2007 New Faculty Teaching, Learning, and Orientation Seminar
August 21–24, 2007
Avaya Auditorium, ACES Building
Program
Updated August 27, 2007
| 8:00 | Registration, Continental Breakfast sponsored by University Federal Credit Union, and Campus Resource Fair |
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| 8:30 | We're Glad You're Here!
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| 8:45 | Welcome to UT Austin
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| 9:00 | Faculty Panel: What I Wish I Had Known
 Jemel Aguilar advises new faculty to take time to balance changing roles. Play audio
This panel of faculty from the “class of 2006” will discuss some of the things that helped them and some things they wish they had known when they started teaching at UT Austin. |
| 10:00 | Break with refreshments sponsored by University Federal Credit Union |
| 10:15 | Why Teaching Matters
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| 10:30 | Undergraduate Initiatives at UT Austin
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| 10:45 | Supporting Teaching & Research: Important Information for New Faculty Members
 Michele Ostrow shares one of the university library's best-kept secrets. Play audio
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| 11:15 | Break with refreshments sponsored by University Federal Credit Union |
| 11:30 | Why Students Don't Learn What We Think We Teach
 Robert Duke describes the importance of teaching problem solving skills. Play audio
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| 12:10 | Walk to the Texas Exes Alumni Center |
| 12:30 | Lunch Sponsored by the Texas Exes Alumni
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| 1:30 | Adjourn |
Afternoon technology workshops are available in FAC 101B. Workshops will continue on Wednesday and Thursday of this week and periodically thoughrout the semester. Registration is strongly advised due to the hands-on nature of the sessions. Seating is limited. |
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| 2:00 | Teaching with PowerPoint — Enroll in this workshop PowerPoint has become the standard presentation software used at UT Austin. Unfortunately, students often view PowerPoint presentations as boring and accuse some teachers of becoming note-dependent while using it. This session will demonstrate the effective use of PowerPoint and will provide techniques for you to increase student participation, gain attention of students, and branch PowerPoint presentations to enable student interaction. |
| 8:00 | Registration, Continental Breakfast sponsored by University Federal Credit Union, and Campus Resource Fair |
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| 8:30 | Welcome
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| 8:45 | Student Services and Support at UT Austin
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| 9:00 | Introduction to the Office of the Dean of Students
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| 9:15 | Student Panel: What Makes a Good Class?
 Rachel Guia says that stimulating class discussion spurs critical thinking. Play audio
This student panel will share their insights about the environment, strategies and teaching techniques that facilitate their learning. |
| 10:00 | Break with refreshments sponsored by University Federal Credit Union |
| 10:15 | How Development Works for YOU!
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| 10:30 | The Syllabus: Course Design and a Contract With Your Students
 Brent Iverson focuses on creating a clear and comprehensive course syllabus. Play audio
Designing your course is a creative act—it is an expression of what you desire for your students before you ever meet them. Good course design involves more than just what “content to cover,” it involves careful thought about what you want your students to be able to do with the content and how you plan to give them practice doing it. In this session, we’ll discuss some practical course design strategies, as well as ways to write your syllabus and build your class around it as a living, information-rich resource. Important information that should be in every UT Austin syllabus will be provided. |
| 11:30 | Break with refreshments sponsored by University Federal Credit Union |
| 11:45 | Compliance Initiatives at UT Austin and YOU!
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| 12:30 | Lunch sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs |
| 1:30 | Adjourn |
Afternoon technology workshops are available in FAC 101B. Workshops will continue on Thursday of this week and periodically thoughrout the semester. Registration is strongly advised due to the hands-on nature of the sessions. Seating is limited. |
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| 2:00 | Blackboard: Getting Started with your Course Content — Enroll in this workshop Blackboard enables educators to enhance in-class instruction by providing 24/7 access to course materials along with a variety of tools that can assist instructors with the management of their courses. In this hands-on session, you will learn how to build a Blackboard course site by uploading course documents, organizing material, and applying course designs to your site. In this session we will discuss: |
| 3:30 | Blackboard: What's New — Enroll in this workshop Come to this session to learn about the new features that are available in Blackboard 7.2. These features include added options in the announcement, testing, email, and gradebook areas along with a completely new discussion board. In addition, new features have been added through Blackboard's Building Blocks program. These features include: * Office Hours Appointment Scheduler |
| 8:00 | Registration, Continental Breakfast sponsored by University Federal Credit Union, and Campus Resource Fair |
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| 8:30 | Welcome and Balancing Teaching & Research at UT Austin
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| 8:45 | Graduate Studies at UT Austin
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| 9:00 | Faculty Panel: Planning for Promotion and Tenure Today
 Kara Kockelman strives to both challenge her students and put them at ease. Play audio
Preparation for promotion and tenure should begin as soon as you arrive at UT Austin. This diverse panel of recently promoted faculty will share their insights on what they found especially helpful during their quest and how they overcame challenges to earn their place here at UT Austin. |
| 10:00 | Break with refreshments sponsored by University Federal Credit Union |
| 10:15 | Overview of Information Technology at UT Austin
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| 10:30 | Teaching with Technology
 Jane Lippmann finds that making workbooks available online enhances
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| 11:15 | Break with refreshments sponsored by University Federal Credit Union |
| 11:30 | Faculty Council Initiatives
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| 11:45 | Using Feedback to Improve Teaching and Learning
 Dawn Zimmaro suggests using continual student feedback to improve teaching. Play audio
At some point, you may ask yourself, “Are my students really learning? Does my teaching help them to meet the learning goals and objectives that I have for them?” The use of practical assessments in teaching and learning can be extremely helpful in the quest to answer such questions. This session will introduce various techniques and tools to help you find the answers throughout the entire semester, and not just at the end of class with the Course Instructor Survey. |
| 12:30 | Lunch sponsored by the University of Texas Club |
| 1:30 | Adjourn |
Afternoon technology workshops are available in FAC 101B. Workshops will be available periodically thoughrout the semester. Registration is strongly advised due to the hands-on nature of the sessions. Seating is limited. |
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| 2:00 | Ongoing Course Assessment — Enroll in this workshop Ongoing Course Assessment is a tool created within UT Austin, for instructors to use to get anonymous feedback from students about the class. Instructors can design their own questionnaires or choose questionnaires that are already created and ready to use. Surveys can be sent out at any time during the semester, and responses can be downloaded to Excel or Word. |
| 3:30 | Introduction to eGradebook — Enroll in this workshop Customized for UT Austin, eGradebook allows instructors and designated proxies or designees to view and maintain class assignment grades online. Students may also view their own class assignment grades within eGradebook using their UTEID. Among some of the services with which the eGradebook integrates are UTDirect, Online Grade Submission, and the Measurement and Evaluation Center’s scanning services. |
| 8:00 | Registration, Continental Breakfast sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Retirement and Benefits Resource Fair |
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| 8:30 | Welcome and Overview of Research and Support Opportunities at UT Austin
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| 9:20 | Faculty Development: On-Campus Research Funding
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| 9:35 | Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
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| 9:40 | Office of Technology Commercialization
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| 9:45 | Break with refreshments sponsored by University Federal Credit Union |
| 10:00 | Research Support for Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Fine Arts
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| 10:45 | Office of Research Support and Compliance
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| 11:00 | Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP)
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| 11:15 | Ethics in Research & Conflicts of Interest
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| 11:30 | Lunch sponsored by Optional Retirement Program vendors |
| 12:30 | What Health Plan and Insurance Do I Need?
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| 2:00 | Retirement and Benefits Resource Fair in the ACES connector lobby
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| 3:00 | Adjourn |
Blanton Museum Faculty Family Night
Resource Fair and Benefits Fair Participants
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