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

3:30 to 4:20 p.m., "Lessons from the First Year"
4:30 to 5:30 p.m., "Active Learning in the (Hyper)Active Classroom"

Call for Submissions to Currents in Teaching and Learning

Worcester State College announces a new peer-reviewed journal, Currents in Teaching and Learning, which begins publication in the fall of 2008. Press here for their call for submissions, or email the journal's editor, Prof. Josna Rege, for more information.

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:

"Advising with Web4 and CAPP Sheets"
October and March, 2008

Forthcoming Brownbag Sessions:

"Building a Portfolio for Annual Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion"
Accompanying documents: AY08/09 Personnel Calendar, Appendixes A-1, B-1, and B-2
April, 2008

Ali Hanyaloglu, "Adobe Products in the Classroom" (Technology Demo)
Potential Summer Institute

Bornali Bhandari and Pirudas Lwamugira, Ellen Borsuk, Mel Govindan, Thomas Schoenfeld
and George Babich, Josh Spero, Jane Zhang, "The Faculty Innovation Grant Symposium"
Fall, 2008

Laura Garofoli and Sean C. Goodlett, "Teaching Reading (for Better Writing)"
TBA

Patricia Smith, "Maslow's Hierarchy of Questioning in the Virtual Classroom"
TBA

Laura Garofoli, "Accommodating Students with Diverse Learning Styles"
TBA

Ben Railton, "Laptops in the Classroom: An Encore "
TBA

Sara Marks, "Information Literacy"
TBA

Summer Institute IV
21-24 July, 2008

See the schedule here.

Previous Brownbags from the AY07/08:

Sean C. Goodlett, Patricia Smith, Randall Grometstein, Cap Corduan
"Building a Portfolio for Annual Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion"
Accompanying documents: AY08/09 Personnel Calendar, Appendixes A-1, B-1, and B-2
Wednesday, 30 April (listen to the podcast)

Dr. Jamieson McKenzie, "Tools for Decision Making: Instructional Technology in the Classroom"
Wednesday, 23 April

Bruce Duncan, Peter Staab, Amy Wehe, "TeX User's Group (TUG)"
(For information on the user's group, email Bruce, Peter, or Amy)

Michael Hoberman, Margarite Roumas, Susan Williams, "Digital Storytelling"
Thursday, 27 March (listen to the podcast)

Sara Marks, "RefWorks: An Online Research Management, Writing and Collaboration Tool"
Thursday, 28 February (listen to the podcast)

Peter Staab, Sean C. Goodlett, "Instructional Technology Forum"
Tuesday, 26 February, 2008, 3:30 to 5:00

Julie Frechette, Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Worcester State's Center for Community Media
"Building a Mentoring Program at FSC," Thursday, 31 January (listen to the podcast)

Peter Staab, "Online Materials for Introductory Mathematics Courses"
Wednesday, 30 January, (listen to the podcast)

Karen Frank Mays, "External Funding: Travel Grants, Foundations, and Corporations"
Wednesday, 12 December (listen to the podcast)

"Adobe Acrobat Writer in the Classroom" (Technology Demo)
Thursday, 18 October (listen to the podcast)

Peter Staab, "Online Mathematics: Teaching a Summer Precalculus Course"
Tuesday, 3 October

"Accordent Technology's Video Capture System" (Technology Demo)
Tuesday, 2 October, 2007

Karen Frank Mays and FSC Foundation staff, "Grant Writing and Internal Funding"
See the Development Office and Grant Center: for the Ruth Butler and Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Grants
20 September, 2007 (listen to the podcast)

Paul Weizer, Cap Corduan, Roberta Adams, René Reeves, and Linda LeBlanc
"Building a Portfolio for Annual Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion"
Accompanying documents: AY08/09 Personnel Calendar, Appendixes A-1, B-1, and B-2
10 September, 2007 (listen to the podcast)

New and Adjunct Faculty Events:

"Group Breakfast and Assessment"
7 May, 2008

Pres. Robert Antonucci, "New Faculty Conversation with the President"
Late April, 2008

"Building a Portfolio for Annual Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion"
Accompanying documents: AY08/09 Personnel Calendar, Appendixes A-1, B-1, and B-2
Early April, 2008

CTL Staff and the AY08/09 Mentors, "Conversation and Snacks"
20 January, 2009, 3:30 p.m.

"Architectural Walking Tour Culminating in a Visit to Destaré"
Late October, 2008

James Lang, "Life on the Tenure Track"
16 September, 2008, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

CTL Staff and the AY08/09 Mentors, "Faculty Tea"
9 September, 2008, 3:30 p.m.

New Faculty Orientation, "Welcome from the CTL"
27 August, 2008, 1:00 p.m.

CTL Staff and Advisory Board, "Breakfast!"
Forthcoming in Late 25 April, 9:00 a.m.

The CTL Staff and the Mentors, "Dinner and Drinks," at Slattery's
Friday, 25 January, 2008, after Commencement @ Destaré

Paul Weizer and Cap Corduan, "Meet the Mentors"
Tuesday, 18 September, 3:30 to 5:00

Liberal Arts & Sciences Curriculum Reform:

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

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