Past Colloquia
Past Brown Bags
Colloquium:
Monday, June 17th from 2-3 pm central time
“A look at TRESTLE’s impact at the University of Kansas”
Facilitated by Dr. Blair Schneider, University of Kansas
The TRESTLE collaboration has helped spur big changes in course transformation and community at the University of Kansas. This special colloquium series will provide an overview of these changes over the past several years, including both qualitative and quantitative metrics of the overall impact. In addition, we will discuss how our departments, in collaboration with the Center for Teaching Excellence, are working together to sustain these achievements after the grant ends next year.
You can register for this free webinar by clicking here
Colloquium:
December 3rd, 2018: How to be a great embedded expert!
Presenters: Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado Boulder and Warren Code, University of British Columbia
In this colloquium we shared our recommendations for embedded experts (faculty and postdocs within departments) in partnering effectively with faculty, and how to get started and get better at this course transformation work. Come share your own challenges and successes, and learn from our conversations and reflections with the dozens of people who have held these sorts of positions!
These recommendations form a significant part of our newly released SEI Handbook, available online at https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/seihandbook/. The SEI Handbook shares the accumulated wisdom of practice in how to effectively implement a model of change based on the SEIs at CU Boulder and UBC: It is divided into three parts in consideration of the three main groups involved in such an initiative: initiative leaders, departmental leaders, and the embedded experts (whom we call discipline-based education specialists, or DBESs).
Couldn’t attend in person? No problem! Click the link above to see a recording of the session.
October 30th, 2017: University of Colorado Boulder TRESTLE Scholars
Presenters: Stephanie Chasteen, Research Associate Center for STEM Learning; Jenny Knight, Associate Professor in Biology; Rebecca Ciancanelli, McNeill Academic Coordinator and SASC STEM Coordinator
Couldn’t attend in person? No problem! Click the link above to see a recording of the session.
April 24, 2017: Queen’s University Colloquium
Presenters: Bei Cai, Teaching Fellow Department of Physics, Deena Salem, Teaching Fellow in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Natalie Simper, Project coordinator
March 27, 2017: KU Physics Highlights (Force Concept Inventories and Classroom Demonstrations)
Presenter: Chris Bruner, Teaching Fellow in the KU Department of Physics and Astronomy
Past Brown Bag Discussion:
April 24th from 1-2 pm Central Time. Hosted by Eric Tremblay, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Queen’s University.
March 22nd from 11-12 pm Central Time. Hosted by George Rehrey, Indiana University, Bloomington.
“Learning Analytics and Course Transformation: A Match Made in Data”
Click here for a copy of the presentation slides.
February 20th from 12-1 pm central time. Hosted by Meagan Patterson and Ward Lyles, University of Kansas
“Creating a Positive Classroom Climate“
January 28th from 2-3 pm central time. Hosted by Andrea Greenhoot and Joshua Potter, University of Kansas
“Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Leveraging Course Transformation for Broader Curriculum Redesign“
If you would like a copy of the presentation slides email Jeffrey Ross at j894r483@ku.edu
June 20th from 12-1 pm central time. Hosted by Deena Salem and Bei Cai, Queen’s University and Molly McVey, University of Kansas
“Comparing Approaches by TLF’s to Build Engagement with Faculty for Program Transformation”
May 17th from 1-2 pm central time. Hosted by Wendy Adams, Colorado School of Mines
“Assessment Tools: Development and Validation“
Click here for a copy of the powerpoint presentation
Couldn’t attend in person? No problem! Click the link above to see a recording of the session.
April 25th from 12-1 pm central time. Hosted by Joshua Potter and Molly McVey, University of Kansas
“Analyzing Student Learning: Going Beyond Surveys and Learning Objective Exam Performance”
Couldn’t attend in person? No problem! Click the link above to see a recording of the session.
March 15th from 12-1 pm central time. Hosted by Marco Molinaro, University of California Davis
“Systemic Issues in student outcomes – using data to improve awareness of inequity”
Couldn’t attend in person? No problem! Click the link above to see a recording of the session.
February 21st from 12-1 pm central time. Hosted by Amanda Modell, University of California Davis
“Universal Design for learning, diversity and inclusion in education”
Check out this great additional handout of resources provided by the facilitator!
Couldn’t attend in person? No problem! Click the link above to see a recording of the session.
January 26th from 12-1 pm central time. Hosted by Drew Vartia and Blair Schneider, University of Kansas
“Incorporating activities that promote diversity and inclusivity into your classroom”
Couldn’t attend in person? No problem! Click the link above to see a recording of the session.
November 20th, 2017 from 12-1 pm central time. Hosted by Bei Cai, Queen’s University; Marsha McCartney and Blair Schneider, University of Kansas
Couldn’t attend in person? No problem! Click the link above to see a recording of the session.
October 25th, 2017 from 12-1 pm Central time. Hosted by Molly McVey, University of Kansas
“Development of a Training Program for Undergraduate Peer Mentors at KU”
Couldn’t attend in person? No problem! Click the link above to see a recording of the session.
September 7th, 2017 from 12-1 pm Central time: “Using Action Research to Improve Undergraduate STEM Teaching”
Hosts: Emily Bonner, University of Texas San Antonio
May 1, 2017: Building and Sustaining Intellectual Communities around Teaching
Hosts: Dea Greenhoot, University of Kansas, and George Rehrey, Indiana University Bloomington
April 17, 2017: Designing Educational Innovations for Sustained Adoption
Presenter: Charles Henderson, Professor, Department of Physics and Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University
Facilitator: Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado Boulder
April 3, 2017: How can you run productive meetings about course development/transformation?
March 1, 2017: How can you facilitate development of learning goals with a faculty working group?
Facilitators: Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado Boulder, and Warren Code, University of British Colombia
December 1, 2016: Faculty Buy-In
Facilitators: Warren Code, University of British Colombia, and Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado Boulder
October 11, 2016: Facilitating Change in a Department
Facilitators: Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado Boulder, and Warren Code, University of British Colombia
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DUE1525775 (KU), DUE1525331 (CU) and DUE1525345 (UTSA). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
