MSU Faculty Write Program Retreats–Spring 2017
Dates:
Monday/Tuesday, December 19–20
Friday, January 27
Tuesday, February 7
Friday, February 24
Tuesday, March 7
Friday, March 24
Tuesday, April 4
Friday, April 28
Monday/Tuesday, May 22-23
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The Faculty Write Program focuses on promoting faculty productivity and camaraderie through writing-based experiences such as interdisciplinary writing retreats held twice a month, workshops, and 15-day writing challenges. Writing retreats include breakfast and a light lunch, opportunities to develop a strong network of peer support and accountability, and voluntary feedback sessions. Sessions are facilitated by Dr. Mandy Benedict-Chambers and held in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Meyer Library Room 204, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning or call 6-3059 to register.
Designing Significant Learning Experiences
Date: Wednesday, January 11
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: PSU 400 (Union Club)
Register today! Seating is limited to 100.
Dee Fink, author of Creating Significant Learning Experiences, will be at Missouri State University to provide a special opportunity for our faculty.
This workshop is being made available for faculty teaching general education and will focus on . . .
- Creating significant learning experiences for our students
- Thinking about our own “Dreams” for student learning
- Looking at the overall model of Integrated Course Design*
- Taking initial steps toward applying key components
- Examining some actual case studies of significant learning
- Beginning to apply these ideas to our own courses
Contact the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning if you have any questions about this event. Please register on My Learning Connection.
Lunch will be provided at this event.