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Annual Faculty Retreat
“Preparing Students for the Global Century”
Friday, February 6, 2009 ▪ Illini Union

8:00-8:30

Registration and
Coffee

Lobby
Illini Room C


8:30-8:40


Overview
Cheelan Bo-Linn, Center for Teaching Excellence


Illini Rooms
A & B


8:40-9:00


Welcome
Barbara Wilson, Vice Provost
Introduction of Distinguished Teacher-Scholars
Ann Abbott, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
Rajeshwari Pandharipande, Linguistics, Religious Studies and Comparative Literature


llini Rooms
A & B


9:00-10:30


Keynote
Immersion, Integration and Allusion: Learning Tasks for Real-World Engagement
Joanne Munroe, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Olympic college at Washington


Illini Rooms
A & B


10:30-10:50


Break

 


10:50-11:35


Concurrent Sessions


Rooms 209, 314A, 314B,406, 407 and 409


11:35-12:35


Lunch
Poster Session: Research on Teaching and Learning (11:35-12:15)
Course Innovation and Demonstrations
Campus Resources
Illini Union Bookstore Display and Sales

Lunchtime Address (12:15-12:35)
Connecting to the Campus Strategic Plan
Stig Lanesskog,
Associate Provost for Strategic Planning and Assessment


Illini Rooms
A, B, & C


12:35-12:55


Break

 


1 2:55–1:40


Roundtable Discussions


Illini Rooms
A&B


1:40-1:55


Break

 


1:55- 2:40

 
Keynote
Connections and Catalysis: Crossing Boundaries to Shape the 21st Century Mind
Joanne Munroe, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Olympic College at Washington


Illini Rooms
A & B


2:40-2:50


Evaluation and Conclusion


Illini Rooms
A & B