ISOL: Workshops and Other Training Opportunities
FEBRUARY
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Blackboard Basics
Presenter: Bethany Faber
Location: RHO 117
February 23, 2010, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
This 2-hour hands-on workshop is designed to help faculty gain
familiarity and use Blackboard to: post course announcements; provide
contact information; publish the course syllabus and other course
materials; manage an online Gradebook and handle other essential tasks.
This session is a terrific way to get started with Blackboard and learn
some important best practices.
Intentional Education/Instructional Design
Presenter: Bethany Faber & Barbara Brownsmith
Location: Holly 117
February 25, 2010, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Course Development/Intentional Education values and supports both
faculty and students. It focuses on a clear definition of educational
outcomes and promotes the use of course and program data to drive
improvement. High value is placed on achieving goals through teamwork,
collaboration, and communication. In this overview presentation we will
discuss the steps involved. Faculty decides which are appropriate for
them and discover resources available.
MARCH
Interactive
Lectures and Questioning
Presenter: Bethany Faber & Barbara Brownsmith
Location: Holly 117
March 5, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Lecture is our most common way to deliver information to students.
Discuss how to make lectures more powerful student learning
opportunities by using effective questioning methods and providing
structured opportunities for interaction.
Rubric Use and
Development
Presenter: Barbara Brownsmith & Bethany Faber
Location: Holly 117
March 12, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Have you wanted to create clearer scoring guides for your class
assignments, projects, and/or papers? Join us and find out the
advantages of rubrics and check-lists, how to develop ones specific to
your course material.
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