9th Annual CALS Teaching Enhancement Symposium

The Ninth Annual CALS Teaching Enhancement Symposium will be held 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the UF Hilton Hotel and Conference Center in Gainesville, Florida. This annual event provides you with ideas, tools, and resources to enhance the classroom and advising experiences of our students. We have an exciting program planned with a variety of topics and speakers. We look forward to seeing you in August.

For more information about the program, please contact Elaine Turner at returner@ufl.edu or (352) 392-1963.

Registration and Refreshments
8:00 AM

	"Distance" Education: Internationalizing the Undergraduate Experience at UF/IFAS Room TBA This session will focus on the varieties of ways faculty can enhance the international dimensions of their teaching, with particular emphasis on inserting international content into courses, strengthening the international studies minor, mentoring visiting scholars, and building undergraduate participation in study abroad and international internships. Presenters: David Sammons, IFAS International Programs; Mark Rieger, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
	Plagiarism on Campus Room TBA This session will focus on the issue of plagiarism on campus. Presenters will discuss issues associated with plagiarism, including results of a survey of CALS students, as well as strategies for dealing with plagiarism. Presenters: Heidi Radunovich, Eboni Baugh and Mark Brennan, Family, Youth and Community Sciences; Valrie Davis, Sara Russell Gonzalez and Amy Bueller, Marston Science Library
	The Pros and Cons of Using In-Class Electronic Response Systems (Clickers) Room TBA Instead of trying to gauge the class' comprehension from one or two students, you can easily poll the entire class using electronic response systems (commonly called 'clickers'). This session will take a look at the pros and cons of using clickers in both small classes and large lectures. Presenters: Mike Gunderson, Food and Resource Economics and Greg Kiker, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
	Developing a Philosophy Statement Room TBA The goal of this workshop is for faculty and graduate students to reflect upon and articulate their guiding philosophy as related to instructional responsibilities in formal classroom teaching, teaching in non-formal settings, and advising and mentoring students. Examples of written philosophy statements will be critiqued and tips provided for writing you own statement. Presenter: Elaine Turner, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

	The Object is to Learn: Learning Objects Room TBA An introduction to learning objects and how they can be used as resources by instructors and students. Two platforms being used within IFAS: EcoLearnIt and Lyra will be presented with illustrations of several eLearning modules that have been developed with these technologies. Presenters: Howard Beck,Agricultural and Biological Engineering; Sabine Grunwald and Brandon Hoover, Soil and Water Science
	Preparing to be an Effective Peer Observer Room TBA The CALS Peer Observation of Teaching program is only as good as the peer observers. This session is designed to help answer the two basic questions of a peer observer: What do I look for and How do I share my observations with the instructor? Presenter: Kirby Barrick, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
	SPICE - Changing how Graduate Students Learn to Teach Room TBA SPICE (Science Partners in Inquiry-Based Collaborative Education) is a partnership betwen UF and the Alachua County Public Schools. It provides NSF Fellowships to graduate students in science who are trained how to teach inquiry-based lessons to middle school students. We will discuss the program and how it has changed the perspectives of graduate students in CALS. Presenters: Doug Levey, Zoology and Kelly Sims, Entomology and Nematology
	Advancing Accessibility for Students with Disabilities Room TBA Add skills to your teaching or advising toolbox. This session will increase your knowledge and awareness in accommodating and addressing the academic needs of students with disabilities. Presenter: Jim Gorske, UF Disability Resource Center

Message from the College: Dr. R. Kirby Barrick, Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

CALS Academy of Teaching Excellence: Dr. R. Kirby Barrick, Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University
"Service Learning "

Dr. Marybeth Lima

Marybeth Lima is a professor in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University, a registered professional engineer and a certified playground inspector. Dr. Lima has been working with the Baton Rouge community for nine years to ensure that all children have safe, fun, accessible playgrounds that the children help to design. She believes that play is a right and not a privilege, and that children are the best playground designers. These beliefs have guided her service-learning teaching and research work with elementary school and college students and the larger community. She is a tremendous advocate of the "learning by doing" philosophy that service-learning classes embody. Her passion for teaching and emphasis on community involvement has earned her consistently high evaluations from students and the respect of her colleagues. Dr. Lima is the recipient of the 2007 Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning, the 2005 Ernest A. Lynton Award for Faculty Professional Service and Academic Outreach, and the 2004 Gulf South Summit Award for Outstanding Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education.

	Integrating Service Learning into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Disciplines Dogwood Room This workshop will guide participants through a process to integrate service-learning into courses in technical disciplines. Topics include a summary of current successful service-learning programs in STEM disciplines, methods to integrate service-learning into technical courses, and interactive exercises to assist STEM practitioners with service-learning issues including implementing meaningful reflection strategies, funding service-learning projects, and addressing liability issues. Presenter: Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University
	Not Your 1980s Approach to Recruiting! Room TBA Recruitment is no longer just the function of the Dean's office. Faculty, staff, current students and alumni are being asked to participate in the recruitment of potential students. Join this session ready to discuss with colleagues potential methods for recruiting students into your department, and learn the differences in cold, hot, and warm strategies. Presenter: Charlotte Emerson, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
	Distance Education Minigrant Showcase Hawthorne Room Recipients of 2007-2008 CALS distance education minigrants will showcase their work. Drop by and see demonstrations by colleagues who have incorporated podcasting, Elluminate, interactive online training and tablet PCs into their teaching programs. Presenters: Jamie Foster, Sabastian Galindo-Gonzalez, Christine Kelly-Begazo, Kimberly Moore, Jose I. Reyes de Corcuera, and Timothy Spann
	Registration is now CLOSED