Summer Institute V
17-20 August, 2009
See the schedule here.
Selected Electronic Materials from the presentations
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"Walking Tour" of Fitchburg
Guided by Dr. Laura Baker and Prof. Jeff Warmouth
Wednesday, 22 October, 2008, beginning at the Rabbit Hole at 4:45
(ending at Destaré)

James Lang, author of Life on the Tenure Track
16 September, 2008
Kent Recital Hall

3:30 to 4:20 p.m., "New Faculty as Freshmen"
4:30 to 5:30 p.m., "Mental Models: Helping Students Unlearn What They Think They Know "
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Instructional Technology Workshops:
The Center offers a wide variety of instructional technology professional development opportunities. Each month we will host workshop sessions on the various features of Blackboard, the CAPP advising sheets, Falcon web-design, teaching in a Technology Enhanced Classroom, or experimental and emerging technologies. Please take a moment to fill out our survey by pressing this link, and mail it back to the Center. Check back for updates on specific instructional technology workshops in this space. Already scheduled events:
Sean C. Goodlett, Anthony Wilcox, and Mentors, "Advising with Web4 and CAPP Sheets"
Tuesday, 7 October, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 8 October, 3:30 p.m.
and March, 2008
Michael Leamy, Instructional Technology Professional Development Sessions in the CTL:
"Blackboard Basics"
Wednesday, 4 February, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 6 February, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
"Using the Gradebook Feature of Blackboard"
Wednesday,
11 February, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 13 February, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
"Creating Audio Content for Blackboard"
Wednesday,
18 February, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 20 February, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
"Testing Online"
Wednesday, 25 February, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 27 February, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
"Managing Online Classes"
Wednesday,
4 March, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 6 March, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
"Elluminate"
Wednesday,
18 March, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 20 March, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
"Tk20 Basics "
Wednesday,
25 March, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 27 March, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
"The Accordent Classroom"
Wednesday,
1 April, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 3 April, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
"Using TurnItIn"
Wednesday, 8 April, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 10 April, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
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Summer Institute IV
21-24 July, 2008
See the schedule here.
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FSC Speakers' Series
Helen Obermeyer-Simmons, “Echo of the Maritimes: Artwork by Helen Obermeyer-Simmons”
Monday, 3 November, 12:30 in the CTL
Chris Picone, “Confronting & Assessing Ecological Misperceptions in the FSC Classroom”
Monday, 3 December, 12:30 in the CTL
Rob Carr, “From manipulation to Mutualism: A Prospective Paradigm Shift in Marketing Communications?”
Monday, 2 February, 12:30 in the CTL
Jim Noonan, “First Contact--- The Chinese and US Odyssey”
Monday, 2 March, 12:30 in the CTL
Aruna Krishnamurthy, “Travel Writing in British India”
Monday, 6 April, 12:30 in the CTL
Sally Moore, “Inner Terrain: The Geography of Experience and the Architecture of Curiosity”
Monday, 4 May, 12:30 in the CTL
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Liberal Arts & Sciences Curriculum Reform:
AY08/09 Advising Workshops:
For Faculty: 6 October, 3:30 p.m., in Science Lecture Hall
For Students: 6, 8, and 9 October, 3:30 p.m., Thompson 113 and 202
AY07/08 Advising Workshops:
31 March, 3:30 p.m., in McKay C-272 or
Thompson 217
Tuesday, 1 April, 3:30 p.m. in CNIA 212 or Thompson 102
Wednesday, 2 April, 3:30 p.m. in Percival 206 or Thompson 102
Advising Workshop PowerPoint Deck
Advising Workshop PowerPoint Deck with Audio
Advising Tips |
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