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CETL Lessons from the Center for Excellence in Teaching in Learning

One-Session Wonders –

Creative Learning Processes: The Simulation
Thursday, Oct. 9
1:20 - 2:20, Pollock House

Facilitators: Dr. Tracy Slagter & Dr. Dru Scribner, Political Science

Eager to inject some real-world, hands-on fun into your classroom, but worried about sacrificing content and time? Simulations are a great way to accomplish your course learning goals while providing a unique, engaging experience for your students. In this session we will talk about devising a classroom simulation project, running one, and assessing student learning, using examples from our own course experiences. Register here.


Effective Prompts for Student Reflection

Monday, Oct. 13
9:10 - 10:10, Pollock House

Facilitator: Dr. Carleen Vande Zande, Associate Vice Cancellor, Curricular Affairs and Student Academic Achievement

This session is an overview of the benefits and practical use of student reflection to advance student learning. Explore a variety of example reflection prompts and discover ways to integrate this strategy into your own teaching, especially for USP courses. Bring your ideas, challenges and questions about this approach to assessment based on your own course or assignments. Register here.

Call for Proposals –

Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program
Sponsored by the UW System Office of Academic and Student Affairs and the Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID), the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) Program is pleased to be accepting applications for 2015-16. Outstanding instructors with an interest in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning are invited to apply now. Proposals are due in the Office of Grants and Faculty Development on Oct. 13.

Mark Your Calendar –

October 27 - 31

Provost's Teaching and Learning Summit 2014: Engaging 21st Century Learners

Changing Faculty Roles in the 21st-Century with Luncheon
Tuesday, Oct. 28 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Reeve Union Room 306

According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, “...the roles of faculty members at all types of institutions are changing quickly and radically.” In this session, UW Oshkosh faculty will explore this phenomenon. 
Join Heike Alberts, Tony Palmeri, and David Siemers in discussing the evolving role of college teachers and changing conditions in academia. The discussion will address changes in course delivery, expectations on faculty, the goals of higher education, and the role of public intellectuals. Register here.

Register for all CETL events at: uwosh.edu/cetl

 

Key Initiatives:

  • Inclusive Excellence
  • Global Connections
  • Sustainability
  • Assessment
  • Undergraduate Student Research
  • Essential Learning Outcomes
  • Instructional Technology
  • First-Year Experience

 

Questions or Comments?
Contact Jordan Landry, CETL Coordinator, at cetl@uwosh.edu.

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