Center for Teaching and Learning

 

Web 2.0 Pedagogy and Scholarship Across the Curriculum and Community
The community will focus on Web 2.0 and Second Life based pedagogies that stress engagement with the community, exploring community connections and outreach through service learning. Models of pedagogy and of digital publishing/dissemination appropriate to community engagement will be discussed as they intersect with hands on activities of developing pedagogies for Web 2.0. 

Facilitators: Kris Blair, English Radhika Gajjala, Communication Studies Members: Savilla Banister, EDTL Erik Christensen, Public Adminstration/CTLT Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, Communication Studies Anthony Fontana, Art Terry Herman, VCTE Cassandra Jones, American Culture Studies Linda Mandlebaum, EDIS Erica Messenger, General Studies Writing Bonnie Mitchell, Art Todd Pavlack, VCTE Hassan Rajaei, Computer Science Christian Rogers, VCTE Jane Rosser, Office of Service Learning Barb Toth, Writing Center/ACEN Philip Xie, SMART

Core Commitments Service-Learning
This learning community supports the creation of high quality courses using service-learning pedagogy addressing the development of personal and social responsibility and civic learning. Members will expand their understanding of service-learning pedagogy, dialogue with peers engaged in course re/design, and participate in an on-going support network during course delivery.

Facilitator: Jane Rosser, Office of Service Learning Members: Janet Ballweg, Art Mary Ellen Benedict, Economics Catherine Caasara-Jema, Journalism/Communication Studies Joe Chao, Computer Science Dr. Linda Cornell, NSS/Firelands Karen Eboch, Management Valeria Grinberg-Pla, Romance Languages Brett Holden, Chapman Community Susan Kleine, Marketing Julie Lengfelder, SMRT Nancy Orel, Gerontology Mary Murray, EDIS Eileen Underwood, Biological Science

Research in Science and Math Education
Faculty, graduate students, and others with a common interest in the science of learning will critique research articles and design, conduct, and present collaborative research projects related to how K-16+ students learn science and mathematics.

Facilitators: Jodi Haney, COSMOS Mandy Heddle, Environmental Programs Members: Cindy Bertelsen, EDTL Ann Bragg, Physics & Astronomy Mohammed Darabie, EDTL Emilio Duran, EDTL Lena Ballone Duran, EDTL Jude Edminister, CAS Daria Filippova, Mathematics Tracy Huziak-Clark, EDTL Charles (Chris) Keli, ENVH Dale Klopfer, Psychology John Laird, Physics & Astronomy Stephen Langendorfer, Kinesiology-HMSLS Neocles Leontis, Chemistry Lan Li, EDHD David Meel, Mathematics & Statistics Stephania Messersmith, Chemistry Bob Midden, Chapman Community Barbara Moses, Mathematics & Statistics Julie Nurnberger-Haag, COSMOS Rich Oldrieve, EDTL Matt Partin, Biological Sciences Hassan Rajaei, Computer Science Amy Scheuermann, EDTL Karen Sirum, Biological Sciences Eileen Underwood, Biological Sciences Rick Worch, EDTL

New Faculty
New Faculty provides a supportive environment within the larger university community to develop pedagogical strategies and negotiate the balance between the multiple functions of faculty life including taking risks in the classroom, assessing student learning and motivation, engaging in reflective practice and the integration of technology tools to enhance student learning and teaching methodologies.

Facilitator: Carrie Rathsack, CTLT Members: Jonathan Abel, GREAL Amy Bingaman, Geography Christian Coons, School of Art Mohammed Darabie, EDTL Alexander Diesl, Mathematics & Statistics Lisa Dimling, EDIS Gwen Evans, University Libraries Ellen Gorevski, Interpersonal Communication Wendy Watson, Gerontology

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
The purpose of our learning community is to value, encourage, and engage in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). The community and its members will research and discuss professional practices leading to the development of scholarly teaching and enriched and meaningful student learning.

Facilitator: Mark Earley, EDFI Members: Anastasia Alexandrova, GREAL Jacquelyn Cuneen, HMSLS/SMART Laura Dilley, Communication Disorders Bob Lee, HMSLS/EHD Cynthia Mahaffey, General Studies Writing/Chapman Jessica Nodulman, Interpersonal Communication Coutney Vorell, EDFI Sandra Zirkes, Mathematics & Statistics

Publication
Publication collectively tackles the pressure to publish and present faculty research. Each meeting is dedicated to helping members achieve their stated scholarly goals for the year by focusing intensively on writing and publishing, especially in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Pedagogy.

Facilitator: Candance Archer, Political Science Members: Madeline Duntley, ACS/Sociology Amy Bingaman, Art History Sherri Horner, EDFI Sherona Garrett-Ruffin, Chapman Melissa Miller, Political Science Lance Massey, English Allie Terry, Art History Amy Robinson, Romance & Classical Studies Scott Magelssen, Theatre & Film David Tobar, Sports Management Lucy Long, International Studies/American Culture Studies

Synergistic Teaching and Research
The Synergistic Teaching And Research (STAR) Learning Community proposes to establish an online, peer reviewed, scholarly journal whose content focuses on the synergistic relationship between teaching and research.

Facilitators: Jeff Gordon, Geography Maria Space, Social Work Members: Dave Albrecht, AMIS Linda Brown, University Libraries Bonnie Fink, CTLT Jeanie Gernard, Human Development & Family Studies Canchu Lin, Interpersonal Communications Stephen Langendorfer, Kinesiology-HMSLS

Transition to Digital
Interdisciplinary faculty and graduate students exploring technology questions centered on student learning and faculty work, focusing on providing an overview of educationally promising current or emerging technologies.

Facilitator: Paul Cesarini, VCTE Members: Savilla Banister, EDTL Colleen Boff, Library Teaching & Learning Steven Cornelius, MUCT Beatrice Guenther, Romance & Classical Studies Ralph Hanke, Management Steve Jenkins, Resident Life Akiko Jones, Asian Studies/GREAL Molly Laflin, Family & Consumer Science Mary Natvig, MUCT Charles Spontelli, VCTE Deborah Tell, HMSLS Cynthia Whipple, Romance & Classical Studies Philip Xie, SMRT Ruijie Zhao, English

Active Learning in the Natural Sciences
Educators interested in incorporating interactive teaching and learning methods in the life sciences classroom will collaborate to share our collective knowledge and classroom experiences. We will use our research skills to explore teaching scientifically and to address curriculum reform efforts one class period at a time with do-able classroom activities.

Facilitator: Karen Sirum, Biological Sciences Members: Todd Albert, Geography Lynn Darby, HMSLS Emilio Duran, EDTL Neocles Leontis, Chemistry Dan Madigan, Office of the Provost Erin McMullin, Biological Sciences Stephania Messersmith, Chemistry Christine Onasch, Environmental Programs Shelia Roberts, Geology/SEES Karen Root, Biological Science Arthur Samel, Geography David Stodden, EDHD Alex Diesl, Mathematics & Statistics

Life Science: Scientific Teaching and Curriculum Reform
Educators interested in incorporating interactive teaching and learning methods in the life sciences classroom will collaborate to share our collective knowledge and classroom experiences. We will use our research skills to explore teaching scientifically and to address curriculum reform efforts one class period at a time with do-able classroom activities.

Facilitator: Karen Sirum, Biological Sciences Members: Sheryl Coombs, Biological Sciences Dan Madigan, Office of the Provost Kamau Mbuthia, Biological Sciences Lee Meserve, Biological Sciences Paul Moore, Biological Sciences Paul Morris, Biological Sciences Matt Partin, Biological Sciences Paul Patton, Biological Sciences Daniel Pavuk, Biological Sciences Vipaporn Phuntumart, Biological Sciences Christopher Winslow, Biological Sciences Zhahui Xu Biological, Sciences