This workshop will provide an orientation to Second Life for those that are relatively new to this virtual world. The morning discussion will focus on:

• creating an avatar and customizing your avatar appearance,
• navigation in Second Life,
• communication using chat, IM, note cards, and voice chat, and
• interesting examples of educational builds in Second Life.

The afternoon session will:

• address specific interests of the participants, and
• introduce basic building skills.

Tuesday, May 26

Time: 9:00 - 10:30

Session Title: "Common Pitfalls in Advisement"

Presenters: Michelle Bandla, Chris LaLonde, and Rameen Mohammadi

Room: 123 Penfield Library

In their roles as Coordinator of First-year Programs, Director of General Education, and Associate Provost, the presenters have observed a variety of advisement issues that may interfere with a student's progress toward his or her degree. As an adviser, you can avoid these issues. Attend this session to find out how.

Time: 10:45 - 12:15

The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching offers a variety of workshops and seminars for faculty and staff. Spring semester workshops include:

The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching offers various workshops and seminars for faculty and staff. Fall semester workshops include:

The faculty learning community on student motivation will discuss methods of effectively engaging and motivating students to enhance learning.

Meeting topics:

3/30/12 - A discussion of "Teacher Leadership and Intellectual Stimulation: Improving Students' Approaches to Studying through Intrinsic Motivation"