August 31, 2011
In the spotlight
IMPACT redesigning
large classes in waves; next cohort to form
Like many other instructors faced with teaching introductory courses, psychology professor George Hollich and math lecturer Tim Delworth have taught their classes the same way for years, lecturing to students who sit passively in large classrooms. That's about to change. The instructors are part of IMPACT (Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation), a program about course redesign that aims to change the way key foundation, large enrollment classes are taught.
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Featured News for Employees
University Senate announces meeting schedule
The University Senate has released its schedule of meetings for 2011-12, consisting of seven meetings starting Sept. 12. The schedule is in a PDF file here.
WorkLife Programs providing assistance with avoiding, managing diabetes
Two upcoming offerings from WorkLife Programs will focus on diabetes: one class for those who have not yet been diagnosed and one program for those who have. Read more...
Award-winning Signals student success system available to all instructors this fall
Course Signals, a student success system that helps faculty communicate quickly and regularly with students about their course performance, is available to all instructors on the West Lafayette campus for fall semester 2011. The system, which warns students of potential problems in a class and guides them to help, is especially valuable in first-year introductory courses and large lecture classes. Read more...
People
AVP joins Office of Industry Research and Technology Programs
Geanie Umberger has joined the Office of the Vice President for Research as assistant vice president for corporate and foundation relations. Read more...
General News
Expo to connect major universities, future grad students
More than 50 institutions of higher education will converge on the Purdue campus Sept. 25-26 during the Big Ten+ Graduate School Exposition. Read more...
Grants available to students for service projects
Funds are available to provide grants to students or student organizations for work on community service learning projects. Read more...
Popular online resource offers 'write' stuff for students, professionals, other writers
One of the world's most popular online writing reference and resource sites continues to grow with something for writers of all ages. Read more...
Purdue Sports
Ticket donations sought to boost Military Appreciation Day
Purdue Athletics has designated the 2011 football home opener Saturday (Sept. 3) against Middle Tennessee State as the second annual Military Appreciation Day, and Boilermaker fans and businesses throughout the state are teaming up with Purdue Athletics to purchase tickets for military personnel and their family members. Read more...
Big Ten launching all-campuses mobile tour
The Big Ten Conference has announced the launch today (Aug. 31) of the "Honoring Legends. Building Leaders." mobile tour, which will visit each Big Ten campus this football season. The tour will contain the Big Ten Football Championship and division trophies and will make its West Lafayette stop for the Sept. 17 game against Southeast Missouri State. Read more...
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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