Campus Collaborations to Enhance Teaching and Learning

2007 Teaching Renewal Conference

Excellence in Higher Education: Innovation, Accountability and Internationalization

February 22-23, 2007
Reynolds Alumni Center

The Teaching Renewal Conference focuses on sharing ideas and research on assessing and overcoming the many challenges faculty face as they try to make learning happen in their courses. It offers faculty an opportunity to:

  1. present original research on college student learning,
  2. conduct hands on workshops in innovative teaching practices that encourage student engagement and
  3. lead discussion groups examining issues involved with teaching. We encourage session formats that involve active participation from conference attendees.

Conference participants will have the opportunity to:

  • learn currently used best practices in each strand,
  • deepen understanding of effective teaching and learning practices, and
  • recognize connections between classroom practices and the current policy and political environments.

 

STRANDS

1. Improving learning by utilizing new knowledge and instructional techniques

Example topics in this area include:

  • Enhancing student learning through technology
  • Classroom challenges accompanying the high tech environment
  • Reconciling faculty-student expectations
  • Assessment practices that enhance learning
  • Reaching diverse learners
  • Improving retention and graduation rates
  • Meaningful learning in large enrollment classes
  • Understanding today's learners

2. Increasing accountability for educational outcomes

Example topics in this area include:

  • Identifying learning outcomes for departments, programs and courses
  • Grading and evaluation practices
  • Assessing student learning
  • Alignment of objectives and instructional practices

3. Internationalizing the student experience

Example topics in this area include:

  • International experiences for students
  • Communication and cultural issues with foreign born faculty
  • Promoting proficiency in foreign languages
  • Preparing and supporting international TAs to improve teaching
  • Internationalizing curriculum
  • Strengthening global connections