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Teaching and Learning Center

Teaching and Learning Center
Columbine Hall 203
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone: (719) 255-4872
Walk-in: Mon-Fri 9 am to 5 pm

CALENDAR OF FALL 2009 PROGRAMMING AND ARCHIVES-- please RSVP tlc@uccs.edu or call x4872

For a list of upcoming and past events, please click here.

List of TLC events and programming, Fall 2009

Multiple Means of Evaluation workshops

The Regents of the State of Colorado require CU faculty to be evaluated for promotion and tenure by using multiple means of evaluation. Over the next few months, I will be having sessions to discuss other means of evaluation that can be used in addition to FCQs for demonstrating teaching excellence. Learn about Electronic Teaching Portfolios, using learning assessment data to demonstrate teaching excellence, and how peer review can help you develop your teaching.

Classroom assessment techniques -- techniques to assess learning in context, September 3, 3:15 - 4:30 pm, CoH 315

ePortfolios -- teaching and course portfolios to highlight teaching excellence and student learning, October 8, 3:15 - 4:30 pm, SCI 191

Peer Review -- an overview, November 12, 3:15 - 4:30 pm, SENG B218 -- A presentation about the peer review process and how it may be adopted by departments and individuals for another means of evaluation.

The Lecture Revisted 2 Series

The Lecture Revisited is a series of presentations on expanding the notion of the lecture or presentation for more compelling learning experiences. Topics have been chosen to explore different pedagogical and disciplinary viewpoints.

The interactive lecture, September 16, 3:15 - 4:30 pm, UC 303

  • Studies have shown that only a small percentage of students learns by listening, but the lecture certainly remains a powerful method of teaching. With techniques that can effectively stimulate interactions among instructors and students, lectures in classes of all sizes that encourage critical thinking, problem solving, peer teaching and reflection of material are possible.

The micro-lecture, October 14, 3:15 - 4:30 pm, SENG B218

  • Short, succinct and engaging lectures like the TED talks and pechakucha.

The minimalist lecture, November 11, 3:15 - 4:30 pm, SENG B218

  • Presentation zen and teaching "naked" (without technology).

Engaging Students in Their Own Learning Using Technology Series:

This presentation series introduces strategies and technologies that faculty can integrate into their own courses that engage students in their own learning.

Structuring online discussion for deep learning, September 24, 10:50 am - 12:05 pm, CoH 203

Cellphones, iPods, web cams: digital assessments, October 1, 10:50 am - 12:05 pm, CoH 203

Radio Show, "How does the use of technology facilitate your learning?"
A student discussion facilitated by Elsa Dias, Political Science. Thursday, October 15, 9:00 – 9:30.

Improving research and writing using Turnitin, October 29, 10:50 am - 12:05 pm, COH 203
Learn about this plagiarism site and how to make it more than plagiarism detection: change your assignment design by introducing research strategies and a staged writing process to replace cut-and-paste papers with solid written work.

Are You Ready for Podcasting?

Try before you buy it! Be recorded and decide if it's right for you. Seating is limited for these sessions. Please reserve a spot by calling 255-4872 or email tlc@uccs.edu. If you are interested in these topics and would like to attend another session, call 255-4108 and we can schedule it.

Recording narration in Powerpoint / Keynote, August 28, 12:15 - 1:30 pm, CRAG 008

Are You Ready for Podcasting? Workshop -- screen capture applications
September 18, 2009 from 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM in the TLC

The second installment of the workshop series on tools needed for podcasting, you will be introduced to screen capture technologies and how this might be used for a multimedia representation of a lecture or class meeting, for documenting teaching activities, and for training staff or students in your department. Screen capture technology records your voice and anything on the computer display as you speak. There are also applications that can add video from a camera into the captured area. The captured footage is then exported to a movie format, and can be posted on a website or exported to iTunesU. Applications available for tryout in the TLC are Camtasia for Windows and Mac, Screenflow for Mac, and Podcast Producer for Windows and Mac.

To see examples of movies produced using these programs, please go to the TLC website software tutorials and view the movies on Garageband and Audacity: http://www.uccs.edu/~tlc/TLC_resources/online_tutorials/Online_Tutorial.html

Audio recording, October 2, 12:15 - 1:30 pm, TLC, CoH 203

Expanded podcasts, October 9, 12:15 - 1:30 pm, TLC, CoH 203

Video recording, November 13, 12:15 - 1:30 pm, TLC, CoH 203

Technology Trends: Radio interviews on Fridays with UCCS faculty

The IT perspective - What does it take for IT to support the technologies used in Teaching? A conversation between Jerry Wilson and Dave Anderson  

How can Twitter create a community among first-year students? A conversation with Constance Staley, Director of Freshman Seminar

How can gaming improve learning in measurable ways? An interview with Rebecca Duray

How does the use of technology facilitate your learning? A student panel discussion, facilitated by Elsa Dias

Online Teaching Focus Group -- October 1, 10:30 - 11:45 am, COH 2036

This group meets informally to identify issues and concerns in online teaching and for the group to provide some of its ow ideas and workable solutions. During this session we will look at two online courses, what works, what doesn't, and offer our own solutions. If you would like to join us, please contact Sharon Stevens at sstevens@uccs.edu for more information.