Intended to supplement departmental Teaching Assistant (TA) training programs, the Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) Fall Teaching Conference is free to participants and focuses on policies and services of the University as they relate to teaching. Presenters and participants include senior university administrators, Dean of Graduate Studies, Center for Teaching & Learning staff, Faculty and experienced TAs.
The goals of the PIE Teaching Conference are for graduate students/TAs to:
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More about the PIE Fall Conference
| # | Time | Presenter | Presentation Title | Location |
| Wednesday, August 20 | ||||
| 1 | 9:00 - 9:50 AM | Mark Zeigler, Connie Eudy |
Opening General Session | HCB 101 |
| 2 | 10:00 - 10:50 AM | Dr. Jennifer Buchanan | Academic Integrity | HCB 101 |
| 10:50 - 11:10 AM | Break | |||
| 3 | 11:10 - 12:00 PM | Jean Marc Wise | Test Reporting, Scoring, Security and Course Evaluation | HCB 101 |
| 4 | 12:00 - 12:10 PM | Morning Evaluation/wrap-up | HCB 101 | |
| 5 | 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break Provided courtesy of Congress of Graduate Students |
West end of HCB 101 | |
| 6 | 1:30 - 2:20 PM | Dr. Mary Coburn, Dr. Robin Leach |
Maintaining Professional Classroom Relations | HCB 101 |
| 7 | 2:30 - 3:20 PM | Kimberly Barber | Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) | HCB 101 |
| 3:20 - 3:40 PM | Break | |||
| 8 | 3:40 - 4:30 PM | Ransom McClung | Sexual Harassment & Sexual Battery Policy Training | HCB 101 |
| 9 | 4:30 - 5:00 PM | Afternoon Evaluation/wrap-up | HCB 101 | |
| Thursday, August 21 | ||||
| 10 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Panel | Teaching Resources at your Command | HCB 102 |
| 10:00 - 10:20 AM | Break | |||
| 11 | 10:20 - 11:10 AM | Dr. Jeanne O'Kon | Issues in Testing & Grading Practices | HCB 102 |
| 12 | 11:20 - 12:10 PM | Dr. Jennifer Gramling | Classroom Management & Civility | HCB 102 |
| 12:10 - 1:40 PM | Lunch on your own | HCB 102 | ||
| 13 | 1:40 - 2:30 PM | Dr. Annette Jones | Best Practices for Undergraduates | HCB 215 |
| 14 | 1:40 - 2:30 PM | Panel | International TA’s: Cultural & Linguistic Issues in the Classroom | HCB 216 |
| 15 | 1:40 - 2:30 PM | TA panel | What I wish I had known before I started teaching | HCB 315 |
| 16 | 1:40 - 2:30 PM | Dr. Nikki Prichett | Dealing with Distressed and Distressing Students | HCB 316 |
| 17 | 1:40 - 2:30 PM | TBA | Interactive Lecturing - The Basics |
HCB 205 |
| 18 | 2:40 - 3:30 PM | Dr. Annette Jones | Best Practices for Undergraduates | HCB 215 |
| 19 | 2:40 - 3:30 PM | Shenifa Taite | Getting Started: Surviving Your First 3 Weeks |
HCB 316 |
| 20 | 2:40 - 3:30 PM | Dr. Jennifer Gramling | Engaging Students with Multimedia | HCB 315 |
| 21 | 2:40 - 3:30 PM | Joe Clark | Active Learning | HCB 216 |
| 22 | 2:40 - 3:30 PM | TBA | Interactive Lecturing - The Basics |
HCB 205 |
| 23 | 3:40 - 4:30 PM | Dr. Carrie Sandahl | Appreciating Student Diversity | HCB 316 |
| 24 | 3:40 - 4:30 PM | Shenifa Taite | Getting Started: Surviving Your First 3 Weeks |
HCB 215 |
| 25 | 3:40 - 4:30 PM | Dr. Jennifer Gramling | Engaging Students with Multimedia | HCB 315 |
| 26 | 3:40 - 4:30 PM | Joe Clark | Active Learning | HCB 216 |
| 27 | 3:40 - 4:30 PM | TA panel | Leading Labs & Recitations | HCB 205 |