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Research shows that 50 percent of faculty still use lecture as a primary means of instruction, particularly in large classes. Effective lecturing can make classes interesting, engaging, and active. This workshop presents techniques for gaining and keeping interest, organizing information for learning, and actively engaging students with the material. Participants will leave with resources [...]

“Signature assignments” address multiple student learning outcomes and require students to integrate various concepts or skills. This multi-disciplinary panel will present signature assignment success stories in Environmental Science, History, and Writing. This session will be relevant to all faculty but especially helpful to those teaching core curriculum courses. All six state-required objectives will be [...]

How do I maintain classroom control with more than 100 students?! Do I take attendance? How do I keep them engaged? Am I just a “talking head”? As class enrollments continue to increase, you can still maintain learner-centered instruction. Learn how from the shared experiences of other faculty. Available through LiveStream View the [...]

Focus on funding tracks within key DoE divisions such as the Institute of Educational Sciences (IES), the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), and the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

Starting with the National Endowment for the Humanities, this workshop will cover a number of funding sources of particular interest to disciplines broadly grouped in the humanities and social sciences. Specific grant programs will be reviewed, together with eligibility requirements, funding levels, and lists of projects recently funded by each program. Key elements of the […]

Join the national dialogue on homeland security strategy

Three federal funding agencies comprise a major portion of research dollars awarded to US institutions:  The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department of Defense (DoD). This session will focus on techniques for locating funding opportunities at each of these agencies, combined with tips for writing competitive proposals. Special […]

Competition for National Science Foundation grant awards is especially intense, as increasing numbers of proposals have strained the agency’s budget limits. Successful proposals are written by investigators who combine sound principles of grant writing with an understanding of NSF’s overall merit review process. This workshop will focus on critical aspects of interacting with the agency […]

Faculty work hard to select course materials that don't get read. Students spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars a year on books they don't use. Join us for this important discussion about the connection between texts and student learning. Faculty will learn targeted strategies for getting students to engage with class readings.  Participants are invited to bring texts to the workshop. […]

Faculty work hard to select course materials that don’t get read. Students spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars a year on books they don’t use. Join us for this important discussion about the connection between texts and student learning. Faculty will learn targeted strategies for getting students to engage with class readings.  Participants are invited to bring texts to the workshop.. […]