Whether your classes are large or small, lecture or discussion-based, writing exercises can improve student learning. This workshop will explore "painless" ways to use writing to generate better discussions, and improve students' critical thinking and engagement of course content.  This is a hands-on workshop, so bring paper and a pen!

• Workshop leader: Dr. David Lanoue, Professor of English
• Date and time: Wednesday, September 19, 2001
  3:00-4:30 p.m.
• Location: Library Room 501

To register:  Please contact Arriana at ext. 7512 or via e-mail at cat@xula.edu.

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How can on-line discussions using e-mail, chat, or a whiteboard tool positively affect student learning?  What constitutes a "good" on-line discussion?  Just what is an "on-line discussion?"

If these or other similar questions concerning teaching and learning via on-line discussions linger in your mind, then this workshop may be of interest to you.

This is a three-part workshop:

• Part I: Pre-workshop readings
• Part II: Traditional face-to-face workshop
• Part III: On-line discussion

• Tuesday & Wednesday
• November 27 & 28
• 4:30 - 6:00 PM
• Location TBA

Workshop leaders:

• Ms. Elizabeth Rhodes, Center for the Advancement of Teaching School/University Liaison, who has used on-line discussion extensively while a doctoral student
• Dr. Deborah Bordelon, Division of Education faculty member, who has used on-line discussions in her classes at Xavier

This workshop will provide you with an opportunity to examine, think through, and discuss the potential uses and impact of on-line discussions in the teaching and learning process.

You may register by sending an e-mail to cat@xula.edu or calling Arriana at ext. 7512.

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Please see the article titled "New and Improved" to learn about some exciting new upgrades to our electronic classrooms.

There are two electronic classroom orientation sessions scheduled:

• Thursday, August 23, 2001, 9:00 -- 10:30 a.m.
• Friday, August 24, 2001, 1:00 -- 2:30 p.m.

Both sessions will be held in room 501.

An optional 30 minute workshop on teaching with the SmartBoard will be held immediately after each electronic classroom orientation sessions.

To register, please call Arriana at ext. 7512 or send e-mail to cat@xula.edu.

Faculty who have attended electronic classroom orientation before are not required to attend additional training.  However, this would be a perfect opportunity for you to see the changes that were made in the classrooms.

We routinely schedule electronic classroom orientation sessions.  You can check our website or call the Center to find out about future orientation sessions.

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