GradSTEP 2002

Saturday, January 19, 2002
9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Furman Hall

9:00 Registration in Furman Hall

9:30--10:30 Session I

• Distance Education
  Facilitator: Derek Bruff, MTF, Mathematics

• Grading and Responding to Essays and Papers
  Facilitator: Leila Lehnen, MTF, Spanish & Portuguese

• Grading and Responding to Lab Reports and Problem Sets
  Facilitator:Albin Gonzalez, MTF, Physics & Astronomy

• Student Evaluations and Classroom Assessment Techniques
  Facilitator:Dean Masullo, MTF, English

10:45--11:45 Plenary Session

Preparing for the Future: Strategies for Graduate Students Preparing to be Future Faculty and Professionals

Speaker: Ann Austin, Michigan State University

11:45--1:00 Lunch at Rand Hall

1:15--2:30 Session II

• Using Electronic Communication in Teaching
  Facilitator: John Rakestraw, Asst. Director, CFT

• Applying to Teaching vs. Research Institutions
  Facilitator: Ken Spring, MTF, Sociology

• The Honor System at Various Institutions and Your Responsibilities
  Facilitator: Julia Barker, MTF, Civil & Environmental Eng.

• Missions and Roles of Higher Education Institutions
  Facilitator: Shederick McClendon, MTF, Leadership & Organizations

2:45--3:45 Session III

• Keep Your Sanity and Find Balance: Teaching, Research and a Quality Personal Life
  Facilitator: Berenice Le Marchand, MTF, French & Italian

• Looking Ahead: Service Roles for Faculty
  Facilitator: Meaghan Mundy, MTF, Leadership & Organizations

• Using Case Studies in Teaching
  Facilitator: Deborah Schussler, MTF, Teaching & Learning

• Unmaking the Procrustean Bed: Taking Differences in Student Learning Styles Seriously
  Facilitator: Helen Koudelkova, MTF, Philosophy

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