CITL archived news

ARCHIVE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2007

EVENT: Focus on Form in Task-based Language Teaching
Tuesday, November 27, 1:00pm-2:00pm, Phillips 209 (Language Center)
Presented by the GWU Language Center, Speaker: Andrea Révész, Visiting Asst Professor in Linguistics, Georgetown University will discuss Focus on Form in Task-based Language Teaching: Task Complexity, Recasts, and Second Language Learning. Register today!

EVENT: Winter Teaching Institute
Tuesday, December 11, 9:00am-4:30pm, Gelman B06
Join us for a day of hands-on training, demos, and faculty presentations on ways to engage students to enhance their learning. Topics to be covered include: teaching with student response systems using PowerPoint and TurningPoint; facilitating real-time discussion at a distance with Elluminate Live, a virtual classroom; organizing your research and creating bibliographies with RefWorks @ GW; and incorporating case teaching to assist in your efforts to engage your students both in and out of the classroom! Lunch will be provided gratis to registered participants. Limited seats, Register today!

[NOTE:The Instructional Technology Lab (Gelman B05A)will hold an Open Lab on December 12 from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Stop in to consult with CITL staff and work on your projects. No registration necessary for this day (Dec. 12).]

Teaching with Emerging Technologies presentations now on iTunes U
Watch GW faculty presentations about the educational use of Elluminate Live (synchronous virtual classroom) and the virtual world of Second Life by visiting the Public section of the GW iTunesU home page and from the GW iTunesU Store, click on Teaching and Learning. You can also find informative podcasts of teaching tips from GW faculty members!

CITL and partner departments awarded Public Health grant
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), the School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS), the Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD), and the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) have been awarded a grant from the Association of Schools of Public Health and Pfizer, Inc, to develop a curriculum that would build on the Pfizer book, Milestones in Public Health, published in 2006, for undergraduate, graduate and medical school/health science levels and formats.

ARCHIVE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2007

EVENT: Winter Teaching Institute
Tuesday, December 11, 9:00am-4:30pm, Gelman B06
A day of hands-on training, demos, and faculty presentations on ways to engage students to enhance their learning. Workshop is full. However, the Instructional Technology Lab (Gelman B05A) will hold a related Open Lab on Wednesday, December 12 from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Stop in to consult with CITL staff and work on your projects. No registration necessary for this day.

Call for Proposals - $10,000 Departmental Curriculum Development Grants.
CITL will be awarding grants to two GW Academic Departments for the development of new or the revision of existing middle-to-large enrollment undergraduate courses. The application deadline is January 21, 2008. Please contact the Center for Innovatve Teaching and Learning at 202-994-0485 for further details.

ARCHIVE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2007

EVENT: Winter Teaching Institute
Tuesday, December 11, 9:00am-4:30pm, Gelman 301 & 302, 207
A day of hands-on training, demos, and faculty presentations on ways to engage students to enhance their learning. Workshop is full. However, the Instructional Technology Lab (Gelman B05A) will hold a related Open Lab on Wednesday, December 12 from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Stop in to consult with CITL staff and work on your projects. No registration necessary for this day.

ARCHIVE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007

CITL Paper accepted by International Conference on Mobile and Computer Aided Learning [IMCL 2008]
A CITL-Authored paper entitled E-Teaching Standards and Professional Practices for the Pervasive Learning Landscape was accepted for presentation and as the basis for a pre-conference workshop at the 3rd International Conference on Mobile and Computer Aided Learning in Amman, Jordan. Read more.

ARCHIVE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2008

Teaching with Emerging Technologies presentations on iTunes U
Watch GW faculty presentations about the educational use of Elluminate Live (synchronous virtual classroom) and the virtual world of Second Life by visiting the Public section of the GW iTunesU home page and from the GW iTunesU Store, click on Teaching and Learning. You can also find informative podcasts of teaching tips from GW faculty members!

ARCHIVE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008

EVENT: Online Seminars on College Teaching, Jan 16, 30 and Feb 13.
The CITL is providing faculty access to three online seminars from Magna Resources for Higher Education: Survival Strategies for Teaching Large Classes; Using Collaborative Teams In and Out of Class; Assessment as a Learning Experience. Held on-site from 12:30-2p in MPA B02. Click here to Register.

ARCHIVE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 , 2008

EVENT: Online Seminars on College Teaching, Jan 30 and Feb 13.
The CITL is providing faculty access to three online seminars from Magna Resources for Higher Education: Using Collaborative Teams In and Out of Class; Assessment as a Learning Experience. Held on-site from 12:30-2p in MPA B02. Click here to view the workshop schedule and to register.

EVENT: Language Center Workshops - Debate This: The value of translation programs in language learning, Feb. 7, . This is part of a semester-long series of presentations. To be held in the Language Center, Phillips Hall 209. Click here to view the workshop schedule and to register.

EVENT : Coffee & Conversation, Friday Feb. 8.
Please join CITL staff on February 8 from 10am until 12pm for an informal conversation about topics in teaching and learning at our 2035 F Street townhouse location. During this session, we plan to focus on techniques for holding good in-class discussions (Readings of interest on our webpage). Click here to view the workshop schedule and to register.

Call for Proposals - $10,000 Departmental Curriculum Development Grants - Deadline extended to FEB 29!!.
CITL will be awarding grants to two GW Academic Departments for the development of new or the revision of existing middle-to-large enrollment undergraduate courses. The application deadline is January 21, 2008. Please contact the Center for Innovatve Teaching and Learning at 202-994-0485 for further details or click here!

ARCHIVE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 , 2008

EVENT: Coffee & Conversation, Friday Feb. 8.
Please join CITL staff on February 8 from 10am until 12pm for an informal conversation about topics in teaching and learning at our 2035 F Street townhouse location. During this session, we plan to focus on techniques for holding good in-class discussions (Readings of interest on our webpage). Click here to view the workshop schedule and to register.

EVENT: Online Seminars on College Teaching, Feb 13.
The CITL is providing faculty access to an online seminar from Magna Resources for Higher Education: Assessment as a Learning Experience. Held on-site from 12:30-2p in MPA B02. Click here to view the workshop schedule and to register.

ARCHIVE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 , 2008

EVENT: Online Seminars on Assessment as a Learning Experience, February 13
The CITL is providing faculty access to an online seminar from Magna Resources for Higher Education, Assessment as a Learning Experience, to be followed by discussion of the issues presented. Held on-site from 12:45-2:30p in MPA B02. Lunch available with registration. Click here to view the workshop schedule and to register.

New WID Studio offers best of the web's writing & research resources for students and faculty
The Writing in the Disciplines (WID) program is piloting its new online resource students and faculty.For faculty, there are great resources on plagiarism prevention and teaching responsible research practices. For students, the focus is on responsible research practices. .. And the resources will continue to expand as the semester continues. .. WID Studio:FACULTY – http://widstudio.wordpress.com, WID Studio:STUDENTS – http://widstudents.wordpress.com

ARCHIVE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29 , 2008

Coffee and Conversation, March 14
Discussion centering on "Universal Design for Learning" and how it applies to our teaching and learning. Register today to join us for coffee and discussion. Related readings available on our Townhouse page.

ARCHIVE: FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008

EVENT: Elluminate Live training, March 19 at 3pm in Gelman B06
Learn how to use Blackboard’s synchronous classroom ElluminateLive during a one-hour workshop.Register today.

ARCHIVE: Wednesday, MARCH 19, 2008

EVENT: Elluminate Live training, March 19 at 3pm in Gelman B06
Learn how to use Blackboard’s synchronous classroom ElluminateLive during a one-hour workshop. Register today.

EVENT: Discussion of the university's vision for technology, Wed. March 26, noon - 1p in Gelman B06
Eric Alvarado, Director of Academic Technologies, will talk about GW's vision for technology as part of the Instructional Design Faculty Support Group. Pizza lunch provided with registration. Register today.

ARCHIVE: Wednesday, March 26, 2008

EVENT: Teaching with Emerging Technologies:
Web 2.0 Technologies, Thurs. April 10, 11:30a-1:30p, (Location TBA)
Find out how web 2.0 technologies - blogs, podcasts, wikis, video, RSS feeds and more - are being used in teaching and what research is being done to assess the impact of these strategies. Guest speaker: Dr. Edward Berger, Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia. Lunch provided with pre-registration. Click Here to Register!.

EVENT: Coffee and Conversation
Web 2.0 Technologies, Friday, April 11, 10:00am to 12:00pm, CITL Townhouse
Join us for discussion of the use and implications of Web 2.0 technologies in higher education. We'll follow up on the talk given April 11 by Dr. Edward Berger, Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia. Click on our Townhouse page for more information.
Register today.

Online webinars and courses on accessible information technology
EASI, a premier provider of online training on accessible information technology offers a wide-range of free online webinars and fee-based courses. Click here for a full schedule of upcoming webinars and online courses. Information on GW’s institutional membership benefits for faculty is available through Blackboard’s eCommunity link or GW’s Office of Disability Support Services.

New WID Studio offers best of the web's writing & research resources for students and faculty
The Writing in the Disciplines (WID) program is piloting its new online resource students and faculty.For faculty, there are great resources on plagiarism prevention and teaching responsible research practices. For students, the focus is on responsible research practices. .. And the resources will continue to expand as the semester continues. .. WID Studio:FACULTY – http://widstudio.wordpress.com, WID Studio:STUDENTS – http://widstudents.wordpress.com

ARCHIVE: April 11 , 2008

EVENT: Teaching with Emerging Technologies:
Web 2.0 Technologies, Thurs. April 10, 11:30a-1:30p, (Location: MPA B02)
Find out how web 2.0 technologies - blogs, podcasts, wikis, video, RSS feeds and more - are being used in teaching and what research is being done to assess the impact of these strategies.

Guest speaker: Dr. Edward Berger, Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia. Lunch provided with pre-registration. Since seating is limited for this event, faculty now have the option of attending the session virtually through a live webcast on Elluminate Live. Click Here to Register!

ARCHIVE: April 24 , 2008

EVENT: Constructivism in Learning & Assessment, Wed. April 23, Noon-1p (Instructional Design Faculty Support Group)
Dr. Deborah Waddill, an expert in constructivist learning and assessment from the Graduate School of Education and Human Development, will compare constructivism to other instructional design theories, show how to evaluate constructivist courseware, and discuss constructivism's potential applications. Lunch is provided with registration at http://citl.gwu.edu/pages/workshops.asp.

ARCHIVE: June 30 , 2008

Online webinars and courses on accessible information technology
EASI, a premier provider of online training on accessible information technology offers a wide-range of free online webinars and fee-based courses. Click here for a full schedule of upcoming webinars and online courses. Information on GW’s institutional membership benefits for faculty is available through Blackboard’s eCommunity link or GW’s Office of Disability Support Services.

New WID Studio offers best of the web's writing & research resources for students and faculty
The Writing in the Disciplines (WID) program is piloting its new online resource students and faculty.For faculty, there are great resources on plagiarism prevention and teaching responsible research practices. For students, the focus is on responsible research practices. .. And the resources will continue to expand as the semester continues. .. WID Studio:FACULTY – http://widstudio.wordpress.com, WID Studio:STUDENTS – http://widstudents.wordpress.com

ARCHIVE: July 29, 2008

Free online webinars in July on barrier-free web design and e-learning. EASI, a premier provider of online training on accessible information technology offers a wide-range of free online webinars. In July, you can select managing PDFs, online surveys, free e-books software, or moving to Vista by clicking here. Information on GW's institutional membership benefits for faculty is available through Blackboard's eCommunity link or GW's Office of Disability Support Services.