2009 - 2010 workshops and programs by topic

The Schreyer Institute sponsors workshops throughout the academic year that focus on popular teaching and learning topics. Most are intended for anyone who teaches Penn State students but some are designed specifically for graduate students. Here's a tentative list of our workshop topics for 2009 - 2010. Additional information will be added when available.

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Popular Recurring Programs

• Online New Instructor Orientation

  Available from August 19 through September 30
  

• Course in College Teaching

  Tuesdays, September 8 through November 3
  2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
  315 Rider Building, University Park
  
  

Noontime Roundtable Discussions

Bring your lunch and join your colleagues for a series of discussions and presentations on current teaching and learning issues. The purpose of this highly successful series is to bring together faculty, staff and graduate instructors from all disciplines and campuses to discuss the challenges and opportunities of teaching at Penn State.

• How can we use the new Faculty Communities Hub to improve teaching, learning and research?

  Thursday, September 17
  Noon - 1:30 p.m.
  315 Rider Building, University Park
  Polycom locations:
  • » Berks - 145 Thun
  • » DuBois – 46 Smeal
  • » Fayette - 116 Eberly
  • » Hazleton – 12 Library
  • » Mont Alto – 205 Conklin
  More Information »
  

• Copyright in the Electronic Age

  Tuesday, October 27
  Noon - 1:30 p.m.
  315 Rider Building, University Park
  Polycom locations:
  • » Berks - 2 Janssen
  • » DuBois - 46 Smeal
  • » Erie - 69 Kochel
  • » Fayette - 116 Eberly
  • » York - 31B MCB
  More Information »
  

• What to do about the flu?

  Thursday, December 3
  Noon - 1:30 p.m.
  315 Rider Building, University Park
  Polycom locations:
  • » Berks - 145 Thun
  • » Erie - 69 Kochel
  • » Fayette - 116 Eberly
  • » Hazleton - 12 Library
  More Information »
  Register here
  

• Violence on Campus

  Details coming soon
  Register in spring 2010
  

Assessment and Evaluation

• SRTE Question and Answer Session

  Tuesday, November 17
  9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
  315 Rider Building, University Park
  More Information »
  Register here
  

• SRTE Question and Answer Session

  Friday, April 9, 2010 17
  9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
  To be announced
  More Information »
  Register in spring 2010
  

Graduate Student Training Series

• TA 101: A Guide to the Teaching Assistantship

  Friday, September 11
  2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
  315 Rider Building, University Park
  More Information »
  

• International Teaching Assistant Training

  Thursday, September 10
  Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  315 Rider Building, University Park
  More Information »
  

• Graduate Student Coffee Hour

  Wednesday, September 30
  Thursday, October 22
  Thursday, November 12
  5:30 - 6:30 p.m. p.m.
  312 Hub (Lounge), University Park
  More Information »
  Register here
  

• Getting through the Stack: Grading for learning

  Thursday, October 8
  Noon - 1:15 p.m.
  More Information »
  315 Rider Building, University Park
  

• Getting through the Stack: Grading for learning

  Thursday, November 5
  Noon - 1:15 p.m.
  315 Rider Building, University Park
  Polycom locations:
  • » Berks - 109 Thun
  • » Brandywine - 201E Vairo Library
  • » Fayette - 116 Eberly
  More Information »
  Register here
  

• Grad instructor 101: Planning a course from start to finish

  More Information »
  Register in spring 2010

• Grad Instructor 102: Beyond the basics of course design

  More Information »
  Register in spring 2010

Teaching with Technology Workshops

• Clickers: Best practices

  Tuesday, November 3
  2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
  112 Kern Building, University Park
  

• Blogging and e-portfolios for instructors

  Friday, November 6 - Part 1
  10:10 - 11:45 a.m.
  Tuesday, November 10 - Part 2
  1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
  205 Chambers Building, University Park
  Note: Participants can sign up for either or both sessions
  Jeff Swain’s workshop pre-requisites (pdf)
  More Information »
  Register here for Part 1
  Register here for Part 2
  

• Best practices for PowerPoint: Tips for instructors

  Wednesday, November 11
  1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
  315 Rider Building, University Park
  Polycom locations:
  • » Brandywine - 201E Vairo Library
  • » Fayette - 116 Eberly
  • » Hazleton - 203J Butler Teaching and Learning Resource Center
  More Information »
  Register here
  

• Blogs and wikis

  More Information »
  Register in spring 2010
  

Student Centered Discussion© Training Series

• Overview

  More Information »
  Register in spring 2010
  

• Climate: Setting the stage for Student Centered Discussion©

  More Information »
  Register in spring 2010
  

• Skills: There’s more to discussion than just talk

  More Information »
  Register in spring 2010
  

• Process: The nuts and bolts of Student Centered Discussion©

  More Information »
  Register in spring 2010
  

• Putting it all together: How to implement Student Centered Discussion©

  More Information »
  Register in spring 2010
  

Conferences

• Educating for Sustainability: Fourth Schreyer National Conference

  October 5 and 6
  Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, University Park
  

• Stewardship or Sacrifice? Religion and the Ethics of Climate Change

  October 7 and 8
  Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, University Park
  

Regional Colloquys

• We will be working with the University College to plan several regional colloquys this academic year. Details to be announced as we have them.
  

Assessment Events

• We will continue to offer events focused on program assessment as the academic year progresses. Details to be announced as we have them.