19 @12 WCR
Getting your students to do good reflections or reflective journals
Carol Maritz,
Sue Wainwright
Mon. Sept. 25 @4 WCR
Getting your students to do good reflections or reflective journals
Phil Gehrman,
Margie Roos
Tues. Oct. 3 @12 WCR
Case discussions on authorship and publications
Mickey Cohen,
Annette Iglarsh
Mon. Oct. 10 @12 WCR
Case discussions on authorship and publications
Mickey Cohen,
Annette Iglarsh
Tues. Oct. 17 @4 WCR
How to use wireless PDA devices on campus
Kevin Wolbach
Mon. Oct. 23 @12 WCR
How to use wireless PDA devices on campus
Kevin Wolbach
Tues. Oct. 31 @4 WCR
Is the service learning I am asking my students to do worthy of publications?
Ruth Schemm
Mon. Nov. 6 @ 4 WCR
Is the service learning I am asking my students to do worthy of publications?
Ruth Schemm
Kathleen Swenson-Miller from Jefferson University
Tues. Nov. 14 @ 12 WCR
General Education Implementation issues
Lois Peck,
Roy Robson,
Alan Sims,
Roger Ideishi
Mon. Nov. 20 @4 WCR
General Education Implementation issues
Lois Peck,
Roy Robson,
Alan Sims,
Roger Ideishi
Tues. Nov. 28 @12 WCR
Current IT policy issues impacting us all
Pat Lepore,
Mignon Adams
Mon. Dec 4 @4 WCR
Current IT policy issues impacting us all
Pat Lepore,
Mignon Adams
 
TableTalks Spring 2005
Date Time Location
Topic
Presenters
Mon. Jan. 10 @4 WCR
What does it mean to be supportive of our students?
Joe Canaday,
Roger Ideishi
Tues. Jan. 18 Noon WCR
What does it mean to be supportive of our students?
Joe Canaday,
Roger Ideishi
Mon. Jan. 24 @4 WCR
What is quality education? How can it be measured
Kevin Wolbach, Glenn Rosenthal, Elena Umland
Tues. Feb. 1 @12 WCR
What is quality education? How can it be measured
Glenn Rosenthal, Elena Umland
Mon. Feb. 7 @4 WCR
General ed: vehicle for well education USP graduates
Reynold Verret, Paula Kramer & members of the core curriculum comm
Tues. Feb. 15 @12 WCR
General ed: vehicle for well education USP graduates
Reynold Verret, Paula Kramer & members of the core curriculum comm
Mon. Feb. 21 @4 WCR
What are reasonable expectations for prompt and constructive feedback?
Christine Flanagan, Students
Tues. Mar 1 @12 WCR
What are reasonable expectations for prompt and constructive feedback?
Cathy Poon, Anne Marie Flanagan, Students
Mon. Mar 7 @4 WCR (spring break)
What should the mission of USP be?
Lisa Lawson, Barbara Byrne
Tues. Mar 15 @12 WCR
What should the mission of USP be?
Barbara Byrne,
Ed Birnbaum
Mon. Mar 21 @4 WCR
What are characteristics of quality relationship with students?
JoAnne Opperman, Roy Robson
Tues. Mar 29 @ 12 WCR
What are characteristics of quality relationship with students?
JoAnne Opperman, Roy Robson
Mon. Apr. 4 @4 WCR
Managing a transition in leadership
Steve Moelter, Russell DiGate
Tues. Apr. 12 @12 WCR
Managing a transition in leadership
Andrew Peterson, Steve Moelter, Russell DiGate
Mon. Apr. 18 @4 WCR
Establishing a university-wide plagiarism policy
Justin Everett, Mignon Adams
Tues. Apr. 26 @12 WCR
Establishing a university-wide plagiarism policy
Justin Everett, Mignon Adams
Mon. May 2 @4 GLS 203
Discussion of recent data from the NSSE and student satisfaction surveys
Peter Miller
Tues. May 10 @12 GLS 110B
Discussion of recent data from the NSSE and student satisfaction surveys
Peter Miller

TableTalks Fall 2005
Date Time Location
Topic
Presenters
Tues. Aug 23 @12 WCR
Who are the current college students?
Aminta Breaux
Mon. Aug. 29 @4 WCR
Who are the current college students?
Aminta Breaux
Tues. Sept. 6 @12 WCR
Using immediate feedback test scoring sheets
Pam Kearney
Tues. Sept. 13 @12 WCR
Using immediate feedback test scoring sheets
Pam Kearney
Mon. Sept. 19 @4 WCR
Beginning a dialogue on respect
Ken Liebowitz, Lois Peck
Tues. Sept. 27 @12 WCR
Beginning a dialogue on respect
Ken Liebowitz,
Elena Umland
Mon. Oct. 3 @4 WCR
Surviving as a faculty member
Micki Cohen,
Annette Iglarsh
Tues. Oct. 11 @12 WCR
Surviving as a faculty member
Micki Cohen,
Annette Iglarsh
Mon. Oct. 17 @4 WCR
Making the faculty data base useful for all
Karen Mitchell
Tues. Oct. 25 @12 WCR
Making the faculty data base useful for all
Karen Mitchell
Mon. Oct. 31 @4 WCR
FERPA issues for faculty, including posting grades
Alan Sims
Tues. Nov. 8 @12 WCR
FERPA issues for faculty, including posting grades
Alan Sims
Mon. Nov. 14 @4 WCR
The most recent student satisfaction data
Peter Miller
Tues. Nov. 22 @12 WCR
The most recent student satisfaction data
Peter Miller
Mon. Nov. 28 @4 WCR
What we can learn from liberal arts colleges and what they can learn from us
Paul Halpern
Tues. Dec. 6 @12 WCR
What we can learn from liberal arts colleges and what they can learn from us
Paul Halpern

 

TableTalks Spring 2004
Date Time Location
Topic
Presenters
Mon. Jan. 5 @4 RH 101
Group problem solving sessions in recitation
Fred Schaefer,
Madhu Mahalingam
Tues. Jan. 13 @12 WCR
Group problem solving sessions in recitation
Fred Schaefer,
Madhu Mahalingam
Mon. Jan. 19 @4 WCR
What does Middle States want us to do with learning outcomes?
Peter Miller
Tues. Jan. 27 @12 WCR
What does Middle States want us to do with learning outcomes?
Peter Miller
Mon. Feb. 2 @4 WCR
A generic template for learning outcomes
Margaret Kasschau, Lois Peck
Tues. Feb. 10 @12 WCR
A generic template for learning outcomes
Margaret Kasschau, Lois Peck
Mon. Feb. 16 @4 WCR
Making Theory Interactive
Paula Kramer
Tues. Feb. 24 @12 WCR
Making Theory Interactive
Paula Kramer
Mon. Mar. 9 @12 WCR
Improving your students' information skills
Leslie Bowman
Tues. Mar. 15 @4 WCR
Advances in our General Education Curriculum
Reynold Verret, General Education Steering Committee
Mon. Mar. 23 @12 WCR
Advances in our General Education Curriculum
Reynold Verret, General Education Steering Committee
Tues. Mar. 29 @4 WCR
Progress report on changes to student discipline, student judiciary review
Tim Rupe,
Barbara Little
Mon. Apr. 6 @12 WCR
Progress report on changes to student discipline, student judiciary review
Tim Rupe,
Barbara Little
Tues. Apr. 12 @4
GRI 110B
Cantasia - The easiest way to create videos of computer on-screen activities
Jeanette McVeigh
Mon. Apr. 20 @12
GRI 110B
Cantasia - The easiest way to create videos of computer on-screen activities
Jeanette McVeigh
Tues. Apr. 26 @4 WCR
Competency and Proficiency Exams in Writing and Computers
Roy Schriftman,
Bob Manbeck
Mon. May 4 @12 WCR
Competency and Proficiency Exams in Writing and Computers
Roy Schriftman,
Bob Manbeck

 

TableTalks Fall 2004
Date Time Location
Topic
Presenters
Tues. Aug. 23 Noon WCR
Who are the current college students
Aminta Breaux
Mon. Aug. 29 @4 WCR
Who are the current college students
Aminta Breaux
Tues. Sept. 6 Noon WCR
Surviving as a faculty member
Micki Cohen, Annette Iglarsh
Mon. Sept. 13 @4 WCR
Surviving as a faculty member
Micki Cohen, Annette Iglarsh
Tues. Sept. 19 @4 WCR
Beginning a dialogue on respect. Who to Ask?
Elena Umland,
Ken Liebowitz
Mon. Sept. 27 Noon WCR
Beginning a dialogue on respect. Who to Ask?
Elena Umland,
Ken Liebowitz
Tues. Oct. 3@4 WCR
Using immediate feedback testing forms
Pam Kearney
Mon. Oct. 11 Noon WCR
Using immediate feedback testing forms
Pam Kearney
Tues. Oct. 17 @4 WCR
Making the faculty data base work for all of us
Karen Mitchell
Mon. Oct. 25 Noon WCR
Making the faculty data base work for all of us
Karen Mitchell
Tues. Oct. 31 @4 WCR
FERPA issues for faculty, including posting grades
Alan Sims
Mon. Nov. 8 Noon WCR
FERPA issues for faculty, including posting grades
Alan Sims
Mon. Nov. 14 @4 WCR
The most recent student satisfaction data
Peter Miller
Tues. Nov. 22 Noon WCR
The most recent student satisfaction data
Peter Miller
Mon. Nov. 28 @4 WCR
What we can learn from liberal arts colleges and what they can learn from us
Paul Halpern
Tues. Dec. 6 Noon WCR
What we can learn from liberal arts colleges and what they can learn from us
Paul Halpern

 

TableTalks Spring 2003
Date Time Location
Topic
Presenters
Tues. Jan. 7 Noon WCR
A science course model without lectures and exams
Alison Mostrom
Wed. Jan. 8 All Day Rosenberger 101 & 102
Promoting deep learning
Barbara Millis
Fri. Jan. 10 All Day Rosenberger 101 & 102
Implementing Learner Teaching
MaryEllen Weimer
Mon. Jan. 13 @4 WCR
A science course model without lectures and exams
Alison Mostrom
Tues. Jan. 21 Noon WCR
Integrating a large multi-component course
Michael Cawley, Cindy Sanoski, Cathy Poon
Mon. Jan. 27 @4 WCR
Integrating a large multi-component course
Michael Cawley, Cindy Sanoski, Cathy Poon
Tues. Feb. 4 Noon WCR
Turning the classroom on its side: Learning through action
Mac Turner-note each one will do their presentation only once
Mon. Feb. 10 @4 WCR
Turning the classroom on its side: Learning through action
Janie Choate-note each one will do their presentation only once
Tues. Feb. 18 Noon WCR
Progress in Assessment at the University
Eric Boyce
Mon. Feb. 24 @4 WCR
Progress in Assessment at the University
Eric Boyce
Tues. Mar. 4 Noon WCR
An update on the Core Curriculum Review
Peter Hoffer,
Paula Kramer
Mon. Mar. 10 All Day various workshops-see separate schedule
Practical implications of the Psychology of Learning
Marilla Svinicki
Tues. Mar. 11 All Day various workshops - see separate schedule
Implementing service-learning at USP
 
Mon. Mar. 17 @4 WCR
An update on the Core Curriculum Review
Peter Hoffer,
Paula Kramer
Tues. Mar. 25 Noon
GH 208N
What can Blackboard do for you?
Tarlok Aurora, Jeanette McVeigh, Cathy Poon
Mon. Mar. 31 @4
GH 208N
What can Blackboard do for you?
Tarlok Aurora, Jeanette McVeigh, Cathy Poon
Tues. Apr. 8 Noon WCR
Helping our students to acquire information literacy
Leslie Bowman, Grace Earl
Mon. Apr. 14 @4 WCR
Helping our students to acquire information literacy
Leslie Bowman, Grace Earl
Tues. Apr. 22 Noon WCR
Learning centered teaching in large classes
Andrew Peterson, Liza Takiya,
Shanaz Tejani-Butt
Mon. Apr 28 @4 WCR
Learning centered teaching in large classes
Andrew Peterson, Liza Takiya,
Shanaz Tejani-Butt

TableTalks Fall 2003

 

Date Time Location
Topic
Presenters
Tues. Aug 19 @1 WCR
What do we agree upon regarding Learning Centered Teaching?
Phyllis Blumberg, Justin Everett
Mon. Aug. 25 @4 WCR
What do we agree upon regarding Learning Centered Teaching?
Phyllis Blumberg, Justin Everett
Tues. Sept. 2 @ 1 WCR
Enhancing Students' Ability to self-evaluate
Ellen Flannery-Schroeder
Mon. Sept. 8 @4 WCR
Enhancing Students' Ability to self-evaluate
Ellen Flannery-Schroeder
Tues. Sept. 16 @1 WCR
Group problem solving sessions in recitation
Fred Schaefer, Madhu Mahalingam
Mon. Sept. 22 @4 WCR
Using cooperative learning, peer modeling
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Tues. Sept. 30 @1 GR 110B
Handheld devices for educational purposes
Jacqui Smith
Mon. Oct. 6 @4 GR 110B
Handheld devices for educational purposes
Jacqui Smith
Tues. Oct. 14 @1 WCR
Revising courses to foster student learning
 
Mon. Oct. 20 @4 WCR
Revising courses to foster student learning
 
Tues. Oct. 28 @1 WCR
Learning centered teaching will not work with my teaching because... A question and answer session with the participants providing the questions and the Faculty Learning Community on Learning Centered Teaching responding
 
Mon. Nov. 3 @4 WCR
Learning centered teaching will not work with my teaching because... A question and answer session with the participants providing the questions and the Faculty Learning Community on Learning Centered Teaching responding
 
Tues. Nov. 11 @1 WCR
Transitioning from student centeredness to patient-centered care
Michele Mulhall
Mon. Nov. 17 @4 WCR
Transitioning from student centeredness to patient-centered care
Michele Mulhall
Tues. Nov. 25 @1 WCR
Making your student evaluations work for you
Micki Cohen
Mon. Dec. 1 @4 WCR
Making your student evaluations work for you
Micki Cohen
Tues. Dec. 9 @1 WCR
Innovations with Learning Leahy Award Winner Concept mapping
Peter Miller
Mon. Dec. 15 @4 WCR
Innovations with Learning Leahy Award Winner Concept mapping
Peter Miller

 

TableTalks Spring 2002
Date Time Location
Topic
Presenters
Tues. Jan 8 @12 WCR
First Year Experience Course
Melanie Rago,
John Moore, Aminta Breaux
Mon. Jan 14 @4 WCR
First Year Experience Course
Melanie Rago,
John Moore, Aminta Breaux
Tues. Jan 22 @12 WCR
Top 10 Tips for Assessing Student Writing
Christine Flanagan
Mon. Jan. 28 @4 WCR
Top 10 Tips for Assessing Student Writing
Christine Flanagan
Tues. Feb. 5 @12 WCR
Integrating two discipline's content within separate courses
Alison Mostrom, Barbara Reilly, Kevin Wolbach
Mon. Feb. 11 @4 WCR
Integrating two discipline's content within separate courses
Alison Mostrom, Barbara Reilly, Kevin Wolbach
Tues. Feb. 19 @12 WCR
Creating dynamic and useful videos
Bill Horton,
Susan Santalucia
Mon. Feb. 25 @4 WCR
Creating dynamic and useful videos
Bill Horton,
Susan Santalucia
Tues. Mar. 5 @12 WCR
Who should teach courses at USP and how core distribution requirements are met?
Eric Boyce, Greg Manco, Joe Ruane
Mon. Mar. 11 @1 WCR
Who should teach courses at USP and how core distribution requirements are met?
Eric Boyce, Greg Manco, Joe Ruane
Tues. Mar. 19 @ 12 WCR
Developing a code of ethics at USP
Amy Kimchuk, Elena Umland, Kevin Wolbach, and a USP student
Mon. Mar. 25 @4 WCR
Developing a code of ethics at USP
Amy Kimchuk, Elena Umland, Kevin Wolbach, and a USP student
Tues. Apr. 2 @12 WCR
An on-line course on search strategies and professional writing
Mignon Adams, Leslie Bowman, Jeanette McVeigh
Mon. Apr.8 @4 WCR
An on-line course on search strategies and professional writing
Mignon Adams, Leslie Bowman, Jeanette McVeigh
Tues. Apr. 16 @12 WCR
Dealing with the increasing bimodal distribution of student performance
Becky Finley, Susan Martin, Fred Schaefer
Mon. Apr. 22 @4 WCR
Dealing with the increasing bimodal distribution of student performance
Becky Finley, Susan Martin, Fred Schaefer
Tues. Apr. 30 @12 WCR
Integrating knowledge learned in prerequisite courses in professional courses
Shanaz Tejani-Butt
Mon. May 6 @4 WCR
Integrating knowledge learned in prerequisite courses in professional courses
Shanaz Tejani-Butt

 

TableTalks Fall 2002
Date Time Location
Topic
Presenters
Tues. Sept. 3 Noon WCR
De-scamming the scammers in professional settings
Grace Earl
Mon. Sept. 9 @4 WCR
De-scamming the scammers in professional settings
Grace Earl
Tues. Sept. 17 Noon WCR
Core Curriculum: Its History at USP and current issues
Paula Kramer, et. al
Mon. Sept. 23 @4 WCR
Core Curriculum: Its History at USP and current issues
Paula Kramer, et. al
Tues. Oct. 1 Noon WCR
Student Centered Exam preparation: a new way to answer the same old question, "Are you giving us a review for the exam?"
Anne Marie Flanagan
Mon. Oct. 7 @4 WCR
Student Centered Exam preparation: a new way to answer the same old question, "Are you giving us a review for the exam?"
Anne Marie Flanagan
Tues. Oct. 15 Noon WCR
Student-centered learning and living: Plans for USP
Catherine Bentzley, Aminta Breaux
Mon. Oct. 21 @4 WCR
Student-centered learning and living: Plans for USP
Catherine Bentzley, Aminta Breaux
Tues. Oct. 29 Noon WCR
Working effectively with the Student Discipline Committee
Eleana Umland, Cindy Sanoski, Greg Manco
Mon. Nov. 4 @4 WCR
Working effectively with the Student Discipline Committee
Eleana Umland, Cindy Sanoski, Greg Manco
Tues. Nov. 12 Noon WCR
What are the philosophical implications of a culture of student-centered teaching
Andrew Peterson, Glenn Rosenthal, Peter Miller
Mon. Nov. 18 @4 WCR
What are the philosophical implications of a culture of student-centered teaching
Andrew Peterson, Glenn Rosenthal, Peter Miller
Tues. Nov. 26 Noon WCR
Peer review of teaching: Can it improve educational quality for our students
Ray Orzechowski, et. al
Mon. Dec. 2 @4 WCR
Peer review of teaching: Can it improve educational quality for our students
Ray Orzechowski, et. al
Tues. Dec. 10 Noon WCR
Making student orientation a win-win for students and faculty
Len Farber
Mon. Dec. 16 @4 WCR
Making student orientation a win-win for students and faculty
Len Farber

 

TableTalks Teaching and Technology
Spring 2001
Date-Time Location
Topic
Presenters
T4/T5
Tues. Jan 9 Noon LCR
Instructional uses of the new videoconferencing equipment
Jacqui Smith, colleagues at another site through CAPE
T4
Tues. Jan 16 Noon LCR
Instructional uses of the new videoconferencing equipment
Jacqui Smith
T4
Mon. Jan 22 @4
Wilson 209
Using Concept Mapping as a content integrating technique
Shanaz Tejani-Butt, Phyllis Blumberg
T5
Tues. Jan 30 Noon Wilson 208
Using Concept Mapping as a content integrating technique
Shanaz Tejani-Butt, Phyllis Blumberg
T5
Tues. Feb.6 @4 LCR
Instructional possibilities for the new multi-media work station
Jacqui Smith
T4
Tues. Feb. 13 Noon Wilson 205
A 1st year experience as a way to improve student success
Melanie Rago, John Moore
T5
Mon. Feb. 19 @4 Wilson 205
A 1st year experience as a way to improve student success
Melanie Rago, John Moore
T5
Tues. Feb. 27 Noon Wilson 205
Promoting on line information literacy within majors
Mignon Adams, Lili Velez, Leslie Bowman
T4
Mon. Mar. 5 @4
Wilson 205
Promoting on line information literacy within majors
Mignon Adams, Lili Velez, Leslie Bowman
T4
Tues. Mar. 13 Noon WCR
Assessing English competency with non-native English speakers: TOFEL exam. et.al.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
T5
Mon. Mar. 20 Noon Wilson 208
Using digital and scanned images in teaching
Roger Ideishi, Joan Tarloff
T4
Mon. Mar. 26 @ 4 Wilson 205
Assessing English competency with non-native English speakers: TOFEL exam. et.al.
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
T5
Tues. Apr. 2 @4
Wilson 205
Using digital and scanned images in teaching
Roger Ideishi, Joan Tarloff
T4
Mon. Apr. 10 Noon Wilson 205
Using Peer and Student Evaluations
Peter Miller, Sarah Spinler
T5
Tues. Apr. 16 @4 Wilson 205
Using Peer and Student Evaluations
Peter Miller, Sarah Spinler
T5
Mon. Apr. 24 Noon
What happens when technology fails, beyond the obvious
John Connors, Jeanette McVeigh, Andrew Peterson
T4
Mon. Apr. 30 @4 Wilson 205
What happens when technology fails, beyond the obvious
John Connors, Jeanette McVeigh, Andrew Peterson, John Porter
T4
TableTalks on Teaching and Technology
Fall 2001
Date-Time Location
Topic
Presenters
T4/T5
Tues.Aug 21 Noon WCR
Helping students to succeed and showing we care
Amy Kimchuk, Diane Morel, Gayle Garrison, Sue Wainwright
T5
Mon.Aug 27 @4 WCR
Helping students to succeed and showing we care
Amy Kimchuk, Dan Hussar, Diane Morel, Gayle Garrison, Sue Wainwright
T5
Tues.Sept.4 Noon Rosenberger Conf
Distance learning demonstration
Pam Kearney, John Connors
T4
Mon.Sept.10 @4 Wilson 205
Distance learning demonstration
Pam Kearney, John Connors
T4
Tues.Sept.18 Noon WCR
Stopping Plagiarism before it happens
Mignon Adams, MIke Dockray, Charlotte Gale
T5
Mon.Sept.24 @4 WCR
Stopping Plagiarism before it happens
Mignon Adams, MIke Dockray, Charlotte Gale
T5
Tues.Oct.2 Noon WCR
Differences between a college and a university: Is USP really a university?
Bob Boughner, Aminta Breaux, Glenn Rosenthal
T5
Mon. Oct. 8 @4 WCR
Differences between a college and a university: Is USP really a university?
Bob Boughner, Aminta Breaux, Glenn Rosenthal
T5
Tues.Oct. 16 Noon
Museum - 1st floor Griffith
Using museums in your teaching: History of alternative medicine
Ruth Schemm, Jennifer Connor, Kim Tieger, Roy Robson
T5
Mon.Oct. 22 @4 Museum - 1st floor Griffith
Using museums in your teaching: History of alternative medicine
Ruth Schemm, Jennifer Connor, Kim Tieger, Roy Robson
T5
Tues. Oct.30 Noon WCR
Teaching using Evidence Based Practice
Roger Ideishi, Pam Kearney
T5
Mon. Nov. 5 @4 WCR
Teaching using Evidence Based Practice
Roger Ideishi, Pam Kearney
T5
Tues. Nov.13 Noon WCR
Using a Virtual Personal Network (how to work from home)
George Downs, Pat Lapore
T4
Mon.Nov.19 @4 WCR
Using a Virtual Personal Network (how to work from home)
George Downs, Pat Lapore
T4
Tues.Nov.27 Noon WCR
Ninety years in the world of work in America
Pat Peterson
T5
Mon.Dec.3 @4 WCR
Ninety years in the world of work in America
Pat Peterson
T5

 

TableTalks on Teaching and Technology
Spring 2000
Month, Date and Time
Topic
Presenters
T4,T5
Jan.10 @4 WI 209
Fostering Critical Thinking
Rod Wigent, Laura Mandos, Elena Umland
T5
Jan. 18 @12 WCR
Fostering Critical Thinking
Rod Wigent, Fran Mayville, Roger Ideishi
T5
Jan. 20 @12 WDL 115
Being a Successful Graduate Student Instructor Making pre-lab lecture a learning experience
Phyllis Blumberg, Kevin Wolbach
 
Jan. 31 @4 WI 209
How classes change when technology is used
Sue Barker, Amy Kimchuck
T4
Feb 8 @12 WI 209
How classes change when technology is used
Sue Barker, Amy Kimchuck
T4
Feb. 14 @ 4 WI 209
Supplemental Instruction (SI) Student Mentorship
Phyllis Blumberg, Gail Webster, Frank Heilman
T5
Feb. 22 @12 WCR
Supplemental Instruction (SI) Student Mentorship
Phyllis Blumberg, Gail Webster, Frank Heilman
T5
Feb. 24 @ 12 WDL 115
Handling Difficult Situations in Lab
Joe LaPrade, Kevin Wolbach, Phyllis Blumberg
 
Feb. 28 @4 WI 209
Using on-line Testing
Andrew Peterson
T4
Mar. 7 @12 WI 209
Using on-line Testing
Andrew Peterson
T4
Mar. 20 @4 WI 209
Fostering Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Peter Miller
T5
Mar. 23 @12
Being a Successful graduate student instructor
Joe LaPrade, Kevin Wolbach, Phyllis Blumberg
 
Mar. 28 @12 WI 209
Fostering Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Peter Miller
T5
Apr. 3 @4 WI 209
How are on-line courses different from live courses
Lili Velez
T4
Apr. 11 @ 12 WI 209
How are on-line courses different from live courses
Lili Velez
T4
Apr. 17 @4 WI 209
Using Outcomes Assessment Problem Solving
Eric Boyce, Phyllis Blumberg
T5
Apr. 25 @12 WI 209
Using Outcomes Assessment Problem Solving
Eric Boyce, Phyllis Blumberg
T5

 

tableTalks updated 11/12/07

Faculty Development Workshops

August 2007

Date-Time

Description and Speakers

Room

Thurs. Aug. 16
10-12

Introduction to teaching so students will learn more
Phyllis Blumberg

STC 237

2-4

A Primer on how and why USP employees should be political activists including a panel discussion briefing on accreditation, accessibility/financial aid, and professional practice changes

RH 102

Fri. Aug. 17
11 - 12:30

Criteria for promotion and tenure Paul Halpern, Paula Kramer

STC 237

Mon. Aug 20
10 -12

How you assess your students will impact how and what they learn Phyllis Blumberg

STC 237

2 -4

Getting your courses off to a good start
Melanie Oates, Kim Robson, Kevin Wolbach

STC 237

Tues. Aug 21
10 -12

What does the new general education curriculum mean for your teaching and for your students?
Roger Ideishi, Lois Peck, Lia Vas, Co-sponsored by Academic Advising

STC 237

2-4

Introduction to ANGEL
This is for anyone who has not taken a general Angel Workshop before. It is essential that you RSVP to angelhelp@usip.edu so that you can be logged into the ANGEL system in advance
Cynthia McClellan, Eva Agbada

STC 147

5-8

Dinner and a workshop on Teaching at USP for all newer adjunct faculty

STC 237

Wed. Aug 22
9-11 & also
11:30 - 1:30

My Advisees and E-Advising functionality for WebAdvisor
Kelly Duffy and others
All advisors must attend 1 of these workshops

The trainers try to assign test logins and students to those attending training, so it is essential that you RSVP to Kelly Duffy a day or two in advance.

My advisees will allow advisors to view information for their assigned advisees. They will have the ability to view advisee transcripts, Degree Audit program evaluations, schedules and certain test scores. E-Advising will allow advisors and advisees to create an educational plan for the student. Both students and their advisors will have the ability to add courses to a plan. If a student adds a course, it must be approved by an advisor to become part of the student's educational plan. Any course added by an advisor will automatically become part of the educational plan for the student. Graduate, first-year and second-year students will only have the ability to register for courses on their educational plan. The feature will be available for all other students, but will be used as a tool; the registration process will not change for this population. E-Advising is the necessary piece that will allow Graduate, first-year and second year students to register via the WEB.



STC 147

Wed. Aug 22
2-4

Using specific features on ANGEL

Storing documents, announcement and grade book features and the chat function - open to anyone, but you must register in advance so that you can be registered onto ANGEL. It is essential that you RSVP to angelhelp@usip.edu. so that you can be logged into the ANGEL system in advance

Cynthia McClellan, Eva Agbada

STC 147

Thurs. Aug 23
10-12

 

Using assessment data to improve course or programs
While all faculty are welcome, this season is particularly intended for chairs and program directors who will be developing and using assessment reports
A faculty member from DOPPA and William Law

STC 237

12 to 2 and
2:30 - 4:30

My Advisees and E-Advising functionality for WebAdvisor
Kelly Duffy and others
All advisors must attend 1 of these workshops

The trainers try to assign test logins and students to those attending training, so it is essential that you RSVP to Kelly Duffy a day or two in advance.

My advisees will allow advisors to view information for their assigned advisees. They will have the ability to view advisee transcripts, Degree Audit program evaluations, schedules and certain test scores. E-Advising will allow advisors and advisees to create an educational plan for the student. Both students and their advisors will have the ability to add courses to a plan. If a student adds a course, it must be approved by an advisor to become part of the student's educational plan. Any course added by an advisor will automatically become part of the educational plan for the student. Graduate, first-year and second-year students will only have the ability to register for courses on their educational plan. The feature will be available for all other students, but will be used as a tool; the registration process will not change for this population. E-Advising is the necessary piece that will allow Graduate, first-year and second year students to register via the WEB.

12 -2 in STC 147
and
2:30 - 4:30 in
GR 208N




 

 

Faculty Enrichment Workshops for March 2007
1. If you plan to come to any of the sessions focusing on ANGEL, please let us know in advance. Cynthia and Eva will register your name on the ANGEL system. Then you can log on to ANGEL during the session and interact with the system and not just be an observer. Just a reminder, USP's contract with Blackboard expires June 30, 2007. The course management system that we will be using exclusively beginning in July is ANGEL. Currently both systems are operating so you can start to practice with ANGEL.
If you are planning to teach either a summer or fall course on ANGEL, when you register, pelase indicate:
the course title,
course number, and
course section number (or if you are working on a master course that will include multiple sections)
Please feel free to bring a course file that can be used to practice uploading materials into your ANGEL course shell..

Please note: All who plan to teach in the summer are strongly advised to attend whichever sessions is appropriate in order to ensure that you are prepared well in advance of its start.
2. If you have never given a poster at a scholarly conference, or are new to developing posters, you might be interested in attending the session on developing posters.
There will be two opportunities to present a poster at USP during the Spring, 2007.
  • The first is the research scholarly day on April 19 and the deadline for the abstracts is April 9, 2007. We are encouraging people to present all kinds of scholarship
  • The second one is hosted by the Teaching and Learning Center and will focus on teaching practices that work at USP. This poster session will take place on Friday, May 11. The call for submission of abstracts will be posted very soon.
3. These workshops are open to all faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate students and staff for whom these skills are appropriate. Please share this announcement with staff or students who are not on this distribution list.
4. ANGEL training will also be held in May and June 2007.

Please RSVP to Mary Rafferty, 1168 m.raffer@usip.edu

Tuesday, March 6th 10-12 Learning about a variety of active learning techniques that you can use in a large class
Phyllis Blumberg.......GRI 110.C
Tuesday, March 6 2-4 PM General ANGEL tarining - open to anyone, but you must register in advance so that you can be registered onto ANGEL


Cynthia McClellan, Eva Agbada....STC 147
Wednesday, March 7 10-12 PM Using specific features on ANGEL: A closer look at adding documents, communication features, and the grade book. Open to anyone, but you must register in advance so that you can be registered onto ANGEL. This session will be repeated in the afternoon
Cynthia McClellan, Eva Agbada....STC 147
Wednesday March 7 2-4PM Using Specific features in ANGEL: - A closer look at adding documents, communication features, and the grade book. Open to anyone, but you must register in advance so that you can be registered onto ANGEL. This session is a repeat from the morning.
Cynthia McClellan, Eva Agbada....STC 147
Thursday, March 8 10-12 PM Why students need to protect themselves on the intranet - such as with "My Space"
Aminta Breaux, Joe Canady....GRI 110C
Thursday March 8 2-4 How to present a poster at USP or at a professional conference for people who have never presented a poster
Jeanette McVeigh, Phyllis Blumberg....GRI 110C
Friday March 9 2-4 Cleaning tips and tricks for daily maintenance of your computer including outlook and home share
Long Le, Joe Muscella...GRI 208N

 

Faculty Enrichment Weeks, January 2007
Please RSVP to Mary Rafferty, 1168 m.raffer@usip.edu
Wed. Jan 3 - Focus on technology 10-12
Dynamed, an evidence based medical decision making data base
STC - 148
In response to clinical faculty requesting an electronic data base on evidence based decision making, electronic services within the library have asked this vendor to demonstrate what they can do. They want feedback on their product and are willing to make reasonable changes to accommodate our needs.
Dynamed "is a clinical reference tool created by a physician for physicians and other health care professionals for use primarily at the point-of-care ....updated daily...monitors the content of over 500 medical journals and systematic evidence review database directly." The product is described at http://www.dynamicmedical.com. A study from the Annals of Family Medicine also looked at the product.
http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/content/full/3/6/507.
Wed. Jan 3 12-1 Lunch will be served for the AM participants
STC 137
Wed. Jan 3 1-3 Review of online depositories of educational materials available for free

Jo-Ann Gonzalez-Major... STC 148
The ANGEL Object Repository enables storage, tagging, searching, sharing, reuse, and management of learning objects (tutorials, presentations, multimedia teaching units, web resources, exams, etc.). The ability to easily reuse learning objects across courses, sections, departments and schools reduces the investment of effort and time of recreating the material for new courses and additional sections Each instructor has a personal LOR that comes with their ANGEL account, and JoAnn Gonzalez-Major has created two additional repositories containing topic specific tutorial, multimedia drill and practice exercises, virtual labs, videos, and photos that are available for adoption.
This workshop will demonstrate how to copy and/or link resources from the repository into your courses and how to add new content to your personal repository.
Thurs. Jan 4 10-12 Developing objectives and outcomes for your course
Peter Miller...RH 101
Thurs. Jan 4 1-4 How to get your course approved for the new general education skills component. The new General Education curriculum will be implemented in the Fall 2007. All instructors or course coordinators who will be teaching first year courses during 2006-2007 are strongly encouraged to attend one of these workshops so that they will know what they need to do to get their courses approved for the next academic year. Workshops will be presented by the members of the General Education Task force.
General Education Task force...RH 101
Fri. Jan 5 10-12 Are you redesigning your courses? Come to this session to talk to others or use this time in the workshop to work on your courses away from distrations. Laptops without web connections will be provided to help you work on your course redesign.
Phyllis Blumberg...RH 101
Mon. Jan. 5 1-3 Are you redesigning your courses? Would you like some consultative help? Sign up for 30 minutes of 1:1 consultative time.
Phyllis Blumberg...RH 101
Mon. Jan 8 1-3 Moving your insights on how you are teaching to scholarship, presentations and publications
Phyllis Blumberg...RH 101
Tues. Jan 9 10-12 How is your teaching going? Consultative and renewal session for faculty who have started in the last 2 years
Phyllis Blumberg...RH 101
Tues. Jan 9 2-3 Here is a solution for distance synchronous learning: using Webinar software which is available at USP. Location - in your office - we will be running this demonstration using Webinar, but you must sign up for in advance to be registered
Danny Benau...In your office

Wed. Jan 10 9-12

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 
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