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UWF 2009 Spring Mini-Conference on
Best Practices for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

UWF Conference Center, Room A
February 27, 2009
8:45 AM – 12:00 noon

NOTE: Due to a conflict with the Budget Retreat scheduled in the afternoon, the mini-conference has been revised to a half-day event. The revised morning-only program is described below.

Time	Event
8:45-9:00 AM	Conference Check-in, Welcome, and Refreshments Dr. Chula King Provost
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
9:00-9:45 AM	Getting Started with an SoTL Project Active workshop to assist participants interested in getting started with an SoTL project, including framing a research question, developing appropriate measures of student learning, and designing a methodology for data collection and analysis. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Interest Group Getting Started with an SoTL Project Developing an SoTL-Based Research Project Develop Research Question: What Is The Impact of Activity X? Scholarly Teaching Dr. Claudia Stanny Director, Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Associate Professor, Department of Psychology Dr. Eman El-Sheikh Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science Instructional Strategies and Assessment Fellow, CUTLA Administrative Fellow, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Hui-Min Chung Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
10:00-10:45 AM	SoTL-Based Publications Panel discussion led by faculty who have successfully published SoTL or assessment-based improvements in student learning at the course or program level. Dr. Jane Halonen Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. John Todorovich Chair, Department of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science Dr. Martin Hornyak Associate Professor, Department of Management and Management Information Systems
11:00-12:00 noon	Getting SoTL Project Funding Panel discussion led by faculty and staff who have received funded grants for SoTL projects, or who can help participants identify potential SoTL funding sources. Dr. Rohan Hemasinha Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Ms. Theresa Byrd Senior Grants Specialist, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Discussion panels will be led by UWF faculty and staff, who will share their best practices and engage participants in discussions and activities related to each forum’s theme.

Refreshments will be served.

The mini-conference is organized and sponsored by the Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CUTLA) and the Quality Enhancement Plan.

The conference is open to all faculty and staff. If you would like to attend any of the conference sessions, please click here to RSVP or call Mary Hallford at (850) 473-7435 by Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

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UWF 2009 Spring Mini-Conference on
Best Practices for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

UWF Conference Center, Room A
February 27, 2009
8:45 AM – 12:00 noon

University of West Florida

Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

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UWF 2009 Spring Mini-Conference on Best Practices for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

UWF Conference Center, Room A February 27, 2009 8:45 AM – 12:00 noon

UWF 2009 Spring Mini-Conference on
Best Practices for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

UWF Conference Center, Room A
February 27, 2009
8:45 AM – 12:00 noon