Workshop Registration Information

To reserve a space in any upcoming workshop, please use the Registration Page.

PLEASE NOTE: Before registering for a workshop, be certain that you are able to attend the entire session.

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Fall 2009 Schedule of Workshops:

Faculty Teaching Circle

This faculty teaching circle will offer a safe space for faculty to discuss with their colleagues the challenges and excitement of teaching. Topics will depend in part on the questions and concerns of participants, but are likely to include a range from logistical matters to larger pedagogical and philosophical concerns.

Discussions will be facilitated by Steven Sabat, Professor in the Psychology Department, with assistance from John Rakestraw, Director of Faculty Programs at CNDLS and Professorial Lecturer in the Theology Department. The circle will meet roughly bi-weekly over the course of the semester (see specific dates below). In the spirit of Georgetown's historic commitment to education, participants are expected to make the same serious commitment to attend all of the discussions, as will the facilitators.

Schedule (all meetings are from 12:15 - 1:15 pm;
St. Mary's 201):
- Thursday, Sept. 24 (lunch provided)
- Thursday, Oct. 8 (bring lunch if you like)
- Thursday, Oct. 22 (bring lunch if you like)
- Thursday, Nov. 5 (bring lunch if you like)
- Tuesday, Nov. 17 (bring lunch if you like)
- Thursday, Dec. 3 (bring lunch if you like)
Instructors: Steven Sabat (Psychology) and John Rakestraw (CNDLS)
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Pedagogically Sound Uses of Presentation Software

Many instructors are using PowerPoint and other presentation software programs to present information to students, and many students expect professors to use these materials. At the same time, many of the professors using these software programs have doubts about their effectiveness, and many students complain about the design and/or use of the slide presentations. In this workshop, we will consider several basic pedagogical principles underlying effective classroom presentations, and consider how these principles might shape the design and use of visual aids in the classroom. Participants will learn not only how to design engaging slides, but also how to use these slides as part of an effective classroom presentation. (Please bring your lunch if you like.)

Tuesday, September 29th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (St. Mary's 204)
Instructors: Paulina Maldonado (CNDLS) and John Rakestraw (CNDLS)
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Articulating Instructional Goals

What do I want my students to learn? Every instructor asks this question, but you can't answer it until you define what knowledge, skills, and understandings you want your students to take away from your course. What outcomes do you desire?

These outcomes -- your instructional goals -- must be phrased in active terms that clearly tell students what is expected. A clear and complete set of learning goals also helps you develop authentic assessments by targeting those aspects of your students' learning that you most value.

In this workshop, we will discuss how to establish and frame a set of learning goals that represent the learning outcomes you most desire and explicitly communicate these to your students. Participants interested in bringing teaching/learning goals with them to refine at the workshop are encouraged to do so.

Wednesday, October 28th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (Location TBD)
Instructor: Janet Russell (CNDLS)
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Getting Started with Blogs at Georgetown

Georgetown faculty, staff, and students have used WordPress—the blogging tool offered by CNDLS as part of the Georgetown Digital Commons project—for classes, research portfolios, and content management. Participants will get hands-on training on how to set up, use, and customize WordPress to their needs.

Wednesday, November 18th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Picchi Multimedia Room in the Gelardin New Media Center, Lauinger Library #104
Instructors: Rob Pongsajapan and Marie Selvanadin (CNDLS)
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