Register for a Session

To attend one or more of these sessions, please contact Lora Butcher at 937-229-3309 or lbutcher1@udayton.edu. Or use this link to register online: https://docs.google.com/a/udayton.edu/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dDIwcmpUMjRWUnlndkgxc0piWEQzVlE6MA

Spring 2013 FES sessions

Sexual Violence:  How Do I Talk to My Students About This?

Hosted by: Kristen Altenau (Sexual Violence Prevention Education Coordinator)

You have likely heard the University of Dayton policy on sexual misconduct and sexual harassment, but how do you translate this to your students?  How do you explain consent or answer their questions about responsibility when one or both students have been drinking?  How can you help them protect themselves?  This session will provide a brief overview of University policy and will then focus on a group discussion about your experiences discussing this topic with students and how you can best answer their questions in a productive, honest, and approachable manner.  We will discuss several teaching techniques which you can use in your class immediately, the curricula being used across campus to begin this conversation, and the available programming and resources available to you through the Sexual Violence Prevention Education office.  As faculty, you have great influence on your students’ behaviors.  Let’s talk about how to maximize that influence to keep your students safe!

Wednesday, January 30
12:00-1:15 PM
LTC Forum, LUNCH

Braille Eye for the Sighted Guy:  Using Technology to Make Your Course Accessible

Hosted by: Toby Rush (Music)

Many of us have known people who are visually impaired and who rely on Braille on a day-to-day basis, but the thought of having a visually impaired student in our class is intimidating. Beyond the basic concepts of information exchange, how can we ensure that the student receives the level of instruction we provide to our sighted students?

The good news is that Braille is not the impenetrable fortress it might seem, and modern technological standards make it even more accessible to sighted people with no experience reading or understanding Braille. This presentation will introduce some of the basics of Braille-related hardware and software, a general introduction to how Braille works, and methods you can use to make your classroom — and, more importantly, your teaching — accessible to all.

Tuesday, February 5
12:00-1:15 PM
LTC Forum, LUNCH

CAP Social Science Course:  Strategies for Teaching an Interdisciplinary Course

Hosted by: Leslie Picca (CAP Social Science Coordinator) and panel

There is more than just coffee percolating in the social science departments of St. Joe’s Hall.  Energy and creative thinking are brewing as faculty prepare for the exciting development of the new CAP-Social Science course, SSC 200.  Drawing on unique faculty expertise, strengths, and creativity, the SSC 200 course examines an issue from at least three social science perspectives.  Although the course theme varies across sections, it shares common student learning outcomes using social science theory.  In this session, pilot faculty will discuss their experiences teaching an interdisciplinary course, and strategies they used when “teaching what you don’t know.”  Come talk with your social science colleagues about this exciting course!

Monday, February 18
12:00-1:15 PM
LTC Forum, LUNCH

Student Evaluation of Teaching:  Process and Progress of New Instrument

Hosted by: Linda Hartley (Music), Jonathan Hess (Communication), Kurt Jackson (Health and Sport Science), Stephen Wilhoit (English/LTC), and Jesse Grewal (student)

The Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) committee will share the process of developing a new evaluation instrument for the University of Dayton and provide an update on the progress of their work.  Faculty attendees will be encouraged to engage in discussion.

Tuesday, February 26
12:00-1:15 PM
LTC Forum, LUNCH

Employment and the Class of 2013

Hosted by: Jason Eckert (Director of Career Services)

How is the economy effecting the employment prospects of the Class of 2013?  This session will analyze economic trends, including the annual Recruiting Trends report from the College Employment Research Institute.  Also, the attendees will learn about current economic conditions and real-time employment offers, and receive the results of the Flyer First Destination Survey for the Class of 2012.

Wednesday, February 27
12:00-1:15 PM
LTC Forum, LUNCH

Alcohol's Impact on Academic Performance:  Opportunities for Change

Hosted by: Clare Dever (Assistant Dean of Students, Director of Community Wellness Services) and Helen Stubbs (Vice President for Higher Education, EverFi, Inc.)

AlcoholEdu data shows, prior to their arrival on campus, first year students at the University of Dayton are above the national average for high-risk drinking.  Furthermore, when measured midway through the fall semester, 48% of first years students at the University of Dayton are considered to be high risk drinkers, which is 18% greater than the national average.  These statistics are cause for concern because high risk drinking negatively impacts academic performance.  Those whom engage in high risk drinking attend fewer classes, spend less time studying, and have a lower grade point average when compared to moderate or non drinkers. The Alcohol Taskforce aims to address high risk drinking on campus; and it is through partnership with faculty, staff, and students which we can make a difference.  Please join us in a discussion on the Alcohol Taskforce and those opportunities to promote change within our community.

Monday, March 4
12:00-1:15 PM
LTC Forum, LUNCH

Unpacking CMM 100: Interteaching, Dialogue and the development of the new Oral Communication CAP Course

Hosted by: Joe Valenzano (Communication) and Sam Wallace (Communication)

In this FES session, we will provide a brief overview of the transition from the modules to the new course, and how the department created this new class. Then, we will explain the skills taught in the class and how they can be incorporated in other classes, in particular how this course differs from any oral communication course in the country. Finally, we will explain inter-teaching, a powerful collaborative learning centered approach that encourages student reading of material and dialogue in the classroom. To facilitate understanding how inter-teaching operates, we will provide a brief IT assignment for participants in advance of the FES so we cando it together in the session.

Wednesday, March 20
12:00-1:15 PM
LTC Forum, LUNCH

Privilege, Power, and Pedagogy:  Rethinking Service Learning at UD

Hosted by: Simanti Dasgupta (Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work) and panel

This FES is designed to revisit the practice and ideology that underscores service learning projects which are undertaken at the University.  The primary goal is to interrogate the opportunities which students are offered not merely from the perspective of ‘help’ but what enables some of us to help, while seldom in need of help.  It takes a critical look at the notion of privilege which underscores such endeavors not so much to dismiss such practices as fruitless but to develop a critical perspective about social structures which create a context where help can be unidirectionally offered and received.  Further, the session is meant to dismantle notions such as individual “choice” and responsibility and to develop a structural approach to issues of deprivation which are more often than not obscure to students.  Finally, the session seeks to develop methods of addressing issues of structural violence as part of a pedagogical initiative which provide students with tools to think about the persistence of social inequality.

Friday, March 22
12:00-1:15 PM
LTC Forum, LUNCH