Annual Report 2008‐2009 Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center July 1, 2008‐June 30, 2009 Dan Riordan, Director http://www3.uwstout.edu/ntlc This report discusses the actions of Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center (NTLC) from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. GENERAL Change in Scope. On July 1, 2008, the Teaching and Learning Center became the Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center with primary responsibility for the Nakatani Endowment Fund. In addition the Director position was converted from half‐time to full‐time. During the Fall Semester the NTLC website was redesigned. Board Members. The Board has 13 members Julie Watts (CAHSS), Amanda Brown (CAHSS), Julie Taylor(CEHHS), Jeanne Rothaupt (CEHHS), Anne Hoel (COM), Bryan Beamer (COM), Laura Schmidt (CSTEM), Joy Becker (CSTEM), Jane Henderson (LTS), Meridith Wentz (BPA), Joan Thomas (Dean of Students), Millie Kotulek (AdminAsst), and Dan Riordan, director. Board Activities and Responsibilities. The NTLC Board met every two weeks throughout the year. During the past year the Board focused its work during the Fall semester on creating policy documents for NTLC and its programs. Those documents are available at the NTLC website. During the Spring semester the Board focused on programs that NTLC should offer. Board members met with College councils to explain opportunities offered by the NTLC. Director Riordan also met with each College council at the beginning of the academic year. Collaboration: This year as in years past the NTLC worked closely with Learning Technology Services (LTS) and Title III to sponsor programs. Special thanks to Jane Henderson and to members of the LTS and Title III staffs. Attendance: During the year 1060 members of the UW‐Stout community attended NTLC sessions. Summary of Goals and Progress: During the creation of the NTLC in May 2008, the Director and Board agreed to these goals: • Select up to 10 Travelships o Four Travelships funded • Create three Communities of Practice o Two communities of practices formed • Fund at least two grants o Emerging Leaders and Emerging Technology funded • Facilitate the ATP grant (funded by Foundation and Provost) to transform practice in a multi‐
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o English Department project completed Continue the engagement project (research needs funded by Title III) o Data compiled; several presentations made in 2009; analysis continues Conduct the New Instructor Workshop (funded by Title III) o Held August 18‐20, 2009 Create at least two Linked Courses and/or Team Teaching Projects. o Three Team Teaching Projects were funded Sponsor Professional Development sessions o See below for many sessions Continue the Mentoring program o 12 mentoring pairs were created Begin recording videos related to teaching (with LTS) o Seven recorded in 2008‐2009; 13 more scheduled Coordinate selection of attendees to Faculty College and Faculty Fellow/Scholar o Attendees selected; all attended Create 2 Sharing Communities o Nine Sharing Communities were formed Sponsor a Conference related to funded activities, for May 2009 o MayDay held May 19, 2009 ACTIVITIES FALL 2008 •
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Area Travel. The following were supported in travel in‐state or to Minnesota: Paul Stauffacher, Art Juchno, Sheri Klein, Michael Martin, Georgios Loizides, Kim Martinez, Ruth Nyland. New Instructor Workshop. The New Instructor Workshop was held August 19‐21, 2009. Thirty‐
four new instructors attended. Follow up sessions were offered throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. Presentations. Dan Riordan presented results of the engagement study in Milwaukee at the annual OPID conference. Riordan and Jeanne Rothaupt presented sessions on the History of the NTLC and on the New Instructor Workshop to the SEED conference at Findlay University in Findlay, Ohio. Jeanne Rothaupt co‐presented a session with other OPID people at the AACU conference in Seattle. Six faculty members presented their work at the ISSOTL conference in Edmonton Alberta in October. Surveys. NTLC sponsored four surveys. A Needs Analysis, used to determine programming to offer. A study of the impact of the 4‐year Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Project. A study of the impact of NTLC and its mission on instructors. A study of the needs of Online Teachers. Travelships. The following were granted Travelships to support presentations on Teaching and Learning: Kate Thomas, Eileen Zito, Laura Schmidt, Char Schmidt. FALL 2008 PROGRAMMING. •
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General Information Sessions. Ten workshops dealt with Research Services, Understanding The Classroom Environment, Career Services, Creating Faculty Webpages, Student Issues That Affect Teaching and Learning, International Education, Student Research, First Year Advising, Theories of Student Development, and Formal Writing Assignments. • Interview project. During the Fall 2009 semester NTLC workers interviewed 52 instructors who discussed innovations that they use in class. All interviews are available on the NTLC website. • Mentoring Project. NTLC Board Member Anne Hoel paired 12 veteran teachers with new instructors. • Online Teaching. This sharing community met throughout the semester in order to discuss effective ways to help teachers transition to the online teaching environment. • Second Life Project. A half‐island in Second Life was rented from the New Media Consortium. Stout teachers began to experiment with potential pedagogical uses. • Teaching Enhancement Workshops. Nine workshops dealt with Preparing for Online Teaching, Using Multimedia to Enhance Instruction, Managing Laptops in the Classroom, Using PowerPoints Effectively, Grading by Using Audio Comments, Playful Learning, Using Excel, Using Audio, and Using Journals. Date Day Time Room Session Presenter
SPRING 2009 PROGRAMMING. Sharing Communities. These Sharing Communities were offered during the Spring 2009 semester. Reports on the activities of these communities appear on the NTLC website. (A Sharing Community meets four times a semester.) •
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DocTalk. Pete Schlosser. Focus on issues related to completing doctoral work. Lesson Study. Joy Becker. Focus on a collaborative way to improve student learning. New Instructor. Glendali Rodriguez. Focus on teaching, learning, and all aspects of professional service at Stout. • Online Teaching. Mark Fenton. Focus on methods to deliver teaching content and to facilitate learning and engagement. • Second Life. Dan Riordan. Focus on whether you can use this medium for teaching and learning. • Student‐centered. Jeanne Rothaupt, Quan Zhou. Focus on methods of creating student‐
centered courses. • Teaching Circles. Bryan Beamer. Focus on observing and discussing each other’s classes. • Team Teaching. Adel Mekraz. Focus on Linked Courses and Team Teaching. • Theory. Dan Riordan. Focus on theory as part of a teacher’s toolbox. • Communities of Practice. Engagement. Dan Riordan. Six instructors research impact of engagement strategies on learning. • Online. Juli Taylor. Begin work to create a UW‐Stout online Teaching and Learning Handbook and to survey faculty about their support needs. Programs • Academic Transformation. In this two‐semester program five members of the English and Philosophy department studied ways to create connections between the various courses in the First Year English sequence, and led mentoring and faculty development sessions for department members. 3 Annual Report 2008‐2009 Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center •
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Emerging leader project. 5 instructors meet to discuss facilitating Communities of Practice. Group attended 10th Annual Faculty Learning Community Developers' and Facilitators' Summer Institute & Conference. June 17‐20, 2009 • Claremont, California Emerging Technologies. 5 instructors use Web 2.0 in class. Reports of their work appear on the NTLC Website. Topics include Jing, Twitter, Ubiquitous Presenter, YouTube, Google Docs. Team Teaching. Three courses supported. Biology/Business; Sociology/History; Education/Education. The Jimmy H. Social hour and discussions in teaching, learning, and collaboration. Met on the first Friday of each month February‐May. ACTIVITIES SPRING 2009. •
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Faculty Fellows and Faculty College. NTLC board members selected two UW‐System Faculty Fellows and five Faculty College attendees. The Faculty Fellows will work on a teaching and learning project throughout 2009‐2010. LEAP. After attending a conference in Madison, six faculty members formed a committee to further the LEAP goals (Liberal Education, Americas Promise). The UW‐System has joined with the AACU to promulgate the concerns of this initiative across Wisconsin. MayDay09. On May 19 NTLC sponsored a half‐day conference on teaching and learning. Eight sessions highlighted work done by recipients of grants from NTLC. Newsletters. A newsletter was published each semester. In the fall paper copies were sent to all instructional staff. Research Commissioned. Deep Learning Project. In order to determine the meaning of “Deep Learning” and to be able to apply that definition as the basis for many of NTLC’s projects, the Board commissioned a study on the topic from Budget, Planning and Analysis. BPA researchers reported on the first phase of the project, a survey of the literature of the field, in May, 2009. Summer Institutes. With Title III, NTLC sponsored institutes in Use of Second Life, Scholarly Writing, Student Advisement, Online Teaching, e‐Portfolio Assessment both Introduction and Advanced. Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Grant. NTLC was awarded a UTLG grant as a result of a proposal to study critical thinking. The project will facilitate 9 instructors in 9 disciplines to study critical thinking in their classrooms. $38,000. Video Interview Project. Beginning the Fall 2009 semester and continuing through the Spring 2009 semester and the Summer 2009 session, instructors have been interviewed about their innovative teaching practices. Approximately 20 video interviews will be available to the campus community in August 2009. Web 2.0 Project. With LTS, NTLC created introductions to Jing, Google Docs, Twitter, and Diigo. Also added to the NTLC website were introductions to Doodle (calendar), ToonDoo (using cartoon figures), Google Reader, Google Sites, and Making Audio Comments in a PDF. 4 Annual Report 2008‐2009 Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center Attendance NTLC 2008‐2009 NTLC Professional Development 2008 Fall Series NTLC Professional Development Jan. 2009 Series New Instructor Workshop New Instructor Professional Development Sessions Assessment Institutes Advisement Institute Learning Community Institute Mentor Program Academic Transformation Projects Student Engagement Project Sharing Communities Teaching Returning Veterans LEAP (Liberal Education and America's Promise) Research Writing Institute ePortfolio (Jan. 2009) ePortfolio 2008 Cohort (Jan. 2009) ePortfolio (June 2009) ePortfolio 2009 Cohort (June 2009) Second Life Institute Scholarly Writing Institute Teaching First‐Year Students Workshop Online Teaching Institute Course Assessment Student Success Advisement Institute MayDay "Turn‐it‐In" Originality Checking Workshop Respondus Lockdown Browser Workshop Learning Styles Webinar NTLC Professional Development Fall '08 Series Quizzing the Not‐So‐Old‐Fashioned Way Grade Book Blues Getting Started with Online Courses Getting Started with Web‐Enhanced Courses 2008 2009
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