Pre-registration for the Annual Campus-wide TA Workshops is now closed. Walk-ins will be accommodated at the Workshop check-in desk.
To register for any of the 2009 Fall Campuswide TA Workshops, complete the registration form and mark the workshops you plan to attend.
Be sure to include your email address — we'll send you a reminder prior to the event.
Registration Form
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Preliminary Schedule
7:30 AM — Check-in/Registration
8:15 AM — Welcome; Introductions and Overview
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM — Opening Session
Keynote: Dr. Chris Sorensen, Distinguished Professor of Physics, Kansas State University
9:45 AM to 11:00 AM — Skills Session I (select one)
Constructing a Syllabus
Interactive Teaching Techniques
Presenting Information Effectively
Grading Homework, Exams, Lab Reports or Problem Sets
Wikis, Blogs, and Facebook: Using Technology to Teach
Gathering and Using Student Feedback to Improve Teaching
11:00 AM to 12:00 noon — Disciplinary Breakout Sessions (select one)
Teaching Math, Science, and Engineering Problem-Solving Sessions
Lab-Based Teaching Strategies
Teaching in the Social Sciences: Recitations and Lectures
Teaching Studio Courses in Art and Music
12:00 noon to 12:45 PM — Buffet Lunch, Nebraska Union
Yes, please provide lunch for me.
No, I will not be there for lunch.
1:00 PM to 2:15 PM — Skills Session II (select one)
Understanding Who Your Students Are
Supervising and Mentoring Undergraduate Students
Critical Moments in the Classroom: Video Vignettes and Discussion
Managing the Grading Process
Engaging Students with PowerPoint or Other Presentation Software
Starting a Teaching Portfolio
2:30 PM to 3:15 PM — Interactive Panel Discussion: Academic Integrity and the Academy
3:15 PM — Workshop Evaluation and Door Prize Drawings
3:45 PM — Bonus Session
