Upcoming Events
January 2012Teaching with Technology Workshop:
Read and Ready: Tips for engaging students with course texts
Elevate your assignments to help students connect with your selected readings by helping students learn to question and reflect through a variety of instructional strategies and technology tools. This workshop will show you how to set up the activities and experience how students will participate.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
2:00 - 3:00 PM
North Campus, SSB 449Thursday, January 26, 2012
2:00 - 3:00 PM
South Campus, SCB 102
eLearning Luncheon: Showcasing UMSL Faculty
Interested in learning more about teaching and learning online? You are invited for lunch and a showcase of how our colleagues are engaging students with technology. Sponsored by UM Online, this program is hosted at UMSL by UMSL Online, UMSL's eMentors, and the Center for Teaching and Learning.
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Friday, January 27
Program and lunch to begin at 11:00 AM
222 JC Penney Conference Center
February 2012
Faculty Colloquium:
Tips for Submitting Proposals to the UM Research Board
UMRB proposals are due by February 13. The maximum request has increased to $75,000. As you finalize proposals or polish resubmissions, stop by for an informal Q & A session with Rick Rosenfeld, former UMRB chair.
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Wednesday, February 1
3:00-4:00
CTL Conference Room -589 Lucas
iPad Teaching Circle:
Getting Started with the iPad
Faculty who have (or will receive) an iPad are welcome to join this group of faculty innovators exploring the use of mobile devices (specifically the iPad) to support teaching at UMSL.
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Friday, February 3: 12:00 – 1:00 (Brown Bag style) -
CTL conference room, Lucas 589 – NORTH CAMPUS
Friday, February 3: 2:00 – 3:00 –
Monsanto Science Lab, Technology and Learning Center, Marillac Hall 100 – SOUTH CAMPUS
Faculty Colloquium:
Fundamentals of the Faculty Accomplishment System (FAS)
Get to know the FAS and begin working on your annual review by entering your data into the University of Missouri FAS software. Bring a laptop and flash drive with pertinent files such as current C.V., scholarly presentations and publications, lists of committees, community activities. If needed, reserve a laptop now from the Technology Support Center in 211 Lucas, 314.516.6034.
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Monday, February 13 (*New date and time!)
3:00 – 4:00 PM
CTL Conference Room -589 Lucas
Teaching with Technology Workshop:
Learn the Lingo: Tech tools to help students master key terms and facts
Do you teach a course with specialized vocabulary that students struggle to master? This hands-on workshop will teach you how to set up interactive exercises that help students move beyond this hurdle.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
2:00 - 3:00 PM
UMSL South Campus, SCB 102Wednesday, February 29, 2012
2:00 - 3:00 PM
UMSL North Campus, SSB 449
March 2012
Faculty Colloquium:
Preparing the Factual Record
You’re submitting your papers for review, but what goes into the all-important Factual Record? How do you work with your ad personam committee? What’s a dossier? Whether you will be reviewed for promotion or promotion with tenure, bring your questions and ideas to this informal session. Guidance and coffee will be served.
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Friday, March 2
1:00 - 2:00 PM
CTL Conference Room -589 Lucas
Faculty Colloquium:
Writing Teaching Philosophy and Research Statements
Begin working on documents for third year, promotion, tenure review, and award nominations. Learn to craft these statements with structure, guidance, resources, and examples provided by faculty colleagues. Laptops helpful, but not essential. Reserve one now from the Technology Support Center in 211 Lucas (314.516.6034).
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Thursday, March 8
3:00 – 5:00 PM
CTL Conference Room -589 Lucas
iPad Teaching Circle:
Using an iPad in the Classroom
Faculty who have (or will receive) an iPad are welcome to join this group of faculty innovators exploring the use of mobile devices (specifically the iPad) to support teaching at UMSL. This meeting will focus on applications to use in the classroom (wireless projection, annotation, concept mapping, etc)
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Friday, March 9: 12:00 – 1:00 (Brown Bag style) -
CTL conference room, Lucas 589 – NORTH CAMPUS
Friday, March 9: 2:00 – 3:00 –
Monsanto Science Lab, Technology and Learning Center, Marillac Hall 100 – SOUTH CAMPUS
Teaching with Technology Workshop:
Present with Presence: Step up your lectures with simple media
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
2:00 - 3:00 PM
UMSL South Campus, SCB 102Wednesday, March 21, 2012
2:00 - 3:00 PM
UMSL North Campus, SSB 449
April 2012
iPad Teaching Circle:
Discussion and Communication Applications on the iPad
Faculty who have (or will receive) an iPad are welcome to join this group of faculty innovators exploring the use of mobile devices (specifically the iPad) to support teaching at UMSL. This meeting will focus on applications to facilitate online discussions and communications with students.
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Friday, April 13: 12:00 – 1:00 (Brown Bag style) -
CTL conference room, Lucas 589 – NORTH CAMPUS
Friday, April 13: 2:00 – 3:00 –
Monsanto Science Lab, Technology and Learning Center, Marillac Hall 100 – SOUTH CAMPUS
Teaching with Technology Workshop:
Evaluate with Ease: Constructive and Efficient Grading On- and Off-line
Avoid those end-of-the-term blues by attending this workshop to learn some easy strategies for delivering feedback in MyGateway and determining that complicated final grade, even if you drop the two lowest quiz grades, sum participation points, and average weighted assignments. Let Excel and MyGateway do the work for you!
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
2:00 - 3:00 PM
UMSL North Campus, SSB 449Thursday, April 19, 2012
2:00 - 3:00 PM
UMSL South Campus, SCB 102
Faculty Colloquium:
Preparing for Promotion for Non-Tenure Track Faculty Members
Colleagues share strategies for documenting effective teaching. Learn what constitutes evidence and how to collect and present it. Co-sponsor: Faculty Senate.
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Friday, April 27
1:00 – 2:30 PM
CTL Conference Room -589 Lucas
PLEASE NOTE:
In case of inclement weather, please telephone the Center for Teaching and Learning, 314-516-4508, for information about program cancellation. The information will be available by 7:00 a.m. on the day of the program