Complimentary Webinar: Promoting Excellence at UCF

Complimentary Webinar

Promoting Excellence UCF's multi-pronged approach to student success with McGraw-Hill Tegrity The University of Central Florida is the 2nd largest public university in the nation with 58,698 total students in Fall 2011. There are nearly 500 integrated multimedia spaces that are standardized across the 10 regional campuses that include state of the art equipment to maximize the student learning experience. When the institution adopted Tegrity, some of those spaces were adapted to help ensure the success of faculty and students using the solution. What’s more, the university has implemented a faculty development program that addresses pedagogical issues in lecture capture, provides training for instructors using Tegrity, and serves as quality control for faculty recordings. As a result of these innovative efforts, UCF had 14,177 Tegrity users last academic year—the largest of any institution in the country. Topics covered will include: · The history of online classes at UCF · How classrooms were designed specifically for Tegrity use · The faculty development program created for Tegrity users · Challenges and opportunities Presenters: Don Merritt, Interim Director, Office of Instructional Resources, University of Central Florida, and Dr. Beth Nettles, Lead Instructional Development Specialist, Center for Distributed Learning, University of Central Florida

Join us! August 21, 2012 at 11am PT/ 2pm ET (1 hour)

Complimentary Webinar: Promoting Excellence at UCF

[Webinar]: Teaching Faculty about Effective Use of Clickers

Teaching Faculty about Effective Use of Clickerswith Dr. Stephanie Chasteen from University of Colorado BoulderAugust 9, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST

Many instructors struggle with finding meaningful ways to integrate clickers into their courses. Learn how to tackle the task of teaching them about effectively using this technology. Our interactive webinar is designed for those involved in faculty development and support and will cover these key topics: Research-tested strategies for using clickers to help students learn Addressing common challenges that faculty face when teaching with clickers Helping faculty in multiple disciplines learn to integrate clicker questions into their curriculum How to guide faculty in writing effective clicker questions Great "practice questions" to use with faculty who are learning to use clickers Register Today >

Presenter Stephanie Chasteen UC-Boulder www.sciencegeekgirl.com Host Elizabeth Roth Macmillan New Ventures

[Webinar]: Teaching Faculty about Effective Use of Clickers

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