ECTL Contact Information:

Coe Library 510
307-766-4847
ellbogenctl@uwyo.edu

The Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to offer seminars designed to fulfill the departmental teaching requirement for graduate assistants with first-time teaching responsibilities. All graduate students are welcome and encouraged to attend any of our sessions.  

Many departments require first-time GAs to attend at least three sessions. CLICK HERE to see if your department requires you to attend three seminars. Attendance is taken at each session and reported to the department at the end of the semester. Registration is required for each seminar. Light meals are provided at all sessions unless otherwise noted. Your registration assists us with meal planning. We are happy to provide accommodations for those who have special needs. Please call 766-4847 or email us at ellbogenctl@uwyo.edu to assist with planning. Unforeseen circumstances may result in schedule changes. We will do our best to notify participants ahead of time if we have to cancel or reschedule an event.

Please evaluate the sessions you attend by submitting the Session Evaluation Form. Thank you.

Spring 2012 GA Seminar Series

Making the Most of Student Evaluations 
Tuesday, January 24th
Noon - 1:00 p.m., Lunch, Coe 506
Instructors often struggle with how to handle and respond to student evaluations. Understanding and dealing effectively with this feedback is not always an easy task. In this session, we will discuss some ways to make the student evaluation process more meaningful and beneficial to both you and your students.
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An Introduction to Rubrics
Monday, February 13th
Noon - 1:00 p.m., Lunch, Coe 506
Rubrics are a helpful assessment tool that can inform students of your expectations and also give you standards by which to assess student learning. This session will introduce you to the purpose of rubrics and provide an overview of their uses.
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Discouraging and Dealing with Plagiarism
Tuesday, March 20th
Noon - 1:00 p.m., Lunch, Coe 506
The ease of access to information on the Web may be one reason why cases of plagiarism are on the rise. Surprisingly, although students may be aware of the definition of plagiarism, they are not always adept at avoiding it. This session will focus on ways that instructors can design assignments that teach students about this important topic, as well as reduce the opportunity for plagiarism to occur, whether accidentally or intentionally. We will also discuss what to do when you suspect plagiarism and what tools might be available to us to help confirm such cases.
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Practical College Teaching
Wednesday, April 11th
Noon - 1:00 p.m., Lunch, Coe 506
The move into teaching represents one more adventure in the journey of an academic scholar. But few of us have been trained in the theories of teaching and learning. In this session, graduate students from various disciplines will offer practical teaching and learning strategies that will help to ease your transition. Discussion of challenges and successes will also take place.
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The Value of Teaching - Not Just for Future Professors
Thursday, April 19th
Noon – 1:00 p.m., Lunch, Coe 506
Career choices for life after graduate school are many and varied - and are not limited to academia. Regardless of your career goals, many of the skills you develop as a teacher are highly valued and applicable to many different professions. This session will offer ideas about how to think - and write - about the value of these skills to your future career aspirations.
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