TLT Group Event Announcement: FridayLive FREE! May 4 Strategies for Overcoming Student Resistance, 04 May 2012

FridayLive! May 4 Strategies for Overcoming Student Resistance 
04 May 2012 2:00 PM EDT

 

FridayLive!  

Strategies for Overcoming Student Resistance

May 4, 2011 at 2:00 pm ET - free to all.  

Leader:  Anton Tolman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Behavioral Science, Director, Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, Utah Valley University

There are several interdependent elements that affect students’ readiness to learn and that shape their desire to engage in the classroom.  However, being aware of these forces is only the first step in ramping up student motivation to learn.  Using the Integrated Resistance Model, this session will explore ways that faculty can assess the various elements in order to determine where their students are and will describe some strategies that faculty can implement to help students to overcome their resistance and become active participants in their own learning.  The session will also focus on methods to encourage student willing participation in collaborative group work.  




NOTE:  Login instructions for the session will be sent in the Registration Confirmation Email. Please check your Junk folder as sometimes these emails get trapped there. We will also send an additional login reminder 24 hours prior to the start of the event.


More information and online registration: FridayLive! May 4 Strategies for Overcoming Student Resistance

Hope you can join us!

Sally

The TLT Group, A Non-Profit Organization   

TLT Group Event Announcement: FridayLive FREE! May 4 Strategies for Overcoming Student Resistance, 04 May 2012

Call for Proposals | 2012 POD Educational Development Internship Grant

Dear POD Colleagues,



The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD) Diversity Committee enthusiastically invites proposals for the 2012 Educational Development Internship Grant. The purpose of this grant is to provide a POD member institution with funding up to $5,000 in order to support an internship position related to educational development in higher education. The internship is meant to provide an individual with a broad introduction to the field of educational development (here used as an umbrella term to encompass what may also be called faculty development, TA development, instructional development, organizational development, etc.)



The goals for the Internship Program are:

1. To provide a person from an historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic group in the U.S. with career exploration opportunities in educational development (with preference given to individuals from traditionally underrepresented institutions and/or those with particular interests in questions of diversity in educational development);

2. To support the intern’s attendance either at the beginning of the grant at the 2012 POD Conference in Seattle, Washington, on October 24-28, 2012, or at the end of the grant, at the 2013 POD Conference.



The grant award will be allocated in two ways:

1. Up to $4,000 will be awarded to the institution to fund the internship;

2. Up to $1,000 will be available to the intern for attendance at the 2012 or 2013 POD Conference.

Institutions eligible for the Internship grant must join POD as an institutional member before the 2012 conference. For POD institutional membership details, please visit http://podnetwork.org/membership.htm.



Submission Process

Components of the Proposals–All proposals should include the following elements:

* contact information

* description of services provided by the educational development unit (here used as an umbrella term to encompass what may also be called faculty development, TA development, instructional development, organizational development, etc.)

* institutional goals for the proposed internship

* process for recruiting the intern

* plan for establishing the internship, including institutional support (e.g., financial match, logistical support, course release, travel stipend)

* experiences and activities in which intern will be engaged (e.g., practical opportunities for career exploration; activities to create and sustain interest in the field of educational development)

* statement that shows the alignment between the work of the intern and the mission of the POD Diversity Committee

* Strategic Plan for sustaining the internship, including institutional support

* plans for assisting the intern to continue work in educational development after the internship is completed (e.g., acquiring a position in a teaching and learning center, office of diversity/multicultural affairs, or academic administration)

* timeline for internship, which includes recruitment and proposed schedule of activities



A Recommended Component:

* A brief letter of support for the grant applicant (e.g. campus administrator, program director or chair, or a member of POD etc.)

Timeline for Proposal Submission and Funding:

* deadline for submission–5:00 p.m. PST, Friday, May 25th, 2012   

* notification of funding–July 2012

* internship timeframe–Academic Year 2012-2013

* attend POD Conference this year–October 24-28, 2012–or attend the 2013 POD Conference



Intern Expectations:

* The Grant recipient is expected to attend the 2012 POD Conference in Seattle, Washington or attend the 2013 POD Conference.

* The Grant recipient is expected to share the outcomes of the internship experience in a final report to the Diversity Committee, along with either a stand-alone workshop/poster presentation or with the travel fellowship recipients during the POD-sponsored session at the 2013 POD Conference or in a POD publication.  



Additional information on application process, including expectations of grant recipient, review criteria, and FAQs can be found on the Diversity Committee’s site through the WikiPODia site for POD:

https://sites.google.com/a/podnetwork.org/wikipodia/pod-committee/diversity-committee

For more information, contact Sandra Sgoutas-Emch, Coordinator–POD Diversity Committee Grants Program, at emch@sandiego.edu, or Donald Collins, Assistant Coordinator–POD Diversity Committee Internship Program, at drcollins@pvamu.edu.



All proposals are to be submitted through email to Sandra Sgoutas-Emch, Coordinator of POD Diversity Committee Grants Program, emch@sandiego.edu, by 5:00 p.m. PST on or before May 25th, 2012. Due to time constraints, no late proposals will be reviewed.



We look forward to receiving your proposal! And we invite your questions and requests for additional information.

With sincere regards,

 

Sandra Sgoutas-Emch, Ph.D.

POD Diversity Committee Grants Program Coordinator 

        

University of San Diego

5998 Alcala Park

San Diego CA 92110

619.260.4005

Call for Proposals | 2012 POD Educational Development Internship Grant

Call for Applications | 2012 Donald H. Wulff Diversity Travel Fellowships

Dear POD Colleagues,

The Donald H. Wulff Diversity Travel Fellowships Program seeks to increase POD conference participation by people from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. and individuals from underrepresented institutions in the field of educational development (here used as an umbrella term to encompass what may also be called faculty development, TA development, instructional development, organizational development, etc.). Named to honor the memory of an early supporter of the Diversity Committee, Donald H. Wulff, the travel grant program awards up to $1,000 to individuals (and up to $2,000 for teams of two or more) to support their travel to the annual POD Conference. The 2012 POD Conference is in Seattle, Washington, on October 24-28, 2012.

The POD Diversity Committee gives preference to individuals who would join POD and contribute to its mission over the long term as well as those with particular interests in questions of diversity in educational development. Former grant recipients who have not received more than one award in the past may also apply for a second grant, with priority consideration being given to second-time applicants who have remained active members of POD's Diversity Committee. Underrepresented institutions include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 2) Native American Tribal Colleges, 3) Hispanic Serving Institutions or Hispanic Area Colleges and Institutions, and 4) Minority Serving Institutions (or those aspiring to become MSIs).

To Apply for the 2012 Donald H. Wulff Diversity Travel Fellowships:

The deadline for applications is Friday, May 25th, 2012 by 5 p.m. EDT. Due to time constraints, no late proposals will be reviewed. Awardees will be contacted in July 2012.

Applications for the grants should be sent via email attachment to Sandra Sgoutas-Emch, Coordinator–POD Diversity Committee Grants Program, at emch@sandiego.edu.

Applications should address the following points of information:

*   Have you received a POD DC Travel Grant in the past?  If so, what year?

*   Please address your eligibility for the travel fellowship: whether you are applying as an underrepresented individual or as someone from an underrepresented institution.

*   Please describe your interest and/or experience in educational development and experience with diversity initiatives on your campus. 

*   How will you benefit from attending the POD conference and how do you hope to share these benefits with others at your institution?

*   How might POD benefit from your membership and attendance and how do you hope to contribute to the organization in the future?

*   Please explain your financial need and the type of institutional support you may already have to attend this conference. Please indicate if and when you have already received a travel grant award. 

A Recommended Component: If you know a current member of POD who is willing to write a brief letter of support on your behalf, please include the letter with your application.

Please note that awardees will be required to do the following:

*   to prepare a poster or flyer handout that summarizes the diversity-related educational development work done on his or her campus to be shared during the Diversity Committee-sponsored session for grant recipients at the conference

Issues applicants frequently ask about:

*   One must become a member of POD to attend the conference and register for the conference. However, membership dues are covered by the grant (see below).

*   While the grant does not cover the full cost of attending the conference, it does help defray a significant portion of the costs.

*   Costs that are deducted from the travel grant prior to the conference include the following: membership dues, the conference registration fee (which includes some meals), and optional workshop fees. After these costs are deducted, the remainder of the $1000 grant is awarded in a check payable to the recipient’s institution. This check is given to the grant recipient at the conference and can be used to help defray costs for travel, lodging, and non-conference meals.

For more information, contact Sandra Sgoutas-Emch, Coordinator–POD Diversity Committee Grants Program, at emch@sandiego.edu, or Lindsay Bernhagen, Assistant Coordinator—POD Diversity Committee Travel Fellowships Program, at bernhagen.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu.

Visit the POD web site (http://podnetwork.org) for additional information about POD grants, the organizational mission, and conference schedules.

Additional information on the application process, proposal elements, timeline, review criteria, and FAQs can be found on the Diversity Committee site through the WikiPODia site for POD:

https://sites.google.com/a/podnetwork.org/wikipodia/pod-committee/diversity-committee

With sincere regards,

Sandra Sgoutas-Emch, Ph.D.                                                                  
POD Diversity Committee Grants Program Coordinator

University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego CA 92110
619.260.4005

Call for Applications | 2012 Donald H. Wulff Diversity Travel Fellowships