Critical thinking is an important element in all professional fields and academic disciplines. We often say to our students, "Think!" But what do we mean by thinking and how do we encourage it? The purpose of this workshop is to introduce you to the various types of critical thinking and demonstrate how to plan for it.

Instructor: Dr. Maria Yon
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Wednesday, 4 Nov. 12:30pm - 1:45pm

Experience the collaborative features of this live, highly interactive virtual classroom and meeting environment in a one-hour online demonstration. In Wimba you can present and discuss learning materials using robust features that include audio, video, application sharing, content display, polling and breakout rooms for small group discussion.

Workshop Prerequisites: None. This workshop is part I of II.  We strongly recommend that you to attend this session before the "Wimba Part II: Presenting with Wimba" workshop, especially if you have never participated in a live Webinar.

NOTE: This is an online workshop. You will need access to the Internet and a microphone to participate fully. Wimba’s technical requirements are available on our Wimba Resources page.

Instructor: Sam Eneman
Room: Online
Date/Time: Wednesday, 4 Nov. 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Wimba is our live, virtual classroom and meeting environment available to faculty and staff members. In this workshop, you will learn how to design, present and record class and meeting sessions.

Workshop Prerequisites: This workshop is part II of II. We strongly recommend that you attend the "Wimba Part I: Online Introduction" workshop first, especially if you have never participated in a live Webinar.

NOTE: Please bring a PowerPoint presentation, a Web site URL, a Web-ready image file and any other file type you might use in a class.

Instructor: Sam Eneman & Dr. Jaesoon An
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Thursday, 5 Nov. 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Lecturing is a useful instructional method, so would you like to learn how to make it even better? This practical and timely session will show you how to enhance student learning by equipping you with best practices in lecture techniques and will help you liven up your lectures.

Instructor: Dr. Maria Yon
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Friday, 6 Nov. 2:00pm - 3:15pm

In this session, attendees will examine how popular instructional technologies such as blogs, wikis, and social software can enhance interaction between instructor, students, and course content - thereby increasing active participation, enhancing communication and collaboration, providing opportunities for active feedback, and making learning more engaging.

Instructor: Sam Eneman, Dr. Michael Moore, & Dr. Jaesoon An
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Monday, 9 Nov. 11:00am - 12:15pm

Clickers, or personal response systems, have grown in popularity for engaging students in the classroom, whether in large classes or small. This workshop will show you some best practices and practical tips for what you and your students can accomplish using the Interwrite Personal Response System.

Instructor: Melanie Smith, Dr. Michael Moore, & Aaron Forsyth
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Monday, 9 Nov. 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Experience the collaborative features of this live, highly interactive virtual classroom and meeting environment in a one-hour online demonstration. In Wimba you can present and discuss learning materials using robust features that include audio, video, application sharing, content display, polling and breakout rooms for small group discussion.

Workshop Prerequisites: None. This workshop is part I of II.  We strongly recommend that you to attend this session before the "Wimba Part II: Presenting with Wimba" workshop, especially if you have never participated in a live Webinar.

NOTE: This is an online workshop. You will need access to the Internet and a microphone to participate fully. Wimba’s technical requirements are available on our Wimba Resources page.

Instructor: Sam Eneman
Room: Online
Date/Time: Tuesday, 10 Nov. 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Entry-level large classes have distinctive characteristics different from those of advanced-level small classes, and it can be challenging to teach large classes.  To ensure that students receive a high quality learning experience and you remain sane at the same time, this workshop will equip you with teaching techniques and tools to overcome challenges of large classes as well as engage students in learning activities.

Instructor: Dr. Jaesoon An & Dr. Maria Yon
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Tuesday, 10 Nov. 2:00pm - 3:15pm

More and more classrooms feature the smart podium, or technology enhanced lectern. We know we can use it to display websites and PowerPoint, but did you ever wonder how you can leverage some of the other features to enhance teaching and learning? This workshop will show you other great features such as the DVD player, screen annotation tools, the document camera, and more.

Instructor: Dr. Michael Moore & Sam Eneman
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Wednesday, 11 Nov. 9:30am - 10:45am

The purpose of this workshop is to orient users to the Moodle environment. Users will explore the Moodle interface, create headers and summaries, upload the course syllabus and course files, and modify their user profiles. Workshop Prerequisites: None.

Instructor: Sam Eneman & Melanie Smith
Room: Atkins 273
Date/Time: Wednesday, 11 Nov. 11:00am - 12:30pm

Want to explore Moodle? Build your course? Try new things? The lab is open and Center for Teaching and Learning consultants will be on hand to work with you and answer your questions.

Instructor: CTL Staff
Room: Atkins 273
Date/Time: Wednesday, 11 Nov. 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Active learning requires students to be engaged in their learning rather than being passive listeners. To enhance learning, students must speak, write, think deeply, and collaborate with others about the content and concepts presented in class. This workshop provides many active learning strategies that can be used in your courses.

Instructor: Dr. Maria Yon
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Thursday, 12 Nov. 9:30am - 10:45am

There has been much talk these days about the H1N1 flu and the possibility of a disruption of the academic year. Have you thought about how you will continue teaching if you and your students cannot come to campus?

The Center for Teaching and Learning has posted a plan for instructional continuity in the event of an emergency or disaster that might close the University for an extended period of time. In this session, you will learn more about the continuity plan and how you can prepare yourself and your students for a disruption of instruction.

NOTE: This event is an online Webinar. You can attend from anywhere you have an Internet connection and a computer with speakers. A microphone is optional.

Instructor: Dr. Valorie McAlpin, Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
Room: Online Webinar
Date/Time: Thursday, 12 Nov. 11:00am - 12:00pm

SurveyShare is a web-based tool designed for assessment of teaching and learning, survey research, evaluations, and more. It is available to all UNC Charlotte faculty for your courses and research. You will be given a personal account, and by the end of the workshop you can create a survey for use in your course.

Instructor: Dr. Garvey Pyke
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Friday, 13 Nov. 9:00am - 10:00am

Wimba is our live, virtual classroom and meeting environment available to faculty and staff members. In this workshop, you will learn how to design, present and record class and meeting sessions.

Workshop Prerequisites: This workshop is part II of II. We strongly recommend that you attend the "Wimba Part I: Online Introduction" workshop first, especially if you have never participated in a live Webinar.

NOTE: Please bring a PowerPoint presentation, a Web site URL, a Web-ready image file and any other file type you might use in a class.

Instructor: Sam Eneman & Dr. Jaesoon An
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Friday, 13 Nov. 11:00am - 1:00pm

More and more classrooms feature the smart podium, or technology enhanced lectern. We know we can use it to display websites and PowerPoint, but did you ever wonder how you can leverage some of the other features to enhance teaching and learning? This workshop will show you other great features such as the DVD player, screen annotation tools, the document camera, and more.

Instructor: Sam Eneman & Dr. Michael Moore
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Monday, 16 Nov. 12:30pm - 1:45pm

This instructional technology showcase is being hosted by the Language Resource Center.  Please join us to see excellent examples of how instructional technology is being used by language faculty at UNC Charlotte.  View Online: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/unc-charlotte-language-resource-center or Register to Attend in Person: lrchelp@uncc.edu

Instructor: Dr. Robert Reimer (German), Dale Pike (CLAS), Dr. Heather McCullough (LRC)
Room: COED 434 (also online at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/unc-charlottelanguage-resource-center)
Date/Time: Tuesday, 17 Nov. 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Would you like to make grades available to students online? The Moodle Grade Book not only allows students access to their course grades, but it can also be integrated with Microsoft Excel to provide a powerful grade book solution.

Instructor: Sam Eneman & Melanie Smith
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Tuesday, 17 Nov. 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Active learning requires students to be engaged in their learning rather than being passive listeners. To enhance learning, students must speak, write, think deeply, and collaborate with others about the content and concepts presented in class. This workshop provides many active learning strategies that can be used in your courses.

Instructor: Sam Eneman & Melanie Smith
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Tuesday, 1 Dec. 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Want to explore Moodle? Build your course? Try new things? The lab is open and Center for Teaching and Learning consultants will be on hand to work with you and answer your questions.

Instructor: Sam Eneman & Melanie Smith
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Tuesday, 1 Dec. 3:30pm - 4:30pm

SurveyShare is a web-based tool designed for assessment of teaching and learning, survey research, evaluations, and more. It is available to all UNC Charlotte faculty for your courses and research. You will be given a personal account, and by the end of the workshop you can create a survey for use in your course.

Instructor: Dr. Garvey Pyke
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Friday, 4 Dec. 9:00am - 10:00am

Would you like to make grades available to students online? The Moodle Grade Book not only allows students access to their course grades, but it can also be integrated with Microsoft Excel to provide a powerful grade book solution.

Instructor: Melanie Smith & Sam Eneman
Room: Atkins 146
Date/Time: Friday, 4 Dec. 11:00am - 12:15pm