{"139951":{"#nid":"139951","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Fall Teaching Kick-Off on Monday, Aug. 13th","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBefore classes begin, connect with colleagues and new ideas designed to energize students and improve their learning for the fall semester. Choose to attend one session or all three! Lunch and snacks will be provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStrategies for Mentoring Your Grad Students and TAs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMonday, August 13th, 2012\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E9:00-10:30 am\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWilby Room, Library\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMentoring graduate students is an important aspect of each faculty member\u2019s role at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp; Join your colleagues for a discussion of the qualities and benefits of good mentoring, the importance of clarifying mutual expectations, and strategies for building and maintaining good relationships with graduate students and TAs.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ELydia Soleil\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAssistant Director, TA Programs and Graduate Student Development\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECenter for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMathematica and iPads: Innovative Uses of Technology for Teaching and Learning\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Monday, August 13th, 2012\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E11:00 am-1:00 pm\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWilby Room, Library\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re interested in exploring Mathematica and\/or iPads as instructional tools, this workshop is for you!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe session will begin with two examples from faculty. Jim Craig will highlight how he uses \u201cMathematica\u201d for courses in structural mechanics (COE3001 and AE3125).\u0026nbsp; Next, Damon Williams will present \u201cThe Top 5 iPad Apps to Use for Instruction.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Participants will then join discussion groups on either Mathematica or iPads and serve as resources to each other.\u0026nbsp; How are faculty currently using this tool for instruction? What possibilities do you see for using this tool in your instruction in the future?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; (If you plan to be part of the iPad group, please bring your iPad to the session so that you can show others how you use it.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;The workshop will conclude with highlights from each group and an invitation to indicate whether (and if so, how) you would like to connect with peers on this topic in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJim Craig, Professor\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAerospace Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDamon Williams, Faculty Fellow\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECenter for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cJust in Time\u201d T-Square\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMonday, August 13th, 2012\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1:30-3:00 pm\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWilby Room, Library\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn the basics necessary for getting off to a good start. This is a hands-on introductory session for faculty who want to use T-Square in their classes in the fall semester. Bring your wireless laptop, syllabus in an electronic format, and any other teaching materials you may wish to upload.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStephen Rehberg, Educational Technology Specialist\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EChaohua Ou, Educational Technology Specialist\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECenter for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo register, go to: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/events\/teaching_kickoff\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/events\/teaching_kickoff\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBefore classes begin, connect with colleagues and new ideas designed to energize students and improve their learning for the fall semester. 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