Ed-Tech mailing list members,
Two more 2006 Excellence in Teaching Award winners have scheduled Lunch and Learn presentations to share their teaching practices with other faculty at UM.
- Michael Davidson-Schmich, "Breaking the Ice & Curiosity and Engagement Objectives," Thursday, Feb. 15, 12:30 PM, University Center, Room 226 A - Two low-cost high-impact teaching practices that change the classroom dynamic and motivate the students to learn.
- Carl Hoff, "The Art of Giving Science Exams," Monday, Feb. 19, 12:20 PM, University Center, Room 226 A/B - An analysis of why Carl moved from multiple choice to written exams, how he reduced the workload, and how it seems to have improved his student's learning. Should be interesting to anyone in any discipline.
I encourage you to check the complete descriptions by going to http://www.miami.edu/iac and clicking on the "Lunch and Learn Series" menu item. These are two excellent teachers who will be talking about their teaching practices. This is an opportunity to gather new ideas about things you might want to try. Lunch will be served.
We also have two IAC training sessions scheduled at this time.
- "Getting Started with Blackboard," Bill Vilberg and Jennifer Clister, Friday, Feb. 9, 2:30-3:20 PM, Memorial Classroom Building, Room 105 - Introduction to Blackboard for teachers with little or no prior experience.
- "Using the Smart Classrooms in Memorial and the Learning Center," Ken Gamber, Friday, Feb. 16, 2:30-3:20 PM, Memorial Classroom Building, Room 105 - Training on the data projector, document camera, computer connections, VCR/DVD player and amplifiers located in each of these rooms.
I hope you will be able to attend some of these sessions. Registration is required. You can register by using the links on the http://www.miami.edu/iac > "Lunch and Learn Series" page.
Bill Vilberg
Assoc. Dir. of Instructional Advancement
305-284-3944
