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Best Practices in Facilitating Group Work: Research Theory and Practical Examples
(2009-05-21)In this session, panel presenters will share best practices in facilitating group work with a combination of formal research and practical examples from our campus. The panel will be guided by research and theory on selecting ... -
Captions: Access for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing; Benefits for All
(2009-05-21)We are at a crossroads where there are many more types of media (DVDs, podcasts, YouTube, etc.) and more ways to use captions for students with and without disabilities. In this session, participants will learn about ... -
Changing Classroom Boundaries
(2009-05-21)In this session, participants will engage with faculty who are changing their learning spaces by bringing the outside into the classroom to create active, collaborative learning environments. Examples include bringing ... -
Development of an Online Tutorial for Nursing Students: Information Literacy
(2009-05-21)High-quality, online information sources relevant to current best practice serve nurses and student nurses. When surveyed about how they sought information needed for clinical practice, practicing nurses as well as many ... -
Development of Critical Thinking and Sensitivity Through the Value Discussion Approach in the Classroom: Learning to Use the Hea
(2009-05-21)The Value Discussion Approach (VDA) is a dilemma discussion-based approach that synthesizes elements from critical pedagogy, feminist pedagogy and value education. Drawing from research on using VDA for gender sensitization ... -
Engaging First-Year Students in Large Lectures: What Works, Doesn't Work and Why
(2009-05-21)During the 2008–09 academic year, forty instructors of large courses enrolling first-year students at UW–Madison were interviewed and asked to share their goals, techniques, challenges, and successes. In this session, ... -
Exploring Signature Pedagogies: Approaches to Teaching Disciplinary Habits of Mind
(2009-05-21)In 2005, Lee Shulman (Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching) discussed the concept of Signature Pedagogies in the Professions. He argued that what we do in our classrooms as instructors help our students learn ... -
Getting Them Engaged: Activating Learning in the Classroom
(2009-05-21)In this session, we will explore the concept of active learning in our classrooms. Rather than focus on academic or scholarly definitions, we will think pragmatically about the idea of first creating an engaged classroom ... -
The Information Society—Using New (and Old) Media to Learn about New (and Old) Media
(2009-05-21)This session will discuss the course design, instructional technologies, and classroom experiences from a new hybrid online/offline introductory undergraduate course, LIS 201: The Information Society. We encourage candid ... -
Keynote: From Teaching to Learning
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Learning through E-Books
(2009-05-21)Confused about the availability of e-books on campus? Learn how to identify what e-books are licensed through the libraries, how they differ from their print counterparts, how to access and navigate them, and how to add ... -
Moving Toward Student-Centered Learning with Collaborative Technologies
(2009-05-21)You’ve heard the buzz words: knowledge construction collaborative group work, Web 2.0. But what does this look like in a real university course? How do instructors move towards student-centered learning with collaborative ... -
Rubrics as a Tool to Assess Learning in Students’ Written Reflections
(2009-05-21)Students are often asked to write reflective pieces or journal entries in courses. How can these narratives be used to evaluate learning? In this session, Teaching Philosophy Statements will be provided as an example of ... -
Using Performance Criteria to Assess Student Outcomes
(2009-05-21)An effective assessment method of student outcomes as part of an accredited curriculum depends on having measurable performance criteria in place. Performance criteria provide clear expectations for students and direction ...