Programming

Faculty Retreat-- Mohican State Park Lodge
December 6-7, 07

Conversations that Matter: Learning More about Talking to Each Other

Winter 2008 Book Clubs

Coffman, James. Work and Peace in Academe: Leveraging Time, Money, and Intellectual Energy Through Managing Conflict. New York: Anker Publishing, 2005.

Fox, Helen. When Race Breaks Out: Conversations about Race and Racism in College Classrooms. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2007.

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August-September 2007

Community Conversations
Faculty/Administrators/Staff/Students

New Faculty Orientation
August 28-29, 07

Guest Speaker: Dr. Helen Fox, "When Race Breaks Out in the Classroom"
Friday, August 31, 07

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Summer 2007

Teaching Portfolio Workshop
Monday, July 16, 9:00-12:00 noon-- Towers 241

Book Club
Bain, Ken. What the Best College Teachers Do
Mondays, 1:00-2:00pm-- Towers 118

Book Discussion Group
Fox, Helen. When Race Breaks Out
Tuesdays, 10:00-12:00 noon-- Towers 235

PowerPoint Working Group
Wednesdays, 11:00-1:00 pm-- Library 201

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Book Clubs
During winter quarter, Otterbein College community members involved in teaching and learning will have the opportunity to join a book discussion group. 

2007 Winter Book Clubs

Bean, John. Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom. Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education Series.1997

Rankin, Elizabeth. The Work of Writing: Insights and Strategies for Academics and Professionals. Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education Series. 2001

Contact the CTL for additional Book Club suggestions,
CTL@otterbein.edu

2007 Book Club descriptions and scheduler form

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2006 Winter Book Clubs

Click here for more information and registration form:

CTL 2006 Winter Term Book Clubs

Book Club Suggested Titles:

My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student

Rebekah Nathan
Cornell University Press, 2005

Decoding the Disciplines

Joan Middendorf and David Pace
New Directions for Teaching and Learning 98. Summer 2004.

Creating Significant Learning Experiences

L. Dee Fink
Jossey-Bass, 2003

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2005 Winter Book Clubs

Team-Based Learning: A Transformative Use of Small Groups

Larry K. Michaelsen, Arletta Baumann Knight, and L. Dee Fink

Praeger, 2002

Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice

Maryellen Weimer

Jossey-Bass, 2002

If you are interested in suggesting titles for future book clubs, contact the CTL.