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Grounded in honors pedagogy research, this intensive workshop is aimed at university or college professors, instructors, lecturers, and researchers who aspire to teach academically talented (honors) college students. The institute will equip its participants with knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to design and implement effective honors courses.
HOWDY!
• Research-based honors pedagogy in institute design
• Exploration of honors pedagogy from international perspectives
• Skill-building and honors course-design hands-on workshops
• Best practice presentations by accomplished honors colleagues
• Networking with diverse honors peers and meetings with honors students
• Site visits to places like an art museum, western-themed cultural venue
• Blended learning with a DigicationTM ePortfolio platform
• TCU residence hall lodging for enhanced experience
SAVE THE DATE! 2ND ANNUAL Summer Honors Faculty Institute
May 18-20, 2017Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
Sponsored By:
An Innovative Honors Faculty Professional Development Event
Please join us for an adventure in learning packed with three days of engaging activities, featuring:
Institute Delivery: Blended – Online & On-siteOnline Platform: DigicationTM
Timeframe: Online: May, 2017 and beyond On-site: 3 days. May 18-20, 2017 Credits: Certificate of Completion
REGISTER NOW!
https://goo.gl/yihjs2
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Facilitators
REGISRATIONCost to attend the institute is $550. Registration will be available from February 20, 2017 until April 17, 2017 and is limited to 25 participants.
LODGINGLodging will be provided by TCU Housing at King Hall, in the heart of TCU campus, in suite-style accommodations. Each participant will have own bedroom with shared bathroom and a kitchen. Lodging will be available for participants, as needed, from May17th until May 21st at a cost of $100 a day, including breakfast.
MEALSLunches and dinners will be provided by the institute. Lunches will be available through TCU student dining services. Dinners will be arranged outside of TCU in culturally enriching venues. Transportation to and from dinners will be provided.
QUESTIONSFor questions regarding the institute, contact Beata Jones at [email protected]
Logistics
DR. MARCA WOLFENSBERGR [email protected] Researcher of the “Talent Development in Higher Education and Society” group at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Honors Director at the Geoscience Faculty, Utrecht University, recognized internationally for her honors research, teaching and advising on honors education, NCHC Fellow, EHC Founding Member and President.
DR. JOHN ZUBIZARRETA [email protected] of English, Director of Honors and Faculty Development, Columbia College, Former NCHC President and NCHC Fellow, Carnegie Foundation/CASE U.S. Professor of the Year, co-chair of the NCHC Teaching & Learning Committee.
DR. BEATA [email protected] of Business Information Systems Practice, Honors Faculty Fellow, founding business honors program director, Texas Christian University, NCHC Teaching and Learning and Professional Development Committees member, recipient of several teaching and curriculum innovation awards, Fulbright Scholar.