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SPRING 2008*

May 7 : DISSERTATION COMPLETION SERIES: DEMYSTIFYING ORALS DEFENSE
Apr 30: APPROACHES TO DISSERTATION EDITING
Apr 11: OPPORTUNITIES AND OPTIONS: IS THERE A FULBRIGHT IN YOUR FUTURE?
Apr 09: THE NITTY-GRITTY OF THE DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
Mar 18: MEASURING PROGRESS IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Mar 17: TEACHING SWAP MEET ON SUSTAINABILITY
Mar 10: PFF: STORYTELLING AS AN ART OF TEACHING
Feb 20: PFF: CURRICULUM VITAE: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY
Feb 13: PFF: GET YOURSELF HIRED! NAVIGATING THE ACADEMIC INTERVIEWING PROCESS
Jan 31: TEACHING ALL STUDENTS, REACHING ALL LEARNERS: INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS DISABILITY & DIVERSITY
Jan 30: USEFUL STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING WITH WRITING
Jan 23: THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF SYLLABUS WRITING
Jan 11: TEACHING RESEARCH ETHICS
Jan 10,11: NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION
Jan 7-9: TA TRAINING

*details of our events have moved to our online calendar


FALL 2007*

Nov 15 & 16: SPOTLIGHT ON GRAMMAR: GETTING STUDENTS TO TURN IN EDITED & PROOFREAD PAPERS
Nov 14: WRITING YOUR DISSERTATION: STEPS FOR FINISHING
Nov 8: TEACH HONORS
Nov 7: WRITING THE DISSERTATION LITERATURE REVIEW: AIMS, MOVES AND STRATEGIES
Nov 7: DEVELOPING TEAM TEACHING
Oct 31: WRITING YOUR DISSERTATION: THE FIRST MOVEMENT
Oct 17: GRANTWRITING

Oct 15: PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARLY WRITING: A PUBLISHING WORKSHOP
Oct 11: TEACHING ALL STUDENTS, REACHING ALL LEARNERS: INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS DISABILITY AND DIVERSITY
Sept 26: DECODING THE CLASSROOM: STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Sept 14: ASSESSING ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: FOCUSING ON STUDENT LEARNING
Sept 14 TEACHING AND RESEARCHING AROUND THE WORLD: COULD YOU BE THE NEXT FACULTY RESIDENT DIRECTOR?
Sept 7: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT TO MY DOSSIER? LEVELS OF REVIEW FOR RENEWAL, TENURE AND PROMOTION
Aug 15-16: NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION
Aug 13-15: TA TRAINING

 

*details of our events have moved to our online calendar


ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES FOR INSTITUTIONAL & UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Wednesday, 25 July 2007
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room and Gallery

with:
Harry Hubball, Department of Curriculum Studies
UBC Faculty Certificate Program on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
The University of British Columbia

Dr. Hubball will discuss scholarly approaches to program-level assessment in higher education. Conceptual frameworks, case study examples and published articles pertaining to program-level assessment of learning-centered curricula in diverse settings will be discussed.

HANDOUT 1
HANDOUT 2
HANDOUT 3

**handouts are .pdf files

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HUBBALL'S ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES POWERPOINT


CURRICULUM PRACTICE:
INSTITUTIONAL & UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS' REFORM & ASSESSMENT

Thursday, 28 June 2007
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room and Gallery

with:

Harry Hubball, Department of Curriculum Studies
UBC Faculty Certificate Program on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
The University of British Columbia

This presentation focuses on how to approach successfully the development, implementation and evaluation of learning-centered curricula in diverse contextual settings.
The following guiding principles and comprehensive strategies will be discussed:

• Faculty learning communities and critical stages of undergraduate program reform
• Curriculum integration and innovative learning strategies
• Assessment of program-level learning outcomes
• The scholarship of curriculum practice: research, development and dissemination
• Effective institutional and college-level support strategies to enhance learning-centered curricula change

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION


The Center for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Mentoring Program
present

GRANT WRITING WORKSHOPS SERIES:
National Science Foundation Grant Writing: the Basics

Tuesday, 17 April 2007
9:00 – 10:30 am
Saunders 713

1. Proposal development: you've got a great idea and now want to fund it?
   • Funding search
   • Finding the best fit in the funder's portfolio
   • Fine tuning your idea to the RFP

2. Know your basics:
  • Allowable activities and costs
  • Realistic sets of activities
  • What is F&A anyway?
  • FastLane vs. Grants.gov
  • Protocol about contacting Program Officers

3. I got the money--what now?
  • Your award letter
  • Reviewers' questions or comments
  • Your Program Officer's guidance
  • The Grants Policy Manual says.....

The presenters are:

Jim Gosz, NSF EPSCoR Program Officer
Ilonka Karasz, DGA officer
Denise Martin, DGA Officer


UH Manoa Graduate Division and
Center for Teaching Excellence presents:

Preparing Future Faculty Series
Spring 2007

Wednesday April 4
1:30-3:00pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room and Gallery

WRITING YOUR DISSERTATION: THE FIRST MOVEMENT

Donna Ching
Family and Consumer Science

Having trouble getting going on your dissertation? This workshop is for those in the early stages of dissertation planning, especially if you could use some advice solidifying your topic, building a committee and designing a proposal.

This workshop will cover:
• Inspirations and successes in getting started
• Common anxieties and strategies for dealing with them
• Reorienting your working style now you’ve finished coursework
• What existing frameworks of writing can be adapted?

Space is limited and priority will be given to PhD candidates.

For more information about the content of the workshop, contact Donna Ching at donnac@hawaii.edu


The Center for Teaching Excellence and
Fulbright Association-Hawai̒ i State Chapter present

An information session on:
OPPORTUNITIES AND OPTIONS: IS THERE A FULBRIGHT IN YOUR FUTURE?

Monday, April 9, 2007

The Fulbright Program, the flagship international educational program sponsored by the United States Government, provides grants for graduate students, scholars and professionals, and teachers and administrators from the U.S. and other countries.

If you have wondered what it’s like to apply and receive a Fulbright grant, join us for a lively discussion with colleagues and Fulbright scholars. They will explain the process of applying for and being awarded a Fulbright grant, and speak about their experience.

The presentation will address Fulbright grants for graduate students, traditional Fulbright scholar awards, and newer short grants such as the Fulbright Senior Specialist program.

The presenters are:
Dr. William R. Chapman, American Studies, UH Mānoa and President of Fulbright Association Hawai’i State Chapter;
Dr. Carlos Juárez, International Studies, Hawai’i Pacific University, and Sec./Treasurer of Fulbright Association Hawaii State Chapter; and
Dr. Theo Gonsalves, American Studies, UH Mānoa.

Light refreshments will be served.

For further information about the event, contact:
Dr. William Chapman, Tel: 956-8574
Email: wchapman@hawaii.edu


The Center for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Mentoring Program
present

GRANT WRITING WORKSHOPS SERIES:
An Introduction to Using FASTLANE and GRANTS.GOV

NSF is slowly transitioning from Fast lane to Grants.gov for the proposal submission process. This session will give you a general overview of using Grants.gov and processing your proposals through the University system. The presenters will also demonstrate the NSF Fast lane site and review the pre-and post-award functions in Fast lane that PI's need to be aware of in managing their NSF grants.
The presenters are:

Georgette Sakumoto, Administrative Officer, ORS
and
Kathy Yoshinaga, Administrative Officer, ORS

Tuesday, 3 April 2007
1:30 – 2:45 pm


UH Manoa Graduate Division and
Center for Teaching Excellence presents:

Preparing Future Faculty Series
Spring 2007

Wednesday March 21
1:30-3:00pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room and Gallery

EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION

Panel
Joanne Birch, Botany
Jess Holman, Theater and Dance
Jack Kittinger, Natural Resource and Environmental Management
Mary D. Lee, Political Science

This panel is for Graduate Students who aspire to be great teachers!

Questions addressed:
• How do I ask effective questions?
• How do I know I am reaching students?
• Are there speech styles that work better than others?
• What should I do if students don't understand me even after several tries?
• How do I best support student presentations?
• What techniques work for promoting student participation?


Center for Teaching Excellence & Faculty Mentoring Program Present:

WOMEN IN ACADEME

What unique challenges do women face within an academic environment? How can women establish their authority in the classroom? How is power gendered in academia and what strategies are important for women in academe to develop? This series of three special events sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and the Faculty Mentoring Program (FMP) begins with an interactive workshop focused on issues in the classroom followed by two panels, bringing together women from different fields and roles to share insights and strategies for greater personal and professional development.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1:00-4:15 P.M.
WORKSHOP: It takes skill and self-confidence to navigate the delicate balance between community and authority while encouraging and maintaining dialogue in the classroom. This CTE sponsored workshop will explore some important questions related to classroom teaching. How can we:
• create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning?
• collaborate with our students to establish expectations and standards in the classroom?
• incorporate core values like respect and responsibility into the learning experience?
Explore these and related issues in an interactive workshop for instructional faculty led by skilled facilitator Donna Ching, UH Extension Specialist. Refreshments will be provided. Registration will be limited. Room may be cold, so dress appropriately.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 12:00-1:15 P.M.
BROWN BAG PANEL: GENDER EQUITY IN ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
This FMP sponsored panel of experts with various academic and professional development responsibilities will explore topics related to gender equity in the process of faculty professional development including:
• insights into ongoing issues related to gender equity
• solutions based on case studies
• prevention strategies

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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 12:00-1:15 P.M.
BROWN BAG PANEL: POWER AND PROFESSIONALISM IN ACADEME—EXPERTISE AND ADVICE FROM THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN THERE
This FMP sponsored panel of faculty, and administrators will discuss intersections between gender, power, and professionalism, exploring issues related to:
• how power is gendered in academe
• moving into positions of power and doing the right thing
• challenges encountered in professional development


UH Manoa Graduate Division and
Center for Teaching Excellence presents:

Preparing Future Faculty Series
Spring 2007

Friday, March 9
1:30-3:00pm
Kuykendall Hall106 Events Room and Gallery

CURRICULUM VITAE: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY

Catherine P. Fulford, Ph.D., Professor of Educational Technology, UH Mänoa

This workshop will focus on the structural as well as aesthetic characteristics that can make your CV more competitive. We will begin by critiquing a number of sample CVs in an effort to identify specific strengths and weaknesses.

We will cover:

• The difference between a resume and a CV
• Ways to streamline your CV to make your main points “stick”
• Tips on what to avoid when preparing your CV
• Academic and non-academic CV styles

For more information about the content of the workshop, contact Catherine Fulford at fulford@hawaii.edu

Click here for our HANDOUTS, POWERPOINT, VIDEO


The Center for Teaching Excellence and
The Manoa Writing Program present:

THE SILLY FEAR OF PLAGIARISM: RESTORING OUR FOCUS ON GOOD TEACHING

with Chris M. Anson, Professor of English and Director of Campus Writing & Speaking Program at North Carolina State University

Monday, March 5, 2007
3:00 – 4:15 pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room and Gallery

If you worry that your students are turning in papers that they didn’t write, or cutting and pasting chunks of text from Internet sources without attribution, plagiarism appears to be a kind of epidemic.

In the context of increasing concern about plagiarism and increasingly questionable practices for dealing with it, this interactive session will focus on more productive ways to subvert plagiarism: through principled teaching. We will consider ways to design writing assignments that can restore our role as coaches and guides, and make it undesirable or extremely difficult for students to turn in someone else’s work as their own

For more information about the event, contact:

Monica Stitt-Bergh
Email: bergh@hawaii.eduTelephone: 956-6660


CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM SPRING 2007

     Wondering how to effectively enhance your teaching with technology? Looking for creative ideas to jazz up your current uses of classroom technology? Feeling overwhelmed by the options and new developments in classroom technologies? Whatever your discipline, classroom format, or degree of expertise with regards to technology, this series of 2 workshops and a panel will offer perspectives and ideas to inspire you to think about new ways to fit technology to your teaching needs and goals.

     This series is designed to present techniques and ideas for effective uses of technology that are applicable in a variety of contexts. On the two panels, faculty from different disciplines will discuss and demonstrate how they have implemented technologies—from Power-Point to WebCT and beyond. These faculty experts will present techniques applicable in a range of formats—such as large lectures, small class activities, online and inter-institutional environments. The final session in our series is an interactive workshop that will allow participants to have hands-on experience with creating strategies to create effective online courses.

Kukendall Hall 106 Events Room & Gallery

Tuesday, February 13, 12:00-1:30 - closed

PANEL DISCUSSION: “Technology in the Classroom”

  • PowerPoint and other technology tools in large lectures
  • Building classroom communities through technology
  • WebCT-enhanced classes

Tuesday, February 20, 12:00-1:30 - closed

PANEL DISCUSSION: “Teaching Online: Challenges and Successes”
  • Tools for effective online teaching
  • Creating online classroom communities
  • Online inter-institutional communities
  • Pros and cons of online courses

Friday, March 2, 1:00 – 3:00

WORKSHOP: "Instructional Design for E-learning: Primer for Practitioners"

Workshop Leader: Peter Leong, Educational Technology

Are all e-learning experiences created equal? What does it take to create good e-learning experiences for students? This workshop will provide an introduction to the use of sound educational principles and instructional strategies to create effective online courses. Topics covered will include the ADDIE model, ABCD performance objectives and Gagne’s event of instruction.

~ Check out the VIDEOS
UH Manoa Graduate Division and
Center for Teaching Excellence presents:

PREPARING FUTURE FACULTY SERIES SPRING 2007

Wednesday February 14
1:30-3:00pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room and Gallery

GIVING EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK ON STUDENT WRITING

Monica Stitt-Bergh

Manoa Writing Program

Whether you teach your own section or mainly grade papers, this workshop is for you.
This workshop will cover:

* evaluating student writing effectively and quickly
* writing comments that help (and don't hurt)
* responding to grammar issues


Office of Faculty Development & Support
presents the Spring 2007 NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2007  

9:45:   Check-in of registrants

with music by: Theo Garneau (guitar) & Steve Jones (bass)


10:00:   UHPA Brunch catered at Kuykendall 106
Experienced I-faculty, S-faculty, R-faculty invited
to brunch meet with new faculty

Ann Shovic, Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences
Teresa Bill, UH Women’s Center and Bridge to Hope Program
Robert Cowie, Pacific Biosciences Research Center
Kristin McAndrews, Department of English
Peter W. K. Leong, Education Technology
10:30:  Vice Chancellor Neal Smatresk greets new faculty
10:45:  Mary Tiles, Pres. UHPA
11:00:  Panel: Professional Resources for Faculty
            Peggy Hong, Director, UHM Human Resources
            Beverly McCreary, Program Officer, OVCAA
            Jim Tiles, Faculty Senate
            Hal McArthur, Director Research Relations
            Kathie Kane, Director,
Faculty Mentoring Program/Center   for Teaching Excellence    
11:45:   Pau

CLICK HERE FOR PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES


UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I
Center for Teaching Excellence
&
Graduate Division
Present

TEACHING ASSISTANT TRAINING
SPRING 2007- JAN 3-5

New and continuing Graduate Teaching Assistants are welcome. Experienced TAs from several departments will be available throughout the training program. Topics inlude:

• Experienced TA panel
• Undergraduate student panel on teaching & learning
• Rights & responsibilities of TAs
• Grading & assessing student work
• Professional & ethical issues
• Teaching in a multicultural environment
• Facilitating effective discussions
• Encouraging active learning among your students
• Understanding learning styles
• Fostering honest & productive relationships
• And more!


The Office of Faculty Development and Academic Support Presents

Enhancing Student Learning:
Redesigning, Implementing and Evaluating
Undergraduate Degree Programs

A presentation by and discussion with visiting scholar Dr. Harry Hubball,
Department of Curriculum Studies, University of British Columbia

Wednesday, November 22, 12:00 noon – 1:30pm

Kuykendall 107 Events Room & Gallery

Specific Objectives/Learning Outcomes

This presentation will enable participants to (a) identify critical stages of outcomes-based curricular reform in university contexts (b) apply curriculum development frameworks for implementing Faculty and/or Institutional learning outcomes (c) discuss specific challenges and a wide range of Faculty/Institutional support strategies to enhance learning-centered curricula.

~ Check out the VIDEO!

The Office of Faculty Development and Academic Support Presents

Enhancing Student Learning:
Redesigning, Implementing and Evaluating
Undergraduate Degree Programs

A presentation by and discussion with visiting scholar Dr. Harry Hubball,
Department of Curriculum Studies, University of British Columbia

Wednesday, November 22, 12:00 noon – 1:30pm

Kuykendall 107 Events Room & Gallery

Specific Objectives/Learning Outcomes

This presentation will enable participants to (a) identify critical stages of outcomes-based curricular reform in university contexts (b) apply curriculum development frameworks for implementing Faculty and/or Institutional learning outcomes (c) discuss specific challenges and a wide range of Faculty/Institutional support strategies to enhance learning-centered curricula.


THE CENTER FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE & HONORS PROGRAM present: TEACH HONORS
A panel discussion by faculty and students on teaching and learning in Honors courses

Thursday
November 2, 2006
12.00-1.30 pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room and Gallery

In Honors courses, you get to teach small discussion-based classes and work one-on-one with talented and motivated students. You can try new pedagogy, develop new content and enjoy a deeper intellectual relationship with undergraduate students. Faculty typically feel re-invigorated as a result of teaching an Honors course and often report that it provides one the best teaching experiences of their career.

Join us for this event, if you would like to:

• adapt a regular class exclusively for Honors students
• offer a junior seminar on a special topic within your field
• offer a senior seminar taking a multidisciplinary approach to a theoretical or practical problem
• supervise independent research and creative work for a senior thesis project.

From the new interim director of the Honors Program, you will learn about opportunities and procedures for proposing courses.

Lunch will be provided.


The Center for Teaching Excellence and
The Manoa Writing Program present:

IS IT RESEARCHED WRITING OR IS IT PLAGIARISM?

A panel discussion on understanding the nature of plagiarism and how to address it and assist students

with Tom Hilgers, Manoa Writing Program
Jim Henry, Department of English
Kenton Harsch, Second Language Studies

What are forms of plagiarism and how does it evolve?

What are some effective pedagogical practices and responses?

The panel will present the issue from different perspectives and will engage in a lively discussion with participants.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 12:00 Noon-1:15pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room & Gallery

For more information about the content of the panel, please contact:
Tom Hilgers
Email: hilgers@hawaii.edu
Telephone: 956-6660


The Center for Teaching Excellence and
The Center on Disability Studies
Present

TEACHING ALL STUDENTS, REACHING ALL LEARNERS: INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS DISABILITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM

The Fall 2006 workshop series includes:

October 2: “Disability, Diversity and Civil Rights: Getting to Know
All of your Students”

October 9: “How Difficult Can this Be?” Understanding your
Students with Learning Disabilities

October 16: Getting Akamai with Assistive Technology Inside
and Outside the Classroom

October 23: Universal Design as Innovative and Effective Tool
to Reach and Teach All Students

October 30: Student Roundtable: Hear Our Stories

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED!

The workshops are organized as a series: we strongly suggest you attend all five. Faculty who attend a minimum of four workshops will receive a certificate from the CTE, co-sponsored by the UHM Ombuds Office and the Center on Disability Studies, to include into your personnel files as evidence of professional training. Please register so that we can provide lunch for you.

For more information and for a detailed outline of each workshop
please contact:
Katharina Heyer
Email: heyer@hawaii.edu


UH-Manoa Graduate Division and The Center for Teaching Excellence
present

Preparing Future Faculty Series for Fall 2006

OUTSIDE OUR IVORY TOWER: TRANSITIONING OUT OF GRADUATE SCHOOL

Cristina Bacchilega, Chair, English
Robert Little, Graduate Chair, Mathematics
Karl Minke, Former Chair, Psychology

Wednesday,
October 25, 2006
12:30-2:00pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room & Gallery

Most people with advanced degrees are not hired at research universities
such as the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This panel will provide three
perspectives on careers available outside of higher education.

The panelists are experienced faculty who will answer
the question, "What can you do with a master's/doctorate in ____?"
They will provide examples of past successes, suggest practical
strategies for finding jobs outside of academia, and show the
versatility that an advanced degree provides. All graduate students are welcome.

For more information about the event content, please contact:
Honors Program
Phone 956-8391
Website http://www.honors.hawaii.edu
Email jgoss@hawaii.edu


FLEXING YOUR GRANT WRITING SKILLS

Harold McAthur, UH Manoa Research Relations, Office of the Chancellor

Successful grant writing is a major key to securing a position in today's universities. Regardless of your discipline, odds are you will need to seek funding foir your research and professional work throughout your career. This event will provide both an overview of the grantwriting process as well as offer valuable tips for strengthening your gran proposals. Among other things, we will consider the following:

-Defining good grantsmanship
-Identifying appropriate funding sources
-Making your proposal stand out
-Surviving the review process

Join us as we explore the basics of good grant writing. Questions and discussion are welcomed.

For more information, call the Center for Teaching Excellence at 808-956-6978


The Center for Teaching Excellence and
The UHM Study Abroad Center present

LONDON CALLING: TEACHING AND RESEARCHING ABROAD

UHM faculty from various departments are teaching and conducting research around the world through the Study Abroad Center’s Programs. Every semester the Study Abroad Center appoints a UHM faculty member to teach in London.

Join us for a lively discussion and find out how you could become a Resident Director in London.

The panel discussion will feature:

Simon Edwards, International Coordinator for the English Programme, Roehampton University, London
Glenn Man, English Department, Spring 2007 London RD and UHM
Sarita Rai, UHM Study Abroad Center Director

For more information contact:
Allison Yap
Email: yap@hawaii.edu
Phone: 956-6958


The Center for Teaching Excellence and The College of Education present:

FINDING BALANCE IN ACADEMIC LIFE: A WELLNESS SERIES
with Rebecca Cheema, UHM Kinesiology and Leisure Science Department
and Grace W. Lee, UHM Speech Department

The five-part series illustrates how to master the often-overwhelming academic pressure by sparking vitality and find calmness in your body.

Friday, July 7 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
Introduction to Health and Happiness is a brief review of research in brain integrative exercises and happiness. It includes demonstrations of techniques used for pilot studies conducted in Hawaii during 2005-2006. (Recommended as it introduces the following events).

Friday, July 14 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Experience Yoga as a technique to calm the mind and increase flexibility, strength, and balance.*

Friday, July 21 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Dahn Mu Do includes principles and practices for the enhancement of ki energy to move mind and body in unity and integrity.*

Friday, July 28 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Walking Meditation Form (Jung-Bo-Gong) is an ancient Korean method of walking that helps circulating the energy throughout the body by keeping hips balanced and ki at your center.*

Friday, August 4 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Human Technology includes a discussion and hands-on demonstrations of various forms of self-healing for your mind and body. (Textbook included).

Check out the VIDEOS!

For further information about the event, contact:
Rebecca Cheema at cheema@hawaii.edu
And Grace W. Lee at gwlee@hawaii.edu


The Center for Teaching Excellence and
The Fulbright Association present

An information session on:
OPPORTUNITIES & OPTIONS: IS THERE A FULLBRIGHT IN YOUR FUTURE?

The flagship international educational program sponsored by the United States Government, the Fulbright Program, provides grants for Graduate Students, Scholars and Professionals, and Teachers and Administrators from the U.S. and other countries.

If you have wondered what it’s like to apply and receive a Fulbright grant, join us for a lively discussion with colleagues and Fulbright scholars. They will explain the process of applying for and being awarded a Fulbright grant, and speak about their experience.

They will focus on Fulbright grants for graduate students, traditional Fulbright scholar awards, and newer short grants such as the Fulbright Senior Specialist program.

The presenters are:
Dr. Carlos Juárez, College of International Studies, HPU. Dr. William R. Chapman, American Studies, UH Manoa and President of Fulbright Association of Hawaii. Vincent K. Pollard, Political Sciences.

For further information about the event, contact:
Ronaele Rudnick Whittington


The UH Manoa Graduate Division and the Center for Teaching Excellence present:

Y O U R   F E E D B A C K   I S   W A N T E D !

Graduate Student Open Forum
Wednesday April 19th
12:30-2:00pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room and Gallery

Please come to an open session with the Graduate Assistant Dean, Ken Tokuno, where he will listen to any ideas, concerns or problems you have had or are having which can be addressed by the Graduate Division. This forum is intended to solicit constructive feedback about anything having to do with graduate education, registration, degree progress, information availability or anything else that might be rectified centrally rather than at the department level.

Registration is not necessary. This session is limited to graduate students only.

For more information contact:
Ken Tokuno 956-8950, tokuno@hawaii.edu


The UH Manoa Graduate Division and the Center for Teaching Excellence present:

Preparing Future Faculty Series Spring 2006

Wednesday March 22 12:30-2:00pm
Kuykendall Events Room and Gallery

THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF SYLLABUS WRITING
Rick Caulfield, Family Resources

Learning to be a successful instructor takes time and effort. This process starts before the first day of class with the syllabus. More than just a list of chapters in the required text to read and assignments to do, the syllabus is a roadmap.

In this workshop, we will:

Make connections between course objectives, departmental aims, and the university mission statement
Establish clear relationships between course objectives, student assessment, and evaluations of teaching effectiveness

Join us as we explore different approaches to syllabus writing. If you have an existing syllabus, bring it with you.


The Center for Teaching Excellence and
The UHM Study Abroad Center present

UHM faculty from various departments are teaching and conducting research around the world through the Study Abroad Center’s Programs. Every semester the Study Abroad Center appoints a UHM faculty member to teach in London.

Join us for a lively discussion and find out how you could become a Resident Director in London.

The panel discussion will feature:
• Val Vassallo, Roehampton University London
• Sarita Rai, UHM Study Abroad Center Director
• Laura Lyons, UHM English Department
• Glenn Man, UHM English Department & Spring 2006 London RD

For more information contact:
Allison Yap
Email: yap@hawaii.edu
Phone: 956-6958


SCRAMBLING TO THE IVORY TOWER: PREPARING FOR THE ACADEMIC JOB SEARCH

with Brandon Ledward, Graduate Student, Anthropology and Kenneth A. Tokuno, Asst. Dean, Graduate Division

Wednesday February 1
12:30-2:00pm
Kuy 106 Events Room and Gallery
Do you see yourself as faculty after you complete graduate school?
How do you plan on getting such a position?
This session will offer insight and advice to graduate students on how to best conduct the job search and successfully achieve an academic position. Organized in the form of an informational dialog from the perspectives of a graduate student and an assistant dean, conversation will center on the following topics:• When and how to begin the job search.
• Gaining support from your faculty
• Finding the job that “fits” you
• Getting to the interview stage
• Preparing for interviews
• Acceptance and negotiations

Join us as we discuss strategies and resources that will help you make the most of your job search. Following the dialog portion of this event, time will be devoted to addressing questions from the audience.

To borrow a copy of our DVD of this event, call CTE at 956-6978 or email cte@hawaii.edu


The Center for Teaching Excellence and UHM Graduate Division present:

OUTSIDE OUR IVORY TOWER: TRANSITIONING FROM GRADUATE SCHOOL TO CAREERS OUTSIDE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2006
12:30-2:00PM
KUYKENDALL 106 EVENTS ROOM & GALLERY

Panelists include:

CLIFFORD MORTON, BOTANY
JEFFREY CARROLL, ENGLISH
GARY FONTAINE, COMMUNICATIONS

Most people with advanced degrees are not hired at research universities such as the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. This panel will provide three perspectives on careers available outside of higher education, focusing primarily on how the master's degree can be used for achieving rewarding positions.

The panel is comprised of current and/or former graduate chairs from the three broad areas of Natural Science, Social Science and the Humanities. Discussion will focus on practical strategies for making a successful transition out of the university based on the panelists' observations and support of previous graduate students. Although this event is aimed at master's degree students, all graduate students are welcome.


The Center for Teaching Excellence and The Writing Workshop present:

DEMYSTIFYING THE WRITING WORKSHOP

with LaRene Despain, English

and the staff of the Writing Workshop
Thursday, March 2, 2006, 11:30-12:30pm

Do your students need assistance with writing, grammar, paper organization, and brainstorming? The specially trained graduate Teaching Assistants that comprise the staff of the Writing Workshop can help them not only to write better papers, but also to become better writers. The goals of the Writing Workshop range from guiding students with preliminary thinking, to fleshing out ideas and learning to edit. The presentation will include:

  • Basic background on the Writing Workshop
  • How to use the Workshop to your own advantage
  • A demonstration of tutor/client interaction
  • A Q & A portion

For more information about the event, contact:
LaRene Despain
Email: despain@hawaii.edu
Telephone: 956-3079


THE CTE AND CDS SERIES IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPRING 2006

The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Center on Disability Studies of the University of Hawai’i are offering a teaching workshop for all interested faculty:

Teaching All Students, Reaching All Learners: Innovative Ways to Address Disability and Diversity in the University Classroom

Fridays:
March 3, March 10, March 17 (3:00 - 4:15 p.m.)
Kyukendal 106 Events Room and Gallery
LIGHT PUPUS WILL BE SERVED!

(3-3): “Disability, Diversity and Civil Rights: Getting to Know All of your Students”
Faculty Presenter: Katharina Heyer, Political Science
Disability access as a civil rights issue; overview and rationale of reasonable accommodations; equal opportunities for students with disabilities; thinking about disability as a form of diversity in the classroom

Who are the students with disabilities in your classes? What to do when you receive the KOKUA letter; How KOKUA will help you reach and teach your students.
Student Presenter: Gino Guss, UHM undergraduate student
A personal account of promises and challenges attending UH as a student with a disability; what I want my professors to know; what helps me and what doesn’t.

(3-10): Universal Design as Innovative and Effective Tool to Reach and Teach All Students
Workshop Moderator: Katharina Heyer, Political Science
Faculty Presenter: Lysandra Cook, Special Education
What is Universal Design? What are the basic principles, and how can you incorporate these into your teaching?

What it’s like to be a student with an invisible disability in your class.

(3-17): Reasonable Accommodations for your Students: Getting Akamai with Assistive Technology Inside and Outside the Classroom
Faculty Presenter: Katharina Heyer, Political Science
Overview of reasonable accommodations: they range from high-tech and low-tech; dispel anxieties about assistive technologies.
Faculty Presenter: Steve Brown, Disability Studies
What is Assistive Technology? Examples of AT with possible demonstration; what kinds of assistive technologies are your students likely to use? What kinds of technologies assist what types of disabilities?
Student Presenter: Brandon Young, UHM undergraduate student
How you can help to make materials accessible for me. How I work with assistive technologies.

The workshops are organized as a series: we strongly suggest you attend all three.

For more information, contact: Katharina Heyer, heyer@hawaii.edu


The Center for Teaching Excellence presents:
CREATING AN EXEMPLARY ONLINE COURSE WITH WEBCT

What makes an online course exemplary? This workshop will introduce you to:
• best practices in course design
• interaction and collaboration
• assessment and evaluation
• meaningful technology
• learner support

See how these practices are modeled in Donna Matsumotoʻs Expository Writing course, a 2005 WebCT Exemplary Course Project recipient.
Learn how to built a strong sense of community and make learning engaging and fun

For more information, contact:
Donna T. Matsumoto
Leeward Community College
Phone: 455-0637
Email: donnamat@hawaii.edu

 

Center for Teaching Excellence