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August 31
2011
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Generational Issues in the Health Professions
“Professionalism” among medical, nursing, and other health professional students is a growing concern at many institutions. What are the challenges of educating the “self-centered” generation to be patient-centered practitioners? Generational differences are forcing faculty to reconsider the ways they deliver the curriculum. How much do the preferences of learners and teachers matter? Before we get angry about millennial generation students ignoring the rules, let’s understand the differences that set their generation apart from all others. How can we prepare to teach in a post-Millennial fashion and stay ahead of the curve in ways we need to?
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September 28
2011
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Teaching Medical, Nursing, & Other
Health Profession Students to Read
A common complaint of classroom and clerkship instructors is that their students are coming to class/clerkship unprepared. Instructors tell us that the students “haven’t done their reading!” But is that true? or have the students “read” without comprehension? Metacognitive skills can save students time in their studies and produce deeper understanding of material from text, lecture, and bedside. This short introduction to graduate-level reading will provide the opportunity for faculty members to learn a few simple methods to help their students be more effective and efficient readers.
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October 11
2011
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Webminar on Using Social Media
Join the Educational Technology Faculty learning Community for a stimulating discussion on utilizing social technologies to enable new models of informal learning and student engagement. Drawing from deployments that range from the development of social classrooms spanning thousands of users across 40 countries, to the creation of innovative communities of practice, they discuss the benefits, challenges and lessons learned over the last two years. They will also share their vision for tomorrow’s virtual campus and the development of an Academic Engagement Network.
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October 26
2011
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Making Effective Non-Science Presentations
You may be an expert a presenting your scientific findings at disciplinary conferences, but has anyone ever guided you on how to give presentations to a general audience? This session will give you the opportunity to design, present, and assess presentations you make to community groups, faculty colleagues, church/synagogue members, and others. It will provide an evidence-based method for you to evaluate how well your message is received and how likely your audience members are to use the information you present.
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November 30
2011
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Advising & Mentoring for Introverts
Advising and mentoring are vital faculty teaching activities, yet many faculty members are uncomfortable working one-on-one with their students. By structuring advising and mentoring activities, even introverts can feel confident confronting student issues and needs., This session will guide participants through the necessary conversations between advisors/mentors and their students so that everyone is clear on the objectives, processes, and assessment of student activities
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