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CIRTL Fall 2009 Courses
The CIRTL Network includes: Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, Howard, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, UW-Madison. Network courses are provided to graduate students at member institutions.
Title: Graduate courses
Fall 2009:
As you are planning your fall course schedule, you might be interested in the following courses offered online through the CIRTL network.
One or more of the courses may be taken for TAMU credit or non-credit:
1. For TAMU credit: Register for an Independent Studies course by contacting the Dr. Robert Webb at bwebb@vprmail.tamu.edu
2. For non-credit directly through CIRTL: Register through the CIRTL links below
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Graduate course :Teaching and Learning Science
This CIRTL Network course explores how undergraduate students understand their disciplines. Participants will discuss student misconceptions and conceptual gaps, which are among the most serious barriers to new learning. These discussions will be placed in the context of class/course/curriculum design, with participants working to develop and analyze the presentation of within their academic areas (e.g. molecular biology, ecology, geoscience, physiology, physics, chemistry, etc.). As part of this exercise, participants will engage in small research projects to understand their student's conceptual assumptions and skills, using Ed's Tools system (bioliteracy.net). Credit options available.
- Individual access to a computer in a quiet location with a high-speed internet connection
- Microphone and headphones
- A webcam (if you don’t have one, they can be obtained for $25-$75)
To register directly ( This option allows you to take the course without credit):http://cirtlcafe.net/events/registration/fall2009/tl_science
Graduate course :The College Classroom
Event Host Institution:UW-Madison
Description: In this CIRTL Network course, you will learn the basics of effective teaching as well as the forefront ideas
in college education.
Explore what your teaching philosophy might be and how it will impact your future classes. Design a course curriculum accordingly and learn how to monitor and investigate the effectiveness of the learning environment.
The fifteen-week learning experience will consist of weekly, hour-long conversations on-line plus another hour on
your own campus of interaction with three to four students also enrolled. The course will use WisLine Web conferencing that allows effective and easy communication and collaboration in real-time. WisLine Web uses a web browser and a phone.