Seminars and Events
| October | Public Speaking: A Tool for Teaching Effectiveness Thurs., October 2 @ 9:00 am-12 noon Advanced Online Teachers Fall Break Seminar Thurs. October 2 @ 9:00 am-4:00 pm The Student Engagement Activities Transcript (SEAT) Tues., Oct. 7 @ 3-4:00 pm How to Engage Students in Academic Integrity Mon. October 13 @ 3:00 pm WEBCAST: Faculty Collegiality: A Tourniquet for a Hemorrhaging Department Thurs. Oct. 23rd @ 12-1:00 pm ONLINE: Engaging Students through Discussion M-F Oct. 27-31 |
| November | Online Classes: Dealing With Deadline Challenges Wed, Nov. 5 @ 3:00-4:00 pm Constructivism in the Online Environment Thurs, Nov 6 @ 11:00am Telling It Like It Is: Narrative Techniques for Faculty and Student Engagement Fri, Nov. 7 @ 1:00-2:00 pm Quality Matters Review [for Online Courses]: Why Do It and How to Efficiently Prepare For It Thurs., Nov. 13 @ 3-4:00 pm Writing Learning Objectives Tues, Nov 18 @3:00-4:00pm Discussion on Managing Classroom Behavior Thurs, Nov 20 @ 3pm |
Seminars
Public Speaking: A Tool for Teaching Effectiveness
Date/Time: Thurs., October 2 @ 9:00 am-12 noon *Limited to 15; lunch will be provided
Location: FaCET, Mobile Unit, Right
Presenter: Tracey Moore , Theater and Dance
BSCT: Approved
Offered in expanded format from last semester by popular request, this experiential seminar will use improvisation and theatrical techniques to increase your effectiveness as a presenter. Participants will have opportunity to rehearse and present on a selected topic. The class will include a brief physical and vocal warm-up and individual feedback as time permits. Registration is limited so sign up today!
Advanced Online Teachers Fall Break Seminar
Date/Time / Location : Thursday, October 2 @ 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Location: TBA
Facilitator: Pam Wilson
TBA
The Student Engagement Activities Transcript (SEAT)
Dates/Times/Locations Tues., Oct. 7 @ 3-4:00 pm in FaCET Modular Unit, Left and Wed ., Oct. 8 @ 11:30-12:30 pm in Cherry Hall 125
Presenters: Dawn Bolton, Management and Doug McElroy, Academic Affairs
BSCT: Pending
The Student Engagement Activities Transcript (SEAT) is being launched! Come find out exactly what the SEAT is and how it can be used by faculty and staff at WKU to benefit all students.
How to Engage Students in Academic Integrity
Date/Time: Monday, October 13 @ 3:00 pm
Location: TBA
Presenter: Barbara Kacer, Curriculum & Instruction
BSCT: Yes
WEBCAST: Faculty Collegiality: A Tourniquet for a Hemorrhaging Department
Date/Time / Location: Thurs. Oct. 23rd @ 12-1:00 pm in WAB in Academic Affairs Rm 239
Featured Presenter: Dr. Robert Cipriano, Southern Connecticut State University
BSCT: No
In departments that have strong collegiality you will find a robust, productive, and successful entity. Where collegiality is lacking, you are likely to also find low morale, high turnover, and high stress among faculty. How do you promote department collegiality? What can Chairs do to build it within their department, and to deal with “bad apples” who challenge it once they're in? This seminar is designed for deans, department heads, vice presidents, and faculty members who are interested in the topic.
ONLINE: Engaging Students through Discussion
Dates: M-F Oct. 27-31 * FaCET Online seminars are self-paced, with facilitated discussion among participants.
Facilitator: Dawn Hall, Academic Support, BGCC
BSCT: Yes
How many times have you assigned common class readings and tried to instill student ownership and create engaging discussions? In this online workshop, we will explore creative ways to engage students in activities. Discussion Leaders and other discussion-oriented assignments help to engage students by giving them ownership over their education and learning. They can design course content and have a hand in implementing critical ideas with the safety net of an instructor's guidance and feedback. Students develop leadership and group negotiation skills, learn how to organize and facilitate a discussion, hone critical reading and thinking skills all while exercising their creativity and working with multiple learning styles.
Online Classes: Dealing With Deadline Challenges
Date/Time / Location : Wed. Nov. 5 @ 3-4:00 pm in Grise Hall Conference Room 441
Panelists: Mark Doggett, Architecture and Manufacturing Sciences; Kelly Burch-Ragan,Counseling & Student Affairs; Patty Silfies, Consumer & Family Sciences
BSCT: Not approved
How do you manage students in online classes with regard to deadlines? Do you give them an extension (under what circumstances?) or do you have a drop dead date you don't vary from? What balance have you found? Are you still struggling? This issue has been phrased as one of mercy vs. justice. A faculty panel will share policies/procedures and ideas for dealing with students and deadlines.
Constructivism in the Online Environment
Date/Time/Location: Thurs., Nov. 6 @ 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in Garrett 105
Presenters: Dr. Maxwell and Dr. Atwell, Special Instructional Programs
BSCT: Not Approved
If you are planning to start developing an online course or just want to redesign your current online course, this Thursday's conversation in the TSOnline Center may be right for you. Student-centered courses focus on the learner rather than the teacher. Student-centered teaching is based on the constructivist model in which students construct knowledge rather than receive it. The role of the teacher in student-centered learning is to facilitate the students' learning by providing a framework (i.e. activities for students to complete) that facilitates their learning. Projects where students can construct and demonstrate their knowledge and performance may include publishing Web pages, conducting research, answering open-ended questions, creating artwork, or organizing events. For more information contact Elizabeth Romero, Instructional Designer, Technology Services for Online Teaching (TSOnline) Center Office of Distance Learning, at 745.2823. An Online.faculty Faculty Liaison Workshops Series (Lunch & Learn) Co-sponsored by FaCET and the Office of Distance Learning.
Telling It Like It Is: Narrative Techniques for Faculty and Student Engagement
Date/Time / Location : Friday, Nov. 7 @ 1-2:00 pm in Garrett Conference Center 100
Presenter: Dr. Paula Quinn, News-Editorial Journalism
BSCT: Approved
There's nothing like a good story to make students and instructors in any discipline feel engaged in the learning process. What makes a good story? What questions should you ask to evoke a good story? Are there questions to avoid? What makes a story come alive? How can you incorporate narrative techniques across the curriculum, from the first day to the last? Bring your paper and pencils for 60 minutes of
practical tips and tales worthy of the tellers.
Quality Matters Review for Online Classes: Why Do It and How to Efficiently Prepare for It
Date/Time/Location: Thurs., Nov. 13 @ 3-4:00 pm in FaCET/ Left Modular Unit
Presenter: Pam Wilson, Distance Learning and Sally Kuhlenschmidt, FaCET/ Psychology
BSCT: Not Approved
The Quality Matters program ( http://www.qualitymatters.org/ ) is a national peer review project to provide reviews and recognition for excellence in online course design. QM is a great way to document that your online teaching is based on quality design; the general principles also apply to face-to-face course design. Pam Wilson, Assistant Director of Distance Learning will discuss the QM review process and give some background on QM in Kentucky. Dr. Kuhlenschmidt will discuss the most efficient way to prepare your online course for QM review.
Writing Learning Objectives
Date/Time / Location : Tues., Nov. 18 @ 3-4 pm in FaCET Conference Rm.
Presenter: Nancy Givens, FaCET
BSCT: Approved
Sometimes also called instructional objectives or performance objectives, these are descriptions of the type of learning or performance we expect students to demonstrate as the result of taking a course. Writing effective and accurate objectives is an important skill that requires practice, feedback and experience. This seminar will examine why and how learning objectives should be written and common mistakes in writing them. Participants will then practice and receive feedback in writing objectives.
Discussion on Managing Classroom Behavior
Date/Time / Location : Thurs., Nov. 20 @ 3-4 pm in FaCET Conference Rm.
Presenter: Dr. Sally Kuhlenschmidt, FaCET/Psychology
BSCT: Approved
Unmanaged classroom behavior problems can interfere with learning. Attend this discussion to learn how to effectively manage student behavior so the classroom atmosphere enables learning. Attendees will discuss issues such as interpreting and assessing problem behavior, prevention, and options for responding to disruptive behavior.
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