Lecture room meeting
There are only a few spots left at the 2nd Annual Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Faculty Workshop on Friday, January 23, 2015, “Research-Based Strategies to Refresh and Enhance College Teaching” – in Argyros Forum, 209 A, starting at 8:30 a.m.

This day of workshops and conversation with colleagues is sponsored by the
Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
and the
Chancellor’s Office
.
 


The Keynote Speaker, Dr. Michele DiPietro, will begin his talk at 9 a.m., “How Learning Works:  7 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching” – followed by lunch, breakout sessions with Drs. Sara LaBelle (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Communication Studies) & Joel Colbert (Director, Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning):  “Enriching College Courses with Collaborative Learning Experiences” and Dr. Jennifer Waldeck (Associate Professor, Dept. of Communication Studies):  “Teacher Misbehaviors in the College Course”.

If you are interested in attending this exciting event, please
RSVP to Margaret McDonough Monroe
, indicating which portion(s) of the event you will attend (keynote and/or which breakout session).  Lunch is included with either the morning or afternoon sessions; please indicate your preference:  Vegetarian Greek Flatbread, Chicken Pesto Sandwich on a Croissant, Ham and Brie on a Croissant.

For questions regarding the event and details of the day, please contact
Dr.  Waldeck,
the event chair.

About the keynote speaker:


Dr. Michele DiPietro is the Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Kennesaw State University. He is also the President of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, the premiere faculty development association in North America. With his former Carnegie Mellon colleagues, Dr. DiPietro is a co-author of “How Learning Works: 7 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching.” His scholarly interests include learning sciences, academic integrity, diversity and inclusion, the Millennial generation, statistics education, the consultation process in faculty development, and teaching in times of tragedy. He has presented dozens of workshops and keynotes at numerous colleges and conferences, in the US and abroad His innovative course “The statistics of sexual orientation” has been featured on the Chronicle of Higher Education and several other magazines.