Faculty Seminar Series
This seminar series highlights innovative and effective teaching practices. It is offered to the Cornell teaching community as a means to foster discussion about key teaching and learning issues. Faculty members from throughout the university will present topics from their teaching experience.
Fall 2009 Seminar Schedule
September 18-Are They Learning What You Intend?: Assessment of Student Learning
9:00 A.M. in 102 Mann Library
See printable poster
October 20-Planning Your Course: Principles for Successful Student Learning
4:00 P.M. in 226 Weill Hall
See printable poster
November 5-How Student Learning Outcomes Can Strengthen Teaching and Learning
Speaker: Barbara J. Millis, Director, The Teaching & Learning Center, The University of Texas at San Antonio
4:00 P.M. in 226 Weill Hall
See printable poster and presentation pdf
Spring 2009 Seminar Schedule
April 14-Trudy Banta, Professor of Higher Education and Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Academic Planning and Evaluation, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
"Evidence-Based Improvement of Teaching and Learning"
4:00 P.M. in Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall
See
printable poster
Fall 2008 Seminar Schedule
Sept. 22-Carl Wieman, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2001, National Professor of the Year 2004, Distinguished Professor at the University of British Columbia and University of Colorado, Director of the Carl Wieman Science Education Institute
"Science Education in the 21st Century:
Using the Tools of Science to Teach Science"
See
printable poster or
PowerPoint slides
Spring 2008 Seminar Schedule
April 2-Ashim Datta, Professor of Biological and Environmental Engineering, winner of the Michael Tien Excellence in Teaching Award in the College of Engineering
"Enhancing the Learning Experience in a Technical Course through Increased Interaction"
This seminar may be viewed as a Quicktime movie by e-mailing David Way (dgw2_at_cornell.edu) for a copy on CD.
Fall 2007 Seminar Schedule
October 18-Elizabeth G. Harrison, Ph.D., Program Director for Learning Services in the University Learning Center, University of Arizona
"Accessible Learning by Design"
This seminar may be viewed as a Quicktime movie by e-mailing David Way (dgw2_at_cornell.edu) for a copy on CD.
November 12-Michael C. Kelley, James Friend Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Weiss Presidential Fellow
"Active Learning Developments in the Engineering and Mathematics Curriculum"
This seminar may be viewed as a Quicktime movie by e-mailing David Way (dgw2_at_cornell.edu) for a copy on CD.
Spring 2007 Seminars
April 3-Kenneth Reardon, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of City and Regional Planning
"Field-Based Learning at the Water's Edge: Reflections on Cornell's
New Orleans Planning Initiative"
This seminar may be viewed as a Quicktime movie by e-mailing David Way (dgw2_at_cornell.edu) for a copy on CD.
March 6-Charles Williamson, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
This event is available on DVD. Copies may be borrowed for viewing by contacting David Way at 255-2663.
February 22-Erica Wagner, Assistant Professor, Hotel Administration
"Alternative Assessments in a Large Course,"
This event is available on DVD. Copies may be borrowed for viewing by contacting David Way at 255-2663.
January 18-Richard Light, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education, Harvard University
Symposium on "Strengthening Communication Between Graduate Students/Postdocs and Faculty"
This event is available on DVD. Copies may be borrowed for viewing by contacting David Way at 255-2663.
Fall 2006 Seminar
October 18-Maria Terrell, Senior Lecturer, Mathematics
"Asking Good Questions for Deeper Learning"
This seminar is available on DVD. Copies may be borrowed for viewing by contacting David Way at 255-2663.
Further information is available from David Way: dgw2(at)cornell.edu, 255-2663.