Faculty, staff invited to teleconference:
Creating Engaged Learning Environments for Today's Students
Academic Affairs and Student Development and Campus Life are offering
faculty and staff the opportunity to participate in the 2004 Teleconference
Series sponsored by the National Resource Center for the First Year Experience
and Students In Transition
The second of four live teleconferences is scheduled for Thursday, March
25, 1-3 p.m. in College Hall, Room 310. The event is being held in cooperation
with the Dumont Television Center, Information Technology and the University
of South Carolina's Distance Education and Instructional Support.
The topic of the teleconference is "Creating Engaged Learning Environments for Today’s Students" and will examine whether students are disengaged academically, and if there is a disconnect between teaching and learning. As student populations change, research has shown that innovative instructional strategies are crucial in helping students succeed. This teleconference focuses on proven pedagogies that work in the classroom. Recognizing that change may be difficult, a panel of experts discusses strategies for securing broad-based institutional support. As they offer examples of good practice, they also explore the role assessment plays when student learning is the intended outcome.
The panelists include Jim Burns, assistant dean, South Carolina Honors
College, University of South Carolina; James Groccia, director, Bigglio
Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, associate professor,
Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, Auburn University;
Suzanne Hamid, director, First Year Programs, Lee University; Constance
Staley, professor of communication, eirector of Freshmen Seminar Program,
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Seating is limited. To reserve a space, call Laura Chartrand at 973-655-5369
or e-mail her at chartrandl@mail.montclair.edu.
The next two teleconferences will be "Rethinking Retention," Thursday, April 8, from 1-3 p.m. and"Campus Activities: Creating International Connections for Student Learning," Thursday, April 29, from 1-3 p.m.
Internet2 links professor to colleague in China
Mark Kaelin of Health Professions, Physical Education, Recreation and
Leisure Studies became the first MSU professor to use the University's
new connection to Internet2 when he
held a video conference last month with a colleague at China University
in Hong Kong.
"It was like we were sitting in my office having a conversation," Kaelin said. "At no cost to us, without jet lag and in real time, we were able to look at the curriculum Web site, answer each other's questions and view each other's expressions and body language."
The scholarly collaboration was made possible through Montclair State's new gigabit ethernet network and the University's partnership with NJEDge.net. In January, NJEDge.net connected to Internet2, a nationwide advanced high-speed network that provides more bandwidth and stability for video conferencing and data collaboration. The connection allows MSU to connect to 43 high-speed networks around the world, including the China Education Research Network.
"With the 13-hour time difference, when we were done we exchanged
'good night' and 'good morning,' " Kaelin said. "With the support
of a Global Education grant, we're planning an epidemiology education
professional development workshop in Hong Kong this summer, similar to
those we've done with the help of the New Jersey Network for Educational
Renewal."
World-renowned orchestra to perform March 23
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The Department of Music will present the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with
bassist Edgar Meyer on Tuesday, March 23, at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium.
The program includes "Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra"
(1993) by Meyer, "Appalachian Spring" by Aaron Copland and "Three
Places in New England" by Charles Ives.
Internationally recognized as one of the world's great orchestras, Orpheus
has the distinction of rehearsing, performing and recording without a
conductor. The orchestra is celebrating its 30th season of concert activity
spanning North and South America, Europe and Asia. Accompanying the critical
acclaim for Orpheus' live appearances are many awards, including a 2001
Grammy Award for "Shadow Dances: Stravinsky Miniatures," a 1998
Grammy nomination for its recording of Mozart piano concertos with Richard
Goode, and the 1998 "Ensemble of the Year" award by Musical
America.
A master instrumentalist and chameleon of styles, Meyer has established
himself as a vibrant performer and an innovative composer in a variety
of arenas from classical to bluegrass. His virtuosity and musicianship
inspired critics to call him, "quite simply, the best bassist alive."
His "Concerto In D For Double Bass And Orchestra" (1993) was
premiered by the composer with Edo De Waart conducting the Minnesota Orchestra.
This performance is one of a new series of concerts by internationally
acclaimed artists and groups that is sponsored by the Department of Music.
Tickets are $25. For more information, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112.
Vendor Fair to be held March 30
The 2004 Vendor Fair, sponsored by Procurement Services, will be held
Tuesday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballrooms.
"The University is commited to using qualified suppliers from all facets of the business community," said Tony Mejido, director of Procurement Services. "The Vendor Fair gives members of the campus community the opportunity to meet vendors who provide the products and/or services that we use regularly."
The Vendor Fair also is open to other organizations in higher education, local, county and state government, as well as corporate representatives.
For more information about the fair, call 973-655-4447.
NJCUE seeks teachers
The New Jersey Consortium
for Urban Education (NJCUE) is recruiting teachers for its second year.
"After a successful recruitment effort in 2003, NJCUE is seeking
applications from recent college graduates and mid-career adults for an
accelerated pathway to certification in math, science and special education,"
said Cynthia Onore of Curriculum and Teaching.
NJCUE is a unique collaboration among regional universities, including
Montclair State, Kean,William Paterson and New Jersey City universities,
and the school districts of Newark, Paterson and Jersey City.
Successful applicants will participate in an eight-week summer preparation
program, and receive a stipend for supervised student teaching in an urban
summer school, a full-time paid teaching position beginning in September
and free graduate tuition leading to certification. A three-year commitment
to teaching in a high-need urban district is required.
For more information, call 973-655-7264 or by e-mail NJCUE@mail.montclair.edu.
Library offers classes for students
Sprague Library's Reference Department is offering library
instruction classes for all students, Monday through Saturday, day and
evening.
Classes will familiarize students with the library and help them with
specific reference and research assignments. Classes will include the
location of materials, use of the Sprague Library catalog, use of appropriate
print and electronic resources, how to access these electronic resources
from off campus, evaluation and use of Internet sources and any other
topics faculty would like to include.
All College Writing I classes will be taught in the new McKenzie Online
Classroom on the second floor, where students will have hands-on experience
searching the catalog, electronic resources and other information available
from the library's home page.
To schedule a class and to discuss students' needs, faculty should call
Patricia Sanders, head of Reference and Information Services, at 973-655-7144.