March 2007

Unless otherwise indicated, sessions occur in the Learning and Teaching Centre (LTC) Classroom in the Harry Hickman Building (HHB) Room 128.

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Presentation Skills Workshop [PSW]
Participants must attend all three days, HHB 128
Thursday, March 1, 2007, 6:00 PM ~ 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 3, 2007, 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Saturday, March 10, 2007, 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
This workshop is designed to facilitate participants in giving an effective presentation in an academic environment. Each participant will give two 10-minute presentations designed for different contexts and will provide constructive feedback for the presentations of others. $25 registration deposit (refundable upon completion of the full program).

Using Your TA Experience for the Future [TA ProD Series]
Any member of campus welcome.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007, HHB 128
NEW TIME: 6:30 PM ~ 8:00 PM
Invited presenter Paul Mohapel was a former TA at UVic. He now lectures in the Psychology Department and facilitates Instructional Skills Workshops for the Learning and Teaching Centre at UVic and Royal Roads University.
As your academic year winds down, thoughts turn to the next stage of your professional life. This workshop will explore ways that your TA experience can help you in the next stage of your career, whether you remain in a teaching capacity or not. Find out how you can maximize the skills and experience you learned as a TA towards your future.

Instructional Technology Working Group [ITWG] - Professional Development Opportunities
Tuesday, March 20, 2007, HHB 128
1:30 PM ~ 2:30 PM
Sharing and collaboration are key elements in the feedback gathered and presented in a BCCampus report last fall. This meeting of the ITWG will be a discussion of how to create more professional development opportunities for UVic instructors and contribute to and profit from resources at other Vancouver Island institutions, including learning and evaluating new software, applying for development grants both on and off campus and more. Please join us to hear about current opportunities and/or to bring your own suggestions for future initiatives.
New members always welcome!

Developing Your Teaching Dossier Workshop
Wednesday, March 21, 2007, HHB 128
12:00 PM ~ 2:00 PM [hosted lunch]
Presenter: Teresa Dawson, Director, Learning and Teaching Centre
Developing your teaching dossier is the most effective way to document your teaching for reappointment, tenure and promotion, as well as for winning awards. The most important part of the dossier is the narrative statement that guides the reader through the supporting documentary evidence. This workshop will discuss the role of the teaching dossier in the assessment process at UVic, assist you in developing your narrative, and outline an effective structure for organizing your materials. Also useful for graduate students who plan to apply for teaching jobs!
Open to all those who are involved in instruction

Writing for Publication Workshop
Thursday, March 22, 2007, MAC A168
1:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM
Presenter: Dr. Thomas J. Lasley II, Dean, School of Education, University of Dayton
All faculty and graduate students can learn to enhance the likelihood of publishing their ideas or findings. The issues addressed in this workshop concern how one initiates and organizes the writing process, identifies appropriate journals and communicates with editors. The workshop includes invaluable practical insights about the publishing process.

Learning and Teaching Development Grant (LTDG) ~ Information Session
NEW DATE: Wednesday, March 28, 2007, HHB 128
10:00 AM ~ 11:00 AM
Presenter: Teresa Dawson, Director, Learning and Teaching Centre
Do you have a question about how your students are learning in your class that you would like the opportunity to investigate? Is there a teaching and learning idea in your discipline that you have always wanted to explore? Come find out how you can apply for a grant to assist you in achieving your pedagogical goals. We have made some modifications to the grant process this year to make it easier to apply and will share these details with you at the meeting as well as answer any questions you may have.
Open to all those interested in applying for Learning and Teaching Grants in 2007