ACROSS THE CURRICULUM WORKSHOPS:

Oral Communication: Oral Presentations in YOUR Class
Thursday, February 19th, 2:00-3:00, C113

Do you want to join in an effort to ensure NO NECC student leaves without experience and skills in oral communication and presentation delivery? This workshop will provide a rationale for oral communication across the curriculum, some general guidelines you can provide your students, and some general rubrics which can be adapted to your specific needs. Facilitator: Linda Desjardins << Register to attend >>

Support your Writing with Quantitative Information
Friday, March 6th, 12:00-1:00, C104

3/4/09: CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT

Numbers and writing can fit together smoothly with a few guidelines. Learn some tips for helping students incorporate quantitative information into text. Facilitators: Joanna Fortna and Jim Sullivan << Register to attend >>

Reading Across the Curriculum
Thursday, March 12th, 2:00-4:00, L139

How does reading influence learning and writing? How can instructors facilitate student learning by modeling their own reading process? How does reading tie in with course content and learning? This workshop will answer these questions. Facilitator: Trish Schade << Register to attend >>

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING WORKSHOPS:

Designing a Group Assignment
Wednesday, March 4th, 2:00-4:00, C109

This is a hands-on workshop where participants are asked to bring a group project they would like to revise or a topic they would like to use as the basis for a group project. We will work together and all will leave with a project they can use. Facilitated by Barbara Stachniewicz << Register to attend >>

Collaborative Learning and Distance Education
Wednesday, April 8th, 2:00-4:00, B301

We will use of the work of Barbara Millis and others to talk about ways we can use collaborative learning in our on-line, hybrid, and web companion courses. We will talk about assignments, activities and assessments. Facilitators: Barbara Stachniewicz and Melba Acevedo << Register to attend >>

COLLEGIAL CONVERSATIONS:

Faculty and Staff and NEASC
Wednesday, February 25th, 12:00-1:00, B136

Jim Murphy and Judith Kamber, the co-chairs of the college’s accreditation effort, will lead a discussion of the process and role we all play in it. << Register to attend >>

What Students Value in Teachers
Wednesday, March 25th, 12:00-1:00, B136

In this article, Stephen Brookfield explores “the characteristics of helpful teachers that students say they particularly appreciate.” We will talk about the article in relation to our own classes. Click here to read the entire article. << Register to attend >>

The Future - The Era of Engagement
Wednesday, April 22nd, 12:00-1:00, B136

This article “looks at three forces responsible for the change to a transactional collaborative approach in college and university teaching and learning. It is from Chapter 8, The Future - The Era of Engagement in the book, Blended Learning in Higher Education, Framework, Principles, and Guidelines, by D. Randy Garrison and Norman D. Vaughan. Click here to read the entire article. << Register to attend >>

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM (WAC) WORKSHOPS:

A Writing Intensive Course
Tuesday, February 24th, 2:00-3:00, C109

This workshop will explain the process for applying to teach a Writing Intensive Course. We will go over the application, the requirements and the benefits of a WI course. Facilitators: Pat Morrow, Lynne Nadeau, and Barbara Stachniewicz << Register to attend >>

Assigning a Research Paper
Wednesday, March 11th, 12:00-1:00, C109

This workshop will help you as you to assign, monitor, and assess effective research papers in any discipline. Facilitator: Lis Espinoza << Register to attend >>

Writing as a Learning Tool
Thursday, April 16th, 2:00-3:00, C109

Writing is not just about producing finished essays. This workshop will explain some of the ways you could use writing as a tool to help students master the content of your discipline. Facilitators: Beth Wilcoxson and Meredith Gunning << Register to attend >>