Reception for New Faculty

Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion, 700 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA MN, United States

New Faculty Orientation / Part-Time

Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion, 700 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA MN, United States

IDI Group Profile Session – 2019 Fall Cohort

Marshall Room, Christensen Center 720 22nd Ave S., Minneapolis, MN, United States

The IDI Group Profile Session will touch on the importance of intercultural competency, the benefits of using a developmental approach to growing one's intercultural competency, the significance of developing shared meaning in intercultural communication and contexts, a deeper understanding of culture, the Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC), and finally the cohort group’s primary way of engaging … Continue reading "IDI Group Profile Session – 2019 Fall Cohort"

High Engagement Pedagogy

Hagfors 250, CTL Calendar

The goal of this session is to offer some teaching strategies and tools that will •foster student ownership of their own learning; •facilitate student learning, retention of information, and academic success; and, •create a culture of engagement and participation in the classroom. These strategies can be useful in teaching difficult concepts as well as in … Continue reading "High Engagement Pedagogy"

Supporting Our Incoming Students

Hagfors 250, CTL Calendar

The workshop will focus on best practices for supporting first-year students who are transitioning to college as well as talk through campus resources for faculty and students.

Introduction to Active Learning: Concrete Ideas for your Classroom

Hagfors 250, CTL Calendar

Faculty, it can be quite time-consuming to develop effective active learning activities for your classroom, especially if you are teaching a course for the first time. The goal of this session is to provide you with two or three concrete examples of effective active learning templates that can be quickly adapted to your course. By … Continue reading "Introduction to Active Learning: Concrete Ideas for your Classroom"