Center for Teaching and Learning

Professor Diriwächter (Psychology) introduces the newly founded, peer-reviewed “Journal of Integrated Social Sciences (JISS)”—a journal that promotes not only faculty research but also the quality work of graduate and undergraduate students. In particular, the journal aims to unite the various disciplines of the social sciences and is thus particularly interested in interdisciplinary and/or holistically oriented approaches. JISS, a journal of international scope registered with the Library of Congress, can already boast a diverse editorial board from around the world. It provides an excellent venue for our students to turn their best projects into publications.

Rainer Diriwächter (Psychology)

September 11

“Using the Web to Connect with Students and Colleagues" Faculty will learn about some of the new media initiatives at CLU, including podcasting, creating Facebook groups for classes, showcasing individual students and alumni, blogging about department news, and promoting upcoming events.

Eric Hagen and Art Miller (Creative Media Center)

September 18

“Millennials at CLU: Their Pedagogical Experiences, Preferences, and Pet Peeves.” The Millennial Generation, born between 1980 and 2000, is nearly as large as the Baby Boomer group. Although they’ve been called the Internet Generation, Generation Y, the Digital Generation, and other names, the term “Millennials” was the clear first choice when several thousand of them sent their name preferences to Peter Jennings at abcnews.com.

“WebCT at CLU: Part I" presents some of the most successful uses of WebCT  by CLU faculty.

“WebCT: Part II: Questions and Answers about Specific Set Ups and Functions of WebCT”  

Faculty are invited to bring specific questions to the session: “How, exactly, do I upload a document?” “How do I set up the ‘student grades’ section?” and so forth.

"Jesus in the Classroom: When Non-evangelical Faculty and Evangelical Students Encounter Each Other," plus a brief discussion of the October 14th Online Seminar: 'New Techniques for Effective Classroom Management.'"

ALSO    A note regarding next Thursday’s CTL ("What Educators Should Know about India's Caste System," led by Somnath Basu (CLU School of Business). A conference that dovetails nicely with Professor Basu's presentation is convening this weekend, October 17-19, 2008 at Cal Poly Pomona. This international conference on “Nonviolence, Rediscovering Gandhian Wisdom: Building a Peaceful Future” will be held at Cal Poly’s Ahimsa Center. Its highlights include distinguished speakers such as Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson and biographer of the Mahatma; Samdhong Rinpoche, the prime minister of Tibetan government-in-exile and Gandhian scholar-monk; Bernard Lafayette Jr.­ who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and led several campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement, and numerous internationally acclaimed experts on Gandhi and nonviolence such as Akeel Bilgrami, Anthony Parel, Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, Anil Sadgopal, Michael Nagler and many outstanding scholars and professionals; sessions on relevance of Gandhian wisdom to education, business, and sustainability; workshops and seminars; a concert of devotional songs (bhajans) from Gandhi’s prayer meetings; and a Book Exhibit.

"What Educators Should Know about India's Caste System"

"Promoting Active Learning: Tips and Techniques "

"WebCT Alternatives Part II: Moodle "

Julius Bianchi (ISS)