Monday Morning Mentor Series
Spring 2022 Schedule
20-Minute Mentor Series
Each week a new webinar is available in either a face-to-face (F2F) or virtual, self-directed format. Face-to-face session (available from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.) will have lunch provided for the first 6 attendees. Information to each week's program will be posted on JNET Announcements.
| Date | Title | Facilitator(s) | Session Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17 | How Can I Build an Antiracist Syllabus? | Self-Directed | Virtual |
| Jan. 26 | How Can I Plan (or Revise) My Courses More Efficiently? | Dr. Apurba Bhattacharya, Department of Chemistry | Javelina Dining Hall Room 201 |
| Jan. 31 | How do I Structure Virtual Office Hours to Promote Student Use? |
Self-Directed |
Virtual |
| Feb. 10 | How Do I Create a Class that Supports First Year Student? | Dr. Timothy Oblad, Department of Psychology & Sociology |
Sam Fore Hall |
| Feb. 14 | What is Different About Teaching Online, and How Do I Change So My Students Succeed? | Self-Directed | Virtual |
| Feb. 23 | How Can Disruptive Innovation Impact STEM Education? | Jonan P. Donaldson | Javelina Dining Hall Room 201 |
| Feb. 28 | How Can I Access Students in My Online Classes through Student-created Videos? | Self-Directed | Virtual |
| Mar. 10 | What Are Practical Solutions for Managing My Online Teaching Workload? | Dr. Montamas Suntravat, Department of Chemistry | Javelina Dining Hall Room 201 |
| Mar. 14 | How Can I Write Better Exam Questions to Measure Student Performance and Learning? | Self-Directed | Virtual |
| Mar. 23 | What Are Active Strategies for Structuring a Synchronous Class? | Dr. Brian Menaker, Department of Health and Kinesiology | Javelina Dining Hall Room 201 |
| Mar. 28 | What Are Three Proven Ways to Manage My Online Discussion Board and Actively Engage Students? | Self-Directed | Virtual |
| Apr. 7 | How Can I Use Microactivities to Engage Students and Improve Learning and Retention? | Dr. Elizabeth Janzen, Department of Music | Javelina Dining Hall Room 201 |
| Apr. 11 | How Can Online Instructors Make Themselves More Visible to Students? | Self-Directed | Virtual |
| Apr. 20 | How Can I Be a More Productive and Effective Teacher? | Dr. Habib Ammari, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | Javelina Dining Hall Room 201 |
| Apr. 25 | How Can I Redesign a Classroom Assignment for Online Teaching? | Self-Directed | Virtual |
| May 2 | What Culturally Responsive Teaching Techniques Can I Use to Improve Learning? | Self-Directed | Virtual |
For more information about the sessions, please contact Dr. Jingbo Liu at jingbo.liu@tamuk.edu.