Upcoming Events
Fall 2021
Special Event Series
Engineering Learning Guide (Course Design) Series
Thursdays (9 sessions) 9/23 – 11/18
1:00–3:30 PM
Location: REMOTE: Access provided upon application approval.
Are you interested in learning how to design or re-design a course? The EL Guide Series will help you articulate details about your course, write learning outcomes (LOs), and plan for assessments that align with the LOs. Stipend available upon successful completion for qualified faculty. Application due Sept. 13th.
| Date | Session |
| September 23 | Articulate Part I |
| September 30 | Articulate Part II |
| October 7 | Course Level Learning Outcomes Part I |
| October 14 | Course Level Learning Outcomes Part II |
| October 21 | Summative Assessments Part I |
| October 28 | Summative Assessments Part II |
| November 4 | Revisiting Articulate |
| November 11 | Revisiting Course Level Learning Outcomes |
| November 18 | Revisiting Summative Assessments |
EFOL – Engineering and Facilitating Online Learning
October 4th–November 7th
We are pleased to offer you an opportunity to learn how to successfully design and facilitate online courses. We are offering a paced, asynchronous online course entitled Engineering and Facilitating Online Learning (EFOL) for you to experience online learning from the perspective of a learner as you work through your initial course design aspects. This five-week online course for faculty is intended to support the development of the highest-quality online courses. Completion of this course is required before building or teaching an online course at Mines in order to meet our regional accreditation regulations. Please see further information about the course in the Info/Registration link.
Book Study – Whistling Vivaldi
Tuesdays
1:00–2:00PM
Location: REMOTE. Zoom access by clicking the link to the right –>
Each week, we will read one chapter from the book Whistling Vivaldi and meet to discuss main ideas, takeaways, and implications for the classroom. Limited spots available. Sign up now using the link to the right or email Amy at ahnaveATmines.edu. Tentative plan:
| Dates | Chapters |
| Sept. 7 | Introductory meeting |
| Sept. 14 | Ch 1. An introduction: At the root of identity |
| Sept. 21 | Ch 2. A mysterious link between identity and intellectual performance |
| Sept. 28 | Ch 3. Stereotype threat comes to light, and in more than one group |
| Oct. 5 | Ch 4. A broader view of identity: In the lives of Anatole Broyard, Amin Maalouf, and the rest of us |
| Oct. 12 | Ch 5. The many experiences of stereotype threat |
| Oct. 19 | Ch 6. Identity threat and the efforting life |
| Oct. 26 | Ch 7. The mind on stereotype threat: racing and overloaded |
| Nov. 2 | Ch 8. The strength of stereotype threat: the role of cues |
| Nov. 9 | Ch 9. Reducing identity and stereotype threat: a new hope |
| Nov. 16 | Ch 10. The distance between us: the role of identity threat |
| Nov. 23 | Ch 11. Conclusion: identity as a bridge between us. |
All Events
September
Authentic Assessments Workshop – Part II – Developing
Wednesday September 29th
10:00–11:00AM
Location: GC200F (Green Center)
In this workshop, you will plan an authentic assessment for a class you will be teaching. To get the most out of this workshop, we recommend that you have attended the Authentic Assessments workshop or have a familiarity with authentic assessments. Please register using the link at the right —> so that we can plan for your participation.
October
WAC
Wednesday October 6th
3:00–4:00PM
Location: Jalili Plaza (between Marquez and CTLM). Rain location = GC217 Adams Room
Catch up with colleagues and share ideas, experiences, and resources related to teaching. Snacks and drinks included.
Demystify Rubrics
Wednesday October 6th
10:00–11:00AM
Location: REMOTE. Zoom access by clicking the link to the right –>
What is a rubric? How are they useful? How do I develop one? Learn the basics for designing and using rubrics in your course.
Large Class Group Think Session
Thursday October 7th
8:30–9:30AM
Location: REMOTE. Zoom access by clicking the link to the right –>
Are you teaching or preparing to teach a large class? Join these brainstorming sessions to discuss strategies with peers, share resources, and consider lessons learned from prior semesters.
Developing a Rubric
Wednesday October 20th
10:00–11:00AM
Location: GC217 – Green Center Adams Room
In this workshop, you will develop and revise a rubric for an assignment or assessment in your class. Bring a rubric to work on or develop one during the session. To get the most out of this workshop, we recommend that you have attended the Demistify Rubrics Workshop or have a familiarity with rubrics.
November
WAC
Wednesday November 3rd
3:00–4:00PM
Location: TBA
Catch up with colleagues and share ideas, experiences, and resources related to teaching. Snacks and drinks included.
Large Class Group Think Session
Thursday November 11th
8:30–9:30AM
Location: REMOTE. Zoom access by clicking the link to the right –>
Are you teaching or preparing to teach a large class? Join these brainstorming sessions to discuss strategies with peers, share resources, and consider lessons learned from prior semesters.
December
WAC
Wednesday December 1st
3:00–4:00PM
Location: TBA
Catch up with colleagues and share ideas, experiences, and resources related to teaching. Snacks and drinks included.
Large Class Group Think Session
Thursday December 9th
8:30–9:30AM
Location: REMOTE. Zoom access by clicking the link to the right –>
Are you teaching or preparing to teach a large class? Join these brainstorming sessions to discuss strategies with peers, share resources, and consider lessons learned from prior semesters.