Call for Participation

We are pleased to invite your participation in the Fifth Annual Teaching and Learning Symposium at the University of Washington, scheduled for April 21, 2008, 2:30-4:30 p.m. The Symposium will take place in the HUB Ballroom.

The University of Washington has many excellent teachers, instructors, teaching assistants, leaders, advisors, tutors and mentors who are actively engaged in examining how their work affects student learning. The Symposium will provide a forum where all who share this interest in improving student learning at the university can learn about the work their colleagues are doing.

We invite all UW faculty, lecturers, staff, and graduate students to present their work on teaching and learning at the Symposium. Presenters will be asked to represent their work in a poster session, and to be on hand during the poster session to talk with people who are interested in learning more about what they have done.

We welcome proposals for posters on all topics concerning the thoughtful examination of teaching and learning. We particularly encourage submissions on the following topics:

• Connecting with diverse groups of learners
• Enhancing student engagement in large classes
• Extending learning beyond the classroom
  (for example, using service learning, fieldwork, or learning online)
• Inquiry-based teaching
  (for example, using case studies, problem-based learning, or undergraduate research)
• Integrating writing into courses
• Interdisciplinary teaching and learning

An online proposal form can be found at http://depts.washington.edu/sotl/application.html. Proposals must be received by March 16. Acceptance of proposals will be confirmed no later than March 30.

Titles and abstracts of sessions presented in previous years can be viewed online:

• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005

In addition, here is a set of guidelines we have developed for presenters at this year's Symposium:

• Information for Symposium Presenters

“An excellent opportunity to network and explore and learn.”

- 2008 Symposium Participant

“It was a wonderful opportunity to learn what others are doing across campus.”

- 2006 Symposium Participant

“It was great to meet other scholars who are interested in teaching.  I loved the exchange and felt very inspired by the numerous ideas people had come up with in terms of teaching more effectively.”

- 2007 Symposium Participant

The Symposium is hosted by the Faculty Council on Instructional Quality, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Forum, the Teaching Academy, and the Center for Instructional Development and Research.