Thursday, November 5, 2009

Over a cup of coffee: November 5th edition

Teaching Commons Discussion and Workshop Series final autumn quarter workshop:
Engaging International Students in the Classroom
Friday, November 13th 2:00-4:00PM, LPC Student Center 380
Engage with a panel of presenters discussing:
  • how to facilitate conversations between international and local students in our classes
  • how international students can enrich our courses with diverse perspectives
  • the unique challenges that international students present in the classroom
Register here.


The Vanderbilt Center for Teaching Podcast releases Episode 18 - Dealing with Student Misconceptions.

The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education unveils WikiPODia, a collection of resources for faculty members and developers.

ProfHacker provides advice on making group work more meaningful, not assuming students’ technical skills, and changing the way we give Powerpoint presentations.

Faculty focus offers strategies for making online discussion more meaningful and giving students effective feedback on writing assignments.