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  • American Evaluation Association Conference Call

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    It’s that time of year when we ponder important questions about evaluation and craft our answers in the form of AEA conference proposals. This year’s AEA theme is Paths to the Future of Evaluation: Contribution, Leadership, Renewal. It’s difficult to think of a conference theme more perfectly aligned with the interests and passions of the…

  • Right to Learn Workshop Friday March 1st

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    Register: https://thinqstudio.corsizio.com/c/5c3638a95667f9b4d8fac4ab The Right to Learn Undergraduate Research Collective (R2L) is a hybrid research-team composed of first-generation CU students and led by Associate Professor (and ThinqStudio Fellow) Manuel Espinoza. R2L works face to face and online in their curation and annotation of legal briefs, articles, and court cases related to their mission. R2L has collectively assembled…

  • Keep Talking, End the Stigma!

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    “As we become aware of ourselves as storytellers we realize we can use our stories to heal and make ourselves whole” – Susan Wittig Albert At CU Denver we strive to normalize all mental health experiences and create an inclusive environment without stigma. Keep Talking; End the Stigma is an event aimed at decreasing societal and campus stigma around…

  • ACUE Course Informational Session, Tuesday, March 19

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    Tuesday, March 19 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Lawrence Street Center, Suite 1300 (CU Online Training Room) Want to learn more about the ACUE Course in Effective Teaching Practice entails?  This informational session is designed to help faculty preview the awesome resources available through this course and consider if they are interested in applying for…

  • Lunch & Learn: Classroom Cognition: Using Neuroscience to Enhance Learning, March 12

    Lunch & Learn: Classroom Cognition: Using Neuroscience to Enhance Learning, March 12

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    ​​​​​Tuesday, March 12, 2019 12:30pm  – 1:45pm Location LSC, CU Online Training Room 1300D Students are typically taught what to learn but not how to learn. This workshop will be an interactive session providing participants with a clear understanding of why the science of learning from a cognitive neuroscience perspective is an important part of instruction…

  • Books@Work: Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning March 7

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    Thursday, March 7 12:30 – 2:00 pm CFD Conference Room (320 Lawrence Street Center) Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. More complex and durable learning come from self-testing, introducing certain…

  • Event Recap: STEM Faculty Research Symposium

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    On Wednesday, Feb. 13th, our wonderful STEM Education faculty shared how they strive to humanize students’ STEM learning experiences through their individual research. Symposium presentations: Dennis DeBay: https://arcg.is/0vjWz50 Heather Johnson: https://itscore.cu.studio/ Bud Talbot: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uLaAz910gfXQxSYt4v2wT8oBDwF-Ty5JxUK5HqI1xjg/edit?usp=sharing Ron Tzur: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x-PIGiSO-np2OeSI2OvPI10Xcdu41-57/view?usp=sharing Geeta Verma: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-cAmu6MlpRQLkcrw9_4zM3UwQbMKGb-gxSnoLVmHxrg/edit#slide=id.p   Thank you for your attendance!

  • February Community Partner Luncheon

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    Topic: Environmental Justice What is environmental justice, and how can it inform the praxis of helping professionals and educators? The fair and equitable treatment of all persons (without regard for income, legal status, race, or other indicators of social identity) within a context of laws, policies and regulations guiding the development of the natural or…

  • Curriculum Committee – February 4, 2019

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    Members:   Lisa Forbes – Committee Chair Dennis DeBay Lori Elliott Cristina Gillanders Scott McLeod Nicole Sager Diana Schaack   Staff:     Shakira Anderson Hilary Bruce   GENERAL BUSINESS & REVIEW/DISCUSSIONS: Lisa will handle communication to programs regarding syllabi reviews. The committee is compiling a list of Common Feedback to assist programs with updating their…

  • Nicole Rudman – Final Defense

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    STEM in Early Childhood: Influence of a Professional Learning Community Apr 15 @ 10 am LSC 700 This study examines the influences of teachers’ self-selected participation in a STEM professional learning community designed to promote early childhood personalized and collaborative learning on their understandings of STEM, both as a paradigm for teaching/learning and their implementation…