The 4th Annual SKILL Conference at the University at Albany
Saturday, March 8, 2008 9-3pm
Call for proposals
Proposals are no longer being accepted.
The Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership is pleased to announce our 4th annual SKILL (Sharing Knowledge, Insights, and Lessons Learned) Conference. This conference offers an opportunity for graduate students in teaching roles to showcase their accomplishments in the classroom by sharing their experiences and teaching tools with their peers across disciplines.
Remember, as a teaching and learning conference, your audience at SKILL will come from a variety of disciplines. As such, avoid disciplinary jargon whenever possible. Plan to make your session interactive and build in time for questions. If you have questions about how to best structure your presentation, contact ITLAL to set up an appointment to discuss ideas.
Possible topics include:
- Enhancing critical thinking in the classroom
- Fostering student engagement
- Innovative uses of technology
- Incorporating personal experience into the class
- Alternative methods of assessment (learning portfolios, journaling, etc…)
- Reflective practice
- Promoting discussion and dialogue
We invite submissions of 250-word abstracts describing a strategy, technique, project, case study, or success story that exemplifies innovation in teaching and learning in higher education. Interactive presentations (that include audience participation and involvement) are highly encouraged. Proposals are for sessions that can be completed in 20 minutes.
The most effective proposals and presentations will include
- the teaching challenge, issue, problem, or goal to be addressed (Why did you want to innovate?)
- the intervention you tried (what did you do?)
- the results, observations, data, reflections, etc. (what did you learn?)