Spring 2012
College Teaching Center
Roundtable Schedule

(Information will be posted as it becomes available.)

Roundtables will be held at noon in the College Teacing Center
at Tompkins Cortland Community College,
unless otherwise noted.

February

Mon.

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

6
Noon & 3:00 pm
"Integrate the Writing & Research Center into your Classes!"
Chat with professional writing tutors Rebecca Rozek and Heather Williams to learn how the Writing & Research Center can help your students.
Presenters:
Rebecca Rozek and
Heather Williams,
Professional Writing Tutors

7

8
"Workplace Safety for Adjunct Faculty"
This session is designed for new and experienced adjunct faculty members looking for information and strategies to manage difficult student situations in their classrooms.
Presenters:
Beau Saul, Meg Garvey, & Carl Penziul



9
5:00 pm
"Workplace Safety for Adjunct Faculty"
This session is designed for new and experienced adjunct faculty members looking for information and strategies to manage difficult student situations in their classrooms.
Presenters:
Beau Saul, Meg Garvey, & Carl Penziul

10

13
"Replacing the Textbook with a Collaborative Wiki”
Wikis provide a shared online space for instructors and students.   Individuals or teams can edit wiki pages and add content.  This session explains how faculty and students worked together to replace a course textbook with a wiki.
Presenter: Janet Ochs

14

15
“Teaching in the Creative Arts”
Lisa will present her latest short film, Prodigy, to set the context for a discussion of how artists, writers, and musicians use the process of creating their own work to inspire and inform their classroom teaching.
Presenter: Lisa Ford

16

17

19
“Faculty Short-Term Study Abroad Trip Workshop”
Study abroad experiences are life-changing for both the students and faculty who participate. This workshop will go over the details, timelines, and things to consider for building a new study abroad short-term trip.
Presenters:
Jenna Lenhardt &
Tina Stavenhagen-Helgren

20

21
“Proctoring Online Exams”
This session is designed for online faculty who are interested in the possibility of live online proctoring for exams.  
Presenters: Tony DeFranco, Carl Penziul, and a representative from Proctor U.
Presenters:
Carl Penziul
and Tony DeFranco

22

 23

26
Faculty Association Mtg.
No Roundtable

27

28
“Identifying and Assisting Students Who are Abusing Alcohol or Drugs”
We will discuss the warning signs of student alcohol or drug use and a simple student-centered approach to providing support and assistance.
Presenter: Matt Kiechle

29 30

March

Mon.

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

5
“Ticket to Success:  What’s in the Library and Baker Commons?”
ENGL100 students get to answer this question by participating in a challenging game.  Why not you? Bring your TC3 ID card and go on the Quest.  You’ll learn all about the resources and services, tutoring, and technology support that are available to you and your students in the Library and the Baker Commons.
Presenters:
Barbara Kobritz and Susanna Van Sant

Note that this session will be held in the Baker Commons Classroom (next door to the College Teaching Ceneter)

6

7
International Women's Day
No Roundtable



 8

 9

12
CTC Open House
No Roundtable

13

14
“Cursory Overview on the Grant Proposal Process”
During this presentation Jake will relay my experience in obtaining grants from various sources. He will outline what the review process entails, where funding opportunities exist, and keys to successful awards.
Presenter: James “Jake” Jacob, Ph.D

 15

16

19
Spring Break Week
No Roundtable

22

22
Spring Break Week
No Roundtable

23

 24

27
Faculty Association Mtg.
No Roundtable

28

29
TBA

   

 

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For further information about
College Teaching Center Roundtables
at Tompkins Cortland Community College,
send email to:

Bob Yavits - yavitsr@tc3.edu