Institute
for Technological Development’s Education Conference on
Technological Development at Emory (EDUCATE)
Emory’s
EDUCATE offers keynote addresses by national leaders and showcases
innovative teaching practices using instructional technology
with presentations and hands-on workshops led by IT professionals.
The goal of the conference is to help faculty gain proficiencies
in new technology and pedagogy, and to learn innovative strategies,
gather fresh ideas, and connect with colleagues in a setting
that encourages networking and information sharing.
The
Academic Exchange: A Place for Scholarly Conversation at Emory
The
Academic Exchange: A Place for Scholarly Conversation at Emory
is a published forum for discourse on scholarly and academic
pursuits among faculty colleagues. Published five times per
year, this journal of ideas and opinions addresses faculty life
and thought at Emory in essays and ongoing conversation. Faculty
members are encouraged to contribute by proposing an essay or
submitting a completed work, working with a writer to present
ideas in essay or interview format, or sending letters.
The Academic Exchange also co-sponsors special events,
such as small-group faculty discussions on particular topics
with distinguished scholars visiting campus or facilitated discussions
on topics addressed in the publication. For more information
contact Allison Adams, Managing Editor, at aadam02@emory.edu
or 7-5269, or join the faculty
listserv.
Director
of Faculty Resources for Inclusive Instruction
The
Director of Faculty Resources for Inclusive Instruction provides
faculty with resources, support, and advocacy in meeting the
instructional needs of Emory's disabled students. The director
helps faculty negotiate between responsible pedagogy and the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, ensuring
that all Emory students' needs are equitably accommodated in
ways consonant with Emory's curricular requirements and teaching
standards. The director represents faculty in communicating,
interpreting, and resolving questions or problems that arise
between ADA compliance issues and principles and practices of
good teaching. The director is also conducting an audit of needs
related to learning disabilities and Emory's current resources
in meeting those needs.
The current Director of Faculty
Resources for Inclusive Instruction is Dr. Wendy Newby. Dr.
Newby can be reached at
wnewby@emory.edu or 7-6766.
Emory
University Office of the Provost—Faculty Resources
Emory
Center for Interactive Teaching (ECIT)
Room
217, Woodruff Library
404/727-6886, ecit@emory.edu
Mon.,
Wed., Th: 9:00am - 6:00pm
NEW! Wednesday: 9:00am - 9:00pm
Fridays: 9:00am - 5:00pm
The Emory Center for Interactive Teaching, an instructional
technology center that focuses on teaching and learning for
all members of the Emory University community, provides faculty,
staff and students with expertise, training, and production
assistance in applied instructional technologies. ECIT also
hosts a series of discussions, presentations, and workshops
designed to inform and teach faculty and researchers about incorporating
instructional technologies into their work. Topics include reasons
for using technology in teaching and how to create and edit
digital video. Click here for a schedule of ECIT events
Emory
Center for Lifelong Learning
The Emory Center for Lifelong Learning is dedicated to providing
learning experiences to the larger community by offering not-for-credit
continuing education classes. Classes are offered on a quarterly
basis, either at the Emory or Briarcliff campuses, in four program
areas:
Evening
at Emory, IT@Emory
Computer Education,
Institute
for Professional Learning, and
Emory
Academy for Retired Professionals.
The Center also sponsors the Great Teachers
Lecture series, to give the Atlanta metropolitan area an opportunity
to hear distinguished Emory faculty speak. Click
here for a calendar of events.
