<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14"><meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 14"><link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01D0E3E4.4F7E4BB0"><link rel=Edit-Time-Data href="cid:editdata.mso"><title>CIRTL newsletter template</title><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'><div class=WordSection1>CEER Folks,<o:p></o:p>FYI,<o:p></o:p>Mark<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>From: CIRTL Network [mailto:info@cirtl.net] Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 11:46 AM To: urban@msu.edu Subject: [cirtl-announce] Register Now! CIRTL Fall Course Registration Closes This Wednesday<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'><tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid #557EBC .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'><tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'><td style='border:solid #557EBC 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #557EBC .75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;mso-cellspacing:0in;border:none;border-bottom:solid #557EBC 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #557EBC .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'><tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'><td style='border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><a href="http://www.cirtl.net"><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://cirtlimages.wceruw.org/cirtlbanner_fallcoursenewsletter.png" alt="CIRTL Fall Course Newsletter"></a><o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></div><o:p> </o:p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'><tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=400 style='width:300.0pt;mso-cellspacing:0in;border:none;border-right:solid #557EBC 1.0pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid #557EBC .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'><td style='border:none;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/upcomingcourses">Registration for </a><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/upcomingcourses">CIRTL's Fall 2015 Courses C</a><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/upcomingcourses">loses Wednesday</a> Registration for CIRTL's fall 2015 courses closes this Wednesday! Don't miss out on the chance to register for our courses on:<o:p></o:p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'>Teaching with technology, <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'>Diversity in the college classroom,<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'>Service-learning in STEM classrooms,<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'>and designing assessments and evaluation plans<o:p></o:p></li></ul>See course details below, and visit our website to register: <a href="http://www.cirtl.net/upcomingcourses">www.cirtl.net/upcomingcourses</a>. <o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/f15-teaching-with-tech">Teaching with Technology </a><o:p></o:p>On Tuesdays starting September 8 at 3PM ET/2PM CT/1PM MT/12PM PT<o:p></o:p>How can grad students, post-docs, and professors bring technology into the STEM classroom in a way that actually enhances learning? This course dives deep into the online classroom, covering everything from clickers to course flipping, to help future faculty adapt their teaching skills to ever-changing dynamics. <o:p></o:p>Instructors: Sabrina Kramer, Assistant Director, Teaching and Learning Transformation Center, University of Maryland Robert A. Linsenmeier, Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Neurobiology, Northwestern University Steven M. Roth, Director of Outreach and Instructional Innovation, Teaching and Learning Transformation Center; Professor, Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health, University of Maryland<o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/f15-diversity-in-stem">Diversity in the College Classroom: Teaching the STEM Undergraduate</a><o:p></o:p>On Mondays starting September 14 at 2PM ET/1PM CT/12PM MT/11AM PT<o:p></o:p>How can STEM disciplines become more diverse? One solution is to change the way their taught. This course aims to do just that, with sessions on gender, race, and unconscious bias. <o:p></o:p>Instructors: Denise A. Leonard, Assistant Director, The Teaching Center, Washington University in St. Louis Elizabeth D. Ricks, Visiting Professor, School of Education, Howard University<o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/f15-service-learning-in-stem">Service-Learning in STEM Classrooms: Introduction to Pedagogy and Practice</a><o:p></o:p>On Tuesdays starting September 15 at 2PM ET/1PM CT/12PM MT/11AM PT<o:p></o:p>Service-learning is a mainstay of college life - but what does it have to do with the sciences? This course shows you why service-learning matters to STEM studies, and how to integrate it into the STEM classroom.<o:p></o:p>Instructor: Paul Matthews, Associate Director, Office of Service-Learning, University of Georgia<o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/f15-developing-teaching-portfolio">Developing a Teaching Portfolio</a> *FULL*<o:p></o:p>On September 16 and November 18 at 3PM ET/2PM CT/1PM MT/12PM PT<o:p></o:p>As any STEM student knows, it can be a challenge to balance time in the lab with time out of the lab - but having a solid teaching portfolio is essential to getting hired in academia. This course helps you develop evidence-based portfolios and refine your own teaching philosophy. The final product is a powerful tool not only for continued reflection on teaching practices, but for job interviews as well.<o:p></o:p>Instructor: Nancy Abney, Instructor, Graduate School Professional Development Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham<o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/f15-assessments-and-evaluation">Creating Assessments and Evaluation Plans (Short Course)</a><o:p></o:p>Every other Thursday starting September 17 at 2PM ET/1PM CT/12PM MT/11AM PT<o:p></o:p>Being able to assess what your students are learning is a fundamental part of teaching - but it's only useful if you know what to assess and how to assess it. This course teaches key assessment techniques that grad students and postdocs can implement in STEM classrooms.<o:p></o:p>Instructors: Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering, Director of Engineering Education Research Center (EERC), Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh Julie Breckenridge, Postdoctoral Associate, Neurology, University of Pittsburgh<o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/f15-reading-real-science">Students Reading Real Science: Bringing Primary Literature into the Undergraduate Classroom</a> *FULL*<o:p></o:p>On Wednesdays starting September 23 at 3:00PM ET/2:00PM CT/1:00PM MT/12:00PM PT <o:p></o:p>We're offering a special, first-of-its-kind opportunity for CIRTL grad students and postdocs to work with experts at the <a href="http://www.aaas.org/">American Associate for the Advancement of Science</a> and <a href="https://www.sciencemag.org/">Science</a> Magazine. In this short course, you will collaborate with AAAS, annotate Science papers, meet Science authors, see how your annotations were used in an undergraduate classroom, and have your annotations published online. <o:p></o:p>Instructors: Rachael Baiduc, Research and Evaluation Associate, Northwestern University Melissa McCartney, Associate Editor at Science, Outreach Manager for Science in the Classroom<o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><a href="http://www.coursera.org/course/stemteaching">CIRTL MOOC: An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching </a><o:p></o:p>See <a href="http://stemteachingcourse.org/">www.stemteachingcourse.org/</a> for schedule information.<o:p></o:p>Join this massive open online course and explore effective teaching strategies for college or university STEM classrooms. Designed for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows planning college and university faculty careers in the STEM disciplines, this course will provide you with an introduction to evidence-based teaching practices. In addition to the online course, many CIRTL universities will be hosting in-person, MOOC-centered learning communities; contact your local CIRTL office to learn more about on-campus activities. See <a href="http://stemteachingcourse.org/">www.stemteachingcourse.org/</a> for schedule details.<o:p></o:p>Instructors: Derek Bruff, Director, Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University Trina McMahon, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Bennet Goldberg, Professor of Physics and Science Education, Director of STEM Education Initiatives, Boston University Henry (Rique) Campa, III, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Michigan State University<o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div>For further information, please visit <a href="http://www.cirtl.net/upcomingcourses">http://www.cirtl.net/upcomingcourses</a>. All sessions currently take place in Blackboard Collaborate. To learn more about BBC, view technical requirements, and watch tutorial videos, please visit: <a href="http://www.cirtl.net/blackboard">http://www.cirtl.net/blackboard</a>.<o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <o:p></o:p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=180 style='width:135.0pt;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1034" src="http://cirtlimages.wceruw.org/facebook%20logo.png" alt="Facebook logo"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CIRTLNetwork">Follow us on Facebook </a><o:p></o:p><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1035" src="http://cirtlimages.wceruw.org/Twitter%20logo.png" alt="Twitter logo"> <a href="https://twitter.com/CIRTLNetwork" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter </a><o:p></o:p><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1036" src="http://cirtlimages.wceruw.org/LinkedIn%20logo.png" alt="LinkedIn logo"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=6778825">Follow us on LinkedIn </a><o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div>CIRTL Quick Links <o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/Upcoming-CIRTLCasts">CIRTLCast Series</a> <a href="http://www.cirtl.net/TARCapstone">Teaching-as-Research Capstone Series</a> <a href="http://www.cirtl.net/CIRTLReads-2015-2016" target="_blank">CIRTL Reads Journal Club</a> <a href="http://www.cirtl.net/teaching-in-us-2015-2016" target="_blank">Teaching in the US</a> <a href="https://www.coursera.org/course/stemteaching">CIRTL MOOC </a> <a href="http://www.cirtl.net/upcomingcourses">CIRTL Courses</a><o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div>Job Postings <o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/Job-Posting-ReBUILD-Detroit-Postdocs">ReBUILD Detroit Postdoctoral Training Fellowships</a> <a href="http://www.cirtl.net/node/9539">Assistant Director of Professional Development for Higher Ed Careers, University of Massachusetts Amherst</a> <a href="http://www.cirtl.net/node/9523">Director, Alda Center for Communicating Science, Stony Brook University</a><o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div>Recent News <o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/What-Does-Service-Learning-Have-To-Do-STEM">What Does Service-Learning Have To Do with STEM? New CIRTL Course Explores</a><o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/Join-Our-Mailing-List">Join Our Mailing List to Stay Up-To-Date on CIRTL News, Courses & Events</a><o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.cirtl.net/How-Can-Professors-Best-Engage-STEM-Undergrads">How Can Professors Best Engage STEM Undergrads? With Evidence-Based Practices, Says New Book</a><o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div>CIRTL Network Members <o:p></o:p>Boston University <a href="http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/cu-cirtl" target="_blank">Cornell University</a> Howard University <a href="http://www.celt.iastate.edu/grad-students-postdocs/cirtl-professional-development/" target="_blank">Iowa State University</a> Johns Hopkins University Michigan State University Northwestern University Texas A&M University The University of Georgia The University of Texas at Arlington <a href="http://www.uab.edu/cirtl/" target="_blank">University of Alabama at Birmingham</a> University of California, San Diego University of Colorado at Boulder University of Houston University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts Amherst <a href="http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/cirtl/">University of Pittsburgh </a> University of Rochester <a href="http://delta.wisc.edu/" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin-Madison</a> Vanderbilt University <a href="https://teachingcenter.wustl.edu/programs/graduate-students-postdocs/professional-development/wu-cirtl/">Washington University in St. Louis </a><o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><o:p> </o:p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;mso-cellspacing:0in;border:none;border-top:solid #557EBC 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid #557EBC .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'><td style='border:none;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'>The CIRTL Network is committed to advancing the teaching of STEM disciplines in higher education. 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