This is a two-day compressed seminar/workshop on course design and management. Participants who meet the goals of this project will earn a $500 stipend for discretionary spending.  If enrollment exceeds available slots, qualified applicants will be accepted on a first-come-first served basis.

ITLAL is seeking full-time faculty members to take leadership in exploring, testing and adopting the latest best practices in undergraduate teaching and learning.  Whether you are teaching a large, medium or small class, you might wonder from time to time whether or not your students are reaching sufficiently high goals, and whether or not the teaching-learning experience overall could be more fun and energizing for both you and your students.  Areas of exploration include

• student motivation through course, assignment and assessment design
• in-class activities and processes to ensure student engagement
• mixing traditional (lecture) practices with active learning and critical thinking exercise
• accountability of students for their preparation, even in large classes
• time-effective approaches to giving students valuable feedback
• classroom and course management techniques to improve use of class time

Timeline for participation

May 18, 2009	Submit your application
May 21, 2009	Confirmation from ITLAL that your objectives match the goals of this academy
June-July 2009	Submit (electronically or by mail) course syllabus and other course materials to help staff in their preparation
August 10 & 12, 2009	Two-day seminar, 9 AM – 3PM, lunch included. There will be a substantive homework assignment to be done before the first meeting and between the two meetings.
August 21, 2009	Revised syllabus and other evidence due, showing the changes made for the course
August 24, 2009	Review of revised course materials to determine release of funds Access to individual consultation as needed throughout Fall Semester 2009

Submit your application here.

For further information about this project please contact Billie Bennett Franchini (bbennett@uamail.albany.edu or 442-4850).