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Coffee & Conversation Fridays

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Townhouse Location (Map)

2035 F St., NW

Washington, DC 20052

  Enjoy coffee and pastries, chat with colleagues, and explore books and resources during our open library hours at the Townhouse on designated Friday mornings (10am - 12pm).
   

 

Friday, April 11th

Friday, April 11, 10am to 12pm - Web 2.0 in higher education

Discuss how Web 2.0 technologies impact higher learning. How are they relevant to teaching and learning? What are the implications for us and for our students? This is also a follow up to the previous day's presentation by Dr. Edward Berger (University of Virginia) at the Teaching with Emerging Technologies session.

Register today to join us for refreshments and good conversation at our Townhouse location.

Click Here for a 'different' perspective on Web 2.0 in higher education


Past Conversations
March 14th: Teaching all students - Universal Design for Learning

Discussion about what "UDL" comprises and how it applies to our teaching and learning. Sign up today to join us!

Related readings/links:

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) - Includes FREE ebook Teaching every student
Definitions, principles, examples - General outline of Universal Design for Instruction (UDI)
GW's Disability Support Services - Guidelines for GW faculty
Incorporating UDL - Tips from a GW professor re: assignment instructions
UDL vis-a-vis Blackboard - Tips for making Blackboard courses more accessible

Feb. 8th:

Effective class discussion: Ideas and tips on how we can
better engage students in face-to-face class discussion.

Related readings/links:

http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/participation.html

http://cte.udel.edu/ppt/effectivediscussions.ppt
(POWERPOINT file)

http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/english/tc/pt/
discussion/discussion.htm

Lamb & Lamb. Leading Effective Discussions. (PDF file)

Tewksbury. Having effective discussions in class. (PDF file)

Nov. 9th:

Virtual Worlds and Higher Education
Discuss the possibilities and controversies surrounding this much-debated topic. How might the CITL use its new Second Life "island" to enhance teaching and learning? Ideas? Pros and cons? We want to hear from you!

Related links:
NB: ITL does not assume responsibility for the functionality or content of the site links provided.
July 20: CITL staff reflected on on forthcoming Blackboard enhancements and features announced at the recent BbWorld conference.


Do you have a topic that you would like us to address during Coffee and Conversation? Please email your suggestions to citl@gwu.edu Thank you!