Teaching Effectiveness Symposium

TES PROGRAM
8:30 – 9:00	Check-in starts Breakfast tacos will be served
9:00 – 9:30	TES Introduction Michael Harris, Director - Center for Teaching Excellence Elizabeth Loboa, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Sheri Kunovich, Associate Provost for Student Academic Engagement & Success
9:35 – 9:55	Effective Teaching in the Upcoming Year William Maxwell 2020 Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor Cox School of Business
10:00 – 10:20	Interfaces, Creativity, and Not Flogging Dead Horses Steven Lindquist 2021 Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences
10:30 – 10:50	Connected Teaching in a Time of Disconnection Beka Miles 2021 Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor Perkins School of Theology
10:55 – 11:15	Learning Alongside Teachers: Lessons from the K-16 Arc Paige Ware 2014 Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor Associate Provost for Faculty Success
11:15 – 11:30	TES Wrap-up

Register today for our 29th annual Teaching Effectiveness Symposium! This event will be held the morning of Thursday, August 19th 2021, from 9:00am until 11:30am, and will be held in-person at the Great Hall of Prothro Hall. Check-in will start at 8:30am and breakfast tacos and coffee will be available.

At this event, you will hear from Altshuler Distinguished professors and other faculty colleagues to learn and discuss practical teaching tips to kick off the 2021 academic year!

CTE’s annual Teaching Effectiveness Symposium on August 21, 2020 was presented virtually in a series of 4 short-videos holding a dual focus on humanizing teaching (in light of the COVID-19 pandemic) and promoting inclusive teaching practices to ensure all SMU students are successful. Click on the link to review those resources.