Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence ATLE

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Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence
(ATLE) Annual Report 2007-2008 it
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ATLE Inaugural Directors
Michael Kleine
Dave McAlpine
Carol Thompson
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GAs Keep Us On Target
DeAnn
Elizabeth
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The ATLE Office
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Mission

• The mission of ATLE is to foster excellence in
  teaching and learning
• to demonstrate the value UALR places on
  high-quality teaching
• and to build a stronger community among teachers
  and learners.

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Philosophy

• ATLE believes that educational experiences
  need to entail more than what might be called the
  transmission model of teaching. From such a
  model, professors often assume, If we tell
  students, weve taught students. The
  transmission model is teacher-centered implying
  that the teacher holds all knowledge. If,
  however, we become learning-centered in our
  teaching, and we put the focus on the students,
  we become student-centered. This shift encourages
  us to think about ways we can understand how
  students learn.

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Website and Newsletters

• http//ualr.edu/teachingacademy

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Dr. Richard Light Visit
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Accomplishments for 2007-08

• 9-20-07 Lunch for 1 member from each
• department
• 10-8/16/24-07 Teaching Demonstrations
• 11-8/19/07 Table Top-Hot Topics
• Discussions

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Accomplishments for 2007-08

• 1-16-08 Dr. Richard Light
• 2-12/19-08 Table Top-Hot Topic Discussions
• 2-26-08 Workshop on Service Learning
• with Office of Community Engagement
• 3-4/12/20-08 Teaching Demonstrations
• 4-16-08 ATLE Annual Report

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Faculty Participants (fall)

• Gail Hughes Teaching with Technology
• Ida Umphers Active Learning the Teaching of
  Math
• Andrew Eshleman Why be Moral? Self-interest
  and the Morally Good Life
• Steve Edison Problem Based Learning à la
  Ripleys Believe It or Not
• Kristen McIntyre Do I Make Sense? Focusing on
  Message Clarity

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Faculty Participants (spring)

• Judith A. Hayn Teaching Text in the Real
  Classroom
• Peggy Scranton Teaching with Documents Bill
  Clintons Vietnam Letter
• Dave Fisher Beyond WebCT Immersing Students in
  Virtual Cases
• Julien Mirivel Bridging Theory and Praxis
  Teaching to Cultivate Phronesis
• Janet Lanza Jimmy Winter Challenge Your
  Students Creativity

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Table Top-Hot Topics

• SERVICE LEARNING
• MEETING STUDENTS WHERE
• THEY ARE
• TIPS FOR ACTIVATING AND
• MOTIVATING LEARNING
• FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
• DONAGHEY SCHOLARS
• PROGRAM
• TECHNOLOGY

• TEACHING AS RESEARCH
• CIVILITY AND
• PROFESSIONALISM
• UNDERGRADUATE
• RESEARCH
• GRADUATE RESEARCH
• UNIVERSAL DESIGN
• SCHOLARLY TECHNOLOGY
• AND RESOURCES (STAR)

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Plans for 2008-2009

• Budget Request of 145,850
• Opening of ATLE Office
• More Teaching Demonstrations
• More Table Top-Hot Topics Discussions
• Shadowing and Reporting
• ATLE Summer Camp

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Dr. Ken Bain in 2009
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UALR Distinguished Teaching Fellowssponsored by
ATLE

• ATLE wants to validate and further elevate
  teaching at UALR. We propose an award that will
  include admission into the UALR Distinguished
  Teaching Fellows.
• To receive the Distinguished Teaching Fellows
  title a faculty member must show his or her
  commitment to personal growth in teaching by
  accruing 100 points from the following
• Scholarly article on teaching issues 20 pts ea
• Presenting at an ATLE event 10 pts ea
• Attending ATLE session 5 pts ea
• Attending ATLE Teaching Camp 20 pts ea
• Article in ATLE Newsletter 10 pts ea
• Shadowing Faculty 10 pts
• Leading Hot Topic Discussion 10 pts ea
• Teaching Philosophy Reflection 10 pts
• Membership comes with a gold medallion to wear
  with academic attire signifying the wearers
  commitment to teaching excellence.

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UALR Distinguished Teaching Fellows Medal to be
given in recognition of the commitment to
teaching excellence