Time-out for Lunch Presentations
Spring 2012 Professional Development
Join the Office of Academic Excellence and Assessment for a Brown Bag Time-out for Lunch, one of the many development opportunities available to the Creighton community. Each 60-90 minute session is designed to allow in-depth coverage of a topic along with discussion among the facilitator and the participants. Drinks will be provided to include with your lunch. If you are interested in attending, registration is necessary at the link below or contact Michele King mking@creighton.edu.
Collaborative Learning: A Two-Part Series
Anne Schoening, School of Nursing
Part 1: Collaborative Learning: The Nuts and Bolts
(Monday, February 13, 11:30 - 1:00), Skutt Student Center Room 104
This session will describe the research to support the use of collaborative learning in higher education. Practical suggestions for forming effective student teams, planning collaborative learning activities and evaluating student work will be discussed.
Part 2: Collaborative Learning: Lessons from the Trenches
(Monday, February 27, 11:30 - 1:00), Skutt Student Center Room 104
In this session, past participants in an AEA Collaborative Learning Workgroup will discuss how they have implemented collaborative learning principles in a variety of disciplines.
Using an E-Portfolio Method for Formative and Summative Assessment of Teaching and Learning
Yolanda Griffiths, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions - Occupational Therapy
(Tuesday, April 10, 11:30 - 1:00), Skutt Student Center Room 105
Portfolios have been used successfully to document and assess student learning via the collection and evaluation of materials demonstrating achievement of skills or knowledge acquired. A course portfolio can reflect what transpires in teaching a single course or invite a broader investigation of student learning.
This session will:
- Identify tips for course portfolio or student E-portfolio design
- Describe how course portfolio can assist instructors to reflect on teaching effectiveness
- Engage participants in envisioning how an E-portfolio method can be enacted with a single course
Evaluation of Discussion in Distance Education
Naser Alsharif, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions- Pharmacy
(Tuesday, April 18, 11:30-1:00), Skutt Student Center Room 104
An interactive session to address key aspects of facilitation and evaluation of online discussions including discussion of the rationale for requiring online discussion, identifying key steps in setting on-line discussions; discussing the evaluation process of on-line discussion and demonstration of examples of on-line discussions. Participants are encouraged to share their experiences.
Faculty Enthusiasm and Student Learning
Naser Alsharif, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions- Pharmacy
(Tuesday, April 24, 11:30-1:00), Skutt Student Center Room 105
This session will explore the balancing act we all play as facilitators of learning: how much teaching do I do? How much prompting? How much facilitation? How much to utilize active learning? And yes, how much enthusiasm do I show while I am doing all of the above. While the literature has identified a relationship between faculty enthusiasm and students' intrinsic motivation to learn, many other variables may also be important in shaping this relationship. This presentation will attempt to explore some of the above variables based on a study conducted with second year pharmacy students.