CTL Lunch Series

Spring 2009

We hope you’ll take advantage of this CTL Spring Teaching and Learning Series (Thursdays in SBET #136: 12 - 12:50). Lunch is on us! Questions and/or suggestions? Please send e-mail to wines@clunet.edu. Thanks so much for your interest.

   
"New Library Resources" and a Q and A/Discussion on "Acquiring New Print Resources" Lala Badal
Assistant Director: Information Resources

January 29

"What the Center for Teaching and Learning and Media Services Can (and Will) Do for You"
Media Services Brochure

Electronic Classroom Instructions

Electronic Classroom Instructions (for Humanities 107, 109-114; Peters 101 & 106; GSFC 253 & 254)

KADYTV.COM (Click to see and contribute to CLU's presence on the KADY TV station)

David Grannis, ISS



Click on the 3 entries to your left to download detailed information and instructions relative using technologies in CLU classrooms.

February 5

"What about the Core?: A Dialogue Focused on CLU's Undergraduate Curriculum"

The posting below looks at an interesting new project on the design and practice of general education.  It is by Carol Geary Schneider, president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, [AC&U] in an article that appeared in Liberal Education, Vol. 94, No. 3 Summer, 2008 [http://www.aacu.org/liberaleducation] ©2009, AAC&U. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.

Jose Marichal (Political Science) February 12

“The Advantages of Graphics-Based Power Point Presentations."  Evaluation data shows that students often complain about boring, bulleted power point presentations—just one of the reasons why educators and their students have been shifting to graphics-driven PowerPoint presentation models.

Beverly Kelley (Communication) February 19

"Performance-based Presentation and Communication Skills: An Interactive Training Workshop"
The facilitator will conduct a fast-paced and interactive session within the following modules: First Impressions; Overcoming Stage Fright; Portraying a Confident Presence; and The Power of Intention.

Brian McNeany, Director: Southwest Region Pinnacle Performance, Inc. February 26
"Thinking Practically about CLU's Eight 'New' Student Learning Outcomes" Discussion led by Leanne Neilson (Provost) March 5
SPRING BREAK    
"Multiple Perspectives on the Roles of Feedback in Teaching and Learning" Angela Naginey (Director of the CAAR Office) March 19

“Using Blog Tools to Build and Maintain Faculty Websites” ( a painless way to create your website--no HTML)

Paul Witman (School of Business) March 26
"Building and Maintaining a Department/Program Website to Service Prospective Students, Current Students, and Alumni" Erik Hagen and Art Miller: Center for Creative Media April 2

"The Four-Year Graduation Guarantee"

Maria Kohnke, Registrar April 9
"The Importance of Purposeful Advising" Kapp Johnson (School of Business/Department of Religion) April 16
"Portable and Compact Computing Devices: Demostration and Discussion" Zareh Marselian (Senior Director of IT) April 23

"Incorporating the 'New' Writing Center into Your 2009-2010 Academic Year " (Click to view PowerPoint for This Presentation)

Ursula Rush

April 30

“Course Management Systems: Trials, Tribulations, and Trends.”

Reports from this semester’s Moodle users, news about company mergers, comments about Eres, Q and A and discussion.

Julius Bianchi (ISS) May 7

 

Fall 2010

   

"Innovative Uses of Clickers in CLU Classrooms"

Robert Rumer (Physics)

September 3

"Social Networking as Pedagogy"

Jose Marchial (Sociology) and Henry Monsheim (ISS)

September 10

Adjuncts at CLU and Nationwide  

September 17

Upfront Assessment: Evaluating Early and Often


September 24

   

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October 8

   

October 15

   

October 22

 

 

October 29

Disability Awareness Week (DAW)

Wendy Perkins

November 5

 

 

November 12

 

 

November 19

Open Discussion on Identifying and Prioritizing Teaching and Learning Issues at CLU   12/6