Spring 2006 Faculty Development Semester At A Glance

• Speaking Across the Curriculum Workshop
  Friday, January 20 from 1:30-3:00pm in Arts & Sciences Hall Rm 143
  
  Presented by Dr. Karen Dwyer, UNO Basic Speech Course Director and Associate Professor of Communication and Jennifer Dalbey, UNO Speech Center Coordinator and Communication Instructor
  
  
• Getting Started with SoTL - the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
  Friday, January 27 from 1:00-2:15pm in MBSC Umo nho Room
  
  Presented by Dr. Joe Brown, Associate Professor of Psychology, Dr. Jody Neathery-Castro, Associate Professor of Political Science, and Dr. Joanne Sowell, Associate Professor of Art History
  
  
• The Teaching Professor: Pedagogical Lessons for the Semi-Experienced
  Friday, February 3 from 11:30-1:00pm in MBSC Council Room
  
  Presented by Ana Cruz, Communication Instructor, Dr. Laura Grams, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, and Dr. Barbara Hewins-Maroney, Assistant Professor, Goodrich Program
  
  
• An Introduction to Instructional Design: Using Technology Effectively
  Tuesday, February 14 from 2:30-4:30pm in MBSC Council Room
  
  Presented by Jay Killion, Senior Instructional Designer, UNO Information Technology Services
  
  
• They Aren't Broken. Engaging, Motivating and Teaching First Year Students
  Tuesday, February 28 from 11:30-1:00pm in MBSC Gallery Room
  
  Presented by Dr. Joseph Brown, Associate Professor of Psychology
  
  
• Using Blackboard Groups to Monitor and Evaluate Collaborative Learning
  Friday, March 3 from 2:30-4:00pm in MBSC Jenkins Room
  
  Presented by Jeremy Lipschultz, Robert T. Reilly Professor and Director of the School of Communication
  
  
• Newspapers in the Classroom - Navigating the Information Highway with your Students
  Wednesday, March 22 from 12:00-1:00pm in MBSC Umo nho
  
  Presented by Dennis Hoffman, Department of Criminal Justice and Maria Knudtson, Department of English
  
  
• 2005-2006 Teaching Circle/Research Triangle Celebration
  Friday, April 21 from 3:00-4:30pm in MBSC Chancellor's Room
  
  Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development, Graduate Studies, Office of Sponsored Programs, and Academic and Student Affairs
  
  Additional Events will be offered throughout the semester. Check the FacConnect Calendar for information.

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