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Good afternoon, English graduate students. The third week on the semester is over, and surely we are all beginning to feel the adventure that is the full-swing semester. Perhaps some of us are doubting the meaning of education, whether it really helps the world. And some are becoming only more certain that literature is the most important element in any culture, and any adult or college freshman should be as passionate about English class as this lady is about wigs. Both camps, however, are probably ready for a department tea. And, what luck! The first one is today!Please take note of the following notices and events regarding the next two weeks of English Graduate Student life.
In the Next Two Weeks
TODAY! Sept 9 @2:30-4pm in the 4th Floor Lounge, Carroll Science
Department Afternoon Tea
Tuesday Sept 13 @3:30-4:30pm in Jones Library 206:
SET Seminar: “10,000 Students and 25 Years Later†will examine classroom teaching strategies from the perspective of an experienced professor. For more information, click on this link: http://www.baylor.edu/atl/index.php?id=70560 *You must be registered in order to attend.
Thursday Sept 22 @3:30-4:30 in the ABL Seminar Room
19 C Research Seminar: Transatlantic StudiesONGOING:The following SETs (list from the lovely Melissa Bilbro) still have openings, and some of them are new!
MON, OCTOBER 3 @11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Teaching, Learning, and the Ten-Year Question: Making the Invisible Visible
Dr. Edward Burger, Vice Provost for Strategic Educational Initiatives, discusses, “What are the true goals of education? How effectively are we delivering on that mission in the day-to-day workings of our lectures, seminars, and labs?” (A pizza lunch will be provided.) Click here to register.
Dr. Edward Burger, Vice Provost for Strategic Educational Initiatives, discusses, “What are the true goals of education? How effectively are we delivering on that mission in the day-to-day workings of our lectures, seminars, and labs?” (A pizza lunch will be provided.) Click here to register.
WED, OCTOBER 5 @ 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
What Do the Best College Teachers Do?
In his book, What the Best College Teachers Do, Dr. Ken Bain shares the results of a fifteen-year study of remarkable college teachers. In short, he finds that the best college teachers do three things in the classroom. Attend this seminar to find out what those things are! In addition to discussing Bain’s results, Dr. Lenore Wright (BIC, Philosophy, ATL) will share insights about student engagement inspired by the work of Jerome Bruner and Benjamin Fink. (Snacks provided.)Â Click here to register.
In his book, What the Best College Teachers Do, Dr. Ken Bain shares the results of a fifteen-year study of remarkable college teachers. In short, he finds that the best college teachers do three things in the classroom. Attend this seminar to find out what those things are! In addition to discussing Bain’s results, Dr. Lenore Wright (BIC, Philosophy, ATL) will share insights about student engagement inspired by the work of Jerome Bruner and Benjamin Fink. (Snacks provided.)Â Click here to register.
WED, OCTOBER 26 @ 2:00-3:00 PM
Critical Reading, Critical Thinking: Application Beyond the Classroom ATL Graduate Fellow Kathleen McGinty-Johnston (English) will present creative ways to develop critical reading and thinking skills among students as well as ways to encourage their application outside the classroom. (Snacks provided.)
Click here to register.
Click here to register.
WED, NOVEMBER 2 @ 3:00-4:00 PM
Teaching the Millennial Generation Yes, we can each be described as a snowflake, uniquely designed like none other. However, we do share much in common and one shared culture not often discussed in teaching and learning is generational culture. Jeff Doyle, Dean for Student Learning and Engagement, discusses how today’s college students learn differently than college students of the past. Let’s explore some differences and identify how we can enhance millennial students’ learning. (Snacks provided.)
Click here to register.
Click here to register.
THU, NOVEMBER 3 @ 10:00-11:00 AM
Basics of Courseblogging Have you decided to use blogging in the classroom but don’t know where to begin? Or, are you interested in understanding the logistics of running a courseblog? In this seminar, Lance Grigsby (Electronic Library) and Ashley Palmer (ATL) will cover the basics of setting up a blog for your course using WordPress. We will focus on two course blogging models: (1) the motherblog model in which individual student blogs are syndicated into a single course blog and (2) the shared class blog in which all members of a course share ownership of a single blog. The seminar will also introduce Edublogs, which is piloting academic courseblogging.
Click here to register.
Click here to register.
Calls for Papers:
Sept 30: The 2012 International Meeting of The American Conference for Irish Studies New Orleans, Louisiana. Click here for more information.
Dec 15: Conference on Christianity and Literature. Topic:â€Belief and Unbelief.†Conference website: http://spu.edu/depts/english/ccl