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Vol. XII, No. 2
A newsletter devoted to the support of teaching and learning at the University of Pittsburgh
November 2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Calendar of Upcoming Events for Spring Term 2007

To access these Webcasts online, go to CIDDE and under “Quick Links” choose “Webcasts.”

Watch for flyers on the spring term Faculty Book Discussions on “The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning” by James Zull. The sessions will be scheduled for March 2007. Please contact Michelle Lane for more information at mlane@pitt.edu or 412-624-2896.

Come join your colleagues!

January

Thursday, January 25 , noon to 1:30 p.m. “Facilitating Effective Online Discussions” · 815 Alumni Hall
Presenter: Carol DeArment, Senior Instructional Designer, CIDDE

Tuesday, January 30 , 12:30 p.m. Instructional Design Webcast (IDmCast*) · Tune in live to “Bloom’s Taxonomy.”
Presenter: Joanne M. Nicoll, Associate Director for Instructional Design, CIDDE

Every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in January tune in live to Blackboard Webcasts (BbmCasts)**

Every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in January tune in live to Instructional Technology Webcasts (ITmCasts)***

February

Friday, February 9 , noon to 1:30 p.m. “Interactive Teaching and Learning” · 815 Alumni Hall
Presenter: Carol DeArment, Senior Instructional Designer, CIDDE

Tuesday, February 27 , 12:30 p.m.
Instructional Design Webcast (IDmCast*) · Tune in live to “Developing Outcomes” with Gary Stoehr, School of Pharmacy.

Every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in February tune in live to Blackboard Webcasts (BbmCasts)**

Every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in February tune in live to Instructional Technology Webcasts (ITmCasts)***

March

Friday, March 16 , noon to 1:30 p.m. “Developing Teaching Portfolios” · 815 Alumni Hall
Presenter: Carol Washburn, Senior Instructional Designer, CIDDE

Friday, March 23 , noon to 1:30 p.m.
“Creating a Learning-Centered Syllabus” · 815 Alumni Hall
Presenter: Carol Washburn, Senior Instructional Designer, CIDDE

Tuesday, March 27 , 12:30 p.m. Instructional Design Webcast (IDmCast*) · Tune in live to “Thinking About Putting Your Class Online?” with Tony Novosel, Department of History.

Every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in March tune in live to Blackboard Webcasts (BbmCasts)**

Every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in March tune in live to Instructional Technology Webcasts (ITmCasts)***

April

Friday, April 6 , noon to 1:30 p.m. “Developing a Course” · 815 Alumni Hall
Presenter: Joanne M. Nicoll, Associate Director for Instructional Design, CIDDE

Friday, April 20 , noon to 1:30 p.m. “Wikis as a Teaching Tool” · 815 Alumni Hall
Presenter: Carol DeArment, Senior Instructional Designer, CIDDE

Tuesday, April 24 , 12:30 p.m. Instructional Design Webcast (IDmCast*) · Tune in live to “Survival Strategies for Teaching Six-Week Summer Classes” with Lydia Daniels, Department of Biological Sciences.

Every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in April tune in live to Blackboard Webcasts (BbmCasts)**

Every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in April tune in live to Instructional Technology Webcasts (ITmCasts)***

To enroll in workshops, please contact mlane@pitt.edu or 412-624-2896.

* The IDmCast provides a series of short presentations on teaching/learning topics in a synchronous Webcast (using Mediasite) followed by asynchronous “copies” in various multimedia formats, including streaming video, podcasts, and Flash.

** The BbmCast provides a series of short presentations about the use of the Blackboard course management system. A variety of audio and video formats are provided for ease of access. These sessions are available both “live” at the noon hour and captured for future review on the Web site.

*** The ITmCast provides a series of short presentations on instructional technology available to Pitt faculty. A variety of audio and video formats are provided for ease of access. These sessions are available both “live” at the noon hour and captured for future review on the Web site.

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