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Graduate Student Instructor Program News2008 Graduate Student Colloquium Call for ProposalsAt the beginning of each academic year DIIA sponsors a colloquium for graduate students. During this one-day colloquium graduate students will have an opportunity to learn about pedagogy and network with other graduate students interested in teaching and learning. DIIA welcomes proposal submissions for this year's colloquium, Creating Meaningful Learning, from any academic discipline. The Call for Proposals is now available. ASPECTSWhat do the twenty-nine different sessions offered through the ASPECTS
Certificate Series have in common? They are all “highly informative”
according to graduate students who took advantage of this free resource
last semester. Indeed, “informative” was the most commonly
cited adjective that participants used when evaluating the ASPECTS sessions
they attended.
Catherine Dossin Garners Inaugural Graduate Student Instructor AwardSeptember 2007 Catherine Dossin, Ph.D. candidate in Art History, was presented with the inaugural Graduate Student Instructor Award to acknowledge her outstanding work in teaching and learning. [more] Graduate Student Instructor Colloquium Models Professional Peer PresentationsSeptember 2007
2006 Graduate Student Instructor Colloquium, September 16August 2006 DIIA's Graduate Student Instructor Program, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of Graduate Studies invite you to the third annual Graduate Student Instructor Colloquium. This one-day, free event helps graduate students build instructional skills, and introduces GSIs to expectations for teaching at UT Austin. The special emphasis for 2006 is "Reflecting: Using Discussion, Writing, and Technology to Encourage Student-Centered Learning." Read more about the 2006 Graduate Student Colloquium. Graduate Instructor Brings Passion for Teaching to PeersAugust 2006 With a quiet intensity, Luke Winslow, AI in the Department of Communication Studies says, "It’s too easy to just get by as a teacher in a university that emphasizes research. The larger challenge is to balance the research demands in a Tier 1 institution with teaching that actually makes a difference, knowing that you are personally responsible for setting the standard of excellence in your own classroom to ensure that your students are actually learning." Read more about UT's Graduate Student Instructor program. 2006 Graduate Student Colloquium Call for ProposalsApril 2006 At the beginning of each academic year DIIA sponsors a colloquium for graduate students. During this one-day colloquium graduate students will build instructional skills, and new teaching assistants will be introduced to expectations for teaching at the university. DIIA welcomes proposal submissions for this year's colloquium, Reflecting: Using Discussion, Writing, and Technology to Encourage Student-Centered Learning, from any academic discipline. Read more about the 2006 Graduate Student Colloquium call for proposals. ASPECTS Figures Reflect Growth and Success of ProgramApril 2006 The Graduate Student Instructor Program has shown significant growth in their Advancing Students Professional Excellence with Certificates in Teaching Series (ASPECTS) program. The marked increase in participation reflects the efficacy of the program as graduate student instructors become more aware of how the informative sessions and certificates can help them achieve their teaching goals and further their careers. Read more about the growth and success of the ASPECTS program. 2005 Graduate Student Colloquium, September 10, 2005August 2005 The University welcomes new graduate students and invites them to register for the Graduate Student Colloquium, hosted by DIIA Saturday, September 10 at the Thompson Conference Center. During this one-day colloquium graduate students will build instructional skills, and new teaching assistants will be introduced to expectations for teaching at the university. Attendees also receive elective credit towards an ASPECTS certificate. Read more about the 2005 Graduate Student Colloquium. Students Behaving BadlyFebruary 2005 Students Behaving Badly isn't the title of a new sitcom… it's an ASPECTS session aimed at helping GSIs foster civility and respect in their undergraduate classrooms. Read more about the new Students Behaving Badly ASPECTS session. ASPECTS participants describe sessions as "informative"February 2005 What do the twenty-nine different sessions offered through the ASPECTS Certificate Series have in common? They are all "highly informative" according to graduate students who took advantage of this free resource last semester. Read more about participants' descriptions of ASPECTS sessions. DIIA Awards First ASPECTS Certificate to Maria de la Paz GarciaDecember 2004 Maria de la Paz Garcia has received the first certificate awarded through the new ASPECTS–Advancing Students' Professional Excellence with Certificates in Teaching Series–program. Read more about Maria de la Paz Garcia's award and the ASPECTS program. ASPECTS program launchedSeptember 2004
Go to the ASPECTS main page to find out more about the program. If you have questions about ASPECTS, please send us an e-mail at aspects@lists.cc.utexas.edu. New GSI SeminarSeptember 2004 Over 140 students registered for DIIA's New GSI Seminar, held August 19th and 20th, 2004—a great success! See the program for more information about the seminar. Also, several presenters agreed to allow us to provide you access to their presentation materials.
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