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Professional Development Summer Sessions

Faculty of Agriculture members are invited to attend the summer sessions for professional development – refreshments provided.

Promotion and Tenure Processes at Faculty of Agriculture

Dean David Gray
Dr. Vilis Nams
Dr. Chris Cutler
June 16^th, 10-11:15 am in Cox Institute Room 260
Rsvp to Kathleen Kevany at kkevany@dal.ca

Mapping Out Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Dr. Christian Blouin (Dal, Faculty of Computer Science AND
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
June 25^th, 9:30am-12pm, Cox Institute Room 260
Rsvp to Kathleen Kevany at kkevany@dal.ca

Empowering Agricultural Students through Blended Learning

Presented by: Professor Diane Dunlop, Business and Social Sciences

July 9^th, 9:30am-11:15 am, Cox Institute Room 43

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A blended learning format was used to boost academic achievement, motivation and satisfaction in the Principles of Microeconomics.Ìý Research supports blending in-class lecturing with more active learning strategies in undergraduate education.Ìý

Professor Dunlop will share how she uses a variety of interconnected techniques to enrich students’ independent and interdependent engagement and meaningful learning. Through her course evaluation students recommended more blended learning courses in their program.Ìý

The session will include discussion of advantages and challenges of blended learning and ways to boost student learning and academic achievement.Ìý Diane will raise the question, what factors would motivate faculty to redesign their courses to blended learning?Ìý The session will be stimulating, motivating and participative and allow significant time for questions and discussions.

All are welcome. Please contact Kathleen Kevany to register at kkevany@dal.ca or 893.6725