2007 Events

August

New Faculty Orientation

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
7:45 am - 4:00 pm
Cline Library Assembly Hall
Agenda

September

Pointing Students in the Right Direction: Academic Support Resources at NAU

Tuesday, September 4
3:00 – 4:30 pm
University Union, Oak Creek Room
Learn about key campus offices to which you can refer students for academic assistance.

Insights from Latin@/Chican@ Studies

New Directions in Diversity symposium session
Friday, September 14
9:00 - 11:00 am
University Union, Kaibab Room
Sponsored by the Office of the President

Strategies for Generating Class Discussion

Monday, September 17
9:00 – 10:00 am
University Union, Oak Creek Room

Violence in the Classroom: Signs, Responses, Resources

Friday, September 21
9:00 – 10:30 am
University Union, Kaibab Room

Strategies for Effectively Using the Vista Shell

Tuesday, September 25
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Cline Library, Room 200
Sponsored by eLearning Center

Planning for an Intramural Grant Submission

Wednesday, September 26
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Du Bois Conference Center, Agassiz Room

Enabling Student Success in Gateway Classes: Implications of an NAU Research Study

Friday, September 28
9:00 – 10:30 am
Du Bois Conference Center, Agassiz Room

October

Strategies for Developing and Using Rubrics for Evaluating Student Work

Cynthia Conn, Office of Academic Assessment & Educational Specialties

Monday, October 1
9:00 – 10:30 am
University Union, Oak Creek Room

Teaching that Considers Research on How Students Learn

John McClure, Educational Psychology

Thursday, October 11
2:30 – 4:00 pm
University Union, Oak Creek Room

Research in learning provides specific insights into planning for teaching. In what ways can selected key findings be applied in teaching in order to strengthen student learning?

eLearning Fellows’ Findings Round Table

Thursday, October 11
2:30 - 5:00 pm
W.A. Franke College of Business, Gardner Auditorium
e-Learning faculty fellows appointed by the e-Learning Center in 2006 conducted research studies that reveal teaching trends and practices at NAU.
Sponsored by eLearning Center

GTA Book Discussion: What the Best College Teachers Do

Monday, October 15
12:30 – 2:00 pm
University Union, Havasupai C
The first 30 GTAs to register for the session will received a copy of the book in advance of the session.

Exploring Opportunities for International Research/Teaching

Harvey Charles, Vice Provost, Center for International Education

Tuesday, October 16
12:30 - 2:00 pm
du Bois Conference Center, Room 111
There is a range of opportunities for teaching abroad and for undertaking international research. At this lunch session, participants will be introduced to some of these possibilities and will gain information about the directions and support of the international office.
Sponsored by Center for International Education, Faculty Development Program

Insights from Asian American Studies

New Directions in Diversity symposium session
With Geeta Chowdhry, Political Science and Ethnic Studies; Karen Kuo, Asian Pacific American Studies, ASU; John Leung, History; and moderated by Sara Alemán, Director of Ethnic Studies.

Friday, October 19
9:00 - 11:00 am
NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE: University Union, Havasupai A-B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

Emerging Technology/New Directions for Teaching

Monday, October 29
2:30 - 4:00 pm
Cline Library, Room 200
See how newer technologies, such as Google Docs and Spreadsheets, Clickers, Sakai Wiki, Elluminate and more are being successfully used to create more learning centered environments in courses at NAU.
Sponsored by eLearning Center

Planning for an Intramural Grant Submission

Tuesday, October 30
9:00 – 10:30 am
University Union, Havasupai C

November

Tom Angelo,

Visiting speaker from Victoria University of Wellington. Dr. Angelo is an internationally renowned expert on assessment and has consulted at over 250 colleges worldwide. His best-known publication is Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers with more than 75,000 copies in print.

Fostering Critical Thinking across the Curriculum: Practical, Research-based Strategies for Connecting Objectives, Teaching, and Assessment to Strengthen Learning

Thursday, November 1
8:30 – 11:00 am
University Union, Kaibab Room

GTA workshop, Pulling it All Together: Making Coursework Consequential

Thursday, November 1
3:00 – 5:00 pm
University Union, Kaibab Room

Doing Program Assessment When Learning Matters Most: Seven Transformative Guidelines from Research and Best Practice

Friday, November 2
8:30 – 11:00 am
University Union, Kaibab Room

eLearning Showcase: Blackboard Vista and Beyond

Thursday, November 8
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cline Library, Room 200
Sponsored by eLearning Center

Insights from Sexuality Studies

New Directions in Diversity symposium session
Friday, November 9
9:00 - 11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A/B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

Violence in the Classroom: Signs, Responses, Resources

With Tracy Cooper, NAU Police Department; Chris Gunn, Counseling and Testing Center; Deb Harris, Office of Student Life

Tuesday, November 13
12:30 – 2:00 pm
University Union, Havasupai A/B

This workshop will include possible indicators of impending problems; prevention and management of disruptive classroom behaviors; policies and procedures to address potentially volatile classroom behavior; what faculty can do if such a situation arises; and some of the supports/procedures in place that can help faculty deal with difficult situations.

Using the Cline Library Archives Online and Onsite: Teaching and Research Possibilities

With Karen Underhill, Cline Library

Friday, November 16
9:00 - 10:00 am
Cline Library, Room 200

The goal of this session is to introduce the scope of resources available and the processes for use so that session participants will be able to integrate Cline Library archives into their teaching and research.

Sponsored by Cline Library, Faculty Development Program

Insights into Teaching Strategies

New Directions in Diversity symposium session
Friday, November 30
9:00 am - noon
University Union, Havasupai A/B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

2008 Events

January

Insights from Student Experiences

New Directions in Diversity symposium session
Friday, January 25
9:00 am -11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A/B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

The World of Community College Teaching

Thursday, January 31
3:00 pm - 4:00 PM
University Union, Walnut B
Sponsored by Graduate College, Faculty Development Program

February

The World of Community College Teaching

Friday, February 1
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
du Bois, Agassiz
Sponsored by Graduate College, Faculty Development Program

New Processes in IRB: Online Application and Class Research Projects

February 4 session cancelled
***SESSION RESCHEDULED*** see: Wednesday, February 13

 

Using Problems to Develop Thinking Skills: Exploring New Avenues with PBL

Wednesday, February 6
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
University Union, Kaibab

Using problem-based learning (PBL) engages students in critical thinking in the application of their disciplines. This session will provide background and examples of how PBL can be used to impact student learning. Faculty both new to and experienced with PBL are welcome to join this conversation with Tricia Moore, Professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene.
Sponsored by Faculty Development Program

Assisting Students with Hooper Grants: Faculty Information Session

Friday, February 8
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
University Union, Havasupai C

The Hooper Undergraduate Research Award Program (HURA) offers financial awards to full-time undergraduates for research, scholarly, or creative projects undertaken in partnership with a faculty mentor. This session will provide faculty with information about the program intent, application, and review processes. Paula Garcia (Coordinator) and Melody Bowling (Business Manager) from the Office of the Vice President for Research will lead the discussion.
Sponsored by Sponsored by Vice President for Research, Faculty Development Program

Using Technology to Strengthen Learning in Large Classes

Tuesday, February 12
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Cline Library, 200

In this session, faculty will talk about the ways technology is used in large classes they teach. What impact does this integration of technology have on student learning? Resource panelists include Paul Helford (Communication), Michelle Miller (Psychology), Catherine Ueckert (Biology), Linda Neff (Anthropology, e-Learning Center). Lunch will be available.
Sponsored by eLearning Center, Faculty Development Program

New Processes in IRB: Online Application and Class Research Projects

Wednesday, February 13
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
University Union, Sycamore

The Institutional Research Board (IRB) process is an important prerequisite for classroom projects that involve students doing research with human subjects. Interim IRB Director, Paula Garcia, will review the class project IRB process, provide examples of when IRB approval is required, and respond to questions.
Sponsored by Vice President for Research, Faculty Development Program

Promoting Critical Thinking with Just-in-Time Learning/Teaching

Tuesday, February 19
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
du Bois, Agassiz
Sponsored by School of Nursing, Faculty Development Program

Adding Depth & Breadth to Your Teaching & Scholarship with JSTOR and More

Tuesday, February 19
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cline Library, 200
Sponsored by Cline Library, Faculty Development Program

Insights from Religious Studies

New Directions in Diversity symposium session
Friday, February 22
9:00 am - 11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A/B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

Iris PrettyPaint
Vision of Success: The Integration of Culture, Family, and Academics

Monday, February 25
9:00 am - 10:30 am
University Union, Havasupai A/B
Sponsored by Faculty Development Program

Writing and Publishing Articles on Teaching

Friday, February 29
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
University Union, Oak Creek
Sponsored by Faculty Development Program

March

Fulbright Opportunities for International Teaching and Research

Friday, March 7
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
University Union, Oak Creek

Dr. Harvey Charles, Vice Provost for International Affairs & Director of the Center for International Education, will lead a workshop on opportunities for international teaching and/or research through the Fulbright program. The application period for awards that will commence in 2009 opens on March 1. The deadline for these applications is August 1. In addition to the presentation, two NAU faculty who have received Fulbright awards in the past and have served on the review committee at CIES for Fulbright applications will be present to answer questions and offer advice to faculty contemplating applying for the Fulbright scholarship. Lunch will be provided.
Sponsored by Center for International Education, Faculty Development Program

Faculty Book Session: Helen Fox’s book, When Race Breaks Out: Conversations about Race and Racism in College Classrooms

Wednesday, March 12
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Cline Library, 200
Discussion led by Michelle Harris, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies
Copies of the book are available to the first 20 people who register
Sponsored by Faculty Development Program

Faculty Book Session: Ishmael Beah's book, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

Wednesday, March 26
11:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Cline Library, 200
Discussion led by Anne Scott, Coordinator, Summer Reading Program; Interim Director, Honors Program; Associate Professor, English
Copies of the book are available to the first 20 people who register

This memoir chronicles the recruitment, life altering circumstances, hardship, and redemption of Beah, caught in the middle of Sierra Leone's civil war and recruited through the pressures of starvation, violence, fear, and drugs to participate in it. NAU's summer reading program, now in its 12th year, has chosen Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier as its text for the 2008 August discussion event. As part of the Summer Reading Program, Beah will be coming to campus in October to discuss the book and his experiences both during the time that the memoir took place and afterwards.

The March 26 discussion session is aimed at faculty who are curious about the book as well as interested in using the book within one of their courses. The session will provide a discussion of the book's central features, break-out sessions designed to explore the book's classroom potential, and tips for discussion topics and writing prompts both centered on the book's issues and applicable across disciplines.

Sponsored by Summer Reading Program and Faculty Development Program

 

Insights from Borderlands Studies

New Directions in Diversity symposium session
Friday, March 28
9:00 am - 11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A-B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

Constance Staley,
Mission Possible: Teaching Strategies to Help Today's Students Realize Their Potential

Provost's Speaker Series
Transformations in Teaching and Learning

Friday, March 28
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
University Union, Havasupai A-B

April

Assessment Fair

Tuesday, April 1
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

 

First year Seminar Program: Conversation around Faculty Insights

Thursday, April 3
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
University Union, Havasupai C
Sponsored by First Year Seminar Program, Faculty Development Program

eLearning Showcase

Friday, April 4
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cline Library, 200
Join us for the Spring Showcase on Friday, April 4, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Cline Library, Room 200. This e-Learning Showcase will highlight how faculty engage students beyond course centric activities. Attendees may attend all or part of the event.

Kip Fulbeck
Teaching that Builds on Diversity: Exploring Multiple Connections

Thursday, April 10
9:00 am - 11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A/B

Insights from Whiteness Studies

New Directions in Diversity symposium session
Friday, April 18
9:00 am - 11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A/B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

May 

Wakonse Teaching Retreat

May 15–18
For additional information and application: Wakonse

 

Southwest Institute for Learning with Technology

May 19–21
College of Business Administration

2008 - 2009

August

New Faculty Orientation

Tuesday, August 19
8:00 am -4:00 pm
Cline Library Assembly Hall

Book Discussion
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

by Ishmael Beah

Thursday, August 21
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Cline Library, Room 200

The first 20 people to register for the session will receive copies of the book. Call 523-9972 to register.

This memoir chronicles the recruitment, life altering circumstances, hardship, and redemption of Beah, caught in the middle of Sierra Leone's civil war and recruited through the pressures of starvation, violence, fear, and drugs to participate in it. NAU's summer reading program, now in its 12th year, has chosen Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier as its text for the 2008 August discussion event. As part of the Summer Reading Program, Beah will be coming to campus in October to discuss the book and his experiences both during the time that the memoir took place and afterwards.
Cosponsored by Summer reading Program and Faculty Development Program.

September

Pointing Students in the Right Direction: Academic Resources

Thursday, September 4, 3:00-4:30 pm
University Union, Oak Creek Room

Insights from Diversity within the Hispanic Community

New Directions in Diversity Symposium session
Friday, September 19, 9:00-11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A-B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

New Faculty Teaching Seminar

Saturday, September 20, 9:00am-3:00 pm
Du Bois, Agassiz

Beyond Basic Rubric Use For Face-to-Face and Online Classes

Wednesday, September 24, 3:00-4:30 pm
Du Bois, Southwest
Sponsored by Office of Academic Assessment, Faculty Development Program

Planning for an Intramural Grant Submission

Thursday, September 25, 11:30 am-1:00 pm
location
Sponsored by Office of the Vice President for Research, Faculty Development Program

Exploring Opportunities for International Research and Teaching

Tuesday, September 30, 12:30-2:00 pm
Du Bois, Meadows
Sponsored by Center for International Education, Faculty Development Program

October

Cline Library Basics for Faculty

Wednesday, October 1
3:30-5:00 pm
Cline Library, Room 200
Sponsored by Cline Library, Faculty Development Program

Problem Based Learning (PBL)
Understanding the Basis and Benefits of Using PBL

Friday, October 3
3:30-5:00 pm
University Union, Oak Creek
Optional follow-up session offered Saturday, October 4

Book Discussion: Mary Huba’s Learner-centered Assessment on College Campuses, Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning

Community of Practice Series: On Assessment Practices

Tuesday, October 7
2:00-4:00 pm
Cline Library, Room 200
Sponsored by Office of Academic Assessment, Faculty Development Program

Provost’s Speaker Series
The Science of Education in the 21st Century: Insights from Science Education
Carl E. Wieman

Nobel Prize in Physics 2001 Director, Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI), University of British Columbia

Friday, October 10
9:00-11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A-B

Insights from Student Experiences

New Directions in Diversity Symposium session

Friday, October 17
9:00-11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A-B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

Cline Library Innovations that Support Innovative Teaching, Learning and Scholarship

Monday, October 27
3:30-5:00 pm
Cline Library, Room 200
Sponsored by Cline Library, Faculty Development Program

Insights from Post Colonial Studies

New Directions in Diversity Symposium session

Friday, October 31
9:00-11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A-B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

November

Intramural Grant Preparation

Monday, November 3
12:30pm-1:30pm
University Union, Havasupai C

Community of Practice Series: On Assessment Practices

Article Discussion: Marilyn Lombardi's Making the Grade: The Role of Assessment in Authentic Learning
(Please read the article before attending the session.)
Tuesday, November 4
2:00-4:00 pm
Cline Library, Room 200
Sponsored by Office of Academic Assessment, Faculty Development Program

Culturally Responsive University Teaching Bryan Brayboy

Borderlands Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Arizona State University

Wednesday, November 12
9:30-11:00 am
University Union, Kaibab

Program-level Assessment Roundtable: Experiences, Successes, and Challenges

Thursday, November 13
9:00 am-12:00 pm
University Union, Havasupai A-B
Sponsored by Office of Academic Assessment, Faculty Development Program

Insights from Gender Studies

New Directions in Diversity Symposium session

Friday, November 14
9:00-11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A-B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

Engaging First Year Students in Meaningful Discussion: Practices and Experiences of First year Seminar Faculty

Wednesday, November 19
1:00 -2:30 pm
University Union, Kaibab
Sponsored by First Year Seminar Program, Faculty Development Program

 

December

 

 

January

Insights into Teaching about Race and Culture

New Directions in Diversity Symposium session

Friday, January 23
9:00 am - noon
University Union, Havasupai A/B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

Conducting your Scholarly Work: Finding Sponsors, Submitting Proposals, Accepting and Managing Awards

Saturday, January 24
9:00 am - noon 
High Country Conference Center
Sponsored by the the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of Grants and Contract Services, and Faculty Development Program

Developing Your Scholarly Agenda

Saturday, January 24
1:00 - 4:00 pm 
High Country Conference Center
Sponsored by the the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of Grants and Contract Services, and Faculty Development Program

February

Using New IRB Processes: Online Applications and Classroom Research Projects

Monday, February 2
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Cline Library, Room 298
(This session will be repeated on Thursday, February 5)
Sponsored by the Office of Grants and Contract Services

Motivating Students: Theory and Practices

Wednesday, February 4
1:00 - 2:30 pm
University Union, Havasupai C

Using New IRB Processes: Online Applications and Classroom Research Projects

Thursday, February 5
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Cline Library, Room 298
(This is a repeat of the session on Monday, February 2)
Sponsored by the Office of Grants and Contract Services

Publish & Flourish: Becoming a Prolific Scholar
Tara Gray

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Director of the Teaching Academy
New Mexico State University

Friday, February 6
9:00 am - noon
University Union, Havasupai A/B
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Faculty Development Program
Co-sponsored by Text and Academic Authors Association

Book Discussion: Making Time, Making Change: Avoiding Overload in College Teaching

Cancelled due to campus weather closure - new time to be announced.
Copies of the book will be provided to pre-registered participants.
Sponsored by the NAU Teaching Academy

Funding Undergraduate Research: Assisting Students in Applying for Hooper Grants

Wednesday, February 11
4:00 - 5:00 pm
University Union, Oak Creek Room
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Faculty Development Program

Insights from Native American Studies

New Directions in Diversity Symposium session

Friday, February 13
9:00 - 11:00 am 
University Union, Havasupai A/B
Sponsored by the Office of the President 

Hands-on Introduction to New Cline Library Technologies for Supporting Curriculum: A Worksession and Consultation

Friday, February 13
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Cline Library, Room 200
Sponsored by Cline Library

TRIF (Technology and Research Initiative Fund) Informational Meeting

Monday, February 16
2:00 - 3:30 pm
University Union, Kaibab Room
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Faculty Development Program

Book Discussion: Making Time, Making Change: Avoiding Overload in College Teaching

New date: Tuesday, February 17
Copies of the book will be provided to pre-registered participants.
Sponsored by the NAU Teaching Academy

Generating and Assessing Productive Class Discussions

Wednesday, February 18
3:00 - 4:30 pm
University Union, Oak Creek Room
Sponsored by the Office of Academic Assessment and Faculty Development Program

Planning and Delivering Effective Workshops

Thursday, February 19
9:00 - 10:30 am
University Union, Oak Creek Room

Community of Practice Series: On Assessment Practices
Making Learning & Assessment Matter for Students: A Worksession

Friday, February 20
10:00 am - noon
University Union, Oak Creek Room
Sponsored by the Office of Academic Assessment and Faculty Development Program

March

Fulbright Opportunities for International Teaching and Research

Thursday, March 5
9:00 - 10:30 am
Note new location:  University Union, Havasupai A/B
Sponsored by the Center for International Education

Troubling the Status Quo

New Directions in Diversity Symposium session

Friday, March 6
9:00 - 11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A/B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

IRB Basics: An Online Session for Distance Faculty

Tuesday, March 10
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Online session via Elluminate. Instructions on downloading and using Elluminate will be sent to registrants prior to the session.
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Faculty Development Program

Faculty Book Discussion: Generation Me by Jean Twenge

Monday, March 23
Note modified time: 3:45 - 4:45 pm
Note new location:  Cline Library Assembly Hall
Copies of the book are available at the NAU Bookstore.

Academic Bullying: Practical Strategies for Faculty

Thursday, March 26
1:00 -3:00 pm
ARD Building, Room 174
Sponsored by the University Ombuds Office and Faculty Development Program

Provost’s Speaker Series
What Can We Learn from and about Generation Me?
Jean Twenge

Author, Professor, Psychology Researcher, San Diego State University

Friday, March 27
9:00-11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A-B

April

Assessment Fair

Wednesday, April 8
4:00 – 6:00 pm
duBois Center Ballroom
More information available at https://home.nau.edu/assessment/assessmentfair.asp

Community of Practice Series: On Assessment Practices
Discussing Curricular Redesign: Experiences from Four Academic Projects

Thursday, April 2
2:30 – 4:30 pm
University Union, Oak Creek Room
Sponsored by the Office of Academic Assessment and Faculty Development Program

Insights from National and International Borderlands Studies

New Directions in Diversity Symposium session

More information

Friday, April 10
9:00 am - 11:00 am
University Union, Havasupai A-B
Sponsored by the Office of the President

Using the Collegiate Learning Assessment Tool to Assess Critical Thinking

Tuesday, April 14
2:30 – 4:30 pm
University Union, Havasupai C
Sponsored by the Office of Academic Assessment and Faculty Development Program

May 

The NAU Teaching Seminar 2009
Creating Significant Learning Experiences
for Students in Gateway Classes

Sponsored by the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Faculty Development Program

More information here