2014 Winter Teaching Symposium Scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 9
All U of A faculty are invited to attend. The 2014 Winter Teaching Symposium is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, in the Arkansas Union Verizon Ballroom.
There will be a continental breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. Chancellor Gearhart will open the program with a welcome at 8:20 a.m. The session topics will include Can you Ever Really Fail Reaccreditation? with Vice Provost Ro Di Brezzo and Process of Learning with Mark Boyer. Breakout session topics will include: Pen & Paper/iPad/Smart Phone; A Look at Capstone Experiences; Freshman Courses; Course Design; Process of Learning, Probing Deeper; and Online Course Development - How do I Get Started?
The program will end with lunch at noon. Reserve your seat now by contacting the Teaching and Faculty Support Center at 575-3222 or tfsc@uark.edu. Please RSVP by today, Jan. 3. Please let us know if you prefer a vegetarian meal.
Contacts
Lori Libbert, Special Events Manager
Teaching and Faculty Support Center
575-3222,
tfsc@uark.edu
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