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Office of the Provost

and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Fall 2010 Professional Development Series

Wednesday, September 15, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Tenure and promotion at UM. Join the Associate Provost and the Academic Deans to discuss procedures, deadlines, and expectations for promotion and tenure.  DHC 119.  Watch a video of this session.

Perry Brown, Associate Provost for Graduate Education, and the Academic Deans



Wednesday, September 22, 2:15-3:00 p.m.  Designing and managing online discussions Learn how to create questions that foster conversation, provide a sense of “instructor presence” in your facilitation of discussions, and employ time-saving strategies to the management of discussions.  LA 139.  See helpful tips from this session. 

Mary Engstrom, Associate Director, Instructional Design & Development, Extended Learning Services

Robert Squires, Instructional Designer, Extended Learning Services



Friday, October 1, 4:00-5:00 p.m.  A Pedagogy Project conversationTeaching naked vs. digitally adorned: The promise and pitfalls of presentation technology in the classroom.  Micro-talk, discussion, and reception.  ED 3rd Floor Atrium.  Watch a video of this session (please note: a few short sections of the discussion could not be included due to sound-quality issues).

Kathy Kuipers, Associate Professor, Sociology

Tobin Miller Shearer, African American Studies Coordinator and Assistant Professor, History

Moderator: Daisy Rooks, Assistant Professor, Sociology



Wednesday, October 6, 12:10-1:00 p.m.  Student advising: Resources to help you maximize your advising sessions Bring a brownbag lunch for this session on tools and strategies for effective and efficient student advising.  DAH (Journalism) 401.  Watch a video of this session.

Beth Howard, Director, Undergraduate Advising Center

Loey Knapp, Associate CIO, Information Technology



Friday, October 15, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Showcase of innovations in teaching: Creative ideas from UM faculty on using technology in the classroom Walk through exhibits by four UM professors on technology that supports their teaching.  DHC 116 & 117. 

Charles Exley, Assistant Professor, Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures

Rick Hughes, Professor and Director, School of Media Arts

Kimberly James, Assistant Professor, School of Music

Hillary Wandler, Assistant Professor, School of Law



Friday, October 22, 4:00-5:00 p.m.  A Pedagogy Project conversation.  Love of learning vs. fear of failing: Student motivation Micro-talk & discussion.  MLIB 511 (Poetry Corner).

Jake Hansen, Associate Director, Writing Center

Darrell Stolle, Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction

Moderator: Tobin Miller Shearer, African American Studies Coordinator and Assistant Professor, History



Friday, October  29, 10:10-11:00 a.m.  Copyright law and today’s technologies: Implications for teaching and researchLearn about the important impacts of copyright law.  MLIB 284 (Buckhous Room).  See materials from this session (as well as additional information on media resources and works in the public domain).

Tammy Ravas, Assistant Professor, Mansfield Library

Samantha Hines, Associate Professor, Mansfield Library



Friday, November 5, 12:10-1:00 p.m.  Getting published: A session for faculty in the arts and humanities Participate in an interactive brownbag session with faculty experienced in placing books and articles.  LA 233.  Watch a video of this session.

Hipólito Rafael Chacón, Professor, Art

Brady Harrison, Professor, English

Anya Jabour, Professor, History



Friday, November 12, 4:00-5:00 p.m.  A Pedagogy Project conversation.  Innovation by design: Unique methods for student engagement.  Micro-talk & discussion.  TPFNAC (The Payne Family Native American Center) 202.

Cindy Garthwait, Professor, School of Social Work

Ezra LeBank, Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance

Moderator: Amy Ratto-Parks, Adjunct Assistant Professor, English



Friday, November 19, 3:10-4:00 p.m.  Deans’ roundtable on succeeding in academe Join Deans Comer, Evans, Forbes, and Kalm to discuss strategies for career development.  Topics will include balancing research, service and teaching; career goals; identifying and pursuing funding opportunities; and teaching evaluation.  M103.  Watch a video of this session.

Chris Comer, Dean, College of Arts and Science

Roberta Evans, Dean, College of Education and Human Sciences

Dave Forbes, Dean, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences

Stephen Kalm, Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts

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