1. In this workshop, research findings concerning student learning will be examined. The workshop will focus on how we can design a learning environment that best encourages learning. The topics discussed will include:

• low-stakes testing,
• learning styles and other myths,
• intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and
• meaningful learning.

While this is listed as a new faculty workshop, all faculty are invited to participate.

Spring semester workshops include:

Wednesday, February 6 - "Mobile Apps in Education" - brown-bag lunch series (12:40 - 1:35, 123 Penfield)

Wednesday, February 6 - "Degree Works Open Labs for Advisors" - Jerret Lemay, Registrar  (12:30 - 2:00, 202 CC)

Wednesday, February 13 - "Prezi: moving beyond PowerPoint" - John Kane (12:40 - 1:35, Library Classroom 1)

Winter Breakout 2013 schedule

Wednesday, January 16

Session 1
Time: 9:15 - 10:15
Session Title: Cyber Security Awareness Training
Presenter: Tyler Wrightson, GreyCastle Security

The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching offers various workshops and seminars for new faculty and staff. While these workshops are designed for new members of the college community, any faculty or staff member is welcome to attend. Fall semester workshops include:

Thursday, September 6 - "Jumpstart on Teaching" - John Kane (4:00 - 5:00 pm, 123 Penfield)

In this workshop, we will examine ways of using your iPhone, iPad, or android device to display PowerPoint, Prezi, Beamer, or other presentations. This will include a discussion of mobile presentation (and editing) apps and remote desktop applications that will allow you to wirelessly control a computer connected to a projector.

These workshops will provide faculty, professional staff and students with the information that they need to effectively report suspected cases of sexual harassment and sexual assault. 

For information about Title IX, go to this web site: http://oswego.edu/about/titleix.html or contact Lisa Evaneski, Associate Dean of Students/Title IX Coordinator, Office of Student Conduct and Compliance via emaillisa.evaneski@oswego.edu.  

Spring Breakout 2013 schedule

The Spring breakout schedule is listed below. To register for workshops, please go to the registration form.  (Note: You must be logged into your oswego.edu account to register.)

Tuesday, May 28

This Webinar will provide teaching and support faculty with some basic information about the online tutoring services available through the STAR-NY Consortium. We'll touch on the history and theoretical underpinnings of the program, and discuss elements such as training, quality control, student response, and benefits to participating campuses.

Presenters:

Low-stakes testing is a pedagogical technique that has been found in numerous studies to be effective in enhancing student learning. In this workshop, some of the evidence for this approach will be summarized. A variety of techniques will be discussed that allow this technique to be efficiently used to improve student short-term and long-term learning outcomes without requiring more work from faculty.

In this workshop, Doug Hemphill will discuss alternatives to traditional textbooks. As part of this discussion, he will describe how he created his own electronic textbook for an online physics class.