Dillard University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Institute May 12 & 13th 2011

Colleagues:

Dillard University’s Center for Teaching, Learning, and Academic technology is sponsoring a “Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Institute” funded through the UNCF Mellon Teaching and Learning Grant. We propose to host this institute May 12 – 13, 2011 on campus. It is a two (2) day institute to expose both our faculty and other schools to the following select objectives:

(1)Increase faculty interest in teaching and learning through SoTL and Faculty Learning Community principles

(2)Provide consultant support to faculty for investigating and utilizing new strategies in classroom research as well as experimental research

(3)Increase publication submission rates for participating institutions

We are requesting that you or designated faculty consider joining us in this retreat that focuses on tips for successful publishing. The goal is to assist faculty in submitting a research project for publication before classes start in August. We are asking that you focus on research that you have already begun so that at the end of the institute you would be ready to submit to a refereed journal.

We will support 1-2 ready faculty/faculty developers from your institution by paying registration fees, travel reimbursement, and we will provide room and board on campus for the two (2) day retreat. Faculty whose articles are successfully submitted will be paid a stipend of $1,000.00.

This institute proved to be a great opportunity for junior and senior faculty who needed the concentrated support to assist them in getting published. Dr. Kathy Burlew, University of Cincinnati, will once again be conducting the institute here at Dillard University.

We ask that you complete the attached application and return to Barbara Albert, balbert@dillard.edu by April 15, 2011.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there.

Phyllis W. Dawkins, PhD
Associate Provost & Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dillard University
2601 Gentilly Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70122
pdawkins@dillard.edu
(504) 816-4216

Dillard University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Institute May 12 & 13th 2011

Dillard University Library Hours for Spring 2011 Finals

Dillard University Library Hours for Spring 2011 Finals

Dillard University Center for Teaching, Learning & Academic Technology Presents: MOODLE & Flashlight 2.0 Workshop

Consultant: Mr. Frank Parker

FLASHLIGHT 2.0 ON-LINE:

Other survey systems start you with a blank page. Other survey systems are single purpose (just single surveys, or just rubrics, or just student course evaluation, or ...) Flashlight Online 2.0 is different. You can:
•Adapt surveys, rubrics, and item banks created by other users, including authors at other institutions;
•Choose from a large collection of model surveys and validated questions created by Flashlight staff;
•Share surveys with others (e.g., instructors teaching survey methods can easily provide forms for their students to adapt or critique; staff can provide faculty with rubrics to adapt; two or more people can co-author a survey online);
•Add to the power of your inquiry by using matrix surveys, tailoring the questions and even the text for each group of respondents;
•Reduce survey fatigue by having two or more groups contribute questions to the same matrix survey (even though they are gathering information from overlapping groups of respondents);
•Use a variety of question types to create your own items, including two kinds of rubrics;
•Save money by using the same tool for surveys, rubrics, and for student course evaluation;
•Strengthen the scholarship of teaching and learning with new tools that are even more powerful when used in a faculty learning community (community of practice);
•Boost response rates (e.g., by tracking who has responded, while maintaining respondent anonymity.
•Flashlight Online is secure. Display reports to respondents as soon as they complete a survey and then allow them to watch as more data comes in.

WHAT IS MOODLE?

It is an acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment. It basically helps instructors create e-learning environments for their students.
Moodle is open source software which means that you are free to download it and use it in your organization without incurring any license costs. There are tens of thousands of registered Moodle sites. Moodle's open source license means you are free to modify or extend it, making it versatile for your growing needs.

When: Monday April 11, 2011

Where: Will Alexander Library – 2nd Floor Distance Learning Lab

AGENDA

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Meeting with Dr. Okpalaeze and James Hobbs

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Moodle Training (FACULTY)

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH (Lunch Provided to Workshop Participants Only)

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Flashlight Training (FACULTY)

3:15 – 4:30 p. m.
Assessment Committee

Dillard University Center for Teaching, Learning & Academic Technology Presents: MOODLE & Flashlight 2.0 Workshop