Purpose
The Faculty Development Office (FDO) in the Center for Teaching and Learning offers resources and workshops focusing on teaching excellence. A faculty advisory board supports the FDO in its efforts. Faculty from all colleges are welcome to participate.
Advisory Board
Kandice Pryor (ex-officio)
Lynn Pardie (ex-officio)
Workshop Schedule – Academic Year 2010-2011
- Check with your dean’s office if your college has a faculty development program.
- Please make sure to sign in on the attendance sheet when you attend a workshop!
What times work best for you to attend faculty development workshops? Complete our questionnaire to let us know.
Summer 2011 Workshop Series
| Date | Workshop Title | Instructors |
Location
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|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, July 11, 1-2 pm | “What’s Behind the Curtain (SmartBoards)” | Kara McElwrath | BRK 476 |
| Monday, July 18, 1-2 pm | “Using Technology to Grade/Comment on Papers More Efficiently” | Kara McElwrath | BRK 141B and online* |
| Monday, July 25, 12-1 pm | “iPad Apps for Teaching and Learning” | Kara McElwrath | PAC Conference Room G and online* |
*For online workshops, go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/461580097 .
Fall 2010/Spring 2011 Workshop Series
| Date | Workshop Title | Instructors |
Location
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|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Aug. 27, 1:00-3:30 | “Best Practices in Grading” | Lynn Pardie, Karen Moranski | PAC H |
| Thursday, Sept. 16, 1-2:30 pm | “Foundations of Academic Advising: Building a Framework: Advising as a Teaching and Learning Process” | NACADA webinar | BRK 141A |
| Wednesday, Sept. 22, 12-1 pm |
“Counseling, Disability, and Career Services at UIS: Essential Information for Faculty” (TAW) | Judy Shipp, Tammy Craig, Suzy Woods | PAC Conference Room C |
| Friday, Sept. 24, 12-2 pm |
“Teaching Troubled Students: Campus Policy and Threat Assessment” (TAW) | Judy Shipp | PAC Conference Room F |
| Wednesday, Sept. 29, 12-2 pm |
“Academic Advising at the Undergraduate Level: Aiming for Excellence” (TAW) | Karen Moranski | PAC Conference Room F |
| Friday, Oct. 1, 12:30-2 pm | “When is a Counselor Not a Counselor” | W. Scott Lewis | PAC Conference Room F |
| Tuesday, Oct. 19, 12-1 pm |
“Curriculum Structure and Course Approval Processes at UIS” (TAW) | Karen Moranski | PAC Conference Room H |
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Wednesday, Oct. 20, Friday Oct. 29, |
“Academic Integrity Policy” (TAW) | Karen Pressley, Juanita Ortiz, Jennifer Manthei |
Conference Room E Conference Room G |
| Thursday, Nov. 18, 1-2:30 pm | “Tips and Tools for Advising as a Teaching and Learning Process” | NACADA webinar | BRK 141A |
|
Friday, Jan. 7, Wednesday, Feb. 9, |
“Annual Performance Reviews” (PPW) | Deborah Anthony | PAC Conference Room F |
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Monday, Jan. 31, 12-1 pm |
“Managing Expectations and Handling Challenging Students Online” (TAW) |
Ray Schroeder, Laurel Newman |
PAC Conference Room F |
| Tuesday, Feb. 22, 12-1 pm | “Human Subjects Research: Tips for Navigating the IRB Process at UIS” (FRSW) | Lynn Pardie | PAC Conference Room F |
| Tuesday, Mar. 1, 9 am–12 pm |
“Course Management 101: Working Effectively with Students” (TAW) | Pinky Wassenberg, Deanie Brown | UHB 2033 |
| Tuesday, Mar. 8, 12-1 pm |
“Advising General Education Students” (TAW) |
Tammy Craig, Tarah Sweeting-Trotter, Bev Rivera, Barb Cass, Elizabeth Kosmetatou, Andy Egizi | PAC Conference Room H |
| Tuesday, Mar. 29, 12-1 pm | “Fair Use for Faculty: Copyright in the Physical and Digital Classroom” | Christine Ross | PAC 3C |
| Friday, April 1, 1 – 2 pm |
“Supplemental Instruction at UIS” |
Kandice Pryor |
BRK 333 |
| Tuesday, April 5, 12-1 pm | “Advising Transfer Students” (TAW) |
Tammy Craig, |
PAC Conference Room H |
| Wednesday, April 6, 1-4 pm |
“Issues of Race and Acceptance in the Classroom” (TAW) | Tim Wise | PAC Conference Room H |
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Friday, April 8, |
“Diversity Across the Curriculum: A Faculty Development Workshop” |
Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington |
PAC Restaurant |
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Monday, April 11, |
“What Do We Do Know: Navigating Financial Aid Suspensions through Academic Advising” | Tarah Sweeting-Trotter, Dr. Gerard Joseph | PAC Conference Room E |
| Thursday, April 28, 12-1 pm |
“Advising Graduate Students” (TAW) | Tammy Craig, Denise Sommers, Cecilia Cornell | PAC Conference Room H |
| TBD | “Managing Diversity in the Classroom” (TAW) | Deanie Brown | PAC Conference Room F |
| TBD | “AST Internships, Service-Learning, Prior Learning: EXS-L and ECCE Engagement” |
Jan Kirkham, Ross Garmil, and Kay Henriksen |
PAC Conference Room F |
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More workshops coming soon!
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TAW = Teaching and Advising Workshops
PPW = Personnel Policies Workshops
FRSW = Faculty Research and Scholarship Workshops
To Register for a Workshop: e-mail facultydevelopment@uis.edu
Resources
Teaching Resources
- UIUC Books & Journals on College Teaching
- Davis’ “Allaying Students’ Anxieties about Tests”
- Davis’ “Quizzes, Tests, and Exams”
- National Teaching and Learning Forum Reference Materials
- Iowa State’s Classroom Assessment Techniques
- Harvard’s Online Videos
- Harvard’s Tip Sheets
- Best Practices in Grading
Campus Resources
- Academic Handbook
- Policies and Procedures
- Information Technology Services
- Center for Online Learning, Research, and Service
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Assessment Committee
- Online Supplemental Evaluation Process
Contact Information
Graduate Assistant: Colleen Harden
E-mail: facultydevelopment@uis.edu
Phone: 217-206-8209
