Past Programs
Are you familiar with the Wisconsin Teaching
Fellow/Scholar Program? Have you considered getting engaged in the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)? You are invited to a
presentation highlighting the SoTL projects of two UWSP Wisconsin
Teaching Fellows/Scholars and their experiences as participants in
this valuable program.
Dejan Kuzmanovic, English Department and Wisconsin Teaching Scholar
for 2010-2011, discusses his first year as a Wisconsin Teaching
Scholar. He will share the process for becoming a Wisconsin Teaching
Fellow/Scholar and attendance at the Summer Institute and Faculty
College. Dejan will also talk about how the “very general research
ideas described in his application have been gradually -- very
gradually -- transformed into an actual research project” entitled,
"Going beyond Expressions of Tolerance and Sympathy and toward
Understanding Privilege.”
Karin Bodensteiner, Biology Department and a Wisconsin Teaching
Fellow for 2009-2010, discusses her SoTL research project,
“Emergency Contraception and RU486: Does discussion of bioethics
increase content retention?” Karin uses “the physiology of emergency
contraception and RU486 as a means to study whether or not
discussion of bioethical issues enhances content retention and
understanding in introductory biology.”
The Wisconsin Teaching Fellows/Scholars Program is offered by the
University of Wisconsin System, Academic and Student Services and
the Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID).
Look for a Call for Proposals for 2011-2012 Wisconsin Teaching
Fellows and Scholars in October 2010.
Team Based Learning
You are invited to join a group of your colleagues who are
interested in exploring Team Based Learning. Team based learning
utilizes student teams to promote deep learning and is particularly
useful in large classes. Team Based learning is more than getting
students together in a group, it is a well-developed process.
The group will meet to share information and expertise on team based learning. As a result of the group’s discussions, we plan to identify a list of support needs that will lead to the development of a summer workshop on Team Based Learning.
From Paper to Paperless… Our Students’ Transition into Electronic PortfoliosOn November 24, Jesse Kavadlo, an Associate Professor of English, and Jennifer McCluskey, an Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for the First Year Experience at Maryville University in St. Louis, will be visiting UWSP to discuss the creation and evolution of their First Year Experience program. Kavadlo and McCluskey will be making a presentation open to anyone on campus from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., with a follow-up discussion from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Participants should feel free to bring their lunches, and to come for the presentation, the discussion, or both.
The University Seminar at Maryville is a 3-credit course required of all first-year students. But as the seminar is described on the university’s Web site, it “is more than a required course - it provides a distinctive opportunity to work closely with your peers and instructor on an important topic of mutual interest. All seminars focus on three goals: critical thinking, community, and communication. In each seminar, students and faculty explore a topic of common interest while meeting the goals through writing, oral presentations, research, critical reading of texts, and conversations. Each seminar is limited to 18 students to create a true ‘seminar’ in which faculty can engage you and every student in the exploration of ideas.”
Strengthening the First Year of College: The First Year Seminar
In September, UWSP sent a
team of eight faculty and staff to a regional conference on
strengthening the first year of college, in particular through the
first year seminar.
To hear what they learned and to discuss models for how UWSP
might create a first year seminar here, please come to a brown-bag
conversation on Wednesday, October 28,
from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the
LRC Idea Studio in the Main Lobby of the LRC.
Profile of UWSP’s 2009 Freshman Class
Who are the new students at UWSP? This brief presentation will highlight results and notable trends from the College Student Characteristics Inventory, which was administered to new students during summer orientation. We will cover: the college choice process; academic preparation and expectations; values and needs; and the demographics characteristics of entering students. Discussion will focus on how the information garnered through this survey can be used to inform our practices both in and out of the classroom.
2008-2009 Academic YearWho are the new students at UWSP? This brief presentation will highlight results and notable trends from the College Student Characteristics Inventory, which was administered to new students during summer orientation. We will cover: the college choice process; academic preparation and expectations; values and needs; and the demographics characteristics of entering students. Discussion will focus on how the information garnered through this survey can be used to inform our practices both in and out of the classroom.
Katie Miller has been using innovative deeper learning and assessment techniques in her classes for the past three years. When first initiated in the classroom, her techniques proved to be far more effective than anticipated. Her research was showcased during an HLC visitation and helped her college earn high marks in assessment from the visiting HLC external team. During this Brown Bag presentation, Katie will discuss her deeper learning and assessment techniques, the highs and lows of the development process, and implications for both administrators and professors. These innovative techniques can be applied to any field of study.
The First Year Seminar:
Digital Media: The Latest Trends, Technology and Standards
Today,
digital media are revolutionizing higher education. More students
are expecting mixed media in their courses; more faculty are
incorporating them; and more institutions are building them into
their strategic planning. Business is booming, in other words … but
as you know, as this growth is occurring, media are also continuing
to evolve and change. New standards and platforms are continually
taking hold, new social media are becoming dominant.
In Digital Media: The
Latest Trends, Technology and Standards, an online seminar on April
7, 2009, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm in LRC 310, Professor Kevin Reeve of
Utah State University will present the knowledge needed to:
Make informed decisions about
digital media formats and technology
Understand new protocols and standards
Determine your infrastructure needs
Meet faculty needs and student expectations
Integrate new media into online and hybrid courses
And more
What is a Measureable Learning Outcome?
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and higher education communities across Europe (Bologna Process) are moving toward a learning outcomes approach to guide students' progress through higher education. Likewise, UWSP is moving toward a learning outcomes approach in its new General Education Program. The "What is a Measureable Learning Outcome" presentation by Paula DeHart, Co-Chair of the Assessment Sub-committee, introduces participants to this important topic in teaching and learning. As a result of this Discussion Forum, participants will be able to:
Describe why measureable learning outcomes are important
Identify the components of a measureable learning outcome
Explain how measureable learning outcomes enhance assessment
2007-2008 Academic Year
Blogs, Wiki's and RSS
Implementing Collaborative Learning Strategies
Faculty Panel Presentation
Panel Discussion: Service Learning from the Community Partner Perspective
A Brown Bag Discussion on Social Networking
with Provost Mark Nook
Service-Learning Practitioners' Meetings
2006-2007 Academic Year
The Pedagogies of Podcasting
Vision of Students Today
Video and Discussion led by Provost Mark Nook
Promoting Grantsmanship Workshop
Effects of Service-Learning on Student Learning and Satisfaction
How has the use of service-learning at UWSP impacted students’
learning and the tone of the classroom? Are the results and
benefits of service-learning at UWSP comparable to the results and
benefits cited within national research? Several faculty members
will share their personal experience with service-learning and
answer these questions for participants.
Panelists: Jeana Magyar-Moe (Psychology), Debbie Palmer
(Psychology), Tim Krause (Computing and New Media Technologies.)