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Year: 2018
Member Event Recap: “Inclusive teaching practices – What works and what doesn’t work” (Oct 17, 2018)
The October 17th, 5:-7pm Member Event featured Markus Brauer, Psychology, who explores how people’s thought processes, perceptions of others, and behaviors are affected by being members of social categories (e.g., African Americans, gender/sexual minorities). His …
U-CLaSS: Grading on a Curve (Oct 11, 2018)
Our October 11, 2018 U-CLaSS meeting addressed the topic “grading on a curve.” Here are the student responses in their own words: Students identified three ways that grades are curved: Instructors provide a fixed threshold …
2018-19 Call for Members
Call for Applications and Nominations! Application links -> Faculty/Staff-FELLOW | Graduate Student/Post Docs-FFP (Future Faculty Partner) | Application Checklist Apply to become a member of the UW-Madison Teaching Academy, or nominate a colleague who has demonstrated excellence in …
FALL 2018 MEMBERS-ONLY EVENT
Posted on October 3, 2018 by admin UW-Madison Teaching Academy Members-Only Event (Exclusive for Fellows and FFPs) Dr. Brauer will speak on, “Inclusive teaching practices – What works and what doesn’t work” an informal talk and Q&A (exclusive …
EVENTS OF INTEREST – PROFESSOR JAY DOLMAGE VISITING CAMPUS
Posted on October 3, 2018 by admin The Composition & Rhetoric Colloquium, Disability Studies Initiative, and McBurney Disability Resource Center are pleased to co-sponsor a number of events next week with Professor Jay Dolmage, associate professor of English …
Retreat Recap: Intellectual Confidence (Sep 28, 2018)
2018: Intellectual Confidence On Friday, September 28, the UW-Madison Teaching Academy held its 2018 Fall Retreat. The theme focused on Intellectual Confidence from the recently refined language of the Wisconsin Experience. Tied to the Wisconsin Idea, The Wisconsin Experience is UW-Madison’s vision …
Fall Retreat: Fostering the Wisconsin Experience — Intellectual Confidence (Sep 28, 2018)
Fostering the Wisconsin Experience: Intellectual Confidence September 28, 8:30am-12pm, Varsity Hall, Union South. Register Now – https://goo.gl/forms/aqmCebWk6oa1FqVu1 Open to all! Fall in Madison is absolutely beautiful, and the Teaching Academy celebrates this time of year in …
Member Event Recap: “Stuck on how to Make it Stick?” (Apr 16, 2018)
The April 16th, 5:30-7pm event at Union South featured a relaxed conversation with Peter Brown, author of the influential, evidence-based book Make it Stick. All fellows and future faculty partners of the UW Teaching academy were invited …
U-CLaSS: High tech treasure or digital disaster? (Feb 26, 2018)
The February 26, 2018 U-CLaSS chat topic was Hi-Tech Treasure or Digital Disaster? Student Perspectives on Teaching & Learning with Technology. Students spoke appreciatively of the simple format of Canvas and the move to a single Learning Management System. …