Faculty Development Committee Presents:

Fall Workshop Series

The Faculty Development Committee is pleased to bring you a series of workshops this fall dedicated to instructional and assessment strategies while building a collaborative learning community among colleagues. All workshops will be interactive and are focused on providing you with more tools and resources for your instructional toolkit.

More information and announcements on registration deadlines and workshop details will be made available on our website http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/facdev/ and faculty listservs.

Workshop 1

Reaching & Teaching the Millennial Generation-Developing an Authentic Assessment Toolkit
Facilitators: Leah E. Wickersham, Ph.D. (TAMUC) & Kim E. Dooley, Ph.D. (TAMU)
Date: September 28th
Time: 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
Location: Memorial Student Center – Bluebonnet/Pecan Friendship Room
Other: Lunch and book, Millennials Rising: The Next Generation
Registration: By September 7th to Ricia_Montgomery@tamu-commerce.edu

Description: Based upon classroom based research, this presentation will provide an authentic assessment toolkit for faculty to measure formative and summative classroom-based evaluation to gauge student learning. We will explore generational differences and techniques to reach and teach the millennial generation. The session is designed around 7 P’s: Pre-Post Assessments; Papers, Projects, Problem-Based Learning, Presentations, Portfolios, and Participation. Modern technological and innovative instructional tools will be demonstrated and discussed. Prior to attending the workshop, registered faculty will receive a copy of the book, Millennials Rising: The Next Generation.

Workshop 2

Creating Significant Learning Experiences: Part I
Facilitators: Virginia S. Lee, Ph.D.
Date: October 18th
Time: Choose 1 Session: 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
Location: Memorial Student Center – American Ballroom
Other: Lunch and book, Creating Significant Learning Experiences by L. Dee Fink
Registration: By October 1st to Ricia_Montgomery@tamu-commerce.edu

Description: This workshop is intended to assist faculty in redesigning their syllabi with IDEA in mind. Information on writing learning outcomes and alignment within course syllabi will be covered. This workshop is part one of a two part series. Registered faculty will receive a copy of Dr. Fink’s textbook, Creating Significant Learning Experiences and a copy of the classic, McKeachie’s Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research and Theory for College and University Teachers, 12th edition in preparation for Workshop 3.

Workshop 3

Creating Significant Learning Experiences: Part II
Facilitators: Faculty Mentors
Date: November 15th
Time: TBA
Location: Memorial Student Center – American Ballroom
Other: Lunch provided
Registration: By November 1st to Ricia_Montgomery@tamu-commerce.edu

Description: Part two of this workshop will focus on instructional strategies to address the learning outcomes and assessment strategies developed by faculty in part one. This session is intended to be a mentoring session with faculty with experience and expertise in a variety of instructional strategies as supported by McKeachie’s Teaching Tips.