1. General Education Teaching For Excellence Spring, 2008 Tami Eggleston Associate Professor of Psychology Interim Associate Dean

2. Workshop 1.) Welcome & Thank You 2.) Introductions (Division Chairs,Scott, etc.) 3.) General Education http://www.mckendree.edu/academics/Gen eral_Education_Assessment.aspx http://www.mckendree.edu/academics/Gen eral_Education_Assessment.aspx 4.) Assessment http://assessment.mckendree.edu/

3. Announcements 1.) Registrar—Webadvisor 2.) Parking and ID Card 3.) Computer Accounts and email 4.) Website (Division Chair/me)

4. Teaching Circle Ann Collins avcollins@mckendree.edu, (618)537-6897avcollins@mckendree.edu Thur. January 31—Introduction to Teaching Circles Noon PAC 222 Thur. February 28—Teaching Circle “Challenges and Opportunities” Noon PAC 222 Thur. March 20—Teaching Circle “Blackboard & other Technologies” Noon PAC 222 Thur. April 24—Teaching Circle “Parting Ways & Assessments” Noon PAC 222

5. List Serve Teaching Email Discussion Group Share articles and ideas about teaching strategies Feel free to post a question, an issue, an article, or a success story! Martha Patterson MHPatterson@mckendree.edu. Commons Folder Coming Soon!

6. Celebration of scholarship and research week Monday April 14-Friday April 18 Tuesday April 15 Honors Presentations 6:00-8:00 Thursday April 17 5:00 Celebration Dinner in Ames (this still needs to be organized) Honors Presentations 6:00-8:00 Friday April 18 10-Noon Honors Day in the Hett 1:30-3:00 Phi Kappa Phi in the Hett (If you want to be a part of this event, email Tami Eggleston, tegglest@mckendree.edu)

7. BREAK OUT SESSIONS! PLEASE HAND IN YOUR EVALUATIONS AT THE END OF THE EVENT—ALSO PLEASE CONSIDER PRESENTING NEXT FALL! THANKS! HAVE A GREAT SPRING!