CTL Calendar of Events http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php Events at the Center for Teaching & Learning Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:28:47 -0400 http://backend.userland.com/rss/ en UNIVERSAL DESIGN: INCLUSION FOR ALL Monday, June, 15, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Workshop: PRESENTATION, PANEL & OPEN HOUSE

Vermont panel members representing inclusion interests of students, workers, international community members, and people with disabilities.
4:00 – 5:30 Presentation, Panel and Q&A
5:30 – 6:00 Refreshments and Conversations

Parking: Parking is available at Mann Hall with any valid UVM parking pass or handicap sticker.
If you do not have a parking pass please park in the Centennial Field Parking Lot off of East Avenue.
This event is sponsored by the UDL@UVM grant and the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion and is free to the public.

Facilitated by: Alan Parks, Director College Success Program, University of Maine
Facilitated by ,
Location: Mann Hall Auditorium – First Floor Trinity Campus, 208 Colchester Avenue, Burlington
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 200
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#315 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#315 Learning in Large Classes: Designing Outcomes, Supporting Engagement, and Assigning and Responding to Student Work Thursday, May, 21, 09:00 am - 12:15 pm
Workshop: In this workshop designed for faculty who are (re)designing courses in response to increased class size, we will explore how core learning outcomes can be tied to a variety of strategies to encourage student engagement with course material. We’ll begin with activities that will identify the central assumptions and activities for our courses, and will move into interactive pedagogies that can direct students’ energy to where it matters most. We’ll end the workshop by exploring options for assigning writing and options for grading and responding to writing.

Lunch is served at 12:30pm

Facilitated by: Charles Rathbone
Facilitated by Susanmarie Harrington,
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 20
This event is currently full.

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]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#313 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#313 Learning in Large Classes: Student Interaction Thursday, May, 21, 1:00 - 3:15 pm
Workshop: In this workshop designed for faculty who are (re)designing courses in response to increased class size, we will focus on in-class strategies that direct students’ attention to the most important course materials and themes. Beginning with reflection on the fundamental course aims, we’ll explore pedagogical strategies that keep communication flowing in large classes. We’ll look at strategies for keeping students engaged during class, and consider how these strategies will promote relationships between students and faculty and among students.

Lunch is served at 12:30pm


Facilitated by Larry Shelton, Integrated Profsnl Studies
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 20
This event is currently full.

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]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#314 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#314 Blackboard Communication Tools and Student Groups Thursday, May, 14, 09:30 - 10:45 am
Workshop: Learn how to use Blackboard tools to communicate with your students and track group progress. This workshop provides an overview of the Discussion board tool, and the online chat client called "Pronto". Also, learn about the Student Groups function.
Facilitator: Wendy Verrei-Berenback
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by ,
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#310 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#310 Getting started with Blackboard Thursday, May, 14, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Workshop: Blackboard allows students and faculty to create and use online materials and activities specific to their course. This one hour workshop provides an overview of Blackboard. We will explore how courses are structured, what features might be used for teaching and learning, and what tools are available to help you manage your course. There will be an opportunity to add content to your own course space. This workshop is meant to be a beginner experience. No prior knowledge of Blackboard is necessary.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Holly Parker, Center for Teaching & Learning
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#311 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#311 “Do-It-Yourself“: Course Media Workshop Thursday, May, 14, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Workshop: Do copyright woes have you down? Worry not! Create your own media materials for class and never worry about copyright concerns again. Join us for a talk on user generated content, along with hands-on exploration of ”DIY“ media resources. Participants will explore different resources (both hardware and software) that they can use to record and produce their own materials for use in class or in an online course. During the workshop participants will get an overview of some popular applications for screencasting and user-friendly video production, as well as tools like the Flip MiniHD Camcorder and portable audio recorders.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Will Webb, Center for Teaching and Learning
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 10
This event is currently full.

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]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#312 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#312 Getting started with Blackboard Wednesday, May, 13, 09:00 - 10:00 am
Workshop: Blackboard allows students and faculty to create and use online materials and activities specific to their course. This one hour workshop provides an overview of Blackboard. We will explore how courses are structured, what features might be used for teaching and learning, and what tools are available to help you manage your course. There will be an opportunity to add content to your own course space. This workshop is meant to be a beginner experience. No prior knowledge of Blackboard is necessary.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Hope Greenberg, Academic Computing Services
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
This event is currently full.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#305 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#305 Set-up your Blackboard Grade Center Wednesday, May, 13, 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Workshop: We will help you set up your Grade Center in Blackboard for this semester.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Holly Parker, Center for Teaching & Learning
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#308 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#308 Blackboard Wikis and Blogs Wednesday, May, 13, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Workshop: Blackboard allows you to create multiple wikis and blogs within your course. Wikis are a collaborative writing environment, and blogs are a journaling tool. These features can be used for student writing, collaborative projects, individual journals, organizing research, or a number of other creative assignments.
In this workshop we will examine several wikis to gain a sense of their potential use. We will write in both a wiki and a blog to learn the mechanics of using these tools, and will see how they are created in Blackboard. More importantly, we will explore and discuss how these tools can be used for a variety of assignments and projects
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Hope Greenberg, Academic Computing Services
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#307 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#307 Introduction to the Assessment Tools in Blackboard: Wednesday, May, 13, 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Workshop: This workshop will introduce Blackboard's test (REFERRED TO as quizzes in WebCT), the Gradebook and the Assignment tools You will learn to make a test, create an assignment in Blackboard where students can upload a file as a submission, and how to enter the grades in the gradebook tool.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Will Webb, Center for Teaching and Learning
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#309 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#309 Telling Stories the Digital Way Monday, April, 20, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Workshop: Digital storytelling is a relatively new art form that combines personal narrative and memoir with images and music to create short (3-5 minute) video reflections. Digital stories are used in a multitude of ways, such as creating autobiographical sketches, improving writing, visual and technological literacy, articulating personal philosophies, and documenting historical events. This session will introduce you to the world of digital storytelling. You’ll learn the elements of a digital story and view a variety of examples that illustrate where and how digital storytelling is being used in education and social service agencies. We’ll also explore ideas how to use digital storytelling in your teaching.

facilitated by: Sandra A. Lathem Ed.C
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by ,
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 12
This event is currently full.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#294 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#294 Blogs and Wikis in the Classroom and Beyond Friday, April, 17, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Workshop: Creating effective writing assignments is challenging. Blog and wiki tools, like those now available in Blackboard, bring new possibilities for assignments. We will examine what blogs and wikis are, what they might add to assignments, and how they might offer new possibilities for teachers and students in the classroom (or beyond!). Participants will take away ideas for a variety of writing assignments along with the knowledge to begin implementing them.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Hope Greenberg, Academic Computing Services;
Susan Marie Harrington, Director, Writing in the Disciplines;
Will Webb, Center for Teaching and Learning
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#300 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#300 Screencasting 101 Wednesday, April, 8, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Workshop: Screencasting applications allow you to capture activity on your computer screen and add audio tracks. Join us for a discussion on the how faculty have used screencasts in their teaching, an overview of some software applications and where to go for more resources and support.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 20
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#292 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#292 Grading and Responding to Student writing Friday, April, 3, 09:00 - 10:30 am
Workshop: This workshop is presented by Writing in the Disciplines. This session focuses on strategies that can help focus student and faculty attention on what’s most important, and strategies for giving feedback to students. We’ll explore rubrics, check sheets, and commenting possibilities. This workshop is part of the First Friday series for faculty in their early years at UVM (but if you’re young at heart in your UVM appointment, please join us!).
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Susan Marie Harrington, Director, Writing in the Disciplines
Location: WID Conference Room in 302 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
This event is currently full.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#282 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#282 Getting started with Blackboard Thursday, April, 2, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Workshop: Blackboard allows students and faculty to create and use online materials and activities specific to their course. This one hour workshop provides an overview of Blackboard. We will explore how courses are structured, what features might be used for teaching and learning, and what tools are available to help you manage your course. There will be an opportunity to add content to your own course space. This workshop is meant to be a beginner experience. No prior knowledge of Blackboard is necessary.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Hope Greenberg, Academic Computing Services
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#288 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#288 Student Response Systems: Clickers in the Classroom Wednesday, April, 1, 3:15 - 4:15 pm
Colleague Tea: Personal Response Units (i.e., "Clickers") are small hand-held devices, similar to a TV remote control, that can enhance student interaction in the classroom. Faculty have used clickers to poll student on controversial issues, get instant feedback on student understanding of concepts presented during lecture, give quizzes, and take attendance. This session demonstrates the iClicker brand, a radio frequency model that is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems.
Co-facilitated by Larry Rudiger, Psychology Department
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by ,
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 12
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#296 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#296 Universal Design For Learning in the 21st Century Wednesday, April, 1, 09:00 - 10:30 am
Workshop: In any semester, approximately 75% of UVM faculty will teach a student with a documented disability. Universal Design For Learning (UDL) outlines course development and teaching strategies that will not only meet the needs of those students, but will also enhance learning for all students. Join us for a discussion on applying UDL principles and strategies to meet our diverse student needs related to physical and cognitive ability, social class, primary language, ethnicity and culture.
Susan Edelman, Center for Disabilities and Community Inclusion
Lawrence Shelton, Human Development and Family Studies Co-Principal Investigators, UDL@UVM
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 25
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#297 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#297 Writing Across Borders: Writing, Culture, and Diversity Tuesday, March, 31, 11:00 am - 12:45 pm
Workshop: This lunch is presented by Writing in the Disciplines Join us for a brownbag lunch (tea, coffee, and cookies provided) and lively discussion of the relationship between culture, writing, and faculty expectations. We’ll view Writing Across Borders, a short film featuring international student writers and faculty across campus. Our conversation will explore how cultural expectations frame our writing expectations, and how assignments and assessments are also shaped by culture
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Susan Marie Harrington, Director, Writing in the Disciplines
Location: WID Conference Room in 302 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
This event is currently full.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#281 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#281 Multicultural Education at UVM: Dialogue on Dimensions Monday, March, 30, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Workshop: UVM’s Diversity Requirement seeks to advance multicultural education at the curricular level. During this colloquium, faculty who are teaching approved Diversity 1 and 2 courses will examine their courses through the lens of Dr. James Banks’ “dimensions of multicultural education,” discussing content integration, knowledge construction, prejudice reduction and equity pedagogy.

Panelists include: Paul Kindstedt, Nutrition & Food Sciences; Josie Herrera, CEM Dean's Office; Paul Besaw, Music; Alec Ewald, Political Science; Susan Ryan, Integrated Prof. Studies. The panel will be moderated by Cynthia Forehand, Anatomy & Neurobiology and Ex-officio of the Diversity Curriculum Review Committee.

Participants are encouraged to read Dr. Banks’ Multicultural Education: Goals and Dimensions prior to the colloquium.
Lunch will be served.


Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 20
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#298 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#298 SRC Pre-Conference Prep. Workshop Friday, March, 27, 09:30 - 11:00 am
Workshop: This workshop is for students who will be presenting at the upcoming Student Research Conference. During this Pre-Conference Workshop you will learn to prepare and offer a professional conference presentation. The workshop will include information on preparing a conference-level PowerPoint presentation, information about how to present yourself professionally, and how to speak well. You will learn what is required to prepare a conference poster and will have the chance to ask questions about how to proceed with your poster or presentation.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Hope Greenberg, Academic Computing Services;
Holly Parker, Center for Teaching & Learning;
Rory Waterman,
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 20
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#303 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#303 SRC Pre-Conference Prep. Workshop Wednesday, March, 25, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Workshop: This workshop is for students who will be presenting at the upcoming Student Research Conference. During this Pre-Conference Workshop you will learn to prepare and offer a professional conference presentation. The workshop will include information on preparing a conference-level PowerPoint presentation, information about how to present yourself professionally, and how to speak well. You will learn what is required to prepare a conference poster and will have the chance to ask questions about how to proceed with your poster or presentation.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Hope Greenberg, Academic Computing Services;
Holly Parker, Center for Teaching & Learning;
Rory Waterman,
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 20
This event is currently full.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#302 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#302 Colleague Tea: Teaching with Second Life (Virtual Worlds) in Higher Education Monday, March, 23, 3:15 - 4:15 pm
Colleague Tea: What is a Virtual World and why would I want to use it in my class? We will discuss this question along with some examples of how faculty use second life at UVM and on other college campuses.
Co-facilitated by Richard Parent, Assistant Professor of English.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
some basic use of Second Life or other "Virtual Worlds" Applications.
Facilitated by ,
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 10
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#293 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#293 Getting started with Blackboard Friday, March, 20, 09:30 - 10:30 am
Workshop: Blackboard allows students and faculty to create and use online materials and activities specific to their course. This one hour workshop provides an overview of Blackboard. We will explore how courses are structured, what features might be used for teaching and learning, and what tools are available to help you manage your course. There will be an opportunity to add content to your own course space. This workshop is meant to be a beginner experience. No prior knowledge of Blackboard is necessary.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Hope Greenberg, Academic Computing Services
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 11
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#287 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#287 A Digital Image is Worth 1,000 Words! Wednesday, March, 18, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Workshop: UVM recently subscribed to ARTstor, a collection of over 300,000 images, that can be used for teaching and research in a wide variety of disciplines. Come and learn more about this unique resource and the powerful tools that come with it for storing, managing, and presenting images. This workshop is facilitated by Daisy Benson,UVM Library faculty.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Daisy Benson, UVM Libraries
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#289 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#289 Open Courseware, Copyright, and the Creative Commons Wednesday, March, 18, 3:15 - 4:15 pm
Colleague Tea: Many faculty and some universities are working to make course materials freely and openly available on the web. Copyright law often makes these efforts difficult. This tea discussion will focus on ways to build the open courseware movement using the free culture, creative commons models to steer clear of the major copyright concerns.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Steve Cavrak, Academic Computing Services
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 12
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#295 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#295 Introduction to EndNote Wednesday, March, 4, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Workshop: EndNote is a robust bibliographic program, essential for academic writing. This workshop focuses on the basic EndNote functions, including:
  • Creating and organizing references in mutliple formats (e.g. APA 5th, Chicago 15th, MLA, Nature)
  • Generating a bibliography from your reference list
  • Searching the UVM Library’s catalog and online databases and importing the citations into EndNote
  • Creating a personal EndNote database to store copies of articles

Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by Hope Greenberg, Academic Computing Services
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 15
This event is currently full.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

]]> http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#286 http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/?Page=events/index.php#286 Web Media Primer Tuesday, March, 3, 2:15 - 3:30 pm
Workshop: Thinking using web media in course? This presentation and discussion addresses some important considerations in using audio and video web content, including:
  • "Teach Act" and copyright
  • Accessibility
  • Media Format (Streaming media vs. "download and play")
  • Storing your media
There will be plenty of time for questions and answers.
Pre-Requisite: Getting started with Blackboard.
Facilitated by
Location: CTL Commmons, 303 Bailey/Howe Library
Registration required / Enrollment limited to 20
Enrollment is currently open.

For more information, including registration and waitlist options, please view the event online.

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