MATC Matters

CETL News Blast
Week of Monday, April 14, 2008
matcmadison.edu/cetl

The CETL News Blast will inform you about our upcoming programs and new resources.

Special Events
Technology Tuesday
Technology Tuesday is an day event on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. We will highlight a separate technology topic at each event. Visit us at any time during the day. The topic of our November Technology Tuesday will be Email/Cabinets and Calendar/Appointments in Groupwise. Drop in anytime between 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 pm on April 15 in room 219 (CETL), to get one-on-one help with any Groupwise questions you have.

In addition, we will also be offering specifically training sessions in Groupwise. These sessions will run concurrently and be repeated throughout the day. The session times are: 7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

Announcing CETL Consultant Office Hours on Regional & Downtown Campuses
For MATC Instructors! Have questions or need help with Curriculum or Assessment?

• Syllabus information and development
• Outline of instruction development
• Learning and Assessment Activities
• Developing new courses or revising old ones
• Outcomes Assessment and LOAD support

More office Hours to come for Watertown, Reedsburg and Portage Campuses!
Mary Vlisidies–Assessment Consultant (246-6413)
Tina Rettler–Curriculum Consultant (243-4506)>

Workshops & Courses
Register for CETL Courses

• Course Expectations: How Do Students Know? - 072-PD011A
  This 90-minute session is designed help you identify ways to clarify course expectations within the syllabus, grading policies, and grading criteria of your classes. Examples of syllabi and policies will be shared. Bring a course you want to work on. We will have a demonstration of best practices, along with a working guide, to help you find ways to communicate your expectations more clearly so that students understand what they need to do to succeed in your class. The last 30 minutes of the session will be “work time” with computers available .
  Dates: 04/18/2008
  Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  Facilitator: Betty Hurd
  Location: 220C, Truax
  

In the near future

• 04/21/08 - PSRP/Administration Orientation
• 05/02/08 - First Friday