Notice Board

The Teaching Centre will be hosting a Teaching Symposium on April 30th and May 1st, 2015. We are inviting all faculty members, graduate teaching assistants, sessional instructors and anyone involved with teaching in higher education on campus to submit a proposal for presentation to Spark: 2015 Teaching Symposium.

What is Spark?

Spark is a new Teaching Symposium for 2015 that evolved from the Teaching Centre's Teaching Day event. The goal of the event is to connect with all instructors from across multiple departments and faculties to highlight innovative teaching methods, celebrate teaching excellence, and to explore how we are moving forward as a liberal arts higher education institution. We will do this via lectures, panel discussions, poster presentations, round-table discussions and more.

Guidelines for Submission

The Teaching Centre and the Teaching Centre Advisory Council encourage anyone involved in teaching on campus to submit a proposal. We believe that every instructor on campus, from tenured faculty to graduate teaching assistants has something valuable to contribute to this symposium.

What ideas could be presented?

Maybe you have employed a new engagement strategy within your class that has increased discussion participation among your students. Maybe you have a new assessment strategy that involves reduced marking times and increased student comprehension. Or maybe you discovered a new classroom management strategy that is critical for your class to be productive during group work. Whatever the strategies, innovations, or changes you employ to help you become a better instructor, they are all valuable ideas that need to be shared and discussed with your peers.
 
Below are some categories you may want to consider to inspire your proposal

• Blended Learning

• Assessment Strategies

• Student Engagement

• Critical Thinking

• Storytelling in Higher Ed

• Learning Environments

• Liberal Education

• Teaching and Research Integration

• Teaching Beyond the Classroom

• Multidisciplinary Teaching Endeavours
 

It is not our intention that you have to adhere to these categories. They are simply here to provide you some ideas. If you have an idea that does not adhere to those categories we welcome the submission with the suggestion of a category.

What formats are available?

We encourage you to submit a proposal in the format that will work best for you.  Each presentation will adhere to a 45-minute time limit regardless of the format. Below is a list of possible formats.
 
•  Individual Presentation
• Workshop (Interactive hands on sessions)
• Panel Discussion (2 or more people discussing a topic)
• Round-table Session (Facilitate a group discussion around a particular topic)
• Poster Presentation (Visual representation of a topic)
 

How do I submit a proposal?

All proposals must be submitted to the Teaching Centre no later than 4PM on March 16th, 2015. Submissions should be sent to the Teaching Centre via email teachingcentre@uleth.ca. Below are some requirements for your proposal.
 

Proposal Requirements

• Please keep your proposal to a maximum of 250 words.
• Please provide a brief and creative title for your presentation.
• All proposals must be sent in a Microsoft Word document format
• Provide essential details. (Name, Email, Phone, Faculty and Department)
• Choose a format type and clearly indicate which format type you wish to use.

Download Guidelines and Proposal Requirments [DOCX]

How do I know my proposal has been accepted?

Once we receive all proposals, a committee comprised of instructors from various faculties and departments, as well as members of the Teaching Centre Staff and Advisory Council will review your proposal. Upon completing the review process of all proposals we will contact you via email and let you know if we have accepted your proposal. Only those whose submissions are accepted will be contacted.

Thank you. We look forward to your submissions!