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PLATTEVILLE - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is offering a Faculty Development Workshop on May 22 and 23, from 8:30 a.m to 3:45 p.m. in the University South Room of the Pioneer Student Center. Free to faculty and academic staff, this workshop offers a variety of professional development topics and advancement opportunities.

The workshop, sponsored by the Teaching Excellence Center (TEC), showcases topics pertaining mostly to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), and the Scholarship of Engagement. The Snapshot planning sessions are intended to walk scholars through the process of designing and carrying out an SoTL case study; thus interested scholars will find four progressive sessions over the two days. The workshop offers three repeat sessions on Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs). Lesson Study is intended for advanced SoTL scholars, as an extension of a past case study or new project, and repeat sessions are offered. Breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack will be provided. Registration is required; anyone interested in registering may call the TEC to request a registration form at (608) 342-1798.

Contact: April Schmidt, graduate assistant, UWP Teaching Excellence Center, (608) 342-1798. schmidta@uwplatt.edu

Formatted By: Evelyn Martens, UWP Public Relations, (608) 342-1194, martense@uwplatt.edu.