Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

Limited Space Available – Faculty Development Seminar: Active Learning and the Flipped Classroom

Dates: June 25 – 26, 2014

Location: 920 Madison – Room 653 (COM TBL Room)

Session Overview:

The UTHSC College of Medicine and the Office of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs will be hosting a two-day seminar led by Deirdre Bonnycastle from the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. Ms. Bonnycastle has been involved in adult education and program development for 42 years. In her former position as a faculty member in the Extension Division, University of Saskatchewan, she researched the effects of disabilities on participation in university programs and worked extensively in the development of online credit courses. For the last 10 years, she has been responsible for faculty development at both the UGME and PGME level at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine and regularly delivers faculty development seminars on topics focusing on teaching in preclinical and clinical settings, incorporating active learning, and strategies for flipping the classroom.

Ms. Bonnycastle summarizes the best practical information from the international literature in her popular blogs: Medical Education Blog (Teaching in Medicine) and Medical Education Canada

Sessions taking place during this two-day seminar will be interactive, will require group discussion/work, and will focus on:

• Learning objectives (Creating student-centered learning objectives and creating assignments that align with learning objectives)
• Creating an effective flipped learning environment (Using out of class time for teaching and how to use class time in a flipped classroom)

In order to have a better understanding of what it means to be a student in a flipped environment, select prereading materials have been made available by Ms. Bonnycastle at http://words.usask.ca/medicaleducation/2014/04/18/flipped-workshop/

Schedule:

Day 1 (June 25, 2014; 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

• 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Writing student-centered learning objectives to guide teaching and assessment)
• 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Using out of class time for teaching)

Day 2 (June 26, 2014; 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (How to use class time in a flipped classroom)

We have a limited number of seats left for this two-day faculty development seminar. If you have NOT submitted your registration to attend, please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu) with questions regarding available space.

Creating Rubrics: Improve Assessments, Assignments and Outcomes (Webinar)

Date: July 9, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenter: Dr. Teresa Flateby (Director of Academic Assessment at Georgia Southern University)

Session Overview:

Well-designed rubrics are an invaluable tool to help students understand what they need to learn and help educators effectively assess learning outcomes and course quality. How can you ensure that your rubric satisfies instructional and assessment purposes for both you and your students? Join us for a highly-informative, 60-minute webinar where you will discover:

• Steps to develop quality scoring rubrics – templates included!
• Different types of rubrics and what bests fits your assessment needs
• Effective ways to outline assignment expectations to students
• Ways to limit grade appeals and confusion through well written rubrics
• Critical characteristics and specific examples of effective rubrics

To register for this session go to: http://tinyurl.com/creatingrubrics

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Are you training students to practice in expert teams or teams of experts? (Webinar)

Date: July 17, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Presenter: Jennifer Danielson, PharmD, MBA, CDE (Director, Experiential Education, University of Washington)

This webinar is hosted by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – School of Pharmacy

Session Objectives:

• Discriminate between interdisciplinary and interprofessional practice.
• Distinguish activities and responsibilities that students from multiple professions can do in a practice site to encourage teamwork and shared decision making.
• Organize a plan or schedule that facilitates interprofessional interaction across professions within your practice site.
• Relate potential assessment tools for interprofessional collaborative practice to currently used experiential education evaluation and assessment methods.

Best Practices for Designing and Assessing Online Discussion Questions (Sloan-C Webinar)

Date: July 30, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Register and participate from any location

Presenters: Dr. Andrea McCourt, Dr. Jillian Yarbrough, and Dr. Marcus Tanner – Texas Tech University

Session Overview:

Online discussion can provide students with the opportunity to express ideas, think about course content, apply course concepts to real-world situations, interact with classmates and faculty, and reflect on attitudes or values. However, it can be challenging to create discussion questions that engage students in critical thinking and encourage robust interaction. It is additionally challenging to assess different aspects of online discussion and provide students with meaningful qualitative and quantitative feedback. This webinar will provide strategies and tips for meeting these challenges.

To learn more about this webinar or register go to: http://sloanconsortium.org/institute/webinars/2014/7/bestpracticesfordesandassessonlinediscuss?{{$par}}

Professional Sessions

Save the Date! – New Faculty Orientation

Date: September 26, 2014 (Friday)
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: SAC – OD Larry Dining Hall

Session Overview:

The Office of Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs (AFSA) will be hosting the New Faculty Orientation as a supplement to the orientation that is given by Human Resources at each faculty member’s hire date. The AFSA New Faculty Orientation is catered specifically to the faculty with introductions of people and resources that may be of help in their growth and advancement during their time of employment with UTHSC.

This session is for all new faculty hired since January 2014 who DID NOT attend New Faculty Orientation in March 2014.

A light breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 AM.

Please use the following link to RSVP your attendance for New Faculty Orientation: http://tinyurl.com/uthsc-nfo-fall2014

Questions regarding New Faculty Orientation? Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253).

Additional Resources

2014: The Year of Active Learning at UTHSC
To access a variety of active learning resources visit https://academic.uthsc.edu/faculty/2014.php

UTHSC’s Faculty Resource Center
View schedule of professional development opportunities and read out latest blog post at https://uthsctlc.wordpress.com/