Dine and Discover Workshop Series
Session Information
From best practices for engaging your students in the learning process and better utilizing technology in the classroom, to evidence-based strategies for overcoming challenges in the classroom and beyond, Dine and Discover sessions are some of the most popular and practical professional development opportunities available to UofL faculty.
All sessions are free to UofL faculty, but space is limited so preregistration is required. Click on the link for more information and to register.
New for 2016-17: Tailor your Learning with Session Tracks!
To help you easily and quickly find the sessions of most interest to you, we have categorized this year’s sessions into seven different tracks. Look for these tracks in the schedule below:
- Inclusive Teaching
- Teaching with Technology
- Motivating Student Learning
- Community Engagement
- Active Learning
- Professional Development
- Critical Thinking
Location and Parking
Sessions meet on Belknap Campus in the Teaching Innovation Learning Lab (TILL) Classroom, Ekstrom Library (3rd Floor) or the Delphi Lab, Ekstrom Library (2nd Floor). We can provide a parking pass if you park at the Speed Museum garage, located next to Ekstrom Library.
Spring Schedule
A Work in Process: Research Assignment Design and Pedagogy
Tuesday, January 17
Critical Thinking
Tips You Can Implement Today to Make Your Classroom More Welcoming to LGBTQ Students
Wednesday, Jan 18
Room change: Ekstrom 254
Inclusive Teaching
Digital Media Assignments: Faculty Share Lessons Learned
Friday, January 27
Teaching with Technology
How Can I Collect Meaningful Data to Inform What—and How—I Teach?
Monday, January 30 and Monday, March 6
Motivating Student Learning · Professional Development
Just Breathe: Mindfulness Strategies for Stretched Faculty
Friday, February 17
Professional Development
Adventures in Critical Thinking: Using UofL Student-Created Comic Books in Your Teaching
Friday, February 24
Critical Thinking · Active Learning
Make Your Teaching Transform Lives
Thursday, March 23
Motivating Student Learning · Professional Development
There’s a Student with a Disability in My Class… Now What Do I Do?
Tuesday, March 28
Inclusive Teaching · Teaching with Technology
Nuts and Bolts of Community-Engaged Research
Tuesday, April 11
Community Engagement · Professional Development
Faculty Share Best Practices for Documenting Teaching Activities and Effectiveness
Wednesday, April 12
Professional Development