
Cool Tools is open to all, including but not limited to Adjunct Faculty, Full-time Faculty, and Master's Instructors. Cool Tools Sessions will run bi-weekly during the Fall & Spring Semesters 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM in 3310 Sangren Hall.
Cool Tools Workshops
Date |
Presenter |
Topic |
Sept 18 |
Allison Kelaher- Young |
Creating the Need to Read in Courses |
Oct 2 |
Andrea Beach |
YouTube as a Teaching and Learning Tool Using Discussion Threads in Blackboard Vista to Foster Student Interaction |
Oct 16 |
Brian Horvitz |
Web 2.0 Cool Applications for Teaching: Part I |
Oct 30 |
Pamela Rups Donna Dluge |
iPod Touch Applications for Teaching e-Course Reserves: How to Simplify the Materials Preparation Process for your Students This session will be located in 2033 UCC. |
Nov 13 |
Tracey Robinson |
Rubrics: Clarifying Performance Measures and Defining Quality Work for your Students |
Dec 4 |
Allison Kelaher-Young |
Study Strategies: Maximizing Students' Coverage of Your Course Materials |
Jan 8 |
Kathy Cummings |
Making an Assessment out of you & me: How to Better Assess your Students' Performance |
Jan 22 |
Carol Weideman |
Effective Use of Clickers: Student Response Systems in your Classroom |
Feb 5 |
Allison Kelaher-Young |
Interpreting your Course Ratings for Teaching Improvement |
Feb 19 |
Brian Horvitz |
Web 2.0 Cool Applications for Teaching: Part II |
Mar 12 |
Andrea Beach |
Pods & Video Casting for your Classroom |
Mar 26 |
Gwen Tarbox |
Making Group Projects Work: How to Maximize the Outcomes of Group Work with your Students |
If you are interested in attending any of the aforementioned sessions please feel free to contact our office at faculty-development@wmich.edu to RSVP.