Conferences
Setember 2008
Colleagues,
Plans for the 2009 Team-Based Learning conference are getting exciting!
HEADLINING THE CONFERENCE
Dee Fink and Larry Michaelsen will be headlining the conference and leading interactive plenary discussions.
SAVE THE DATE
The conference will be March 5th and 6th in at the University of Texas Austin.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS STILL OUT
- Workshop proposals due October 1.
- Oral presentation proposals due November 1.
- Poster proposals due January 1.
CONFERENCE WEBSITE
More information at the
conference websiteWe look forward to seeing you there!
-Michael Sweet and Ruth Levine
Conference Co-chairs
September 27, 2008
Medical research at universities has a major impact on people's health
around the world.
How can we ensure that universities do the research that is most
desperately needed?
How can we ensure that people in poor countries have access to the
fruits of that research?
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) is a student group
that tackles these issues through hands-on advocacy. We have already
had a lot of success at UBC and other universities, but there is a lot
of work left to do, and WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Want to learn more?
UAEM INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
9:30am - 2:00pm
2750 Heather St. (at 12th Ave), Vancouver, BC
Food: coffee, tea and cookies provided; bring your own lunch and mug
RSVP:
info@ubc-uaem.org
Please join us for this comprehensive introduction to crucial global
health topics such as drug development, patenting, and access to
treatment -- whether you'd like to get involved, or just learn about
these important issues!
If you are unable to attend this event, videos of the talks will be
posted online afterwards: see ubc-uaem.org. For students from outside
Greater Vancouver, partial travel subsidies are available. Contact
info@ubc-uaem.org for details.
October 2008
October 8 and 9, 2008
Second annual Jossey-Bass Online Teaching and Learning Conference , which is sponsored and produced by LearningTimes. The OTL Conference is based on the popular series of guidebooks and co-chaired by best-selling authors Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt.
The event will take place entirely over the Internet. A special pre-conference workshop, hosted by Fielding Graduate University, will be held on October 7, 2008. Register now and get early-bird registration savings AND a special discount coupon just for LearningTimes members.
Enter discount code sq10 when prompted, to get your extra savings.
The Jossey-Bass Online Teaching & Learning (OTL) Conference offers concrete and practical resources to help higher education practitioners meet the challenges of the online learning environment. During the conference you will:
-- Meet the authors and attend live interactive sessions
-- Network with hundreds of colleagues from across the globe
-- Participate in engaging keynotes and featured workshop sessions
-- Access archived session information at any time after the conference
-- Experience online learning facilitated by leaders in the field
Gain an instant library:
Registrants receive their choice of ANY three books from the Jossey-Bass Online Teaching & Learning series upon registration, for no additional fee.
http://www.onlineteachingandlearning.com/register Enter discount code sq10 when prompted, to get an extra $10 savings for LearningTimes members.
Many group pricing and sponsorship opportunities are available. To find out more click this link to contact us.
http://www.onlineteachingandlearning.com/contact October 17, 2008 Proposal Deadline for the 2009 Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement through Higher Education, Baton Rouge, LA, March 25-27, 2009
Pre-Conference Workshops, March 25, Post-Conference Service Project,
March 28
Civic Engagement at the Crossroads: Rethinking Stakeholder Roles and
Responsibilities
The maturing of service-learning and civic engagement during the last
quarter of the 20th century challenged us to rethink the concepts of
"service" and "learning." Service can no longer be taken for granted,
complicated by questions of who serves and who is served. Learning has
also been complicated by blurred lines between the learner and the
teacher. The 21st century challenges us to take seriously such
possibilities as students as teachers, faculty as learners, and new
models for community partners. Thus the questions multiply: Can we
expand our stakeholder base to government and corporate partners? How
can students take on teaching and leadership roles? What models help
faculty to learn best? How can community partners share the role of
instructor? Join colleagues representing a variety of stakeholders at
the 2009 Gulf-South Summit to explore the many ways service-learning and
civic engagement can be redefined to meet the needs of the 21st century.
Please see the
Gulf-South Summit website .
for more information, including details on registration, awards and RFP.
October 27, 2008
Proposal Deadline for the June 5-7, 2009 The Teaching Professor Conference to be held in Washington, DC
October 16-19, 2008 International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference:
Celebrating Connections: Learning, Teaching, Scholarship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
November 2008
Nov 1-4, 2008
Nov 1-4, 2008 CBIE 2008 Conference, Shaping Worldviews : Diversity and international Education FairMont Newfoundland Hotel, St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Supporting the education sector in the pursuit of international education initiatives, CBIE offers a first-class conference - packed with the latest developments in international education. Through our conferences, we give voice to national and cross-border issues and priorities in international education. Professional development and networking are a key component of CBIE's annual conference. We offer practical and theoretical sessions on international education in its broadest sense.
Theme: Shaping Worldviews: Diversity and International Education
Diversity is central to international education. As international educators, we seek international study, research and teaching opportunities for ourselves and our students in order to experience a range of views - academic, cultural, political and more. We welcome international students, researchers and professors because they bring diversity to our midst. And, through international experience and internationalized campuses, we help to shape inclusive, multifaceted worldviews. But, as international educators, we are constantly reflecting on whether we and the educational institutions within which we work are managing diversity in a way that engenders learning and expanded perspectives - in the classroom, on the campus and in the community. The conference will focus on sessions that offer lessons learned and best practices regarding diversity in international education.
November 13-15, 2008
November 13-15, 2008 Register by Oct. 12 for the PDK International Summit on High-Performing Educators and save $50! And don't forget to add the pre-conference session, "Writing for Professional Publications," to your registration. The workshop, led by Phi Delta Kappan editor-in-chief Joan Richardson, will not only help you organize your thoughts, it will give you a jump-start on an article. You'll leave with pieces of your article already written.
The summit, which will be held in San Antonio, Texas, on includes a panel discussion about what makes a great teacher, a keynote address by Thomas Guskey, and the 40th Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll Presentation. Finally, don't miss the chance to explore San Antonio.
December 2008
December 3-5, 2008
International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education to be held at National University of Singapore, Singapore
May 18-19, 2009
We will convene on May 18-19, 2009 in Ypsilanti, Michigan on the campus of Eastern Michigan University.
This conference seeks to bring together all members of the academy engaging in or wanting to learn about the scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL). Applications are encouraged from experts and novices in this field, at all career stages. This national conference will provide a forum for presenting new SOTL work, for sharing reflections on SOTL and its role within the academy, and networking with others engaged in this enterprise.
June 2009
June 5-7, 2009
The Teaching Professor Conference to be held in Washington, DC
June 22-26, 2009
14th Annual Conference on Thinking to be held in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia Theme: Thinking Minds: Nuturing the Design of a Better Future