All UMBC part-time faculty are invited to attend a workshop on effective teaching on Saturday August 25, 9:30 a.m.- noon in Academic IV, Room 219. (Please enter ACIV in Wing A, across from the Information Technology/Engineering Building).

Topics to be discussed include: motivating and engaging students; aligning course goals, assignments, and tests; developing active learning classes; lecturing to advance learning; and promoting academic integrity. Continental breakfast will be served 9-9:30 a.m. Lunch provided at noon.

Following the forum, faculty interested in learning how to use BlackBoard for their courses are welcome to attend a training session, 12:30-1:30 p.m. To register, contact Sue Hahn in the Faculty Development Center at ext. 5-3916 or hahn@umbc.edu.