Over 200 Columbus State Educators gathered in the WD Building for a Celebration of Teaching and Learning on Friday, July 20. Dr. Tim Riordan, Professor of Philosophy at Alverno College shared how Alverno transformed its philosophy and methods of teaching through assessment by focusing on enduring skills all students should possess. In the afternoon, Columbus State Colleagues shared their expertise in a number of areas of assessment and teaching.

Review and comment on the following presentations:

 

Keynote Address

Designing Teaching to Foster Active and Developmental Learning
Dr. Tim Riordan, Alverno College

• Part 1

• Part 2

Workshops

Assessment and Grading: Identical Twins or Distant Cousins?
Phil MacLean and Elizabeth Betzel, Mathematics

 

Design For Learning
Rich James, Teaching and Learning Resource Center

 

Too much information! Teaching information literacy skills in a wacky Wiki, MySpace, YouTube world.
Tracy Kemp, Educational Resource Center

 

Establishing Community in the Online Classroom
Ann Palazzo, Communication Skills