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UPCOMING DEADLINES

Wednesday, February 22 – Registration deadline for Rethinking Teaching: A Course Design Workshop for Faculty | SFU Burnaby | This four-day workshop in late April and early May will support you in the development or revision of your course. Space is limited. Please register early. For details and to register >>

Thursday, March 15 – *EXTENDED* Proposal submission deadline for Symposium on Teaching and Learning | SFU Burnaby | This two-day symposium will take place in mid-May. This year's theme is "Leading change @ SFU." For details >>

Friday, March 16 – Registration deadline for Instructional Skills Workshop | SFU Burnaby | This internationally recognized forum for peer-based instructional development scheduled for early May will strengthen your teaching skills through intensive yet practical exercises in learning-centred teaching. For details and to register >>

Sunday, April 1 – Deadline for Deans' offices to submit applications for Larger Teaching and Learning Development Grants; check with your Faculty for internal deadlines | Grants of $3K to $10K are available for faculty-led projects leading to innovations in teaching and learning. For details and to apply >>

Friday, April 13 – Proposal submission deadline for 27th Annual Fall Semester TA/TM Day: The Teaching Orientation Program | SFU Burnaby | The TLC invites experienced teaching assistants and tutor-markers to apply to lead workshops at the Fall TA/TM Day on Friday, September 7. For details >>

FEBRUARY EVENTS

Two Fridays, February 17 & March 2 – Smaller Teaching and Learning Development Grant workshops | 1 pm–4 pm | SFU Burnaby | Grants of up to $3K are available to faculty members for inquiry into innovative teaching and learning practices. These sessions are part of the application process. For details and to apply >>

Monday, February 20 – Learning Technology Series II – Using Evernote in Your Class: A Happenin' Way of Organizing Information | 11:30 am–12:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Lynda Williams, TLC learning technology analyst, will demonstrate Evernote, an information conglomerator with 11 million users. For details and to register >>

Monday, February 27 (SFU Burnaby); Tuesday, February 28 (SFU Surrey) – The Art of Teaching: Planning the Work | 11:30 am–1 pm | Bring your lunch, watch an episode from the acclaimed The Art of Teaching DVD series, and join your teaching peers in a moderated discussion. Burnaby info and registration >> | Surrey info and registration >>

NEW! Monday, February 27 – Applets and Tablet: Cultivating Visual Thinkers | 1:30 pm–3:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Facilitator: Cindy Xin, TLC | This teaching circle will start with observation of Jamie Mulholland's MATH 152 class, followed by a peer discussion. Contact Erin Barley at ebarley@sfu.ca to register.

Wednesday, February 29 – Dynamic Lecturing: Thriving in a Large Lecture Hall | 7 pm–9 pm | SFU Vancouver | Facilitators: Paul Budra, FASS; Sarah Louise Turner, TLC; and Bob Frazer, actor | Learn techniques for creating a powerful physical and vocal presence that will let you connect meaningfully with any audience. For details and to register >>

MARCH EVENTS

Thursday, March 1 – Don't Just Stand There! | 1:30 pm–3:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Facilitator: Kathryn Ricketts, TLC | This workshop introduces a whole-body approach to presentations, focussing on where we hold tension and what stops us from being truly effective speakers. For details and to register >>

Tuesday, March 6 – Learning Technology Series III – Using an LMS Alternative: An Experience from the Trenches | 11:30 am–12:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Join Mark Bullen, dean of the BCIT Learning & Teaching Centre, as he shares his experiences using WordPress to deliver a graduate online course. For details and to register >>

NEW! Two Wednesdays, March 7 & 14 – Larger Teaching and Learning Development Grant workshops | 2:30 pm–5:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Grants of up to $10K are available to faculty members for inquiry into innovative teaching and learning practices. These optional sessions can help you complete the application process. For details and to register >>

Four Wednesdays, March 7, 14, 21, 28 – Presentation Skills Portfolio | 7 pm–9 pm | SFU Vancouver | Facilitator: Sarah Louise Turner and Ivana Filipovic, TLC | Four new additions to this popular series: "Mastering the Space," "Messages With Purpose," "Effective Presentation Design," and "What Do I Do When Things Go Wrong?" For details and to register >>

Two Thursdays, March 8 & 22 – Smaller Teaching and Learning Development Grant workshops | 4:30 pm–7:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Grants of up to $3K are available to faculty members for inquiry into innovative teaching and learning practices. These sessions are part of the application process. For details and to apply >>

NEW! Two Fridays, March 9 & 16 – Larger Teaching and Learning Development Grant workshops | 1:30 pm–4:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Grants of up to $10K are available to faculty members for inquiry into innovative teaching and learning practices. These optional sessions can help you complete the application process. For details and to register >>

Wednesday, March 14 (SFU Burnaby); Thursday, March 15 (SFU Surrey) – The Art of Teaching: The Learner's Perspective | 11:30 am–1 pm | Bring your lunch, watch an episode from the acclaimed The Art of Teaching DVD series, and join your teaching peers in a moderated discussion. Burnaby info and registration >> | Surrey info and registration >>

NEW! Wednesday, March 21 – Learning Technology Series IV – Use PowerPoint to Engage (Not Enrage) Your Students | 11:30 am–12:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | How can we use PowerPoint to engage, focus, and motivate students? Join Kevin O'Neill (Education) for a demonstration of its use as a tool for active learning. For details and to register >>

Tuesday, March 27 (SFU Burnaby); Thursday, March 29 (SFU Surrey) – The Art of Teaching: Maintaining Your Enthusiasm | 11:30 am–1 pm | Bring your lunch, watch an episode from the acclaimed The Art of Teaching DVD series, and join your teaching peers in a moderated discussion. Burnaby info and registration >> | Surrey info and registration >>

NEW! Wednesday, March 28 – From Knowledge to Application: Negotiating Parasites and Stakeholders | 1:45 pm–3:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Facilitator: Cindy Xin, TLC | This teaching circle will start with observation of group work in Carl Lowenberger's BISC 418 Parasitology class, followed by a peer discussion. Contact Erin Barley at ebarley@sfu.ca to register.

APRIL EVENTS AND BEYOND

Thursday–Friday, April 26–27, Monday–Tuesday, April 30–May 1 – Rethinking Teaching: A Course Design Workshop for Faculty | 9 am–3:30 pm | SFU Burnaby | Facilitator: Cheryl Amundsen, Education, et al. | Developing a new course or revising a current course? This four-day workshop will help you draft a course outline and a plan for implementing new teaching strategies. For details and to register >>

Wednesday–Friday, May 2–4 – Instructional Skills Workshop | 8:30 am–5 pm | SFU Burnaby | This internationally recognized forum for peer-based instructional development will strengthen your teaching skills through intensive yet practical exercises in learning-centred teaching. For details and to register >>

Wednesday–Thursday, May 16–17 – Symposium on Teaching and Learning | SFU Burnaby | This year's theme is "Leading change @ SFU." Join other SFU educators as we explore some key teaching and learning initiatives, share recent work, and discuss how our collective efforts can transform the student experience. For details and to register >>

EXTERNAL EVENTS AND DEADLINES

February 22–24 – 2012 Educational Developers Caucus Conference | Halifax, N.S. | Conference website >>

March 15 – Proposal submission deadline for 9th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | Hamilton, Ont. | Conference website >>

April 13–17 – 2012 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition | Vancouver, B.C. | Conference website >>

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