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The Fall 2009 Workshop Schedule is now available!

The Faculty Development Workshop Certificate Program (WCP) and the names of the Certificate Awardees are now available.

The WebTycho training schedule lists sessions through Fall 2009.

The new Faculty Excellence Web site highlights outstanding UMUC faculty! The names of the Drazek Award Recipients are now available.

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Online Workshops—Fall 2009

Workshops are free and open to all UMUC faculty members. Faculty members will receive an e-mail confirmation of their enrollment into workshops at least one week prior to each workshop. Those who register for online workshops will also receive information on how to log on and access the workshop.

Workshop participants will receive a certificate of completion following each workshop. Participants will receive a certificate if they participate in at least 75 percent of the scheduled workshop activities and complete a final deliverable.

Register for our current workshops below. Workshops fill quickly. If you must cancel your registration, please call CTL at 240-582-2770 or e-mail ctla@polaris.umuc.edu at least three days prior to the start of the workshop so that we can release your seat to other faculty on our waiting list.

How does the Wait List work?

CTL Workshop Schedule and Catalog

View our lineup of workshops for the coming year. [PDF] Last updated: 8/25/09.

NOTE: CTL will attempt to open up additional sections for workshops that are in high demand. These additional sections will generally be scheduled to start one or two weeks after the initial workshop start date.

Workshop Selection Guide

Not sure which workshop meets your needs or interests? The Online Workshop Program Referral Resource Sheet highlights the possible benefits and learning objectives of more than a dozen of our regularly offered workshops. [PDF] Last updated: 9-18-08

CTL Faculty Development Workshop Certificate Program

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) launched our Workshop Certificate Program (WCP) in March 2006. The WCP is intended to assist faculty in planning a well-articulated, systematized path for faculty development. Faculty development workshops are included in the category of "workshops" mentioned in the Faculty Promotion Policy 181.4A under the Professional Activity criterion.

Types of Certificates

There are two certificates available—the Basic and the Advanced. The award of the Basic Certificate provides evidence that faculty have attained a basic set of essential skills and knowledge needed for teaching at UMUC. The award of the Advanced Certificate is intended to demonstrate additional breadth and depth in subjects critical to successful teaching and learning.

Please note: The WCP, like all CTL programs, is completely free of charge to all UMUC faculty. CEUs are a separate option and the UMUC Registrar requires a small certificate fee. More about WCP

Continuing Education Units for CTL Online Faculty Development Workshops

Selected online faculty development workshops from the Center for Teaching and Learning are now eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEU). Online workshops that are eight days long are worth 1 CEU and workshops that are 12 – 14 days long are worth 2 CEUs. Eligible workshops are clearly identified on the CTL workshop Web site. More about CEUs

Online Workshops

	Using PowerPoint to Design Effective Presentations (1 CEU) Monday, September 28–Monday, October 5, 2009 (8 days) | detailed information
	Impatica for PowerPoint  (1 CEU) Monday, October 12–Monday, Monday, October 19, 2009 (8 days) | detailed information
	Best Online Instructional Practices (1 CEU) Monday, October 19-Monday, October 26, 2009 (8 days) | detailed information
	Handling Difficult Students (1 CEU) Monday, October 19–Monday, October 26, 2009 (8 days) | detailed information
	Rubrics: Grading Effectivey and Efficiently  (2 CEUs) Monday, October 19–Friday, October 30, 2009 (12 days) | detailed information
	Hybrid Courses: Effective Design and Teaching  (1 CEU) Monday, October 26–Monday, November 2, 2009 (8 days) | detailed information
	Using Self-Review to Improve Your Course  (1 CEU) Monday, October 26–Monday, November 2, 2009 (8 days) | detailed information
	WebTycho Refresher: Focus on Study Groups  (1 CEU) Monday, November 2–Monday, November 9, 2009 (8 days) | detailed information
	Beyond Library Basics (2 CEUs) Monday, November 2–Friday, November 13, 2009 (12 days) | detailed information
	Practical Instructional Design Principles for Faculty (1 CEU) Monday, November 9–Monday, November 16, 2009 (8 days) | detailed information
	Best Online Instructional Practices (1 CEU) Monday, November 19-Monday, November 26, 2009 (8 days) | detailed information
	Working with Military Learners (1 CEU) Monday, November 30-Monday, December 7, 2009 (8 days) | detailed information
	Eligibility for Faculty Development Workshop Certificate Programs (WCP)
		Eligible for the Basic Certificate
		Eligible for the Advanced Certificate