Special Activities
2007-2008 Teaching, Learning, Technology Conferences
| Title | Dates | Due Date for Proposal | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Conference on College and University Teaching | Feb. 8-10, 2008 | Nov. 16, 2007 | Greensboro, NC University of North Carolina |
| The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning | Feb 15-16, 2008 | spots still available | Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington MN |
| International Alliance of Teacher Scholars | March 21-22, 2008 | Oct. 31, 2007 | Kellogg West Ranch at Cal Poly Pomona |
| Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference (SoTL) | April 3-5, 2008 | spots still available | Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri |
| Festival of Scholarship: Celebrating Collaborative Inquiry | April 10-12, 2008 | click on link | Western Washington University, Bellingham WA |
| Lily- East Conference on College and University Learning | April 17-18, 2008 | Proposal Submission Dec. 3, 2008 | John M. Clayton Hall Conference Center, Newark, DE |
| SoTL Connect: The Challenge of Boundaries for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning". The 7th London International SoTL Conference | May 15-16 , 2008 | March 13, 2008 | Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 27 Sussex Place, London NW1 4RG, UK |
| 24th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning | August 6-8, 2008 | Early May | Madison Wisconsin |
| Innovative Collaborations: Partnerships for Student Learning | September 25-27, 2008 | Proposal Deadline Jan. 31, 2008 | Illinois State University, Illinois Weslyan University, and Heartland Community College, Bloomington-Normal, IL |
| Celebrating Connections: Learning, Teaching, Scholarship" The 5th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | October 16-19, 2008 | refer to link information coming soon |
Edmonton, Alberta |
| The 14th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning | November 5-7, 2008 | April 30, 2008 | Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida |
Winter 2008 Professional Development Week
The UW-Stout Teaching and Learning Center is hosting a variety of enriching sessions on January 16 & 17 including topics on teaching with technology, assessment, and engagement. More details, including facilitators of sessions, can be found here.
Spring 2007 Faculty Development Sessions
Spring Faculty Development sessions will be held generally on Friday afternoons starting on February 16th; the topic of Friday's discussion will be: Creating and Sustaining a Positive Learning Environment in Classrooms with Laptops.
UW-Stout hosts Lesson Study Training Workshop
UW-Stout will offer the Learning Study Workshop during January's Professional Development week, Thursday January 18, 2007 from 1 P.M.-4P.M. in the Northwoods Room at the Memorial Center. Lesson Study Training Workshop details.
Fall 2006 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars
The UW OPID (Office of Professional and Instructional Development) sponsors the WTF/WTS initiative. Proposals were submitted in November. Announcement of recipients will occur in December. Applications and information on the program may be found at this page.
Fall 2006 Faculty Development Sessions
Fall Faculty Development sessions will be held Friday afternoons starting September 15 through November 10 from 2:45pm-3:30pm. Meeting locations vary. A complete schedule can be located here.
September 22 Teaching Stories and Group Discussion
October 6 Teaching Stories
November 10 Teaching Stories
TLC Presented Showcase of Teaching Innovation, August 28
On August 28 18 presentations and 20 presenters collaborated to present our second Gala Showcase of Teaching Innovation. Using a round robin approach presenters talked for 15 minutes, then our referee, Mike Nicolai, blew the whistle and attendees moved to another presenter. Everyone learned a lot and had the fun of talking about teaching. View the Executive Summary of the 2006 GALA event.
TLC Sponsored Workshops on Using Laptops in Class and Problem-Based Learning Thursday August 31
The Digital Learning Environment – Using Laptops to Support Learning
Dan Riordan
Can students do more with their laptops besides take notes? This session focused on strategies to incorporate laptops into any teaching style, including groups and lectures.
Using Problem-Based Learning to Develop a Learner-Centered Class
Juli Taylor
Problem-based learning strategies focus on students taking responsibility for their own learning. This session explained the concept and gave practical advice for using this strategy.
Spring 2006 Professional Development Activities
Plagiarism, February 17, 2006
Mary Richardson, Joan Thomas
Faculty-Staff Procedures for Academic Dishonesty
All Stout Policies on Plagiarism/Aids to Detecting Plagiarism/Methods of Citation
Problem-based Learning, February 24, 2006
Juli Taylor
Problem-Based Learning Strategies
Assessment, March 3, 2006
Kari Dahl
Fall 2005 Showcase of Innovative Pedagogies
On August 29, 2005 UW-Stout teachers presented a showcase of innovative pedagogies. We used a 'round robin' type method in which small groups met with a presenter for 15 minutes, then moved on to another 15-minute presentation.
The Courage to Teach
A chapter-by-chapter summary of Parker Palmer's book