Documentation:CTLT programs/CTLT Summer Institute/2011
Monday, August 22
9:00AM - 9:30AM
Registration
9:30AM - 4:30PM
Session: August 2011 Orientation to Teaching
Location: Seminar Room 2.22
Description: Are you new to teaching at UBC? Curious about who UBC’s students are, and what the FSC is? Looking for on-campus resources to support your teaching? Join us for a day-long, informative, and inspiring orientation to teaching at UBC! You will learn about student demographics, explore potentially challenging classroom situations and share possible solutions with like-minded colleagues, and gain an introduction to a variety of different teaching tools and technologies. Representatives from a wide range of support service units, a panel of experienced instructors, and a student performance troupe will be present to share their wisdom and to help you prepare for your teaching experience at UBC.
Tuesday, August 23
8:30AM - 9:00AM
Registration
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Session: "By the End of Your Course, Successful Students Will Be Able To..."
Location: Seminar Room 2.22
Facilitator: Janice Johnson
Description: Learning objectives specify what successful learners will be able to do, know, or have experiences at the end of an instructional activity. They are clear and specific statements that stem from the overarching course goals. Course goals identify the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that successful students gain throughout the course. The document that you use to capture and share this information is called a course profile, or a DACUM. In this interactive, participatory session you will work in groups and individually to create your course profile by developing and drafting your course goals and learning objectives. Once created, these goals and objectives will provide you with a benchmark for assessment, clearly define expectations to learners, and provide your learners with a valuable self-assessment tool.
12:10PM - 12:50PM
Session: Lunch 'n' Chat 1
Location: Fraser River Room 2.27
Description: The CTLT Summer Institute Lunch 'n' Chats provide an opportunity to network with presenters and colleagues and to further discuss the topics you explored in the sessions. In addition, CTLT staff and/or experienced instructors will be available to answer any questions you may have as you prepare for your upcoming classes. Not planning to attend any session and would like some tips? You are welcome to join us too! Lunch will be provided.
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Session: Refining Your Learner-Centered Course Syllabus
Location: Seminar Room 2.22
Facilitators: Luisa Canuto and Judy Chan
Description: Students use your course syllabus to find out who you are, what they will learn, and how their learning will be assessed. At this session, you will find out what information should and may be included in your course syllabus. Sample syllabi will be presented to help discuss best practices in designing and communicating your course goals, assessment methods, and any other relevant information. You will have time to start working on your own syllabus and receive some informed feedback. Bring your draft syllabus or any other templates you are planning to use for your course.
Wednesday, August 24
9:30AM - 10:00AM
Registration
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Session: If You Don't Know Where You're Going...Planning Effective Instruction
Location: Seminar Room 2.22
Facilitator: Jim Sibley and Amanda Bradley
Description: If you don't know where you are going, how will you know when you get there? We will discuss both individual lesson planning and designing whole course experiences. You will have an opportunity to design a lesson using the SET-BODY-CLOSE method, and receive feedback from your colleagues.
12:10PM - 12:50PM
Session: Lunch 'n' Chat 2
Location: Fraser River Room 2.27
Description: The 2011 CTLT Summer Institute Lunch 'n' Chats provide an opportunity to network with presenters and colleagues and to further discuss the topics you explored in the sessions.In addition, CTLT staff and/or experienced instructors will be available to answer any questions you may have as you prepare for your upcoming classes. Not planning to attend any session and would like some tips? You are welcome to join us too! Lunch will be provided.
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Session: Engaging Presentations: Skills and Tools for the Classroom
Location: Seminar Room 2.22
Facilitator: Lucas Wright
Description: This 3-hour session will focus on developing presentation skills that can enhance your teaching practice. You will have the chance to begin developing your presentation skills, to enhance existing skills, and/or to try new and challenging ideas by exploring areas such as body movement, gestures, and voice. We will also examine presentation tools such as PowerPoint, Prezi, and Slideshare, and explore ways one can use these technologies effectively within the teaching context.
Thursday, August 25
8:30AM - 9:00AM
Registration
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Session: Teaching With Teaching Assistants
Location: Seminar Room 2.22
Facilitators: Joseph Topornycky and Judy Chan
Description: Teaching Assistants (TA) play a significant role in students' learning. They teach, facilitate discussion, grade papers, conduct tutorials, and perform many other duties to assist instructors and inspire students. As instructors, we need to provide support and guidance so that TAs can perform their best. In this session, we will explore what instructors and students expect from their TAs, key elements of the TA contract, and how we can enhance the teaching and learning experiences of our TAs.
12:10PM - 12:50PM
Session: Lunch 'n' Chat 3
Location: Fraser River Room 2.27
Description: The 2011 CTLT Summer Institute Lunch 'n' Chats provide an opportunity to network with presenters and colleagues and to further discuss the topics you explored in the sessions.In addition, CTLT staff and/or experienced instructors will be available to answer any questions you may have as you prepare for your upcoming classes. Not planning to attend any session and would like some tips? You are welcome to join us too! Lunch will be provided.
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Session: Constructive Feedback & Authentic Evaluation Help Your Students Learn
Location: Seminar Room 2.22
Facilitator: Janice Johnson
Description: Would you like to give the kind of feedback that will help your students improve the next time they face a similar task? Would you like to be able to explain more effectively what you're looking for when you ask students to demonstrate their learning for you? Join us to explore some tools for providing constructive feedback on learning, and an approach to developing an evaluation plan for your course that will both help your students learn and provide you with the information you need to evaluate their learning as authentically as possible. Please bring your course outline with you.
Friday, August 26
8:30AM - 9:00AM
Registration
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Session: Active Learning Really Works!
Location: Seminar Room 2.22
Facilitators: Judy Chan, Luisa Canuto, and Lucas Wright
Description: Extensive research shows that students learn much more in interactive classes than they do in lectures (Beyer 2007; McKeachie 2010). In this informative and highly active session, you will learn about a wide range of interactive techniques that can easily be implemented in your classrooms. Come join us to explore how scrap paper, shows-of-hands, pair work, group work, iClickers, various learning technologies, and more can enhance learning in your classrooms!
12:10PM - 12:50PM
Session: Lunch 'n' Chat 4
Location: Fraser River Room 2.27
Description: The 2011 CTLT Summer Institute Lunch 'n' Chats provide an opportunity to network with presenters and colleagues and to further discuss the topics you explored in the sessions.In addition, CTLT staff and/or experienced instructors will be available to answer any questions you may have as you prepare for your upcoming classes. Not planning to attend any session and would like some tips? You are welcome to join us too! Lunch will be provided.
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Session: Using Groups and Teams in Your Classroom
Location: Seminar Room 2.22
Facilitator: Jim Sibley
Description: Intrigued by the possibilities of using groups and teams in your classroom? We will investigate a variety of strategies from informal group work to very structured team work - and everything in between. Find out what collaborative, cooperative, problem-based, case-based, and team-based learning really means. Together, we will design some simple informal group work activities and discuss more formal team-based approaches to learning.