The theme of the conference —“Create • Collaborate • Engage “ provides a unique opportunity for colleagues in both organizations to share best practices and research in a common framework that focuses on enhancing teaching and learning. Joint session proposals might include •Instructional Strategies • Global Service Learning o Learning Communities/ Collaborative Pedagogies •Collaborative Research Grants & Fellowships •Strategies for Teaching Multi-Generation Learners • Connecting Curriculum to Real World Experiences: Trends in the Industry • Promotion and Tenure • Engaging the Millennial Student with Web 2.0 Technology or • The Changing Dynamics of Faculty Development in the Digital Age.
Members of POD and HBCUFDN who are interested in submitting joint panel or workshop proposals that feature innovative program and course design initiatives, creative assessment and teaching practices, or practices to promote an inclusive educational environment that embraces diversity in its broadest definition are encouraged to visit http://www.podnetwork.org/conferences/2011/index.htm for more specific submission information. Members of POD or HBCUFDN who would like assistance in partnering on a joint panel or workshop proposal may contact Gerald Lee Ratliff (ratlifgl@potsdam.edu) or Jeton McClinton (jeton.mcclinton@jsums.edu) for additional information.
