Summer Faculty Book Club 2019

Are you looking for a relaxing way to recharge your teaching this summer? Are you looking for new ideas to bring to your classroom, but aren’t sure where to start? Do you struggle to find the time to think about pedagogy during the hustle and bustle of the regular semester? The Summer Faculty Book Club might be just the solution you’ve been searching for!

This popular Kossen Center program is back with two new books on different topics related to effective teaching practices to pique your interest. This year’s book selections are Ken Bain’s What the Best College Teachers Do and Van Brunt and Lewis’ A Faculty Guide to Addressing Disruptive and Dangerous Behavior. Both have earned excellent reviews from faculty and CTLs across the country and are sure to stimulate discussion among the participants. Click Read More to learn a bit more about these two books and to register for either or both sessions.

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Online Teaching Academy May 13-24, 2019

The annual Online Teaching Academy will be hosted by the Kossen Center for Teaching & Learning May 13-24, 2019. This program can be completed entirely online and is best suited for faculty at a beginner or intermediate experience level of online teaching. No prior experience with online teaching is required. Registration is limited to the first 14 applicants. While all W faculty are encouraged to apply, priority registration status will be given to those who have not participated in a previous Online Teaching Academy. Click below to learn how the program has been improved and for registration details.

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2018 Fall Convocation and Development Conference

Join us and get ready for the new academic year! All sessions are open to all W faculty and staff. No preregistration is required.

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January 2019 Back-to-Class Development Program

Are you ready for the Spring 2019 semester? Join the Kossen Center for some development opportunities on Monday, January 14 before classes get underway on Tuesday! Catch a session on the best ways to set up online testing, drop in with your syllabus or technology questions, or spend some time working on your Canvas shells with other W faculty. As always, if you have a more specific question or development need we are happy to offer programming at a one-on-one, departmental, or college level. Click below to view the full Monday schedule.

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Back to Class January 2018

Join the Kossen Center for Teaching & Learning and get ready for the start of the Spring 2018 semester! Along with these workshops, the Kossen Center is also available to provide pedagogical and technology sessions tailored to your departmental or college needs. Further details about each session are available on the other side of this handout. Click Read More to view the full schedule.

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2017 Fall Development Conference

This year's Fall Development Conference will take place on August 21-22, 2017 and includes a variety of hands-on workshops, discussions, and presentations to prepare you for the upcoming academic year. Use the schedule below to help you plan your time, bearing in mind that your college or department may have scheduled an additional meeting during this period. Abbreviated paper copies will be available at commencement on the morning of Aug. 21, though the paper version will lack the brief explanation of the content for concurrent sessions.

The schedule follows below. All sessions are open to all MUW faculty and staff and no registration is required for any event. 

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Training: Canvas: Basics and Beyond

Do you want to know more about the course management system supported by The W?  Join us for Canvas Training.  This workshop will cover the basics of the course management system supported at The W.

Location, McDevitt Hall and Face To Face in Reneau 401

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Faculty Roundtable: Leading a Study Abroad Program

Are you curious about leading a study abroad trip but aren’t sure where to start? Do you wonder how much work these trips actually involve? Are you interested in proposing a study abroad program but are not sure how the process works?

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Fall Faculty & Staff Development Conference

This year's Fall Faculty & Staff Development Conference will take place on August 17-18, 2015 and includes a variety of hands-on workshops, discussions, informational meetings, and Canvas training sessions to prepare you for the upcoming academic year. Use the schedule below to help you plan your time, bearing in mind that your college or department may have scheduled an additional meeting during this period.

Please note that there are several concurrent events in this year's schedule from which you may select. Among these are four 3-hour, hands-on Canvas training workshops. Three of these sessions are at the introductory level and one will cover more advanced topics. Each session is limited to 40 participants. You may register for your preferred Canvas training session by following the links below. If you your preferred session is already full or you want to learn more about teaching with Canvas, keep an eye out for further workshops provided by the CTL throughout the fall 2015 semester.

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Training: Camtasia

Would you like to record a lecture for your students in the classroom or at another location?  Camtasia training is what you need. This workshop will cover the basics of recording in Camtasia, editing, and producing and sharing the video to YouTube.

Location, McDevitt Hall and Face To Face in Reneau 401

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