BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 DTEND:20100330T123000 DTSTART:20100330T110000 UID:2010-03-10T09:20:11+00:00_2013633@uvmctl DTSTAMP:20100310T092011 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a brownbag lunch (tea\, coffee\, and cookies provid ed) and lively discussion of the relationship between culture\, writing\, a nd faculty expectations. We’ll view Writing Across Borders\, a short film f eaturing international student writers and faculty across campus. Our conve rsation will explore how cultural expectations frame our writing expectatio ns\, and how assignments and assessments are also shaped by culture. This e vent is being offered in connection with Blackboard Jungle 3. SUMMARY:Writing Across Borders-Writing and Culture at UVM: a WID event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 DTEND:20100402T103000 DTSTART:20100402T090000 UID:2010-03-10T09:20:11+00:00_641979720@uvmctl DTSTAMP:20100310T092011 DESCRIPTION:This session focuses on what readers can do to help writers und erstand how their texts work. We'll pay particular attention to the ways fa culty can use response strategies efficiently and clearly–and ways faculty can evaluate what difference those responses make for students. SUMMARY:First Fridays- Responding to Writing: a WID workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 DTEND:20100317T133000 DTSTART:20100317T120000 UID:2010-03-10T09:20:11+00:00_299002795@uvmctl DTSTAMP:20100310T092011 DESCRIPTION:How do we ask students to demonstrate how they know something? Does your assignment and assessment portfolio seem limited? This workshop will explore different ways students can express knowledge to facilitate de ep learning. SUMMARY:The Brain\, Learning\, and Teaching : Students' Expression of Learn ing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 DTEND:20100421T133000 DTSTART:20100421T120000 UID:2010-03-10T09:20:11+00:00_125484286@uvmctl DTSTAMP:20100310T092011 DESCRIPTION: “Engagement” is the principle of instruction that speaks direc tly to the variety of ways we can get students to actively connect with our content. This workshop will focus on multiple options of engagement facul ty can use in their teaching. SUMMARY:The Brain\, Learning\, and Teaching : Student Engagement END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 DTEND:20100331T133000 DTSTART:20100331T120000 UID:2010-03-10T09:20:11+00:00_113434415@uvmctl DTSTAMP:20100310T092011 DESCRIPTION:Students can at times be uncomfortable discussing issues of div ersity and inclusion and exemplify a type of intellectual rigidity when exa mining their believes. This workshop discusses strategies to create an enga ging classroom climate and facilitation techniques to constructively addres s conflict when it arises and reach students who are reluctant to reflect d eeply about the issues. Faculty who teach D1 and D2 courses are encouraged to attend and share strategies with their colleagues. This workshop is bein g offered in connection with Blackboard Jungle 3. \n \nLunch will be served at this event. SUMMARY:Reluctance and Conflict: Navigating Discussions on Diversity END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 DTEND:20100325T150000 DTSTART:20100325T130000 UID:2010-03-10T09:20:11+00:00_153065383@uvmctl DTSTAMP:20100310T092011 DESCRIPTION:The Vermont Advanced Computing Center (VACC) welcomes faculty a nd graduate students to to a series of workshops to explore existing or pot ential advanced computational needs of your research. Discuss with VACC sta ff how the advanced computational services at UVM\, including the unique r esources of the 7.1 Teraflop "BlueMoon" High Performance Computing (HPC) cl uster\, can "supercharge" existing work or add value to an upcoming propos al. The first half of the seminar will be used as a round table to discuss current research needs and the second will be used to develop solutions to common problems. \n \nIf you cannot make this workshop or another in the CT L series\, VACC also supports individual consultations as time permits. \ n \nContact Andi Elledge 656-8867 with any questions or email vacc@uvm.edu. \n \nFacilitated by Bob Devins\, VACC Software Engineer \n SUMMARY:Supercharge Your Research END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 DTEND:20100409T133000 DTSTART:20100409T120000 UID:2010-03-10T09:20:11+00:00_236759911@uvmctl DTSTAMP:20100310T092011 DESCRIPTION:This workshop explores the ways that English Language Learners— students writing in their second (or third or fourth!) language—acquire pro ficiency in American academic writing. Join us to investigate what faculty can expect in terms of English language development in any given semester\, what techniques can make responses to writing more effective\, and what ca mpus resources are available for faculty and students interested in this to pic. SUMMARY:Responding to and Evaluating Writing by ELL Students END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 DTEND:20100317T153000 DTSTART:20100317T140000 UID:2010-03-10T09:20:11+00:00_290166880@uvmctl DTSTAMP:20100310T092011 DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for students who will be participating in the upcoming Student Research Conference\, whether presenting a talk or a poste r. \n \nDuring this Pre-Conference Workshop you will learn to prepare and d eliver a professional conference presentation. The workshop will include in formation on preparing a conference-level PowerPoint presentation\, informa tion about how to present yourself professionally\, and advice on how to sp eak well. You will learn what is required to prepare a conference poster an d will have the chance to ask questions about how to proceed with your post er or presentation. SUMMARY:SRC Pre-Conference Prep. Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 DTEND:20100320T133000 DTSTART:20100320T120000 UID:2010-03-10T09:20:11+00:00_349872607@uvmctl DTSTAMP:20100310T092011 DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for students who will be participating in the upcoming Student Research Conference\, whether presenting a talk or a poste r. \n \nDuring this Pre-Conference Workshop you will learn to prepare and d eliver a professional conference presentation. The workshop will include in formation on preparing a conference-level PowerPoint presentation\, informa tion about how to present yourself professionally\, and advice on how to sp eak well. You will learn what is required to prepare a conference poster an d will have the chance to ask questions about how to proceed with your post er or presentation. SUMMARY:SRC Pre-Conference Prep. Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 DTEND:20100318T163000 DTSTART:20100318T150000 UID:2010-03-10T09:20:11+00:00_85702073@uvmctl DTSTAMP:20100310T092011 DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for students who will be participating in the upcoming Student Research Conference\, whether presenting a talk or a poste r. \n \nDuring this Pre-Conference Workshop you will learn to prepare and d eliver a professional conference presentation. The workshop will include in formation on preparing a conference-level PowerPoint presentation\, informa tion about how to present yourself professionally\, and advice on how to sp eak well. You will learn what is required to prepare a conference poster an d will have the chance to ask questions about how to proceed with your post er or presentation. SUMMARY:SRC Pre-Conference Prep. Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:0 DTEND:20100405T143000 DTSTART:20100405T130000 UID:2010-03-10T09:20:11+00:00_209265822@uvmctl DTSTAMP:20100310T092011 DESCRIPTION:Recipients of the 2009 KM Excellence in Teaching Award (Garriso n Nelson\, Political Science\; Mario Trabulsy\, Surgery\; David A Jones\, B usiness Administration\; Alexander Wurthmann\, Chemistry) will discuss thei r teaching philosophies\, “eureka” moments in their teaching careers\, chal lenging issues in teaching and how they approached these issues. The discus sion will be facilitated by KM Committee Chairperson and 1999 KM Recipient\ , Joan Rosebush. SUMMARY:Excellence in Teaching: A Discussion with the Kroepsch-Maurice Awar d Recipients END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR