Event-Related Resources
KEYNOTES
Maha Bali, PhD - October 1, 2021
Creating an Quity and Care Ecosystem in Education: and PowerPoint
Linda B. Nilson - September 19-20, 2019
Self-Regulated Learning: Active Learning on the Inside: (KSU credientals necessary)
Transforming Your Students into Self-Regulated Learners Workshop: KSU credientals necessary)
Maximixing Student Learning and Participation in Discussion Workshop: (KSU credientals necessary)
Cia Versheldon - September 13, 2018
Bandwidth Recovery Keynote: Recording & handouts coming soon
James Lang - September 21-22, 2017
Small Teaching: From Minor Changes to Major Learning: Recording & handouts coming soon
Motivation, Mindset, Mastery: Recording & handouts coming soon
Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty: Recording & handouts coming soon
Workshops
Connections, Community & Belonging for First-Generation Students / November 7, 2022
In this session, educators will learn inclusive strategies that value first-generation students’ lived experiences through approaches such as open-ended student questionnaires and co-creating community agreements that can positively contribute to students’ self-efficacy and motivation for learning in our classrooms.
Taking Learning to the Next Level with Metacognition / September 22, 2022
(must be signed in using KSU credentials)
The objectives of the working lunch were for instructors to be able to define and describe key elements of metacognition, identify strategies for helping students' development (planning, monitoring and evaluating), and adapt instructional materials for their own class ocntext to engage students in metacognitive development.
No SSI's, No Problem: Strategies for Writing Your Teaching Narrative / August 8th & 23rd, 2021
(must be signed in using KSU credentials)
With the inability to use SSI quotes or data from Spring 2020 through Summer 2021, writing your teaching narrative may be more challenging. In this interactive session, the facilitators will guide you through various approaches to developing your narrative. The workshop objectives are, you will...
- recognize additional sources of material for your teaching narrative
- gain an understanding of others' lived experience
- identify various aspects of your teaching to consider including in your narrative
- be able to consider how your teaching experiences might be contextualized within your unit.
Levering The Power of Connection in Teaching and Learning
Faculty Fellows: Rachael Blasiman / April 27th, 2021
Click here for the summary & to get the recording and resources
Critical Thinking in the STEM Fields
Faculty Fellows: Zhiqiang Molly Wang / April 23rd, 2021
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April 11, 2014 | Teaching Scholars Program (Center For Teaching and Learning)
EVENT-RELATED
April 11, 2014 | Teaching Scholars Program (Center For Teaching and Learning)
OOPS...THE SCHOLARLY PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING A BETTER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
- Most faculty use trial and error over a series of semesters to identify strategies that enhance student learning. This interactive session will feature faculty colleagues from the Teaching Scholars Program outlining how the development of a scholarly teaching project helped them to become more methodological, proactive, deliberative, and reflective in improving their classroom environments. The event will also include open table discussions with participants on the scholars’ current research which includes: examining ways to deepen online discussions and collaborations, improving student and instructor engagement both face-to-face and online, identifying ways to improve foreign language proficiency, and investigating strategies for purposeful mentoring in field experiences. To find out more about the Teaching Scholars Program or this special event, please visit the Center for Teaching and Learning Teaching Scholars' webpage.
November 6 and 7, 2014 | Center for Teaching and Learning and University Teaching Council
KEN BAIN BUILDING THE BEST: TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND SYLLABI
- On Thursday evening (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.), Ken Bain, author of “What the Best College Teacher’s Do,” will present an overview of his 15 year extensive study of the practices of nearly 100 college educators. Through both humorous and touching stories of students’ classroom discoveries his presentation will offer insight and inspiration for university professors at various stages in their professional career.
- On Friday morning (8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.), he will present a workshop on “The Promising Syllabus.” Based on his extensive study of highly successful college educators, Ken Bain has identify critical elements to the course syllabus. In this interactive event he will be working with faculty on how to build a syllabus that reflects these elements. Finally (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.), in his recent book, 'What the Best College Students Do,' he identifies key attitudes that distinguish the best college students from their peers. On Friday afternoon he will outline the critical ideas from this text which includes some of the key research on learning and motivation as well as interviews conducted with highly successful people from a variety of fields.
- Additional resources that outline best practices associated with teaching and learning can be found from our recent How to Build a Better Student events. (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
March 14, 2014 | Center for Teaching and Learning
BUILD A BETTER STUDENT
- John Dunlosky, Professor of Psychology and Director of Experimental Training, Katherine Rawson, Associate Professor of Psychology, and Christopher Was, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology have examined the effectiveness of specific learning strategies that are commonly used by students. During the upcoming October event John Dunlosky and Chris Was, will be discussing this research as well as examining specific course structures that will allow faculty to “Build a Better Student” in their classes. Katherine Rawson will be leading a similar discussion during the spring semester. Register now. Space is limited. Join us as John Dunlosky (Fall Learning Institute), Professor of Psychology and Director of Experimental Training, Christopher Was (Fall Learning Institute), Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, and Katherine Rawson (Spring Learning institute), Associate Professor of Psychology suggest strategies for building a better student and a stronger university.
- Watch a short intro:
- If you need these materials in an accessible format more immediately, please contact the center at ctl@kent.edu or 330-672-2992
Resources for both the Spring 2014 and Fall 2013 events are available (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
October 18, 2013 | Center for Teaching and Learning
LUNCH & LEARN: USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR NETWORKING YOUR SCHOLARSHIP
- In this session Dr. Tara Smith will provide an overview of different social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, etc.), give examples of how each can be used to find online peer/mentors, and finally discuss how social media can be used to publicize your work to open doors for grants, publications, etc. This interactive session will utilize personal examples and provide participants with ideas on how to get started. Bring your lunch and find out how to use social media to promote your work.
- Watch the recorded presentation:
- If you need these materials in an accessible format more immediately, please contact the center at ctl@kent.edu or 330-672-2992
October 11, 2013 | Center for Teaching and Learning
FALL 2013 LEARNING INSTITUTE
- John Dunlosky, Professor of Psychology and Director of Experimental Training, Katherine Rawson, Associate Professor of Psychology, and Christopher Was, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology have examined the effectiveness of specific learning strategies that are commonly used by students. During the upcoming October event John Dunlosky and Chris Was, will be discussing this research as well as examining specific course structures that will allow faculty to “Build a Better Student” in their classes. Katherine Rawson will be leading a similar discussion during the spring semester. Register now. Space is limited. Join us as John Dunlosky (Fall Learning Institute), Professor of Psychology and Director of Experimental Training, Christopher Was (Fall Learning Institute), Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, and Katherine Rawson (Spring Learning institute), Associate Professor of Psychology suggest strategies for building a better student and a stronger university.
- Watch a short intro:
- If you need these materials in an accessible format more immediately, please contact the center at ctl@kent.edu or 330-672-2992
- Resources for this event are available for your viewing (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
October 8, 2013 | Office of Continuing and Distance Education and Center for Teaching and Learning
HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING (WEBINAR)
- The Office of Continuing and Distance Education and the Center for Teaching and Learning host the How the Brain Learns: Implications for Teaching and Learning.
- Additional information:
Fall 2013 LILLY CONFERENCE - EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING
For 33 years, the Lilly Conferences on College and University Teaching and Learning have provided opportunities for the presentation of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. This interdisciplinary teaching conference includes faculty, administrators, and graduate students from across the United States and abroad. Participants are given the opportunity to exchange ideas, build a repertoire of skills that can be put to immediate use, and to network with colleagues.
The conference theme is “Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning.” The conference offers three full days of dynamic programming with a wide variety of presentations: workshops, concurrent sessions, 20-minute discussions, plenary addresses, and a poster session. Presentations were selected through a blind peer-review process.
To learn more about Evidenced-Based Teaching and Learning (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
Summer 2013 | Center for Teaching and Learning
Summer Fulbright Scholars Program
- Each year, a group of selected Fulbright Scholars visit Kent State University. The scholars attend various presentations by various departments in relation to the classroom, technology, and teaching. To view the presentation resources (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
- If you need these materials in an accessible format more immediately, please contact the center at ctl@kent.edu or 330-672-2992
February 17, 2012 | Center for Teaching and Learning
SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Kathleen McKinney - February 2012
Bio: Dr. Kathleen McKinney received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Currently, she is Professor of Sociology and the Cross Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) at Illinois State University. McKinney is a social psychologist with interests in relationships and college teaching/SoTL. She has been involved in the SoTL movement for more than a decade, including with the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL), the ASA Section on Teaching and Learning and service as a founding member of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSoTL). McKinney served three years as editor of Teaching Sociology. She published Enhancing Learning through the Scholarship of teaching and Learning: The Challenges and Joys of Juggling (Jossey-Bass, 2007). Her current project is an edited book titled Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in and across the Disciplines (IU Press, 2012).
On Friday, February 17th, 2012. Dr. Kathleen McKinney, Cross Endowed Chair at Illinois State University, raised expectations of SoTL and helped faculty members and administrators find mutual benefit for student learning outcomes and demonstrated contributions to the academy. The title, “Improving the Culture of Teaching and Learning Through Scholarship” reminded each of us and our colleagues to look at learning environments, teaching styles, and even technology used to enhance the learning of our students. She also helped connect this work to our strategic initiatives and helped us demonstrate the value of teaching in the life of the student and for the University in meeting our mission and living our philosophy.
To learn more about the scholarship of teaching and learning (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
PAST LEARNING INSTITUTES
2013 May Learning Institute
A Mirror to the Mind: Metacognitive Practices to Help Students Learn How They Learn
- Commonly described as "thinking about thinking," metacognition is the basis for "self-regulated learning," reflections, and other activities that help students plan, monitor, and evaluate their own learning. By teaching students to learn how they learn, we're engendering a continuously valuable and renewable skill that will help them to succeed in class, in their career, and throughout their lives! To explore this, please join us for our next Learning Institute: A Mirror to the Mind. Take part in discussions, discover case studies, and see LSU's Dr. Saundra McGuire speak on this fascinating subject.
To learn more about Metacognitive practices (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
Team Based Learning
Team-Based Learning is a strategy to help you hold individuals accountable and to develop the extraordinary capabilities of the team. Using a sequence of activities to reach new learning outcomes, Team-Based Learning engages students and allows them to apply their knowledge in an effective and efficient manner.
- For more information on Team-Based Learning, check out:
To learn more about team based learning (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
Decoding the Disciplines
Have you ever noticed that students seem to get stuck at certain points in your class? The decoding the disciplines process, developed at Indiana University, is designed to help faculty identify those “sticking” points and design ways to assist students through these “bottlenecks”. On Thursday February 17 and Friday February 18, 2011, we were fortunate to have several members of this group join us for a series of university conversations and workshops on this process. Mark your calendars and plan on joining us for this two day exploration of student learning through scholarly teaching and decoding the disciplines.
To learn more about Decoding the Disciplines (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
Ken Bain - February 2010
University faculty and staff met up with one another to enjoy the evening with Ken Bain. They were all engaged as he discussed his book, What the Best College Teachers Do. He discussed his research and findings on the best college teachers and how they are good at teaching.
To learn more from Ken Bain (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
Marcia Baxter Magolda - October 2009
Marcia Baxter Magolda's keynote presentation and interactive workshop on October October 15th, 2009 and October 16th 2009 was very well attended. University colleagues got together to spend an evening with Marcia Baxter Magolda. They were engaged in considering implications of findings from her longitudinal (22-year) study of student learning and development.
University colleagues got together to spend an evening with Marcia Baxter Magolda. They were engaged in considering implications of findings from her longitudinal (22-year) study of student learning and development. Engaged learning, she finds, requires transformative learning at all levels of the academy.
To learn from Marcia Baxter (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
UNIVERSITY/CENTER RELATED
NBC Learn Higher Ed
Faculty, Students, and Staff can utilize the NBC Learn content in a number of ways:
- Faculty can include specific videos or categories of videos in their Blackboard Learn courses for students to utilize in Discussion boards, Assignments, Assessments, and in the course Content areas.
- Faculty, Students, and Staff can browse the NBC Learn videos while on campus without signing in.
- All Kent State community members with an @kent.edu email address can Register on NBC Learn for an account that allows them to save and organize playlists. Users can easily modify and share playlists with others who have access to NBC Learn.
Learning Outcomes
Here, you will find a series of short videos designed to provide a very brief overview of the process associated with learning outcomes. You are encouraged to download the supportive materials prior to watching the videos.
To watch the Learning Outcomes (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
- If you need these materials in an accessible format more immediately, please contact the center at ctl@kent.edu or 330-672-2992
D, F, AND WITHDRAWAL
In November 2012, the University Retention Committee was charged by Dr. Todd Diacon, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, to analyze the academic and social climate in order to facilitate the retention and graduation of undergraduate students attending Kent State University. Nationally, a major challenge to student persistence and eventual graduation occurs when a grade of D or F is earned or when a student withdraws from a course necessary for graduation (Adelman, 2006; Horn, 2002). This finding also holds true at our university. Information to be announced.
To learn more about the D, F, and W initiative (log in with your KSU User ID and password)
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
Kent State University has made available an Institutional Membership with the . The membership with NCFDD offers a faculty success program that provides mentoring amongst peers across a variety of disciplines and from a variety of universities. The programs are inclusive of research development – with leadership coaches – exactly what all junior faculty, and many faculty are looking for as they plan for promotion and tenure.
The NCFDD institutional membership offers:
- A subscription to the NCFDD monthly newsletter
- Access to NCFDD recommended resources and referral network
- The weekly Monday Motivator newsletter
- Access to monthly tele-workshops (one per month) facilitated by Dr. Kerry Ann Rockquemore
- Access to NCFDD private network forum
- The option to be matched each month with an accountability buddy and access to NCFDD moderated monthly writing challenges
To participate in the institutional membership, please call 330-672-8540. You will receive a welcome letter from NCFDD with instructions to activate your individual account.
Past Events
- 2013 - 4th Annual AALANA Faculty Workshop
- Kent State University welcomed Dr. Kerry Ann Rockquemore, President and CEO of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), to the 4th Annual AALANA Faculty Workshop this year.
- Below are the resources from the event broken down into the two sessions provided for that day.
Active Learning Document (PDF)
