Events calendar  

The Faculty Professional Development Program offers numerous on-and off-campus enrichment opportunities, including:

May

Teaching Seminar

May 15, 16, and 17
Location: Health and Learning Center
Sponsored by University College and the Faculty Development Program
More information and registration here

Quality Matters, Blended Learning, and Blackboard Learn

May 20-21, 2013
Health & Learning Center Multipurpose Rooms
Hosted by the e-Learning Center
More Details
For more information, contact Debbie.Shepard@nau.edu, 928-523-1629

August

Productive Beginnings
A Worksession on Designing Instruction for Student Success

Friday, August 16
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m
Register Here

More Information:
This optional seminar will focus on aspects of teaching related specifically to developing a productive beginning of the semester. This daylong work session is an opportunity to work on course development and design, including articulation of course goals, alignment of goals with assignments and assessments, and an introduction to instructional strategies supportive of student learning outcomes.

Topics to be covered include:

· Completing a Syllabus and Preparing for the First Week of Classes
· Developing Effective Assignment Sheets
· Initiating Productive Class Discussions
· Using the Blackboard Learn Course Shell

These conversations are planned to provide specific course design frameworks and related teaching strategies that are adaptable to multiple disciplines.

Agenda will be posted soon.

This seminar is an optional professional development opportunity open to all faculty, but priority registration will be given to new faculty.

More information and registration coming soon.

New Faculty Orientation

Tuesday, August 20
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Location: Ashurst Hall (Building 11, second floor)
No pre-registration required.

Agenda to be posted soon.

*Other programs will be added to the calendar as dates and times are confirmed. Please check back frequently.