Spring Workshops:
RefWorks 2.0 - Join librarians Noel Kopriva and Penny Pugh for a hands-on workshop covering the basic features of RefWorks, an online service for managing references. In RefWorks, you can organize and store citations, create bibliographies and in-text citations, attach documents, and share references with other scholars.
November 8, 4-5:30 PM at Downtown Campus Library, Room 136.
November 10, 4-5:30 PM, Evansdale Library Classroom.
Writing Effective Conference Proposals- Learn how to craft an effective conference proposal to present your work at an academic conference.
December 5, 5:00-6:30, Oglebay Hall 107
Spring courses:
1. Preparing Future Faculty Seminar, GRAD 694
Preparing Future Faculty is a 2-credit seminar that will enlighten you on the transition from graduate student to faculty member. Participants will be expected to complete weekly readings and foster discussion on course topics, including the following:
· How to apply for academic jobs
· Teaching, research, and service responsibilities of an assistant professor
· Preparing for tenure and promotion review
· Current issues in the academic job market and higher education
· Considering non-academic jobs
2 credits, Pass/Fail
Tuesdays, 3:00-4:30
Dr. Jonathan Cumming, Dr. Jenny Douglas
2. Scholarly Teaching, GRAD 710
This course provides a foundation for teaching at the college level based on educational research. Students will learn best practices for employing active learning, fostering higher order thinking skills, and creating courses with meaningful, measurable learning goals.
3 credits
Time: Tuesdays, 2:00-5:00
Instructor: Dr. Michelle Withers, Assistant Professor of Biology
3. Teaching Capstone, GRAD 693
This course is intended as the capstone requirement for the Certificate in University Teaching. For more information about the Certificate, please contact Dr. Jenny Douglas at jenny.douglas@mail.wvu.edu
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