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DO
SOMETHING GREAT The Academy of Teaching Seminar on Teaching, Scholarship, and Best
Practices will be held May 4, 2007 at The Digital Union, SEL. More
details to come. |
News
May's focus: DO
SOMETHING GREAT If you would like to become more active in Academy of Teaching programming,
please contact Executive Council Chair, Joe
Donnermeyer. |
Meetings
There are no meetings scheduled at
this time. |
| Academy Activity | Talking About Teaching |
The Academy of Teaching is pleased to host a
Mini-Conference on Great Teaching
I. 9:00-9:30
a.m. Welcome
Archie Griffin, President and CEO of The Ohio State University Alumni Association
14 University Hall
II. 9:30-10:45
a.m. Concurrent sessions
“Making Sense of Darwin for Nonmajors: Strategies for Increasing Understanding
and Acceptance of Evolution,” Susan Fisher (Department of Entomology,
guest presentation)
370 Science and Engineering Library, Digital Union
“Why Not Make Them Do the Work: Active Techniques in the Classroom,” Dave Tomasko (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Director of the Center of Affordable Nanotechnology of Polymeric Biomedical Devices)
090 Science and Engineering Library, Digital Union
Break
III. 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Keynote address
Brian Joseph (Department of Linguistics)
“Promoting Teaching Excellence at the Grassroots Level”
14 University Hall
IV. 11:45
a.m. – 12:30
p.m. Digital Union Tours and Lunch
(provided free, on site)
"Teaching in the 21st Century,” Victoria Getis (Interim Director,
Digital Union)
14 University Hall
V. 12:30-1:45 p.m. Digital Union Tours continued and Concurrent Sessions
“Building an Infrastructure for Education Research,” Dennis Pearl
(Department of Statistics, and Director of INQUERI, guest presention)
090 Science and Engineering Library, Digital Union
“Which Way is Up? The Virtues of Vertical and Horizontal Teaching,” Mohamed
Yousif (Department of Mathematics, Lima)
070 Science and Engineering Library, Digital Union
"Developing and Documenting Your Teaching Effectiveness," Seminar by
winners(s) of the Graduate Associate Teaching Award
370 Science and Engineering Library, Digital Union
Break
VI. 2:00 – 3:15
p.m. Concurrent Sessions
“Beyond Window Dressing – Making Powerpoint Slides and Pictures Effective
Teachers of Concepts,” Joseph F. Donnermeyer (Rural Sociology Program)
370 Science and Engineering Library, Digital Union wireless room
“Getting Graduate Students Minds Out of the Classroom and into the Research World,” Dave Tomasko (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Director of the Center of Affordable Nanotechnology of Polymeric Biomedical Devices)
370 Science and Engineering Library, Digital Union videoconference room
“Involving Students in Transformative Research: A Multi-Media, Community-Based,
and Group Oriented Approach,” Judy Wu (Department of History)
390 Science and Engineering Library, Digital Union
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