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Mediated Learning Newsletter
Vol. 6, Issue 1: October 2006, page 3
Day of Dialogue is October 18, 2006!
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| Day of Dialogue |
The University of Montana’s Day of Dialogue is a campus-wide symposium
focusing on the topics of race, gender, ethnicity, ability/disability, religion,hierarchy and academic discipline.
The day includes educational sessions, with workshops, panels and presentations
at 9:00, 10:30 and 3:30, exhibits, and associated events that can be
found at ww.umt.edu/dayofdialogue.
Among the events is a presentation by Dr. Manning Marable at 2:00 PM
in the University Theatre. Dr. Marable is the founder of the Institute for
Research in African American Studies at Columbia University. In addition
to Dr. Marable’s talk, there are faculty presentations include the following:
Postmodern Construction of Sexual Identity: Queer Issues in Spanish-
American Literature—Clary Loisel, Modern and Classical Languages
and Literature; How Poverty Divides Us—Charlie Wellenstein and Kerrie Ghenie, Social Work, Indian Education for All in the Montana University
System—Ellen Swaney, Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education,
How the U. S. Constitution Treats Discrimination—James Lopach, Political
Science, How Sexist Is Your Day?—Marilynn Davis, Undergraduate
Advising, The Last and the Least: Cultural Perspectives on Disability—
Dan Burke, Disability Services, Understanding Human/Land Relations
Through a Diversity of Disciplines—Wilderness and Civilization Faculty,
Intercultural Communication—Phyllis Ngai, Communication Studies Indian
Students and Kyi Yo at The University of Montana, 1952-2006—G.
G. Weix and Eli Suzukovich, Anthropology.
The events for the day include far more than are listed here. Many have participated
in the planning of this event. The President’s Offi ce and the Center
for Teaching Excellence helped initiate the planning but the program lists
many other departments and units that have helped. It is expected that this
day is simply a springboard for further dialogue and action. All are welcome
to participate.
Use of Student Evaluations
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/fi les/tcheval.pdf#search=%22Faculty%20Evaluation%22
Small Group Instruction
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/sgitc/read6.htm
Preparing to Teach in Large Lectures
http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/largelecture.html
Enhancing Students’ Readiness to Learn
http://www.magnapubs.com/issues/magnapubs_ff/3_9/news/599378-1.html?s=jrj&p=mfcfez
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