Center for Innovation and Learning
Innovations in Teaching
Wofford is before all else an institution of higher learning that defines itself through excellence in teaching and student learning. The Center will highlight teaching with a focus on innovation in pedagogical practice, whether it is technology-based or not. Two programs will focus especially on innovation in teaching.
The Pedagogy Series
The Center for Innovation and Learning will host discussions, round tables, and talks about teaching at Wofford. We invite interested faculty to join in our discussions about teaching and to attend the events in our Pedagogy Series. The Center will offer two events each semester that focus on the art and craft of successful teaching. Our speakers will come from our own ranks as well as from other colleges and universities with which we collaborate.
Tools and Toys
The Center works with faculty who want to incorporate technology into their courses and teaching. Our established Tools and Toys lunches, built around faculty experimentation (successful and otherwise) with the latest in the application of technology to teaching and learning will continue with six presentations, three in the fall and three in the spring of the academic year.
New Faculty Mentoring Lunch Series
The Center will collaborate with the New Faculty Mentoring Lunch Series that are held throughout the year to help initiate new faculty to the academic and institutional culture and folklore of the College.
Center for Innovation and Learning Events Schedule: Spring 2012
Tuesday, February 14: Capstone Projects coordinators - A. Rodrick (Holcombe)
Thursday, February 16: New Faculty Workshops - C. Knotts-Zides (Holcombe)
Tuesday, February 21: TNT - D. Whisnant (AAAS)
Thursday, February 23: Teaching Workshop - Facilitator: L. Barbas Rhoden (Holcombe)
Thursday, March 8: "Teaching with Film" - D. Wiseman & J. Sexeny (AAAS)
Tuesday, March 13: New Faculty Workshops - C. Knotts-Zides (Holcombe)
Thursday, March 15: "Teaching with Film" - D. Wiseman & J. Sexeny (AAAS)
Tuesday, March 20: Teaching Workshop L. - Facilitator TBA (Holcombe)
Thursday, March 22: Capstone Project coordinators - A. Rodrick (Holcombe)
Tuesday, March 27: New Faculty Workshops - C. Knotts-Zides (Holcombe)
Thursday, March 29: "Teaching with Film" - D. Wiseman & J. Sexeny (AAAS)
Thursday, April 12: New Faculty Workshops - C. Knotts-Zides (Holcombe)
Tuesday, April 17: Pre-Summer Reading - J. Miles & D. Wiseman (AAAS)
Thursday, April 19: Teaching Workshop L. - Facilitator TBA (Holcombe)
Tuesday, April 24: New Faculty Workshops - C. Knotts-Zides (Holcombe)
Thursday, April 26: Capstone Projects coordinators - A. Rodrick (Holcombe)
(Print version of schedule: CIL Events 2012)
These are the events scheduled at present for the Center for Innovation and Learning. Facilitators and contact names are included when possible and we will update the schedule as we determine who those persons are.
Prior to workshops, we will send to you by email any readings that the facilitators would like for you to have read prior to the lunch session and in this way we can stimulate our conversations and take maximum advantage of our time together.
For all questions regarding these events, do not hesitate to contact Dennis Wiseman (wisemandm@wofford.edu) (ext. 4509).
Readings and Resources for CIL Workshops: Spring 2012
Dr. Beate Brunow: Fostering Student Engagement
Dr. Laura Barbas Rhoden: "Handling a Bimodal Distribution of Students: Pushing the strongest and helping those struggling to improve"
Resources for "Teaching with Film" (Dr. Wiseman & Dr. Sexeny):