Faculty Development: Workshop

Teaching Writing: Using Rubrics to Evaluate Papers

Sponsor: Dean’s Office
Facilitator: Nancy Barry, Luther College Writing Director
Date: Mon., Nov. 30, 4:00-5:30pm
Location: Olin 101
Registration: No limit, but please sign up below if you plan to attend.

Information on other upcoming faculty development opportunities is available at http://lis.luther.edu/learn/schedule.

Teaching Discussion: Planning for J-Term II Alternatives

Sponsor: Dean’s Office
Facilitators: Terry Sparkes (Director of Curriculum Development), Chuck Christianson (Economics and Business), Brian Solberg (HPE), Jeff Dintaman (Theatre/Dance)
Date: Thurs., Nov.

Teaching Discussion: Planning and Teaching a First-Year Seminar

Sponsor: Dean’s Office
Facilitators: Ruth Caldwell (French), Lea Pickard (Anthropology and Women and Gender Studies), Eric Baack (Biology)
Date: Wed., Nov. 18, 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: Nansen (2nd floor Union)
Registration: No limit, but please sign up below if you plan to attend.

This session will focus on strategies for developing a successful first-year seminar. The facilitators will share their ideas for engaging students and addressing the goals of the course.

Crafting Recommendation Letters for Rhodes, Fulbright, and Other Competitions

Sponsor: Dean’s Office
Facilitator: Terry Sparkes (Associate Dean and Director of College Honors)
Date: Wed., Sept. 30, 11:30am-1:00pm (come and go as your schedule allows)
Location: Borlaug
Registration: Please sign up below.

This session is intended to assist faculty in the process of crafting a letter of recommendation for students applying for Rhodes, Fulbright, and other national scholarship competitions.

Teaching Writing: Using Rubrics to Evaluate Papers

Sponsor: Dean’s Office
Facilitator: Nancy Barry, Luther College Writing Director
Date: Mon., Nov. 30, 4:00-5:30pm
Location: Olin 101
Registration: No limit, but please sign up below if you plan to attend.

Information on other upcoming faculty development opportunities is available at http://lis.luther.edu/learn/schedule.

Teaching Writing: Helping Students Revise

Sponsor: Dean’s Office
Facilitator: Nancy Barry, Luther College Writing Director
Date: Mon., Oct. 26, 4:00-5:30pm
Location: Olin 101
Registration: No limit, but please sign up below if you plan to attend.

Information on other upcoming faculty development opportunities is available at http://lis.luther.edu/learn/schedule.

Teaching Writing: Creating Effective Assignments

Sponsor: Dean’s Office
Facilitator: Nancy Barry, Luther College Writing Director
Date: Mon., Sept. 28, 4:00-5:30pm
Location: Olin 101
Registration: No limit, but please sign up below if you plan to attend.

Information on other upcoming faculty development opportunities is available at http://lis.luther.edu/learn/schedule.

Multimedia Presentations of Student Work: Practical and Pedagogical Considerations
Sponsors: Dean’s Office and LIS
Facilitators: Matthew Baumann (LIS), Barb Bohach (Education) and Lea Pickard (Anthropology and Women and Gender Studies)
Date: Wed., July 15 (1:00-4:30pm)
Location: Koren 117
Stipend: $25
Registration deadline: July 14
Participants: Open to faculty in all disciplines. Maximum 14.

In this workshop faculty will demonstrate how students in their courses present their work using multimedia formats.

Getting the Most Out of KATIE
Sponsors: Dean’s Office and LIS
Facilitators: Bob Puffer (LIS) and Rebecca Sullivan (LIS)
Date: Wed., Aug. 26 (1:00-5:00pm)
Location: Olin 301 (Round Table Room)
Stipend: $25
Registration deadline: August 25
Participants: Maximum 20. Designed for faculty who are familiar with the basic features of KATIE.

This hands-on workshop will explore a wide range of features available on KATIE.

Introduction to KATIE
Sponsors: Dean’s Office and LIS
Facilitators: Bob Puffer (LIS) and Rebecca Sullivan (LIS)
Date: Tues., Aug. 25 (1:00-5:00pm)
Location: Olin 301 (Round Table Room)
Stipend: $25
Registration deadline: August 24
Participants: Maximum 20. Designed for faculty who have little or no experience using KATIE. New faculty are especially encouraged to attend.

KATIE (katie.luther.edu) is Luther’s online learning management system.