Teaching Seminar

Fall 2023

All talks are from 12:00-12:50 p.m. in the Seminar Room, unless otherwise specified.

• Nov

  13
• Balancing teaching and research

  Group discussion

  Time: 12:00 PM

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  Discussion of an article by Brent and Felder. Although written for new faculty, the article has suggestions that may be helpful to faculty at any level.

• Oct

  25
• How to evaluate teaching and how faculty members can document their effectiveness

  Karyn Sproles

  USNA Center for Teaching and Learning

  Time: 12:00 PM

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  Group discussion

• Sep

  27
• Academic advising

  Nelson Uhan, Kostya Medynets, Doug VanDerwerken, Chris Smith

  Time: 12:00 PM

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  Our senior advisors Nelson Uhan (SMO), Kostya Medynets (SMA and SMP), Doug VanDerwerken (SME), and Chris Smith (SGS) will answer questions about preregistration and inform advisors of any points to be aware of, such as rule changes or new courses.

• Sep

  19
• Introduction to LaTeX

  Franklin Kenter

  Time: 12:00 PM

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  Tutorial on LaTeX for rotational instructors and others new to the LaTeX system for mathematical word-processing. If desired, this can be a two-parter. Ideally, the goal is to equip instructors with LaTeX proficiency to write their own exams.

• Sep

  15
• Use of student opinion forms in teaching evaluation

  Group discussion

  Time: 12:00 PM

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  Discussion on the administrative use of SOFs: The purpose of this discussion is to provide feedback to the chair for the upcoming academic assembly, and to the faculty senate for the ad hoc committee on the use of SOFs.

• Aug

  30
• What do we value in teaching?

  Group discussion

  Time: 12:00 PM