Past Events

Ways of Looking II: Teaching with Objects as Primary Materials

Sheridan Center for Teaching & Learning

How can objects be examined as primary sources? How can students become aware of subjective biases within visual representations? What are the advantages or disadvantages of visual versus written representations? Investigate the use of objects in the RISD Museum to explore historical moments. Participants will look closely at an object with museum educator Jackie Delamatre (Brown '02), adjunct assistant professor in Public Humanities at Brown, and reflect on how similar strategies can be applied in their courses.

The Sheridan Teaching Seminar - Rhetorical Practice: Teaching as a Persuasive Communication

List Art Building, Room 120

The Sheridan Teaching Seminar lecture on the teacher’s role as communicator, and how to foster a reflective rhetorical practice that promotes better engagement and communication with students will be held February 29th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Salomon 001 with a discussion following. The lecture is open to the Brown and RISD community. Barbara Tannenbaum (TAPS) will introduce techniques for creating engaging dialogues in your classroom.

Junior Faculty Roundtable: Lunch with Liza Cariaga-Lo, Vice President for Academic Development, Diversity and Inclusion

Sheridan Center for Teaching & Learning

The Junior Faculty Roundtable is a series of lunches, co-sponsored by the Dean of the Faculty, designed to bring junior faculty together with campus leaders and senior colleagues to explore a variety of faculty issues. RSVP by noon on Monday, February 15th to reserve a place at this catered lunch with Liza Cariaga-Lo, Vice President for Academic Development, Diversity and Inclusion.

Ways of Looking I: Teaching with Design Objects

Sheridan Center for Teaching & Learning

How can teaching with objects enhance students' observational and analytical skills? How can design objects inspire close attention to cultural contexts and the material culture we live in? Investigate ways the RISD Museum serves as a classroom of primary sources. Participants look closely at an object with museum educator Jackie Delamatre (Brown '02), adjunct assistant professor in Public Humanities at Brown, and reflect on how similar strategies can be applied in their courses.

Teaching for the First Time Workshop

Sheridan Center for Teaching & Learning

The goal of this workshop is to provide new instructors with ideas about how they can prepare and plan for their roles as instructors, including strategies for planning classes and engaging students, and suggestions for ways to use student feedback to become more effective teachers.
Register here: https://sheridan-center.appshosting.com/pma/apex/f?p=210:76:0::NO::P76_E...

The Sheridan Teaching Seminar - How We Learn

Salomon Center, Room 001

The Sheridan Teaching Seminar lecture on How We Learn will be held on November 30th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Salomon 001 with a discussion following. The lecture is open to the Brown and RISD community. In this interactive lecture, Shawn Nordell, (Sheridan Center) will discuss recent research on learning and present strategies that improve learning and retention. Attendees will use this to create an interactive student learning experience for their teaching.

Junior Faculty Roundtable with Dean of the College Maud Mandel

Sheridan Center for Teaching & Learning

The Junior Faculty Roundtable is a series of lunches, co-sponsored by the Dean of the Faculty, designed to bring junior faculty together with campus leaders and senior colleagues to explore a variety of faculty issues. RSVP by noon on Tuesday, November 10th to reserve a place at this catered lunch with Dean of the College Maud Mandel.

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