Best Practices in Teaching & Classroom Management
This series offers you opportunities to learn proven, highly effective teaching techniques and to share your experiences with other faculty. Each session is developed and conducted by a faculty member with extensive experience in a particular best practice. Many sessions are hands-on, with time devoted to how to implement the approach in participants' classrooms. 20 Minute Mentor Series
CAFE has archived it's 20 Minute Mentor Series. You can view these webinars here.
Please email Liisa in the CAFE office to request audio conferencing when available lkmorrison@uaa.alaska.edu
Friday, March 29, 2013 Using Small Groups to Improve Learning:
Faculty Report on Team-Based Learning12:00 - 1:30 pm LIB 302A
 In January 2013, over 50 faculty from a wide variety of disciplines attended a workshop with a national expert on Team-Based Learning (TBL). TBL is an educational strategy developed in the business school environment but easily transferable to all disciplines. It can be used in classes as large as 200 and as small as 12. It transforms instruction into active learning using small groups, which can replace or supplement classroom lectures.
In February, a small cohort of UAA faculty attended a national conference on TBL. Come hear them report about what they learned and how they are implementing this exciting teaching strategy in their classrooms!
REGISTRATION
PAST WORKSHOPS FALL 2012
Thursday August 16, 2012 Building Your Syllabus9:00 am - 10:30 am LIB 309
This hands-on work
session will build on the information provided in Monday’s (August 13)
workshop, Engaging all Students in the Learning Process. Experienced
faculty and staff will provide guidance and assistance with respect to: the use
of structured documents in designing and developing syllabi;; and situations
involving cell phones, laptops and social media in the classroom.
The session will be
followed by a presentation on issues of academic integrity and FERPA, providing
faculty with resources and recommendations to promote a culture of academic
honesty, suggestions for how to use the Academic Integrity Tutorial and an
overview of UAA’s process for dealing with academic dishonesty cases.
Participants are
encouraged to contact their departments to locate examples of syllabi to bring
to the session, along with a copy of the textbook that has been assigned for
the course they are teaching.
“Introduction to
BlackBoard (BB)” sessions are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, August 20 &
21 to assist faculty in setting up their BB shells and uploading their syllabi. These are posted on the CAFE website.
Register Here
Thursday August 16, 2012 Promoting Academic Honesty & Integrity in the Classroom
10:30 am - 11:30 am LIB 309
The session will be
followed by a presentation on issues of academic integrity and FERPA, providing
faculty with resources and recommendations to promote a culture of academic
honesty, suggestions for how to use the Academic Integrity Tutorial and an
overview of UAA’s process for dealing with academic dishonesty cases.
Participants are
encouraged to contact their departments to locate examples of syllabi to bring
to the session, along with a copy of the textbook that has been assigned for
the course they are teaching.
Register Here
Monday, Aug 20 & Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012 Blackboard Training(NEW FACULTY TRACK)|
Monday, August 20, 2012 9:00 - 10:00 am LIB 215
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:00 - 10:00 am LIB 215
Learn the basics to get
you started with Blackboard at UAA – accessing Blackboard and adding your
syllabus, contact information, announcements, and course materials. We will also
show you where to learn more and get help.
Register Here
Friday, August 31, 2012 Best Practices: Evaluating Your Teaching:
Making Learning Visible9:00 - 10:00 am LIB 302Do you want
to:
- advance your teaching?
- demonstrate and document your
effectiveness as an instructor in your promotion and tenure portfolio?
- more fully engage your
students?
- assess and understand what
classroom strategies are most likely to help students meet course
outcomes?
- meet like-minded peers who
provide great feedback and camaraderie on your teaching/scholarship
efforts
The Making Learning Visible Series is designed to help
faculty assess the efficacy of classroom strategies, document the effectiveness
of their teaching, share effective strategies with peers, and demonstrate
exemplary teaching in the promotion and tenure portfolio. Please join us
for an overview of the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning.
For new faculty, the Making Learning Visible Series is also a wonderful way to
meet others who are new to the University and to begin developing a network of
associates who can support you in your teaching and professional development.
Register Here
Wednesday, Sept 12, Thursday, Sept 13, 2012 FERPA Training (choose either the Wed. or Thurs. session)
8:30 - 10:00 am Wed. 9/12 LIB 302
8:30 - 10:00 am Thurs. 9/13 GHH 103UAA's office of the Registrar will address some of the more common FERPA*-related questions asked by faculty:
• What information can be disclosed without a signed FERPA information release authorization? • To whom can information be disclosed and under what circumstances? • Should faculty advise students over the phone or via email? • Can grades be discussed with students over the phone or via email? • What information can be disclosed in recommendation letters for students? • How can assignments/papers be returned to students to preserve their privacy rights? • May faculty retain student work to use as examples in future classes? •
Is there a standard UAA FERPA Release of Information Form? Who is
responsible for maintaining these forms? What is the records retention
policy regarding these forms? Is there a central UAA location for
filing these forms that all faculty can access? • Are all faculty required to complete the FERPA certification exam?* The
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, as amended,
was designated to protect the privacy of education records, to establish
the right of students to inspect and review their education records,
and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading
data through informal and formal hearingsRegister Here
Wednesday, 9/19, 10/10, 11/14 New Faculty Book Group "Advice for New Faculty Members"
11:00am - 1:00 pm GHH 105
Please join us for CAFE's New Faculty Book Group to discuss Robert Boice's well-received guidebook, Advice for New Faculty Members.
 The book introduces the "most reliable research differentiating between new faculty who thrive and those who struggle. By following its practical, easy-to-use rules, new faculty can learn to teach with the highest levels of student approval, involvement and comprehension time -- with only modest preparation time..." The book offers similar suggestions for writing more prolifically with ease, and quickly integrating into academic culture.
The group will meet from 11 am – 1 pm
three times over fall semester:
Wednesday September 19
Wednesday October 10
Wednesday November 14
A light lunch will be provided.
We will meet in Gordon Hartlieb Hall (GHH) room 105. Click here for a campus map.
The first dozen faculty to register for the entire series will be given free copies of the book.
Questions contact: Libby Roderick at eroderick@uaa.alaska.edu.
Register Here
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Increasing Student Engagement in the Classroom 5 Best Practices10:00- 11:30 am RH 303
As professors,
one of the more challenging tasks many of us face is keeping our students
involved and engaged in learning to create and maintain class momentum.
This interactive session will offer 5 classroom techniques to encourage your
students to ask questions and to reframe those questions to ensure all voices
are heard. This session will introduce five of best practices from the
Lilly West Teaching and Learning Conference to help you motivate your students
to participate in the classroom.
Sandra G.
Ehrlich is an Assistant
Professor of Business Communications at the University of Alaska
Anchorage. Prior to her academic career, she was a management and
leadership consultant responsible for assessing, monitoring, and moving
national nonprofit clients to a higher level of achievement and performance
through strategic planning and fund development best practices.
With more than 25
years of increasing responsibility in the private and public sector, Sandra has
a demonstrated track record of increasing effectiveness and efficiency in
organizational development, marketing, communications, media relations, fund
development, and strategic planning. As a former Interim President, Chief
Development Officer, and grant maker in the St. Louis arts community, she was
responsible for designing, implementing, and managing an integrated marketing
fundraising approach to support organizational objectives and expand
fundraising capacity. Stasia
Straley is an Assistant Professor of Accounting. Stasia has worked for UAA
since 2009. Stasia was nominated for the College of Business and Public
Policy's "Teacher of the Year" in AY 2009-2010 and again in 2011-2012. Prior to
her time at UAA, Stasia worked as a CPA for a public accounting firm called
KPMG. She taught for them at a national level, and was awarded their
"Outstanding Instructor" award in 2007.
Register Here
Friday, September 28, 2012 Dealing With Disruptive Students in the Classroom
(new faculty track, open to all)
8:30 - 10:00 am LIB 302
Techniques,
strategies and systemic options for handling disruptive or disturbed
students as well as information on how to respond to allegations of
harrassment and /or discrimination in the classroom.
Friday, September 28, 2012 Empowering Public Address:
Helping Students Give Better Presentations
9:30 am - 11:00 am LIB 307
Do your courses include
assignments that require public speaking?
Will your student need to graduate with strong advocacy skills? Are professionals in your field called upon
to make effective presentations? If
you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, please join faculty from
Communication & Discourse Studies for a session designed to improve the
development and delivery of student presentations. Communication faculty will share basic
competencies, evaluation methods, and assessment rubrics from the National
Communication Association. They will
also discuss strategies for helping students manage the development and
delivery of speeches, as well as communication apprehension that is so
frequently a part of the public speaking experience.
If you are interested
but not able to attend this session, faculty in Communication and Discourse
Studies may be available for consultations with other departments or with
individual faculty members. We’re happy
to help faculty think about and revise assignments involving public
presentations, and may be able to teach a mini unit or provide instructional
materials on public speaking tailored to your course or assignment. Please contact Shawnalee Whitney, Associate
Professor of Communication, at 786-4393 or sawhitney@uaa.alaska.eduRegister Here
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 FERPA Training 4:00 - 5:00 pm GHH 103
UAA's office of the Registrar will address some of the more common FERPA*-related questions asked by faculty:
• What information can be disclosed without a signed FERPA information release authorization? • To whom can information be disclosed and under what circumstances? • Should faculty advise students over the phone or via email? • Can grades be discussed with students over the phone or via email? • What information can be disclosed in recommendation letters for students? • How can assignments/papers be returned to students to preserve their privacy rights? • May faculty retain student work to use as examples in future classes? •
Is there a standard UAA FERPA Release of Information Form? Who is
responsible for maintaining these forms? What is the records retention
policy regarding these forms? Is there a central UAA location for
filing these forms that all faculty can access? • Are all faculty required to complete the FERPA certification exam?* The
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, as amended,
was designated to protect the privacy of education records, to establish
the right of students to inspect and review their education records,
and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading
data through informal and formal hearingsRegister Here
Wednesday, February 6, 13, 20, 2013 Faculty Writing Group
11:00 am - 1:00 pm GHH 105
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
light lunch will be providedCAFE
is hosting an academic and research writing support group in spring 2013.
The
group will give participants a chance to:
- explore
ideas for writing and research;
- receive feedback on excerpts of writing; and
- write.
Space
is limited. Please register only if you are able to attend all three sessions.
New faculty will be given priority.
Register Here
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