Summit
The Provost’s Teaching and Learning Summit October 30 – November 3
Differences in Student-Faculty Perspectives
Organized by the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Initiative/ Center for Scholarly Teaching
SoTL/Center for Scholarly Teaching, 5 Years at UWO
Reception and opening remarks by Provost Lane Earns. Poster viewing of SOTL projects.
Monday, October 30, 5:15 to 6pm, in Reeve Union 306
Is College Life Like in the Movies?
Movie clips of Animal House, Revenge of the Nerds, Legally Blond, etc. by UW Film Club, with structured dialog and free popcorn.
Monday, October 30, 6 – 8pm, Reeve Union Theatre 307
Grades: Tricks or Treats?
Moderated panel discussion on grade inflation at UWO with trick-or-treating.
Tuesday, October 31, 12 – 2pm, Reeve Union 221
Doing SoTL Research Workshop
Experienced SoTL researchers Barry Perlman and Lee McCann share their insights over lunch. Please RSVP at grants@uwosh.edu by Wednesday, October 25.
Wednesday, November 1, 11:45 to 1pm, Reeve Union 207
Opportunity Cost: Student-Faculty Perspectives on School, Work, and Life-
Discussion: Why would professors assign so much homework, when they know students have jobs? Why do students think, “I had to work,” is a valid excuse for missing class?
Wednesday, November 1, 6 to 8pm, Reeve Union 306
Controversy in the Classroom Workshop
Discussion of how and why to teach controversial subjects in the classroom. Breakfast provided; please RSVP at grants@uwosh.edu by Thursday, October 26.
Thursday, November 2, 10am – 11:30 am, Reeve Union 214.
Exploring Student Preconceptions about Gender & Majors
After viewing clips from the Gender Chips Project, we discuss what is it like to be a woman training in college for a career in professions like science, economics, math, or technology?
Thursday, November 2, 3 to 5pm, Reeve Union Theatre 307