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This archive contains information on workshops sponsored entirely or in part by the Teaching Resource Center from Fall 1997 to the present. Information on events prior to Fall 1997 is available in the TRC library, located at Hotel D, 24 East Range. For a complete list of recent & upcoming workshops, click here.

Fall 2012
   

2012 August Teaching Workshop, August 20-23
   Faculty sessions
   Graduate Teaching Assistant sessions

2012 Graduate Student Professional Development Series

Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the methods of science to teach science, Carl Wieman, September 20.

Designing Research-Based Instruction, Carl Wieman, September 21.

Avoiding "Death by PowerPoint", Hugh Crumley, October 5.

Visualization & Interactivity with PowerPoint, Hugh Crumley, October 5.

The Future-proof Ph.D.: Being Prepared for Positions Outside the Tenure Track in Higher Education, Shaun Longstreet and Brenda Bethman, November 3.

Promising Developments for Contemplative Practices on Campus and Working Lunch: Incorporating Contemplative Practices Into Your Own Courses or Co-curricular Activities
Mark Thurston, November 9.

Spring 2012

2012 January Teaching Workshop, Jaunary 17.

A Faculty Discussion: The Value of Teaching at U.Va., February 9.

Syllabus Design Workshop, February 24.

Promoting and Assessing Students' Higher-Order Learning, March 23.

Getting Published: Creating a Submission Package, April 20.

Proposal Workshop, May 3.

TRC's 5th Annual Course Design Institute, May 21-25.

Fall 2011

A TRC Learning Community: Mindfulness in Higher Education,Sept 20, Oct 4, 18, & Nov 1, 15, 29.

Preparing for the Academic Job Market: A Three-Part Professional Development Workshop Series, Tuesdays, Sept 13, 20, 27.

2011 August Teaching Workshop, August 16-17.
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

Exploring and Applying Intercultural Competence in Education Abroad: A Developmental, Experiential & Holistic Workshop for UVA Faculty & Staff, Michael Vande Berg, Friday, October 7.

Team Based Learning: Patient Safety, Tuesday, November 15.

Spring 2011

A TRC Book Group for Faculty: Therese Huston's Teaching What you Don't Know, February 8, 15, 22 and March 1, 15, 22.

2011 January Teaching Workshop, January 18.

Responding to Student Papers, Session One: The Assignment, Greg Colomb, February 22.

Syllabus Design Workshop, Deandra Little and Michael Palmer, March 3.

Responding to Student Papers, Session Two: The Response, Greg Colomb, March 15.

Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses, Josipa Roksa, March 22.

Engaging Students in Large Courses, Panelists: Amori Mikami, Deborah Roach, Gary Gallagher; Moderator: Michael Palmer, March 25.

Teaching on the edge of your expertise and inspiring lifelong learners, Therese Huston, April 1.

Enjoying the adventure (and managing the chaos): Strategies for teaching new and challenging material, Therese Huston, April 1.

TRC's 2011 Course Design Institute, May 23-27.

Fall 2010

Preparing for the Academic Job Market: A Three-Part Professional Development Workshop Series, Michael Deandra Little and Palmer, September 13, 20 & 27.

Avoiding Death by PowerPoint, Hugh Crumley, August 13.

2010 August Teaching Workshop:Getting Connected, August 18-19.
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

Deep Approaches to Learning, Ken Bain, August 19.

Teach me....I dare you: Changing student and faculty perspectives about motivation, Marilla Svinicki,
October 1.

Designing Rubrics for Teaching, Grading & Assessment, Deandra Little, October 8.

Moving Beyond Anecdotes: Measuring and Articulating Impact of Community Engagement Courses, Panelists: David Burt, Loren Intolubbe-Chmil, and Edith (Winx) Lawrence, October 26.

Unpacking a Text, Kate Burke, October 29.

Assessing Intercultural Development in Education Abroad, Darla Deardorff, December 3.

Spring 2010

Navigating Study Abroad Pedagogies: a new series of faculty workshops, Tuesday, January 19 and Friday, February 5 & 12.

A Grants Primer, Robert Porter, January 15.

2010 January Teaching Worshop, January 19.

Creating Excitement and Overcoming Apathy in the Classroom, Todd Zakrajsek, January 29.

Demystifying Dissertation Writing (for graduate students), Peg Boyle Single, March 24 & 25.

Establishing a Regular Writing Routine (for faculty), Peg Boyle Single, March 25.

The Learning Paradigm, John Tagg, April 9.

Who Do Students Think They Are? How Self-theories Guide Learners’ Choices, John Tagg, April 9.

Course Design Institute, TRC Faculty, May 24-27.


Fall 2009

Preparing for the Academic Job Market: A Four-Part Professional Development Workshop Series, Deandra Little, Michael Palmer & Wendy Perry, September 9, 23, 30 & October 21.

Original Sources: A Brown Bag Lunch & Conversation Series, Invited Presenters, September 4, 18, October 2, 23 & November 6, 13.

2009 August Teaching Workshop:Getting Connected, August 19-20.
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

The Art of Learning in New Media Environments, Michael Wesch, September 21.

Ways of Understanding Teaching, Dr. Joyce Weinsheimer, October 8.

Designing and Using Rubrics for Teaching, Grading and Assessment, Deandra Little and Lois Myers,
October 9.

Strategies For Engaging Undergraduates In Large Classes Without Sinking Your Research Career,
Diane O’Dowd,
November 5.

An Overview Of The Speaking Voice, Kate Burke, November 9.


Spring 2009

A Grants Primer, Robert Porter, Ph.D., January 9.

2009 January Teaching Workshop, January 17.

Authority in the Classroom: Ethical Issues, Moderator: Mitch Green, Panelists: Alison Booth, Richard Handler, and Jeffrey Rossman, February 19.

No More Blue Books! A Strategy for Incremental, not Convulsive, Learning, Joseph C. Miller, Daren Ray and Jared Staller, February 25.

Overcoming the Impostor Syndrome, Dr. Valerie Young, March 11.

Designing Academic Community Engagement Courses, Dorothe Bach, Deandra Little, and Megan Raymond, March 12.

How to Make Excellent Teaching Easier: An Idea Swap for Overworked Time, Ira Bashkow, March 13.

Developing Authority in the Classroom as a Graduate Student Instructor: Practical Issues, Moderator: Alison Caviness Gibson, Panelists: Tristan Bridges, Katherine Heller, and Carey Sargent, March 24.

Faculty Engaged Scholarship, Panelists: Steve Stern, Winx Lawrence, and Craig Barton, March 27.

What the Best College Teachers Do, Ken Bain, April 3.

Academic Publishing: A Guide for the Perplexed, Barbara De Marco, April 23.

The Etiquette of the Text, Barbara De Marco, April 23.

Course Design Institute: Creating Effective Community Engagement Courses, May 12 and 19.


Fall 2008

2008 August Teaching Workshop, August 20-21
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

Designing Rubrics for Teaching, Grading, and Assessment, Deandra Little, and Lois Myers, November 7.

Reflective Teaching Statement: Effectively Communicating Your Work as a Teacher, Dorothe Bach and Michael Palmer, November 14.


Spring 2008

Writing Successful Grants, Robert Porter, January 11

Finding Funding, Robert Porter, January 11

2008 January Teaching Workshop, January 14

Write More, Stress Less: Tools for Busy Academics, Rena Seltzer, February 8

Reflective Teaching Statement: Effectively Communicating Your Work as a Teacher, Dorothe Bach and Deandra Little, February 22

Teaching Foreign Language (Including ESL) with Technology, March 15

The “Science” of Questioning: Promoting Critical Thinking with Purposeful Questions, Michael Palmer, March 19

On Conferencing and Publishing:  A Workshop for Grad Students in Humanities and Social Sciences, Panelists: Mitch Green, Chuck Mathewes, and Angeline Lillard, April 11

Course Design Institute, TRC Faculty, May 13, 15, 19 and 22


Fall 2007

2007 August Teaching Workshop, August 22-23
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

Tips and Thoughts on Being a Better Classroom Teacher, Joe Hoyle, October 4

Forum on Supporting Early-Career Underrepresented Faculty, Open discussion forum, October 5

Mentoring Junior Faculty Effectively (for Senior Faculty), JoAnn Moody, October 12 and October 19

Solo Faculty: Job Stresses and How to Deal with Them (for Junior Faculty), JoAnn Moody, October 19

Talking About Teaching at a Academic Interview, Deandra Little and Wendy Perry, October 16

A Book Publishing Workshop: Fine-Tuned for Academic Authors, David Emblidge, November 30


Spring 2007

2007 January Teaching Workshop, January 17

Teaching Small Seminars:  Making it Informative, Interactive, and Fun for Both the Students and You, Dennis Proffitt, February 8

Unpacking a Text, Kate Burke, February 19

Connecting Teaching and Research, Panelists: Tim Beatley, Debbie Roach, and Tim Wilson, March 23

Teaching in Different Environments, Panelists: U.Va. alumni on the faculty of a variety of institutions,
March 26

Writing for the Public, Panelists: Vanessa Ochs, Mark Edmundson, Lou Bloomfield, and Marva Barnett, April 16

The Writing Life of Scholars, William Germano, April 27

Writing Successful Grants, Robert Porter, May 3

Finding Funding, Robert Porter, May 3


Fall 2006

2006 August Teaching Workshop, August 16-17
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

Faculty of Color Teaching in Predominantly While Colleges and Universities, Christine A. Stanley,
September 20

CV and Cover Letter Writing Workshop, Wendy Perry, October 12, 2006

Getting Your Journal Article Into Print, Wendy Belcher, October 30-31


Spring 2006

2006 January Teaching Workshop: Connecting Knowledge across Disciplines, January 17

Making the Most of Diversity, Moderator: Milton Adams, January 25

Grading with Rubrics, Deandra Little, February 10

Tips on Writing Proposals to NSF, Anne-Marie Schmoltner, February 24

Manage Time and Get It Written, Mary McKinney, February 27

Secrets of Successful Academics, Mary McKinney, February 28

Learning to See Complexity: Teaching with Visuals in Text-based Disciplines, Peter Felten, March 17

Careers in Academia — Panel Discussion, Panelists: Ira Bashkow, Mukul Bhalla, Jason Chruma, and Carol Harllee, Moderator: Deandra Little, April 5

Can We Talk? Methods and Principles for Interaction in a Lecture Setting, Kirk Martini, April 7


Fall 2005

2005 August Teaching Workshop, August 18-19
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

An Overview of the Speaking Voice, Kate Burke, October 24

Creating a Learning-Centered Syllabus, Rae Jean B. Goodman and Peter Gray, October 21


Spring 2005

2005 January Teaching Workshop, January 18

Teaching Portfolio Workshop, May 16, 19 and 26

You Talk, or They Talk?, Sherwood Frey, February 7

Fearless Shakespeare: Empowering Your Speaking Voice, Kate Burke, February 10

New Approaches to Team-Teaching, Panelists: John Dobbins, Michael Kubovy, John F. Miller, and Judith Shatin, Organizer: Cristina Della Coletta, February 18

Professors as Writers: Publishing in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Boyd Zenner and Amy Ogden, March 14

Improving Student Involvement, Interaction, and Interest in Lecture Courses, Lisa Reilly, March 17

Professors as Writers and Researchers in STEM, José Fuentes, Carla Green, and Jeffrey Plank, March 21


Fall 2004

2004 August Teaching Workshop, August 25-26
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

An Overview of the Speaking Voice, Kate Burke, October 5

Professors as Writers: Responding to the Challenges of Academic Writing, October 6 &14
   The Challenges of Writing for Faculty in the Humanities and Social Science
   The Challenges of Writing for Faculty in Science, Engineering, Math and Technology

Designing Courses that Help Students Learn, L. Dee Fink, November 19
   Planning Effective Feedback and Assessment
   Creating Courses for More Powerful Student Learning


Spring 2004

2004 January Teaching Workshop, January 12

An Overview of the Speaking Voice, Kate Burke, February 10

Engaging Students for Long-Term Learning, Panelists: Brian Balogh, Dennis Proffitt, Jeffrey Holt, and Ralph Allen, April 29


Fall 2003

2003 August Teaching Workshop, August 20-21
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

An Overview of the Speaking Voice, Kate Burke, October 2

Beyond "Coverage:" Teaching Discipinary Thinking in the Introductory Class: A History Case Study, Lendol Calder, October 24


Spring 2003

2003 January Teaching Workshop, January 13

Teaching in Teams, Panelists: James Childress, Irene Oh, Michael Smith, Adelaide Wilcox King, and Barbara Wixom, Organizer: Cristina Della Coletta, April 4


Fall 2002

2002 August Teaching Workshop, August 2 -22
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

An Overview of the Speaking Voice, Kate Burke, September 17


Spring 2002

2002 January Teaching Workshop, January 14

Teaching in Tongues: Utilizing Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom

The Art of Strategic Persuasion and Negotiation, Lee Warren and Nancy Houfek, January 25

An Overview of the Speaking Voice, Kate Burke, January 29

Truth and The Humanities, Mark Edmundson, March 27

Promoting Deep Learning and Thinking: Ways Faculty can Assist Students, Jim Eison, May 3

Transforming Passive Listeners into Creative Thinkers, Jim Eison, May 3


Fall 2001

2001 August Teaching Workshop, August 22-23
Faculty Program - not available online
Teaching Assistant Program - not available online

Honoring the Code: How Faculty and TAs Can Promote Academic Honesty, Marva Barnett, Bill McAllister, and Thomas Hall, September 7

A Speaking Voice Tune-up, Kate Burke, October 4

What's Appropriate? Sexual Orientation and Civility in the Classroom, Panelists: Charlotte Patterson, Karlyn Crowley, Jeff Fleisher, Kate Ransom-Walsh, Faciliators: Jann Lacoss, and Brenna Munro, October 5

What's the Deal? Negotiating Being an LGBT Teacher, Panelists: James Monk, Michael Smith, Claire Kaplan, and Jenny Johnson, Facilitator: Dona Yarbrough, October 24


Spring 2001

2001 January Teaching Workshop

Teaching Critical Thinking, Ed Neal, March 19

Designing a Course To Enhance Learning: The Well-Tempered Syllabus, Ed Neal, March 20

Understanding Personality For Effective Teaching And Learning, Janet Levine, April 16


Fall 2000

2000 August Teaching Workshop, August 23-24
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program


Spring 2000

2000 January Teaching Workshop

A Woman's Voice, January 27 - not available online

Van Gogh's Other Ear: Teaching Creativity Across the Curriculum, Claude Cookman, March 3


Fall 1999

1999 August Teaching Workshop, August 25-26
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

University Teaching Initiative Forum, October 1

Practical Technology For Faculty Work: Effective Methods On A Tight Time Budget, Panelists: Kirk Martini, Judy Thomas, and John Ashenfelter, October 8


Spring 1999

1999 January Teaching Workshop, January 18

What Do the Best Teachers Do?, Kenneth R. Bain, February 12

Using Case Studies to Teach History, Kenneth R. Bain, February 12

The Inclusive Classroom: Encouraging Equitable Participation, Panelists: Robert Covert, Jenry Morsman, Hilda Ward, and Dona Yarbrough, February 23

Using Learning Styles to Teach Better, Linda Grynkewich, March 9

The Dreaded Diversity Discussion or “Walking on Eggs Through Mine Fields", Peter Frederick, April 16


Fall 1998

1998 August Teaching Workshop, August 31 - September 1
Faculty Program
Teaching Assistant Program

ITC Instructional Technology Fair, September 11

Merging Pedagogy And Technology, Inge diBella and Rachel E. Saury, (Several dates)

Cooperative Learning, Karl Smith, October 16
   Cooperative Learning And Assessment
   Problem-Based Cooperative Learning

University Teaching Initiative Forum, November 4

Scholarly Productivity, Robert Boice, November 13


Spring 1998

1998 January Teaching Workshop, January 12

The Inclusive Classroom: Dealing With Diverse Perspectives, Panelists: Ishmail Conway, Susan Fraiman, Kelly Cresap, and Bernie Jones, February 4

Critical Thinking, Ed Neal, February 6
   Teaching Critical Thinking I
   Teaching Critical Thinking II

The Murky Crystal Ball: Current Issues And Future Directions In Higher Education, Richard M. Felder, February 16

The Inclusive Classroom: The Politics Of Credibility, March 24

Cooperative Learning, Barbara Millis, March 27
   Sequencing Individual And Group Activities To Enhance Deep Learning
   Using Cooperative Writing Activities To Promote Critical Thinking

Teaching Portfolios, May 19-28 - not available online


Fall 1997

1997 August Teaching Workshop, September 1 & 2

Bernice Sandler, September 26:
   The Chilly Climate in the Classroom, Panelists: Carolyn Callahan, Anne Coughlin, Claudette Dalton, and Ann Lane, Ingrid Soudek
   Student to Student Relationships and Civility

Time Management, Randy Pausch, October 2

"On the Uses of a Liberal Education": A Forum with Mark Edmundson, Mark Edmundson, Moderator: Jahan Ramazani, October 8

Creating & Presenting Interactive Lectures, W. Dean Harman and Marva A. Barnett, October 10

What's Being Learned in Your Classes?, Panelists: Erik J. Fenandez, José D. Fuentes, Fred E. Maus, Esther Menn, Manuel D. Rossetti, and Alessandro Vettori, November 10

 

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