Thursday,
April 20, 2000

Knight Library,
University of Oregon

FITT for Class

FITT Fair: How Do we Teach Large Classes Well?

Presentations, panel discussions, videos, and collaborative teams address   incorporating active learning, teaching with technology, course material ownership, managing workloads, academic dishonesty and student conduct

General Information

The University of Oregon Faculty Instructional Technology Training (FITT) group, the Library, the Teaching Effectiveness Program, and the Faculty Consultants Network invite you to the 2000 UO Educational Technology Fair, focused this year on issues involved in teaching large classes. For details of sessions, please see the PDF version of the program.

All events will occur in the Knight Library, on the University of Oregon campus. The fair is free and open to the public. Except for the luncheon, no advanced registration is required. However, seating is limited. Requests for accommodation related to disability should be made to 346-1746 one week in advance of the session. The schedule is subject to change.

Teachers of large classes (80 or more students) are invited to register for a free lunchtime forum, "Issues in Large Class Teaching." Please register by contacting JQ Johnson, 346-1746, jqj@darkwing, by April 14 and indicate whether you will need a vegetarian lunch. Space is limited, early registration is advised.

For more information, contact
JQ Johnson, 346-1746 or
jqj@darkwing.uoregon.edu

For a the most current version of
the program, see the web site:
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~jqj/fcn/ttt00/

Program at a Glance

Church Browsing Room

10:00-10:50 am Who Owns Your Course Material?
Panelists: Herb Chereck, Registrar; Peter Swan, Law; Keith Aoki, Law; JQ Johnson, Academic Education Coordinator (moderator)
11:00-11:50 am PSY 201--New and Improved
Bayta Maring and Jennifer Freyd, Psychology, Williams Grant Award 1999
noon-1:30 pm Issues in Large Class Teaching Luncheon
(advanced registration required)
1:30-2:50 pm The Impact of Technology on Student Outcomes in Large Courses
Nancy Perrin, Director, Systems Science Program, Portland State University
3:00-3:50 pm Classroom Innovation at the University of Oregon
Tom Matney, Director, Media Services

Electronic Classroom (Knight 144) -- Hands-On Workshops

9:00 - 9:50 am Using Blackboard CourseInfo to Support your Classes
JQ Johnson, Academic Education Coordinator
10:00-10:50 am Simplicity. Clarity. Consistency.
Charissa McKay, Graphic Designer, Academic Learning Service
2:30-3:30 pm Computer-Enhanced Learning Demonstrations
:Leslie Opp-Beckman, American English Institute (Facilitator)

Media Services, Studio A -- Videos on Large-Class Teaching

9:00, 12:15, 3:30 Making Larger Classes Work (38 min)
10:00, 10:30, 2:10 Thinking Together: Collaborative Learning in Science (18 min)
11:00, 1:00, 2:30 Effective Lecturing-Susan Glaser (70 min)

Media Services, Room 18 -- FITT Center Open House

11:00 am
- 5:00 pm		 FITT Center Open House
Last edit 4 Apr 2000 by JQ Johnson.