Teaching and Learning Center

FALL 2009 NEWS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST

NEW: Blackboard Preview -- links to information on features and functionality

Teaching and Learning Center programming for the week of Wednesday Oct. 14 to Friday Oct. 23. If you are interested in attending, please reply to tlc@uccs.edu or 255-4872.

• Wednesday, October 14, 3:15-4:30: The Lecture Revisited 2 series
  The micro-lecture -- Ideas for creating short, succinct and engaging lectures like the TED talks and pechakucha. SENG B218
  
  
• Thursday, October 15, 9:00 - 9:30am: Log in at http://radio.uccs.edu to listen live.
  Radio Show, "How does the use of technology facilitate your learning?" A student discussion, facilitated by Elsa Dias, Political Science.

• Friday, October 23, 12:15 - 1:15pm: "Expanded podcasts ," Part of the Are You Ready for Podcasting? series
  TLC, CoH 203. Seating is limited so make sure that you RSVP.
  
  

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2009
FACULTY AWARD WINNERS

• Outstanding Research Award: Eric Olson, College of Business
• Outstanding Teacher Award: Susan Taylor, English Department
• Outstanding Instructor Award: Barbara Headle, History Department
• Chancellor's Award: Edie Greene, Psychology Department
• Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusiveness: Marguerite Cantù, Department of Communication

2 UCCS PROFESSORS ARE CU PRESIDENTIAL TEACHING SCHOLARS FOR 2009

UCCS is the home to two of only three CU faculty who have been chosen Presidential Teaching Scholars for 2009.

Andrea O'Reilly Herrera, a professor in the English Department and director of the Ethnic Studies program, is an author in her own right. She and Abby Ferber of Sociology and Women's Studies, joinly founded the WEST (Women's and Ethnic Studies) department. More information on Dr. O'Reilly Herrera may be found at http://www.uccs.edu/~west/aherrera_uccs.html.

Dr.Paul Harvey (Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, 1992) researches and writes in the field of post-Civil War American History. His particular interests include southern history, American religious history, popular culture, war and society, and the history of American music. More. . .