{"56092":{"#nid":"56092","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Spring 2010 SciTrainU Workshops","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESciTrainU Workshops - Spring 2010\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESciTrainU is a multi-facet grant project involving Georgia Tech\u0027s Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA), the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), and the University of Georgia\u0027s Disability Resource Center (DRC).  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBring your lunch and join your colleagues to learn about new options for addressing the topics below. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo register, go to: \u003Ca href=\u0027http:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/events\/devsem.htm\u0027\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/events\/devsem.htm\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EImproving STEM Labs as Learning Environments\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMarch 8, 2010 (Monday)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n11:00 am-12:30 pm\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nStudent Center Piedmont Room \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHow can you adapt your labs to students\u0027 needs while still maintaining the academic rigor that you and your departments require?  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to a 2006 report from Utah State University, there are three main strategies for designing labs that are accessible to all students: (1) adjust pedagogy, (2) modify equipment and environment, and (3) use technology.  In this SciTrainU workshop, we will explore how we can adjust pedagogy to improve student learning in the lab environment.  We\u0027ll consider various models of instructional design, including Universal Design for Learning, and work with you to determine how best to accomplish your instructional goals. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EImproving Online Learning Environments\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nApril 6, 2010 (Tuesday)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n11:00 am-12:30 pm\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nStudent Center Room 343\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENot all students like the Internet--and neither do all instructors. Some struggle with it, and some are baffled by it. Some are just frustrated.  Online sites that are quickly launched are often the worst--and for students with disabilities, these sites tend to be almost unusable.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis workshop will highlight several simple guidelines to keep in mind as you create a site and materials that is easy to navigate, comprehensible, and accessible for everyone.  Using these guidelines will reduce the flood of repetitive questions that tend to plague instructors when online sites are not functioning well.  Instead, you and your students will work together in an environment that supports learning.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EImproving the Classroom Learning Environment\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nApril 29, 2010 (Thursday)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n11:00 am-12:30 pm\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nStudent Center Crescent Room\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs classes become larger and students become more diverse, many faculty are turning to the principles of \u0022Universal Design\u0022 to reduce the barriers to learning that can easily be associated with higher education today. Join your colleagues for \u0022Improving the Classroom Learning Environment\u0022 and find out how to:\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E(1) give your students more options for acquiring information and knowledge.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(2) provide multiple ways for your students to demonstrate what they know.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(3) use multiple means of engagement to tap into learners\u0027 interest, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo register, go to: \u003Ca href=\u0027http:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/events\/devsem.htm\u0027\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/events\/devsem.htm\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Connect with SciTrainU\u0027s latest findings about improving learning environments in STEM Labs, in online courses, and in classes both large and small.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Spring 2010 SciTrainU Workshops"}],"uid":"27276","created_gmt":"2010-05-20 11:44:39","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:51:29","author":"Felicia Turner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2010-03-08T10:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2010-04-29T12:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2010-04-29T12:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2010-03-08 15:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2010-04-29 16:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2010-04-29 16:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1268","name":"Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"9409","name":"aculty"},{"id":"9410","name":"classroom"},{"id":"4864","name":"Labs"},{"id":"3823","name":"learning"},{"id":"9211","name":"learning environments"},{"id":"167258","name":"STEM"},{"id":"4371","name":"TAs"},{"id":"737","name":"teaching"},{"id":"303","name":"universal design"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EFelicia Turner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECETL\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=ft24\u0022\u003EContact Felicia Turner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-9418\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}