Workshop Request Information

Submitting Proposals for Workshop
Development and Presentation

The Edison State College Professional Development Committee is requesting proposals from all Edison full-time and adjunct faculties to offer workshops during the 2008-2009 academic year in one of the topic areas identified as of most interest to faculty. The committee has established a goal of offering several workshops throughout the spring semester at the Lee, Collier, and Charlotte campuses. Staff and Professional Development funds will be used to pay an honorarium of $300 to each faculty member or faculty team selected to offer a workshop on the campus designated in the proposal. An honorarium of $200 will be paid for subsequent presentations of the same workshop on other campuses. Faculty are asked to choose from one of the following topics, or to suggest a topic in their area of expertise.

1. Using Technology in the Classroom
2. Developing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills
3. Using Multimedia To Enhance Online Learning
4. Engaging Students in the Learning Process
5. Detecting and Preventing Cheating and Plagiarism
6. Getting Students to Work Together Effectively in Groups
7. Learning Styles
8. Teaching and Learning Strategies
9. Active Learning Approaches to Discussion and Small Group
10. Work using the Internet
    
11. Grade Inflation
12. How to Gauge Your Effectiveness

Proposals should be submitted on the Request to Offer Workshop form to Heidi Swanson, Staff Assistant either by email (hswanson@edison.edu) or through campus mail. Proposals will be evaluated by the Professional Development Committee on the basis of relevance of topic and evidence of an interactive and engaging manner of presentation. A maximum of 9 proposals will be accepted. No more than one proposal per faculty member (individually or as part of a team) will be accepted unless submissions are fewer than 9. Any questions about the proposal process should be directed to Jan Ohlemacher at extension 1081 or Heidi Swanson at extension 1885.