Special Upcoming Events

The following are a few of the major CITR upcoming events for Fall '08:

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Special Initatives

The following is a current major CITR initiative:

The 3rd Annual WIU innovations in Teaching Forum
Join WIU faculty and administrators in dialogues, poster presentations, and panel discussions that address teaching issues such as fostering critical thinking, teaching the millennial student, and success stories in teaching with technology. The opening keynote address, “Learning Styles: Multiple Models”, will be presented by Dr. Linda B. Nilson, author of “Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors”. This keynote will familiarize you with five leading learning styles frameworks: Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences; the Felder-Silverman Index of Learning Styles (ILS); Fleming and Mills’ VARK model; Kolb’s Learning Styles Model and Experiential Learning Theory (ELT); and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). We will compare and contrast their utility, validity, and reliability, and find common ground among the models. Dr. Nilson will also facilitate a special hands-on workshop following the forum luncheon. Please RSVP your lunch attendance by March 26 by calling 298-2434.
Coffee House About Teaching (C.H.A.T.)
Are you looking for fresh ideas to spice up your teaching? Ever wonder how other faculty handle classroom challenges? This fall, CITR launches Coffee House About Teaching (C.H.A.T.), a series of conversations aimed at exploring pedagogy and teaching principles. One-hour sessions will be moderated by an experienced faculty member, academic professional, or teaching support staff member. For a complete schedule, or to propose a C.H.A.T. session, follow this link to the C.H.A.T. Website.
Faculty Lounge
A well-equipped lounge for faculty to collaborate.
Food for Foodies Database
This database is a step in attempting to consolidate the many treasures individuals may have stumbled upon in their travels in and around Macomb. The intent is to populate this database with entries that represent stand alone dining experiences. The database is not a commercial enterprise but is an effort at centralizing the distributed knowledge of the university community into an electronic searchable database.
Country Specialist Database
CITR is working to provide a unified resource of members of the campus community with international experiences.