News and Events
Inaugural GEMS Lecture: "Science Education for the 21st Century--Using the Insights of Science to Teach/Learn Science"
On October 19, 2009, Dr. Carl Wieman visited UT Dallas to discuss the failures of traditional educational practices--even as used by “very good” teachers--the successes of some new practices and technology that characterize a more effective teaching approach, and how the results achieved are highly consistent with findings from cognitive science. If you missed this standing room only event, you can view Dr. Wieman's PowerPoint presentation here. An overview of Dr. Wieman's talk in interview form is also available here.
Streaming video available here (Windows Media Player required).
Conference Clearinghouse
Looking for a good student success or assessment conference? The following links--listed in chronological order and opening a new browser window--are provided as a starting point. An OSSA team member would be pleased to provide insight and contextual background (e.g. previous UTD participation, conference format, etc.), if you have any questions.
21-23 February 2010: 10th Annual Texas A&M University Assessment Conference
25-27 March 2010: Faculty Roles in High-Impact Practices
8-10 April 2010: 5th Annual On Course National Conference and Workshop
23-25 April 2010: NC State University Undergraduate Assessment Symposium [cancelled due to budget cuts]
7-9 June 2010: Retention 2010--Educational Policy Institute (EPI)
22-27 August 2010: 36th Annual Conference of the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA)
TBD 2010: International Assessment & Retention Conference (NASPA & ICSSIA)
TBD 2010: Peer-Led Team Learning: Workshop & Conference
TBD October 2010: IUPUI Assessment Institute
AssessmentConferences.com (varied dates/locations/types)
Page last updated on November 3, 2009 .
