Jay Morris will lead Thursday's Provost's Conversation: "Reaching the Modern Learner"
<p> </p> <p align="center" class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The Center for Learning and Teaching<br /> invites you to participate in<br /> <b> </b></span><br /> <b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The Provost’s Conversations on</span></b><br /> <b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Teaching and Learning</span></b><br /> <b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span></b><br /> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">a brown bag lunch series *</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <br /> These conversations are intended to gather faculty members<br /> from all across the campus to share, to think, <br /> and to reflect on a wide range of teaching and learning issues.<br /> <br /> Come join the first conversation in this semester’s series:<br /> <b> </b></span><br /> <b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Theory and Practice:<br /> Reaching the Modern Learner</span></b><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">led by</span><br /> <b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Jay Morris</span></b><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b>Senior Lecturer<br /> Computer Science</b></span></p> <p align="center" class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "> <br /> <b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Thursday, January 17 12:30-1:30pm<br /> Learning Commons Conference Room<br /> Perry Library</span></b><br /> </p> <p align="center" class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "> <i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Presented by the Center for Learning and Teaching, the Office of Distance Learning,<br /> and the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Carol Simpson</span></i></p> <p align="center" class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">For more information:<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> <a href="https://webmail.odu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=tpm8_UGhzkOyiNeYoSfFeaeOSnYSxc8IAoSMFAa6RhrJDmPDXyexOUcuTBekWToBBcIjaO2ZjYQ.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fclt.odu.edu%2fpctl" target="_blank">http://clt.odu.edu/pctl</a></span></span></p> <p align="center" class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Questions? e-mail<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> <a href="https://webmail.odu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=tpm8_UGhzkOyiNeYoSfFeaeOSnYSxc8IAoSMFAa6RhrJDmPDXyexOUcuTBekWToBBcIjaO2ZjYQ.&URL=mailto%3aclt%40odu.edu">clt@odu.edu</a> </span>or phone 683-4252</span></p> <p align="center" class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span></p> <p align="center" class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">* CLT will provide light refreshments</span></p> <p align="center" class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "> <b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span></b></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The Provost’s Conversations on Teaching and Learning are open to all faculty members, and offer the opportunity to reflect and share about the teaching and learning process.</span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">On Thursday, January 17, Jay Morris will lead a Conversation entitled “Theory and Practice: Reaching the Modern Learner” from 12:30-1:30 in the Learning Commons Conference Room at Perry Library.</span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Jay Morris is in his 15<sup>th</sup> year teaching in the Department of Computer Science, following just as many years teaching in the public schools. Twice nominated for the Tandy Technology Scholars Award for Excellence in Teaching, he holds lifetime certificates in K12 Mathematics, Physics, General Science, and Computer Science. He earned an MSME (1993) and an MPhil (1995) from Yale University.</span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Twice he has been recognized as “most influential faculty” by Computer Science honor graduates. He received the ODU Distinguished Educator Award (2011) and several Gold Star Awards. Morris is also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.</span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">His Conversation will focus on effective techniques for instruction – from Madeline Hunter’s ITIP to Ramsden’s six keys. Morris promises to support and criticize, “mercilessly pointing out” their strengths and weaknesses.</span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Morris hopes to open a debate about the changing role of the professor in the classroom – not only as a lecturer and pontificator, but as mentor, role model, counselor, enforcer, and the “hundred other opportunities for personal growth in the land of the ivory tower.”</span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">For more information about the Provost’s Conversations on Teaching and Learning series, including highlights from past years’ Conversations and a calendar of upcoming Conversation dates, visit the Conversations’ website at <a href="https://webmail.odu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=tpm8_UGhzkOyiNeYoSfFeaeOSnYSxc8IAoSMFAa6RhrJDmPDXyexOUcuTBekWToBBcIjaO2ZjYQ.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fclt.odu.edu%2fpctl" target="_blank">http://clt.odu.edu/pctl</a> – or you can view past Conversations on your iPad. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">To get the app, search the App Store for <b>CLT ODU</b> on your iPad or use your Web browser to view the </span><a href="https://webmail.odu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=tpm8_UGhzkOyiNeYoSfFeaeOSnYSxc8IAoSMFAa6RhrJDmPDXyexOUcuTBekWToBBcIjaO2ZjYQ.&URL=https%3a%2f%2fitunes.apple.com%2fus%2fapp%2fclt-odu%2fid528407622%3fmt%3d8" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 17, 237); ">iTunes preview</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">. </span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </p> <body id="cke_pastebin" style="position: absolute; top: 12px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; left: -1000px; "> </body>
Posted By: Alison Schoew
Date: Sun Jan 13 16:46:45 EST 2013