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Teaching Tables, Symposium, Workshops, & Events

Welcome!

The Center for Academic Innovation (CAI) offers many opportunities for the advancement of innovative learning and pedagogical approaches to support faculty, departments, and units on campus. Join us during the academic year for a monthly Teaching Table at which our SVSU colleagues share their expertise and experience over a lunch in the Emeriti Room. In February, CAI hosts an annual Teaching and Learning Symposium that explores a single theme and showcases innovative teaching and scholarship from SVSU faculty. Apply for individual or department grants to support student learning, take one of CAI’s course development classes, or drop by for an individual consultation. We are here to draw the campus community together to share expertise, showcase innovative practices, and explore emerging pedagogical models.

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Teaching Tables

The Center offers a variety of teaching tables and workshops in different formats to support the implementation of evidence-based teaching practices.

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Teaching & Learning Symposium

The annual Teaching and Learning Symposium is a showcase for innovative teaching and learning projects, and a forum for faculty to engage in discussions, share ideas, and collaborate on teaching and learning projects.

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Workshops & Events

The Center offers a number of workshops and events to help faculty learn about evidence-based teaching practices, new technology and learning approaches.

Teaching Table Dates

2019-2020

Date	Time	Title	Presenter
September 17	11:30am-1:00pm	Creating an Inclusive Classroom Learning Environment	Ryan Rigda
October 15	11:30am-1:00pm	Community Engagement/Service Learning	Dawn Hinton
October 23	Noon-1:30pm	“Creating Writing Based Activities and Assignments” Workshop	Dr. Elizabeth Wardle, Scott Kowalewski, and Emily J. Beard-Bohn
November 6	11:30am-1:00pm	Deep v. Shallow Work	Poonam Kumar, Warren Fincher, Travis Pashak, and Sheruni Ratnabalasuriar
January 16	11:30am-1:00pm	Preparing for and Planning Sabbatical	Janet Rentsch (Office of Sponsored Programs), Mark Giesler, Sherrin Frances, Brandon Haskett, and Jason Pagano
February 19	11:30am-1:00pm	Getting Published	Lee Trepanier
March 11	11:30am-1:00pm	Interprofessional Service Opportunities	Judi Cox and the IPEC team (HHS)
April 2	11:30am-1:00pm	Interdisciplinary Project Idea Speed Dating Session	Erik Trump