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Month: October 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 …