2004 August Teaching Workshop - Faculty Program

Wednesday and Thursday, August 25-26, 2004
Sponsored by the Teaching Resource Center
and the Office of the Provost.

Especially for beginning faculty; all who teach are invited.

Wednesday, August 25, 2004

All sessions for the faculty will be held in Old Cabell Hall, Room 107, located at the end of the lobby registration area.

8:15-8:50 Check-In or Registration & Refreshments
Old Cabell Hall Lobby

9:00-9:20 Welcome
President John T. Casteen, III
Old Cabell Hall Auditorium

9:30-10:30 Teaching the First Days of Class
How we teach the first days of class affects the entire course. Share your hints for successful beginnings, meet faculty from other departments and schools, and receive useful University resource information.
Marva Barnett, TRC Director (French)

10:30-10:40 Break with refreshments
Old Cabell Hall Lobby

10:45-11:45 Developing and Presenting Effective Lecture Courses
The presenter will consider several aspects of preparing and presenting effective lectures.
Dennis Proffitt, Professor (Psychology)

12:00-1:30 Facilitating Classroom Discussions
A "working lunch" session that will focus on practical advice about how to maximize both student participation and students' assimilation of the material covered.
Jahan Ramazani, Professor (English)

Thursday, August 26, 2004

8:15-8:50 Check-In or Registration & Refreshments
Old Cabell Hall Lobby

9:00-9:20 Teaching at U.Va.
Penny Rue, Dean of Students
Old Cabell Hall Auditorium

9:30-11:00 Making it Work for Everyone: How to Teach All Your Student Effectively
As a skilled U.Va. teacher has said about our diverse student population, "Sensitivity isn't enough; you need strategies." This workshop offers useful strategies for teaching the variety of students we meet, encourages sharing of successful techniques, and gives participants a chance to see something of what students experience their first year at U.Va.
Dorothe Bach, TRC Faculty Consultant (German)
Angela M. Davis, Associate Dean of Students (English)
Deandra Little, TRC Faculty Consultant (English)

11:00-11:10 Break with refreshments
Old Cabell Hall Lobby

11:15-12:30 Making Your Presentations Count
Do you give lectures…deliver papers…conduct meetings…present reports? Participate in exercises geared to reduce stage fright, increase concentration, and center and strengthen your voice.
Judith Reagan, TRC Assocaite Director (Drama)

12:40-1:30 Just the FAQs
A "working lunch" Q & A session in which faculty new to U.Va. can get answers to whatever questions are on their minds.
John Alexander, Manager, Instructional Technology Group
Marva Barnett, TRC Director (French)
Judith Reagan, TRC Associte Director (Drama)