Fifth Annual Jumpstart Program

Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center (TLTC)

Texas Tech University

August 19th and 20th, 2009

 

Raffle Drawing
Each Jumpstart session you attend earns you an entry in our raffle drawing to be held after the conclusion of Jumpstart.  Raffle winners will be announced and contacted on Friday, August 21st.  This year’s grand prize is an Audiovox 7” Portable DVD Player.  Other exciting prizes include a 4GB MP3 player and two digital picture frames.

Registration
For more information about the Jumpstart Program, special events, shortcourses, or workshops sponsored by the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center, simply visit our website at www.tltc.ttu.edu. Faculty, teaching assistants, and staff may register for sessions or other short courses using their eRaider account. If you have questions about the registration system or a particular event, please contact our offices at 742-0133.

Jumpstart Schedule

Wednesday, August 19th

9:00 a.m. (Library Room 309)
Pastries and Coffee

9:30—10:00 a.m. (Library Room 309)
Welcome—Dr. Debbie Laverie, Director TLTC
Opening Remarks—Dr. Rob Stewart, Interim Senior Vice Provost

10:00—11:30 a.m.  (Library Room 309)
“Breaking Bad...Lecture Habits By Using Cooperative Learning”
Dr. Nathan Collie
Tired of giving standard “tell ‘em and test ‘em” lectures in large classes? You don’t have to revolutionize your entire course to
engage students in active learning. One way to start is by introducing cooperative learning into your classroom. Breaking students into groups changes the fundamental learning unit from individual students to their group. This encourages the most effective learning tool—peer instruction—to flourish. Exploring the nuts-and-bolts of a cooperative learning classroom may help you get started.

11:30 – 12:00 p.m. LUNCH (R.S.V.P. by 8/12/09)

12:00-1:00 p.m. (TLTC Room 151)
“Learning from Mistakes,” Co-sponsored by the TLTC and the Teaching Academy
Panelists include: Dr. Todd Chambers, Dr. Mark Gring, Dr. Kitty Harris, and Dr. Melanie Hart
Facilitated by Dr. Roman Taraban, Chair, Teaching Academy Executive Council
James Joyce said that “A man’s errors are his portals of discovery.”  As you consider your teaching, perhaps you’ve missed an opportunity to explain a concept clearly, spent too much time policing students instead of teaching them, missed the mark in leading your students in discussion–we’ve all made mistakes!  Please join a distinguished panel of faculty members representing the Texas Tech Teaching Academy as they reflect on their teaching, mistakes made and lessons learned in the process. 

1:15—2:15 p.m. (TLTC Room 151)
“Tips from a Blackboard Junkie,” Dr. Mary Fehr
Learn time-saving techniques for designing Blackboard courses that have resulted from one user's trial and error. You'll also learn some best practice strategies for designing and replicating course modules, and the latest (easy) technique for including a PowerPoint presentation with audio.

2:30-3:30 p.m. (TLTC Room 153)
“Active Learning: Engage Your Students,” Dr. Debbie Laverie
While you offer interesting lectures on important topics it seems that your students are engaged and they are taking notes. But are they with you? It seems so, but research shows students' attention span during lecture is ten minutes. Join us at this session to explore ways to get your students involved and active in their learning process.

2:30—3:30 p.m.  (TLTC Room 151)
“Zen and the Art of PowerPoint,” David Faulkner
Steve Jobs of Apple Computers has been touted as one of the most effective presenters to date. Join us for a discussion of effective strategies for using PowerPoint based on the “Kanso” method, the same method that Jobs uses in his presentations. This session will explore the “how” and the “why” of using PowerPoint effectively in the classroom, not only as an efficient medium for information, but also as a tool that can compel your students to participate actively and stay focused on content.

Thursday, August 20th

9:30 a.m. Pastries and coffee, TLTC Lobby

9:30—10:30 a.m.  (TLTC Room 151)
“The Myths of Multi-Tasking,” Dr. Allison Boye and Suzanne Tapp
Do you notice that your students attempt to “multitask” by
performing multiple activities with less than effective results? Multitasking has been proudly heralded as a skill among Millennial students who believe that they can do it all. However, recent challenges to the idea of multitasking have emerged and confirmed that multitasking is, indeed, a poor long-term strategy for learning. This session will examine multitasking trends, recent research suggesting that the emphasis on multitasking creates impatient learners who process knowledge at a more shallow level, and implications for the classroom as we consider the art of paying attention.

10:45—11:45 a.m. (TLTC Room 153)
“The Old Ways: Energizing Your Students with Participatory Learning,” Dr. Chris Smith
Thelonious Monk, asked to “define jazz,” paused, and then replied, “I can show it to you better than I can explain it to you.” Monk’s statement articulates a significant insight—that certain insights can only be taught or learned via non-verbal demonstration-imitation-critique techniques. 21st-century learners respond to diversified teaching. This presentation provides tools and approaches which can energize classroom teaching across the curriculum.

11:45—12:15p.m. LUNCH (R.S.V.P. by 8/12/09)

12:15—1:15 p.m.  (TLTC Room 151)
“Small Strategies for Large Classes,” Panel Discussion
Panelists include:  Dr. Justin Hart, Dr. David Lamp, Prof. Angela Mariani, and Dr. Shannon Rinaldo
Do you teach classes of 50, 100, or 200+ students? How do we create an environment where students do not feel lost in a sea of faces? Join us as esteemed faculty from across campus discuss their experiences teaching large classes at Texas Tech.  Our panelists will share the strategies they’ve used for effective teaching and learning in classes of 50 or more students.

1:30—2:30 p.m. (TLTC Room 151)
“Excellence in Teaching: Student Perspectives,”
Facilitated by Dr. Micah Meixner
How many times do we ask and listen to students’ perspectives encompassing excellent teachers? Join us as students from diverse backgrounds and colleges communicate their thoughts about exceptional teachers.

2:45—3:45pm (TLTC Room 151)
“Instructional Strategies, Teaching Style, and Your Online Course,” Bree Denton
Will you be teaching an online or hybrid course soon? In this session, we will explore your teaching style and how that will fit with research-based instructional strategies. We will then look at what those will look like in an online or hybrid course. Finally, we will discuss online resources and online ideas for teaching content.

2:45—3:45 p.m.  (TLTC Room 153)
“An Introduction to Service-Learning,” Irene Arellano, Dr. Debbie Laverie, and Dr. Laura Lowe
In this session we will explore what service learning (SL) is and discuss the benefits of this approach in the teaching and learning process. We will discuss how faculty get started in SL and the possibilities for scholarly research in SL. We will bring this discussion to life by highlighting a successful faculty/student experience in a SL course at TTU.