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Friday, December 14, 2012
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Register now for CCT courses for Spring 2013!
Want
to improve your college teaching skills or your competitive edge in the
academic job market?
Consider enrolling in
one of our practical, theory-based graduate courses in pedagogy for higher
education.
Preparation
for the college classroom involves more than a solid base of knowledge in a
discipline; it requires a systematic inquiry into the pedagogies and processes
that facilitate learning. The Colleges of Worcester
Consortium’s Certificate in College Teaching program is grounded in the
latest educational research on best practices in college teaching, and is
designed to enhance the teaching and learning experiences for faculty and
students at our member institutions. The primary focus of the Certificate is to
prepare graduate students, adjunct and full-time faculty who aspire to, or who
are currently engaged in, a career in academia. Courses carry Worcester
State University graduate credit and may be taken individually or toward
completion of the six-credit Certificate. A complete course schedule, full
course descriptions, and sample syllabi are available on our website.
SPRING 2013 COURSE
OFFERINGS:
(All
courses carry Worcester State University graduate credit.)
(HYBRID
format) 2 graduate credits; no prerequisites; 7 F2F meetings on alternate
Wednesdays, January 30 – April 24; 4-6 p.m. classes held at Mass.
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences-Worcester and online asynchronous in
between class meetings.
The
Seminar in College Teaching, the first course in the Certificate sequence, is
designed to acquaint participants with basic principles and theories of
education and instructional practices associated with effective college
teaching. These concepts apply across numerous disciplines as the emphasis is
on pedagogy, not course content. Learn the basics of college teaching:
designing and developing courses, choosing and using a variety of teaching
methods, and assessing student work. The foundational course Seminar in
College Teaching is a prerequisite for some Certificate courses.
(HYBRID
format) 1 graduate credit; CT 901 & successful completion of 5-credit
Certificate course sequence & prior permission of director required; 5
F2F meetings on Tuesdays, January 15 – March 12; 2:30-5 p.m. classes held
at Worcester State University and online asynchronous in between class meetings.
The
Practicum serves as a capstone experience for the Certificate. Participants
engage in a mentored teaching experience and document the teaching experience
by preparing a course portfolio. Each student is assigned a pedagogical mentor
(the Practicum instructor) and, as appropriate and possible, a content mentor
(a faculty member in the discipline). The goal of the Practicum is to provide
students with peer and pedagogical mentorship through a teaching and/or course
development experience. The Practicum "product" is a polished
teaching portfolio (built on the Pre-teaching Portfolio that was begun in CT
901 Seminar in College Teaching) for use in a job search.
(ONLINE
format) 1 graduate credit; Prerequisite: CT 901
Seminar in College Teaching helpful but not required; Tuesday,
January 22 – Friday, March 8, 2013.
The goal of this course is to provide participants with models,
strategies and tools to aid in creating and assessing learning activities
consistent with their course objectives. In addition to exploring specific
types of learning activities (e.g. problem sets, films, observations, simulations,
games, case studies, journals, model building, observation, peer tutoring,
fieldwork, problem posing, group tests, oral reports, research papers, lab
investigation and data collection, in-class exercises), the course focuses on
the challenges and opportunities related to conducting these assignments in
various course environments (traditional, hybrid, or online) and with either
individual or group tasks. This course, which includes readings, online
discussions, and individual and/or group activities, provides participants with
an opportunity to critique provided assignments and to present their own course
assignments. The course will help participants refine course designs documented
in the Portfolio project in CT 901: Seminar in College Teaching.
REGISTRATION: Application procedures are described on our website. Follow the appropriate
link under "Course Registration" or "Certificate Application
Process." When using the online pre-enrollment form (for beginning
the registration process) you will have to pay by credit card. Have your
card in hand.
TUITION: Tuition for Certificate courses is $299/credit
for participants from Colleges of Worcester Consortium member institutions and
$479/credit for external participants. In addition, there is a
$75/semester pre-enrollment fee. (Because Worcester State University is the CCT
program's credentialing host, WSU current students, faculty and staff pay
$262/credit.) You must pay for courses at the time of registration, but you may
qualify for tuition reimbursement. Consult with your adviser, faculty
development center, or HR Department for details about applying for tuition
reimbursement before you register for any courses.
Founded
in 1968, the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc. is an alliance of 12 public
and private colleges in Central Massachusetts that works cooperatively both to
further the missions of the member institutions individually and to advance
higher education regionally.
For
more information about the Certificate in College Teaching program, please
visit our website or contact Susan
Wyckoff to
discuss how this program might meet your needs.
Susan C. Wyckoff, PhD
Vice
President for Academic Affairs
Colleges
of Worcester Consortium, Inc.
484
Main Street - Suite 500, Worcester MA 01608
OUP Announcement: MacArthur Foundation Releases Call for Housing Research Proposals
OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
www.oup.org
...
December 13, 2012
Greetings,
The Office of University Partnerships is pleased to share with you the following information from the MacArthur Foundation.
The MacArthur Foundation announced on December 11, 2012, that it was accepting abstracts for its "How Housing Matters to Families and Communities" initiative. This is a 5-year, $25 million research initiative designed to deepen the literature on the effect that investments in housing have on social and economic outcomes, beyond shelter.
This year's competition will proceed in two stages. First, the foundation invites the submission of a research abstract by no later than Friday, January 11, 2013. By Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the foundation will choose a number of abstracts for which full proposals will be invited. Full proposals will be due by Monday, April 29, 2013. These proposals will undergo an external review process with final funding decisions made in September 2013.
To access more information about this competition, including how to locate criteria for selection and detailed instructions for submitting a research abstract to this year's competition, please visit us online at www.oup.org/news/
Sincerely,
The staffs of the Office of University Partnerships
and the University Partnerships Clearinghouse
www.oup.org
...
December 13, 2012
Greetings,
The Office of University Partnerships is pleased to share with you the following information from the MacArthur Foundation.
The MacArthur Foundation announced on December 11, 2012, that it was accepting abstracts for its "How Housing Matters to Families and Communities" initiative. This is a 5-year, $25 million research initiative designed to deepen the literature on the effect that investments in housing have on social and economic outcomes, beyond shelter.
This year's competition will proceed in two stages. First, the foundation invites the submission of a research abstract by no later than Friday, January 11, 2013. By Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the foundation will choose a number of abstracts for which full proposals will be invited. Full proposals will be due by Monday, April 29, 2013. These proposals will undergo an external review process with final funding decisions made in September 2013.
To access more information about this competition, including how to locate criteria for selection and detailed instructions for submitting a research abstract to this year's competition, please visit us online at www.oup.org/news/
Sincerely,
The staffs of the Office of University Partnerships
and the University Partnerships Clearinghouse
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