2006 Summer Institute Description
UMUC's Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) hosts the Summer Faculty Leadership Institute, which brings together close to fifty faculty from Europe, Asia, and the United States. The institute is highly interactive and very much a collaborative effort between CTL and various units within UMUC. This year's institute's purpose is to improve instruction at UMUC by focusing on two topics: Critical Thinking at UMUC and Using Self-Review for Continuous Improvement in Your Teaching.
In addition, an underlying theme is helping faculty to gain a better understanding of our changing student population and the implications for UMUC as an Open University as they relate to levels of student preparation, expectations, and readiness, all with the goal of applying this knowledge to creating more engaging and responsive classroom environments. Hands-on activities in small groups are emphasized throughout the Institute, with specific deliverables for each track.
Faculty are encouraged to make a post-institute commitment to share what they have learned with colleagues in their discipline or to provide other service to their departments.
Click on the links below to view the two tracks of the 2006 Summer Institute.