Instructional Workshops

Instructional Development Series

DIIA encourages faculty to participate in the free, monthly instructional development series in FAC 327, “Instructor and Student Success with Teaching & Learning.” Join colleagues for in-depth pedagogical insight and hands-on experience. Learn new techniques, ask questions, and build classroom instructional materials that work.

Faculty Development Series: “Instructor and Student Success with Teaching & Learning”

Enhance your classroom teaching with researched-based, practical tips on excellent teaching and learning.

All sessions will be held in FAC 327. Lunch/Breakfast will be served.

How 20th Century Instructors Can Teach 21st Century Learners

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Presented by Dr. Lynn Jones Eaton
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Team-Based Learning for Classroom Success

Thursday, April 24, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Presented by Michael Sweet
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Collaborative for Instructional Impact (CII)

Join us this semester as students share unique perspectives about their learning, while living undergraduate curriculum reform. Instructors will hear firsthand how these experiences are impacting the lives of UT students, and will have an opportunity to discuss the implications of their role in this process. All sessions are held during the noon lunch hour in the Texas Union Board of Directors Room, room 4.118.

Student Perspectives on Undergraduate Curriculum Reform

Dates
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

For questions, contact Lynn Jones Eaton at lynnjeaton@austin.utexas.edu or 232-1777.

Instructional Technologies Workshops

Faculty Workshops
DIIA's multimedia lab at the Center for Instructional Technologies is host to a series of one- to three-hour hands-on workshops and seminars on a variety of topics: how to use Blackboard and eGradebook, managing and developing multimedia projects, developing an online community, using PowerPoint, and more.

Computer Technology Seminars for Faculty
Information Technology Services (ITS) twice a year plans a series of hands-on sessions for instructors that cover the fundamentals of computer security, electronic reserves and digital library resources, Web publishing, and graphics and multimedia applications. Classes are taught by instructors from ITS Training, the Center for Instructional Technologies, and General Libraries. The sessions are scheduled in conjunction with the New Faculty Teaching/ Orientation Seminar and the Experienced Faculty Teaching Seminar.