Fall 2002
- Get Savvy [October 15-17]
- Beginnings: Insights, Tools And Strategies For New Teachers [September 16-17, 18-19, 23-24, 26-27, September 28, December 7, March 15, 2003, June 7, 2003.]
- Teaching Large Classes Support Site [September 30 - December 6]
- ALS 609 Online Teaching Support [September 30 - December 6]
- Large Class Teaching (Teacher Training) [September 20, October 12, 19]
- Teaching Diversity Support Site [September 30 - December 6]
- What does being white have to do with diversity? [November 6, 7]
- Teaching Diversity [October 10, November 14]
- LTA (Low Threshold Application)Workshop Series
- Fielding Student Questions Efficiently Online [November 7]
- Increasing Student Access with Virtual Office Hours [November 14]
- Using Technology as a Feedback Tool for Student Writing [November 21]
- Developing and Using Simple E-Rubrics [December 5]
- Coming to Campus Embedding Assessment Measures in Regularly Scheduled Assignments [Canceled]
This fall Student Support Services and The Teaching Effectiveness Program (Academic Learning Services) will sponsor the second annual campus-wide "Get Savvy" event October 15-17.
"Get Savvy 2001: A Week Focused on Student Success" featured workshops and speakers to help students improve study skills and motivation. The event was a success, attracting more than 300 students. This year, we hope to reach even more students and add a new component. WE WANT TEACHERS TO "GET SAVVY, TOO". "Get Savvy 2002" will offer workshops for students and teachers focused on strategies and resources in crucial areas of academic life.
Student workshops will provide skill training in critical reading, essay writing, note-taking, time management, presentation skills, test-taking, math, and foreign language.
Teacher workshops will help instructors prepare students for online learning, use classroom assessment techniques, more successfully handle the workloads in large introductory courses and create more learner-centered classrooms. Additional teacher workshops will offer tips for writing successful grants and advice on how to overcome writer's block and procrastination.
Workshops are free to all UO instructors-faculty,staff and GTFs. Attendees will be eligible for drawings in each workshop and a GRAND PRIZE drawing at the end of Get Savvy.
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Beginnings: Insights, Tools And Strategies For New Teachers
TEP is offers teacher training for instructors throughout the year. Several sessions are available before classes begin in the fall and again at the end of each term. For more information or to register, contact Georgeanne Cooper. Some of the topics included in the training are:
- teaching for the first time
- motivating your students
- leading productive discussions
- giving effective presentations
- lesson planning
- testing and grading
- promoting critical thinking
- using instructional technology
- and more...
The dates for the 2002-2003 school year trainings are as follows:
- Session 1 - Sept. 16-17 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Session 2 - Sept. 18-19 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Session 3 - Sept. 23-24 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Session 4 - Sept. 26-27 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Saturday sessions: A minimum enrollment of five participants required for Saturday sessions. Sessions will run 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Academic Learning Services-68 PLC on:
- September 28
- December 7
- March 15, 2003
- June 7, 2003
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Teaching Large Classes Support Site
This site has been designed by the Teaching Effectiveness Program in Academic Learning Services to be a source of support during fall term for those of you teaching large classes (large is relative... you decide). There will be documents addressing various large class teaching issues, links to resources at other institutions and discussion boards on topics of interest to large class teachers. These resources will be housed on a Blackboard coursesite. However, this is not a course. There is no syllabus. There are no assignments. Those who enroll may use the site as much or as little as they like. We encourage those of you who are teaching these challenging classes to share your insights, ideas, resources and support with each other. TEP will do the same and organize this site so that you can get to what you need easily and quickly.
Participants will need a Blackboard account, daily access to the World Wide Web and a browser, an email account and the ability to use these resources with ease. Once you have established your Blackboard account, contact Georgeanne Cooper to enroll. You will also be given the option to receive email notices regarding active discussions and when new material is posted.
Check out these Blackboard Keys for additional information on using Blackboard courseware.
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ALS 609 Online Teaching Support
The Teaching Effectiveness Program will be offering an online course for beginning instructors fall term. It can be taken for one credit or no credit. CRN 10122. Those who register through DuckCall will be automatically enrolled in the course. Those who do not want credit must send a request to register to Georgeanne Cooper. (Please put ALS609 in the subject line).
This course is designed to provide online teaching resources, and a forum for discussing and solving any problems which may arise in your classrooms during fall term. Participants will have weekly assignments (short readings, lesson plans, a weekly teaching summary, and participation in online discussions). Expect to spend about 3-4 hours per week on this course.
Participants will need a Blackboard account, daily access to the World Wide Web and a browser, an email account and the ability to use these resources with ease.
This is an opportunity to get ongoing support for your teaching and a student's experience of online learning. For more information, contact Georgeanne Cooper.
Check out these Blackboard Keys for additional information on using Blackboard courseware.
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TEP will offer a one day training for instructors who teach large classes on September 20th from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in 68 PLC. This workshop will repeat on October 12 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and again on October 18 from 8 a.m. to noon. Room location is TBA. Please register with Tim McMahon.
This training will address major issues large class teachers face, provide resources for effective teaching strategies and techniques in large class teaching. Topics include:
- Exploring communication strategies for large audiences
- Promoting deep learning in the large lecture course
- Using group learning in the large class
- Developing classroom assessment techniques
- Making the most of GTFs
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Teaching Diversity Support Site
This site has been designed by the Teaching Effectiveness Program in Academic Learning Services to be a source of support for teaching about issues of diversity. There will be documents addressing issues related to the teaching of diversity, links to a wide-range of resources, and discussion boards on various topics. These resources will be housed on a Blackboard coursesite. However, this is not a course. There is no syllabus. There are no assignments. Those who enroll may use the site as much or as little as they like. We encourage those of you who are teaching these challenging classes to share your insights, ideas, resources and support with each other. TEP will do the same and organize this site so that you can get to what you need easily and quickly.
Participants will need a Blackboard account, daily access to the World Wide Web and a browser, an email account and the ability to use these resources with ease. Once you have established your Blackboard account, contact Tim McMahon to enroll. You will also be given the option to receive email notices regarding active discussions and when new material is posted.
Check out these Blackboard Keys for additional information on using Blackboard courseware.
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What does being white have to do with diversity?
One topic that is sometimes left out of diversity discussions is the subject of "whiteness"--what does it mean to be "white"? This becomes "interesting" when a white instructor is working in areas of diversity or when the topic of diversity is introduced to white students. We'll explore such topics as white identity development, privilege, and guilt with a focus on how this information can be of use in the classroom. This workshop will run on Wednesday, November 6, Media Services Studio C and repeat on Thursday, November 7, Media Services Studio D, 3:00-4:30pm. For additional information, or to register, contact Tim McMahon.
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Teaching diversity can be difficult, challenging, scary and extremely rewarding. Sharing ideas and providing encouragement is very important. Bring your lunch, good thoughts, and questions and join us for a lively conversation and sharing of classroom practices on Thursday, October 10 AND Thursday, November 14, from 12:00-1:00pm, 51 PLC. For additional information, or to register, contact Tim McMahon.
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LTA (Low Threshold Application) Workshop Series
A Low Threshold Application, or LTA, is the application of instructional technology in a way that is reliable, accessible and easy to learn. The impact of each is can ealisy be observed and it contributes to changes in teaching and learning.
- Developing and Using Simple
E-Rubrics
Interested in cultivating your students' critical reflection on their work for your courses, but worried about the time it takes to individualize feedback? This workshop will show you how to use simple features in MS Word to develop, use, and distribute assessment rubrics that students can use to improve their writing and critical thinking skills. All you need is a basic understanding of MS Word and the ability to articulate your expectations for any given assignment -- we'll show you how to do the rest! This workshop will run on Thursday, December 5, 3:00-4:00pm, 144 Knight Library. To register, contact Laurie Jones Neighbors.
Looking for a way to reduce your workload while still effectively answering student email questions? Think discussion board. This workshop will key in on effective ways to use the Blackboard Discussion Board feature to efficiently answer student questions while, at the same time, building a valuable resource for future classes. This workshop will run on Thursday, November 7, 1:00-2:00pm, 267B Knight Library.
There are so many reasons to hold office hours online. Besides supporting "any time, any place" learning and allowing you to juggle your schedule and work from a variety of locations, students really enjoy this form of communication with professors. In this workshop, we'll talk about the nuts and bolts of holding office hours online, including options for free software. And we'll demonstrate how to best leverage the environment to communicate with students, workshop their papers, and support them in their assignments. This workshop will run on Thursday, November 14, 1:00-2:00pm, 144 Knight Library. To register, contact Laurie Jones Neighbors.
This workshop is designed to teach instructors how to use a specific feature of Microsoft Word to provide feedback on student papers. Using this function can save time and provide students with more thorough and consistent feedback. This workshop will run on Thursday, November 21, 1:00-2:00pm, 267B Knight Library.
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Coming to Campus
Embedding Assessment Measures in Regularly Scheduled Assignments
This workshop was canceled.
Workshop by Larry H. Kelley, Ed.D., Executive Director, University Planning & Analysis, University of Louisiana, Monroe. Begin by discussing a course-embedded assessment model, then spend the day applying the model and developing rubrics, checklists, and other course-embedded assessment techniques and practicing by evaluating samples of student work, including oral presentations, essays, lab projects, and more. Friday, October 25, 8:00am-4:00pm Cost: $75. Register now.
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Contact Us:
Email: tep@uoregon.edu, Phone: 541-346-2177 Fax: 541-346-2184
Teaching Effectiveness Program, Teaching and Learning Center, University of Oregon.
Last Modified: 01/27/11