Davis Family Library Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

Workshop leader Gordon Uno, Professor of Biology at the University of Oklahoma, is a renowned educator and leader in promoting active learning. His training and research are in plant biology, but the workshop topics, examples, and methods span the STEM disciplines. The two sessions (am and pm on Friday) focus on evidence-based, active-learning methods and other high-impact practices appropriate for those just starting out as well as seasoned veterans.

Presenters: Prof. Will Amidon (Geology), Sallie Sheldon (Biology), and Rob Moeller (Psychology)
Thursday, January 18th, 11:00-12:15, CTLR, followed by lunch
Register online at http://sites.middlebury.edu/ctlrjan2018/portfolio/will-amidon/

Presenter: Ken Wissoker, editor-in-chief of Duke University Press
Wednesday, January 10th, 12:00-1:30, CTLR, lunch served

Kenneth Wissoker, editorial director for Duke University Press, will lead a lunch-time discussion on “Writing for Readers: Academic Publishing in a Time of Change.” He will then meet with a limited number of faculty for one-on-one consultations. Please register online at http://sites.middlebury.edu/ctlrjan2018/portfolio/ken-wissoker/

Please join Undergraduate Research in the CTLR for presentations from our Feb Kellogg Fellows. The fellows, as well as Dean Lisa Gates, will be available for general questions about the fellowship at the end of the presentations.

James Callison ‘17.5—Pressed to the Margins: How the News Media in the United States and United Kingdom Discuss Immigration

John (Jay) Husson ‘17.5—All in the Mind? Forgetting the Internal and External in Wang Yangming’s Interpretation of the Mencius

Presenter: Prof. Jeff Byers, Philip Battell & Sarah F. Cowles Stewart Prof. of Chemistry
Monday, Jan. 29, CTLR, 11:00-1:00, lunch included
Register online at http://sites.middlebury.edu/ctlrjan2018/portfolio/flipping-the-classroo…

Join us on Tuesday, April 17th from 12:15-1:30pm for our next Behind the Scenes presentation.

Sarah Laursen is researching ancient Chinese gold for a book project and an exhibition that will be held at the Middlebury College Museum of Art in the fall of 2019. She will discuss the process of creating a database to organize her English and Chinese data, as well as her preparations for the exhibition, which will include 3D digital models made using photogrammetry, interactive maps, and videos about metalsmithing.

Join us on Tuesday, February 20th from 12:15-1:30pm for our next Behind the Scenes presentation.

Meet and discuss “The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux” with Professor Cathy N. Davidson prior to her talk in Dana Auditorium at 4:30 pm. Register online at http://sites.middlebury.edu/ctlrjan2018/portfolio/cathy-davidson/.

Meet and discuss “The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux” with Professor Cathy N. Davidson prior to her talk in Dana Auditorium at 4:30 pm. Register online at http://sites.middlebury.edu/ctlrjan2018/portfolio/cathy-davidson/.

Please join us for lunch on Wednesday, April 4th, from 12 pm-1:30 pm in the CTLR Lounge for the first gathering in our Digital Fluencies series. Databases undergird almost every digital publishing project, platform, interface, and tool. How do we better understand what databases are—and what they can be—as a key aspect of the digital liberal arts? We’ll gather to explore the topic. Faculty, students, and staff at all levels are welcome to attend participate regardless of digital skills.