Tuesday, 28 Jan 2014
Teaching and Learning Circle: Engaging Students through Writing & Active Learning
Meets every 2 weeks on Tuesdays: Jan. 28, Feb. 11, 25, and March 11. The possibilities for incorporating writing into a course are endless, but the choices also can be overwhelming. What types of assignments will work in my course? How can I respond efficiently to student writing?
Wednesday, 29 Jan 2014
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Engaging students through innovative course design
Award-winning Computer Engineering professor Joseph Zambreno shares how he integrates real-world technology and hands-on applications to foster student engagement. Discover the self-motivated learner dividends Joseph found while bringing his passion for technology into the classroom.
How to effectively manage stress - workshop for new faculty
Strategies to effectively manage stress in a faculty position: a workshop open to all new faculty
Workshop: Capture a Lecture and/or "Flip" a Class with Panopto
Panopto offers a rich set of features for both faculty and students that allows classroom recordings and gives instructors the ability to create rich media resources right from their desks. You may use Pantopo to "flip" your classes so that passive learning (listening to lectures) is done online and active learning (solving problems) is done in class.
Thursday, 30 Jan 2014
Teaching and Learning Circle: The research-based flipped classroom and team-based learning
This Teaching & Learning Circle meets for 4 consecutive Thursdays: Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13 and 20.
Friday, 31 Jan 2014
Research workshop: Engaging in Industry-sponsored Research
ISU Research Foundation executive director Lisa Lorenzen will lead a discussion on the differences between engaging in research sponsored by industry and the federal government. Participants are welcome to bring their lunch; cookies will be provided.
Teaching and Learning Circle: Critical Thinking in Your Classroom
This circle meets for 5 consecutive Fridays: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Members will examine critical thinking, the NSF-funded CAT test and how we can transform learning at Iowa State.