General EducationGeneral EducationTeaching For ExcellenceTeaching For Excellence

Spring, 2008Spring, 2008Tami Eggleston

Associate Professor of PsychologyInterim Associate Dean

WorkshopWorkshop

• 1.) Welcome & Thank You• 2.) Introductions (Division Chairs,Scott,

etc.) • 3.) General Education

http://www.mckendree.edu/academics/General_Education_Assessment.aspx

• 4.) Assessment• http://assessment.mckendree.edu/

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

• 1.) Registrar—Webadvisor

• 2.) Parking and ID Card

• 3.) Computer Accounts and email

• 4.) Website (Division Chair/me)

Teaching CircleTeaching Circle• Ann Collins avcollins@mckendree.edu,

(618)537-6897 • Thur. January 31—Introduction to

Teaching Circles Noon PAC 222• Thur. February 28—Teaching Circle

“Challenges and Opportunities”  Noon PAC 222

• Thur. March 20—Teaching Circle “Blackboard & other Technologies” Noon PAC 222

• Thur. April 24—Teaching Circle “Parting Ways & Assessments” Noon PAC 222

  

List ServeList Serve• Teaching Email Discussion Group• Share articles and ideas about

teaching strategies • Feel free to post a question, an

issue, an article, or a success story! • Martha Patterson

MHPatterson@mckendree.edu. • Commons Folder Coming Soon!

Celebration of scholarship Celebration of scholarship and research weekand research week

• Monday April 14-Friday April 18 • Tuesday April 15 Honors Presentations 6:00-

8:00• Thursday April 17       5:00  Celebration Dinner in Ames (this still

needs to be organized)•     Honors Presentations 6:00-8:00• Friday April 18•      10-Noon  Honors Day in the Hett•      1:30-3:00 Phi Kappa Phi in the Hett• (If you want to be a part of this event, email

Tami Eggleston, tegglest@mckendree.edu)

• BREAK OUT SESSIONS!

PLEASE HAND IN YOUR EVALUATIONS AT THE END OF THE EVENT—ALSO PLEASE CONSIDER PRESENTING NEXT FALL!

THANKS! HAVE A GREAT SPRING!