REMINDER: Proposals are due Monday, October 23rd
Provost’s Academic Plan Mini Grant Competition
Please submit all your materials, with Provost’s Mini Grant in the subject line, as one pdf attachment to facultydev@uconn.edu. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Aynsley Diamond at aynsley.diamond@uconn.edu. Applications must be submitted no later than Monday, October 23rd. You will be notified when your application is received and all award winners will be informed of their success on December 4th.
Exploring Flexible Learning
Format: Hybrid/Blended via HuskyCT
Duration: Wednesday, November 1st to Tuesday, November 14th.
Required In-Person Meetings:
In-person meetings will be held in Laurel Hall 305 on the following dates
Friday, November 3rd 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Friday, November 10th 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
eCampus is excited to announce our next offering of the short course, “Exploring Flexible Learning.” The two-week hybrid/blended short course provides faculty an opportunity to experience the hybrid/blended course environment from a student's perspective while working to create their own hybrid/blended or flipped course. Participants will engage in approximately 4-6 hours of asynchronous online activities per week and attend two required in-person sessions Friday, November 3rd 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm and Friday, November 10th 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in Laurel Hall 305.
Space in the course is limited and reserved for faculty committed to attending both workshops and completing all online activities. The course content and activities are designed for faculty who will be planning, developing, and teaching a hybrid/blended course in a subsequent semester.
PLEASE NOTE: Faculty will need a laptop to participate in the in-person workshop sessions.
For more information on EFL, go to http://ecampus.uconn.edu/EFL.html
Direct Link to EFL Registration: https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/certificates/class_details.php?serclass=16
Teaching Talks
Tuesday, October 24 11:00 – 12:15 The Teaching Persona: The Effects of Personal Characteristics such as Gender, Age, etc.
VIA WebEX
In this session, participants will discuss topics like:
- Effects of gender and age on how you present yourself, and what you can do as an instructor
- How your personality affects your teaching style
- Your sense of self and how it affects your work with students
- How to develop an effective teaching persona
- How much of teaching is a function of your personality?
Wednesday, October 25 1:30 – 2:45 Classroom Communication Skills for International Faculty and TAs
What options can I use to communicate more effectively in and out of class?
- How can I get to students to interact with me and each other more?
- How can technology help me?
- What can I do to make my presentations clearer?
- What can I do if I’m not confident about my English?
Although this session is originally designed for international faculty and TAs, everyone is welcome to attend.
To view other upcoming Teaching Talks visit cetl.uconn.edu/teaching-talks/
For more information, contact: Stacey Valliere at stacey.valliere@uconn.edu