Welcome to the Coffee House About Teaching (C.H.A.T.) Website
Coffee House About Teaching (C.H.A.T.) is a new CITR initiative aimed at facilitating campus conversations around effective pedagogy and issues that impact teaching. Twice a month, CITR will provide the hot coffee and a hot topic related to teaching. Sessions will be moderated by an experienced faculty member, academic professional, or teaching support staff member. Participants will have the opportunity to share ideas, highlight issues and concerns, and gain invaluable professional support from their campus peers.
Spring 2010 C.H.A.T. Sessions
Thursday, February 4th, 2010 - "Strategies for Encouraging Students to Read " - Pamela Godt,Curriculum and Instruction and Leaunda Hemphill, CITR Faculty Associate, Instructional Design and Technology
Friday, February 19th, 2010 - "Managing Student Relationships " - Barb Ribbens, CITR Faculty Associate, Management with Sharon Evans, COFAC Associate Dean, Broadcasting
Friday, March 26th, 2010 - "The Increase in Home Schooled Kids in College " - Barb Ribbens, CITR Faculty Associate, Management
Friday, April 23rd, 2010 - "Active Learning: What is it and how do you make it happen? " - Barb Ribbens, CITR Faculty Associate, Management
Archives
2009
April 24, 2009 "Managing Faculty Stress " Steve Radlo, Kinesiology and Barbara Ribbens, CITR Faculty Associate for Pedagogy
April 7, 2009 "The Challenges and Rewards of Teaching " Jennifer Plos and Renee Polubinksy, Kinesiology -- Recipients of the Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching
March 27, 2009 "My Favorite Teaching Resource " Barbara Ribbens, CITR Faculty Associate for Pedagogy and Peggy West, CITR
March 10, 2009 "What is Student-Centered Teaching ?" Peggy West, CITR
February 20, 2009 "Managing Writing Assignments " Neil Baird, Director, WIU Writing Center
February 3, 2009 "Motivating Today's College Student " Steve Axley, Management
2008
November 18, 2008 "Successful Group Projects " Jim West, Instructional Design and Technology
November 7, 2008 "Teaching to Different Learning Styles " Donna McCaw, Educational Leadership
October 28, 2008 "Managing Your Classroom (So It Doesn't Manage You) " John Drea, Marketing and Finance
October 10, 2008 "Teaching for Inclusion - Promoting Diversity in the College Classroom " J. Q. Adams, Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies
September 23, 2008 "Integrating 21st Century Skills in Teaching and Learning " Sean Cordes, University Libraries
September 12, 2008 "Getting A Handle on Academic Integrity " Bob Intrieri, CAGAS Chair
