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Welcome to the Coffee House About Teaching (C.H.A.T.) Website

Coffee House About Teaching (C.H.A.T.) is a new CITR initiative aimed at facilitating campus conversations around effective pedagogy and issues that impact teaching. Twice a month, CITR will provide the hot coffee and a hot topic related to teaching. Sessions will be moderated by an experienced faculty member, academic professional, or teaching support staff member. Participants will have the opportunity to share ideas, highlight issues and concerns, and gain invaluable professional support from their campus peers.

Spring 2009 C.H.A.T. Sessions

Morning C.H.A.T. Sessions
Fridays from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. in Malpass Library 180

• February 20, 2009   "Managing Writing Assignments"   Neil Baird, Director, WIU Writing Center
• March 27, 2009    "My Favorite Teaching Resource"   Barbara Ribbens, CITR Faculty Associate for Pedagogy and Peggy West, CITR
• April 24, 2009   "Managing Faculty Stress"   Steve Radlo, Kinesiology and Barbara Ribbens, CITR Faculty Associate for Pedagogy

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Afternoon C.H.A.T. Sessions
Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in Malpass Library 180

• February 3, 2009    "Motivating Today's College Student"   Steve Axley, Management
• March 10, 2009    "What is Student-Centered Teaching?"   Peggy West, CITR
• April 7, 2009    "The Challenges and Rewards of Teaching"   Jennifer Plos and Renee Polubinksy, Kinesiology -- Recipients of the Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Archives

• September 12, 2008   "Getting A Handle on Academic Integrity"   Bob Intrieri, CAGAS Chair
• September 23, 2008    "Integrating 21st Century Skills in Teaching and Learning"   Sean Cordes, University Libraries
• October 10, 2008    "Teaching for Inclusion - Promoting Diversity in the College Classroom"   J. Q. Adams, Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies
• October 28, 2008    "Managing Your Classroom (So It Doesn't Manage You)"   John Drea, Marketing and Finance
• November 7, 2008    "Teaching to Different Learning Styles"   Donna McCaw, Educational Leadership
• November 18, 2008    "Successful Group Projects"   Jim West, Instructional Design and Technology

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