Join Us for Faculty Development Day on Thursday, May 15

Please join us for our annual Faculty Development Day on Thursday, May 15.

Highlights are listed below; details are provided on our Web site and in the online registration. Due to circumstances beyond his control, James Anderson will not be able to join us on May 15. The schedule below includes adjustments to the program.

For details and online registration, go to:  www.rider.edu/tlc

Online Registration Deadline:  Wednesday, May 7, 2008
(To register after May 7, call 896.5333 or email tlc@rider.edu)

RIDER FACULTY DEVELOPMENT DAY, 5/15/07

Opening Plenary (9:00-10:15 a.m.)
Lynn Anderson, Dean of International Education & Director of the International Center, University of California, San Diego
Internationalizing Undergraduate Education: An Institutional Imperative

Concurrent sessions (10:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.)
  -Sustainability Is an International Issue: Opportunities and Resources to Integrate Understanding of Global Change into the Curriculum
  -Integrating Rosetta Stone Language Learning into Your Course Offerings
  -Promoting Independence and Self-Advocacy When Supporting Students with Disabilities
  -Educational Benefits Derived from a Diverse Student Body
  -Student Learning Outcomes Assessment: What Are We Learning?

Lunch (12:30-1:20 p.m.)

SMART Board Demonstration (1:30-2:30 p.m.)
John LeMasney, (Office of Information Technologies, Center for Innovative Instruction)
Introductory Overview of SMART Board Technology (Registration not required for this event.)
 

Concurrent Sessions (2:45-4:35 p.m.)
  -Creating a Campus Climate in Support of Faculty Diversity
  -Internationalizing Undergraduate Education through Study Abroad
  -Rosetta Stone Training
  -Visual Strategies and the Hidden Intelligence of “Marginal” Students
  -Student Generated Content: Engaging Diverse Learners through Web 2.0 Technology

Closing Reception Honoring Joe Nadeau's Contributions to Rider  (4:45-5:45 p.m.)

Please note:  we will be inviting colleagues from other institutions of higher education in the area.

For details and online registration, go to: www.rider.edu/tlc