| TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2007 | THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2007 | ||||
| TOPIC | OBJECTIVES | READINGS | ASSIGNMENTS | ||
| SYLLABUS | To design a syllabus that is based on learning | Handout | Design a simple, philosophy & objective- | ||
| theory, takes into account learning styles, | Chicago Handbook, pp. 13-16 | based syllabus, showing all pertinent | |||
| incorporates teaching & learning | Walvoord & Anderson, pp. 105-108 | categories (readings, grading, policies, | |||
| objectives, and details evaluation measures | etc.) | ||||
| ASSIGNMENT | To develop a course calendar that reflects | Walvoord & Anderson, pp. 26-41 | Design a simple assignment schedule | ||
| SCHEDULE | course objectives in an organized manner | ||||
| through the course assessment points | |||||
| PEDAGOGIES & | To benchmark recognized best practices in | Handout | Pedagogies debate | ||
| BEST PRACTICES | college teaching | Drummond | |||
| To learn how to address issues such as: | Lough | ||||
| integration of faith, student diversity, | Swicegood | ||||
| teaching methodologies, classroom | Ritchey | ||||
| management, cheating, and technology | Chicago Handbook, pp. 25-28, | ||||
| 78, 95-96, 123-128, Chs. 9 & 10 | |||||
| GRADING & | To learn to develop a grading rubric | Handout | Design a simple grading rubric | ||
| ARTIFACTS | Walvoord & Anderson, Forward, | ||||
| Preface, Chs. 1, 5, & 8-9 | |||||
| FORMATIVE | To learn about formative assessments and | Angelo & Cross, Chs. 1, 2, & 6 | Choose an assessment for a specific | ||
| ASSESSMENTS | how to use CATs to improve teaching | class and explain why | |||
| & CATS | and learning | ||||