Schedule

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

This beginning session introduces you to your role in the College of Engineering and the people and resources that are available to support you and your students.

Moderators:
Steve Cramer, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, College of Engineering
Christine Nicometo, EPD & Engineering Learning Center
Kyle Oliver, Engineering Physics, Project Assistant

Facilitators:
David Lacocque, Psychologist, College of Engineering
Paul Oliphant, Computer-Aided Engineering
Diana Wheeler, Wendt Engineering Library
Christine Nicometo, Engineering Professional Development

So, you have an appointment as a TA? What are your responsibilities? What are your common concerns about the first day? How can you get and use feedback from students? How do you make the transition from being an undergraduate student to a TA teaching undergraduates? How do you know the students are learning? Will you also have time for course work and research? Working in small groups, you will come up with answers to these questions. Experienced TAs will share some of their stories. You will also get a chance to critique a videotape of TAs on their first day.

Coordinators:
Aditya Kumar Pidaparthy, TA - Engineering Physics
Eric Saurer, TA - Chemical and Biological Engineering
Justin Madsen, TA - Mechanical Engineering
Bryan Fox, TA - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Levi Straka, TA - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Stephen Strombeck, TA - Mechanical Engineering
Ethan Lippman, TA - Chemical and Biological Engineering
Matt Wiebold, TA - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Facilitators:
Christine Nicometo, Engineering Professional Development
Jeanne Hendricks, Personnel Services, College of Engineering

This workshop deals with teaching strategies in your classroom. In addition, multiple approaches to assess student learning as well as using specific tools for grading are covered.

Coordinators:
Kyle Oliver, RA - Engineering Physics

Facilitators:
Sandy Courter, Director, Engineering Learning Center

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Steve Cramer, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering

Moderators:
Sandra Courter, Director, Engineering Learning Center

This overview of recent research in the learning sciences will address issues of how people learn from both cognitive and socio-cultural perspectives. It will also briefly describe how this research impacts the design of learning environments. So think of the kind of classroom environment you want to set for your students and how you will communicate and model it - starting your first class day.

Panelists:
Erica Halverson, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology

Preparation and awareness of effective presentation skills will build your credibility as a teacher who knows the material and knows how to help others understand it. This workshop focuses on delivery skills and the opportunities you have to help your students learn. You will have a chance to do a practice presentation and get feedback from your peers.

Coordinators:
Tom Carstens, TA - Engineering Physics
Jared Doot, TA - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Gilbert Haddad, TA - Mechanical Engineering
Ben Yang, TA - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Stephen Kennedy, TA - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Katie Lieg, TA - Mechanical Engineering
Matt Tobelmann, RA - Chemical and Biological Engineering
Liz Tocce, RA - Chemical and Biological Engineering

Facilitators:
Christine Nicometo, Engineering Professional Development

As an instructor, you will face issues that affect student learning; those issues may include race, gender, sexual orientation, and sexual harassment/consensual relationships. This workshop will familiarize you with the issues and introduce policies and available resources. UW-Madison values its diversity; you can help yourself and your students thrive in this place. Plan to explore several case studies that are specific to the engineering classroom. This workshop satisfies the TAA contractual diversity/harassment training requirement for advancement to the "experienced" level and rate.

Coordinators:
Kyle Oliver, RA - Engineering Physics

Facilitators:
Luis Pinero, Assistant Vice Chancellor.
Jeanne Hendricks, College of Engineering.

Some departments have presentations planned. Contact your department for further information.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Facilitators:
Christine Nicometo, NEO Program Director
Luis A. Pinero, Assistant Vice Chancellor.
Jeanne Hendricks, College of Engineering.