Innovative Educators Webinar: Best Practices In College TeachingCreating An Active Learning Environment

Best Practices In College Teaching: Creating An Active Learning Environment Wednesday, September 12 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EDT Registration -http://www.innovativeeducators.org/product_p/168.htm Innovative Educators

Free Resources Active Learning in the College Classroom Learning Environments: Where Space, Technology, and Culture Converge Active Learning is essential, not optional, for STEM students Teaching Strategies: Active Learning (University of Michigan) Active Learning Techniques Active Learning for the College Classroom Active Learning Techniques (University of California Berkeley) Webinar Overview Research has shown that you can significantly increase knowledge retention simply by creating a welcoming environment and incorporating active learning strategies into your teaching. Participants in this session will learn teaching strategies and techniques they can immediately implement in their classes to create a learning environment that actively engages their students and ultimately improves retention and success. Participants will also receive a resource page of active learning strategies. Webinar Objectives Participants will be able to: Articulate a rationale for using active learning in the classroom Describe instructional methods that encourage active learning Identify techniques that can be incorporated into their classes to create an active learning environment Incorporate strategies that will improve student retention and success Webinar Speaker Debra Runshe is an Instructional Development Specialist at Indiana University. She assists staff and faculty in addressing complex teaching and learning issues relating to teaching methods, assessment, and the use of instructional technology. Her dedication to quality teaching has led to her involvement in many national endeavors. As a member of the Carnegie Foundation's CASTL Program: Scholarly Inquiry about Active Pedagogies cluster group, she explored active learning pedagogies in universities across the nation and presented the findings nationally. She has been involved in several grant projects funded by: Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE), National Science Foundation (NSF), and Department of Education (DOE). Presently, as a member of Cohort VI of the Inter/National Coalition for Electronic Portfolio Research she is exploring the use and best practices in portfolio learning. She is also participating in the FIPSE project: "Connect to Learning: ePortfolio, Engagement, and Student Success," a nationwide educational innovation project focused on exploring and strengthening best practices in ePortfolio pedagogy. Innovative Educators 3277 Carbon PL Boulder, CO 80301 303-955-0415 Kristen@ieinfo.org Free Offerings Conference: Leveraging Technology to Support Students, Faculty & Staff - October 12 Webinar: Ending Campus Violence: New Approaches To Prevention- August 24 StudentLingo Trial: Support Students 24/7 Go2Knowledge Preview: 50+ On-Demand Trainings Upcoming Webinars August 7 -Appreciative Education & Supplemental Instruction: Optimizing The Experience For Leaders & Participants August 8 -Enhancing Part-Time Instructor Performance Through Inclusion And Meaningful Mentoring Practices August 22 -Best Practices In College Teaching: Designing Effective Rubrics September 11 -Using Disruptive Innovation To Enhance Student Motivation September 12 -Developing A Campus Honor Code: A Unifying Force Of Civility September 13 -Inspired To Be First: Increasing The Success Rate Of African American & Latino/a First-Generation College Students September 19 -Privacy Rights: How Faculty Can Navigate The FERPA Maze September 20 -Cheating In An Online Environment: How To Prevent, Detect, & Deter Dishonesty September 27 -Supporting ADA Accommodations: Manageable Solutions For Faculty September 28 -How Faculty Can Recognize & Manage Mental Health Issues In The Classroom

Innovative Educators Webinar: Best Practices In College TeachingCreating An Active Learning Environment