Welcome to the Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center! Our primary mission is to support the university’s commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. Whether you’re an advisor looking for professional development workshops, a faculty member interested in talking about your teaching or considering how to implement service learning in your course, or a graduate student looking for resources and ways to improve your teaching, we can help!
Please click on the session title to see a description and to register for the event.
- Jul13Tue
Understanding Assumptions: The Effect of Bias on The Classroom – (July 13, 2021 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 299
In this introductory workshop, you will begin to gain an awareness and understanding of how our assumptions, bias, and stereotypes form and function in the classroom, and what effects bias can have on students’ learning. We will consider the implications of bias on student learning in the classroom and their experiences at Texas Tech University. Most importantly, we will discuss specific strategies for the classroom that can help to mitigate the effects of implicit bias on students’ learning. Join the session by clicking: https://zoom.us/j/96759781269
- Jul21Wed
Responding to Microaggressions in the Classroom – (July 21, 2021 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 299
“Microaggressions are brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults toward people of color.” (D.W. Sue et al., American Psychologist, 2007, p. 271) In this workshop, we will explore the concept and the common occurrence of microaggressions and discuss the effects on students and the classroom climate. Participants will have an opportunity to consider and practice a communication framework as one strategy to respond to microaggressions in the classroom. Our goal is to leave this session better prepared to respond to these situations and increase the likelihood of maintaining a supportive classroom climate for all students. Join the session by clicking: https://zoom.us/j/95903506756
- Aug4Wed
PADR instructor professional development – (August 4, 2021 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Location:TLPDC Room 151
2802 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409Room: TLPDC 151
Available Seats: 14
The workshop will cover PADR policy updates, curriculum updates, and hands-on training with MindTap and Blackboard.
- Aug10Tue
PADR instructor professional development – (August 10, 2021 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM)
Location:TLPDC Room 151
2802 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409Room: TLPDC 151
Available Seats: 11
This workshop will cover PADR policy updates, curriculum updates, and hands-on training with MindTap and Blackboard.
- Aug19Thu
New Faculty Orientation – Fall 2021 – (August 19, 2021 08:00 am – 12:00 PM)
Location:map
Museum of Texas Tech University
3301 4th Street
Lubbock, TX 79415Room: Helen DeVitt Jones Sculpture Court
Available Seats: 162
The next New Faculty Orientation will be held August 19, 2021. Please note that NFO is mandatory for all new faculty, including tenure and non-tenure track faculty. The schedule is currently under development and we will update all registered individuals as soon as more information becomes available.
- Aug24Tue
My Student Gave Me a Letter of Accommodation? Now What? An Information Session by TTU Student Disability Services on the Accommodation Process at TTU – (August 24, 2021 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 299
Dr Larry Phillippe, Managing Director of Student Disability Services and the Campus ADA Coordinator will review the academic classroom accommodation process used at TTU. He will cover the process of how Letters of Accommodation (LOA’s) are presented to faculty and what steps faculty need to follow in order to ensure compliance with ADA guidelines. Dr. Phillippe will also spend time answering any questions instructors have on the classroom accommodation process. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96316058714
- Aug25Wed
My Student Gave Me a Letter of Accommodation? Now What? An Information Session by TTU Student Disability Services on the Accommodation Process at TTU – (August 25, 2021 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
Dr Larry Phillippe, Managing Director of Student Disability Services and the Campus ADA Coordinator will review the academic classroom accommodation process used at TTU. He will cover the process of how Letters of Accommodation (LOA’s) are presented to faculty and what steps faculty need to follow in order to ensure compliance with ADA guidelines. Dr. Phillippe will also spend time answering any questions instructors have on the classroom accommodation process. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97735677033
- Aug27Fri
What do I do if I am concerned about a student? – (August 27, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
An information session by the Office of the Dean of Students on what to do about concerns you may have about students. The session will discuss factors that can affect student success, such as behavioral, financial, family, and wellness issues, and will cover how to refer a student to the Dean of Students staff. The Office of the Dean of Students connects students with campus resources and provides support to students who are attempting to navigate a wide variety of personal challenges. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95944580610
- Aug30Mon
My Student Gave Me a Letter of Accommodation? Now What? An Information Session by TTU Student Disability Services on the Accommodation Process at TTU – (August 30, 2021 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
Dr Larry Phillippe, Managing Director of Student Disability Services and the Campus ADA Coordinator will review the academic classroom accommodation process used at TTU. He will cover the process of how Letters of Accommodation (LOA’s) are presented to faculty and what steps faculty need to follow in order to ensure compliance with ADA guidelines. Dr. Phillippe will also spend time answering any questions instructors have on the classroom accommodation process. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94780118330
- Aug31Tue
My Student Gave Me a Letter of Accommodation? Now What? An Information Session by TTU Student Disability Services on the Accommodation Process at TTU – (August 31, 2021 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
Dr Larry Phillippe, Managing Director of Student Disability Services and the Campus ADA Coordinator will review the academic classroom accommodation process used at TTU. He will cover the process of how Letters of Accommodation (LOA’s) are presented to faculty and what steps faculty need to follow in order to ensure compliance with ADA guidelines. Dr. Phillippe will also spend time answering any questions instructors have on the classroom accommodation process. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92786457120
- Sep2Thu
What do I do if I am concerned about a student? – (September 2, 2021 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM)
Location:TLPDC Room 153
2802 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409Room: TLPDC 153
Available Seats: 49
An information session by the Office of the Dean of Students on what to do about concerns you may have about students. The session will discuss factors that can affect student success, such as behavioral, financial, family, and wellness issues, and will cover how to refer a student to the Dean of Students staff. The Office of the Dean of Students connects students with campus resources and provides support to students who are attempting to navigate a wide variety of personal challenges.
- Sep7Tue
Where do I update my CV for compliance in Digital Measures? – (September 7, 2021 09:00 AM – 10:00 AM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
This presentation will prepare new faculty for their annual reviews in Digital Measures. Faculty will learn how to update their scholarly activities and how to use the import function to make this task even easier. We’ll also spend time discussing the State of Texas House Bill 2504 mandate, and how you can complete this requirement in Digital Measures. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/91471396529
- Sep8Wed
Where do I update my CV for compliance in Digital Measures? – (September 8, 2021 01:30 PM – 02:30 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 299
This presentation will prepare new faculty for their annual reviews in Digital Measures. Faculty will learn how to update their scholarly activities and how to use the import function to make this task even easier. We’ll also spend time discussing the State of Texas House Bill 2504 mandate, and how you can complete this requirement in Digital Measures. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98644090003
- Sep17Fri
What are your students worried about? How to Empathize and Empower – (September 17, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
Teacher empathy is not a new pedagogical strategy. For instructors to enter their courses with empathy, they must be aware of the current stressors and pressures impacting their students (Rogers, 1969). Approaching teaching in a facilitator role, instructors are responsible for the culture and climate of a classroom from day one. The ability to capture data on student stressors impacts how an instructor enters a student/teacher relationship and can alter course policies to be more student centered. Mary Norman and Lisa Low (Assistant Professors of Practice, College of Media and Communication) conducted a survey of 279 undergraduate students in fall 2020 to determine the impacts of COVID-19 and a variety of learning circumstances. The survey incorporated the “Three Column Activity” (Mirsaleh-Kohan, 2020) and revealed common problems students were facing and solutions they identified. This exercise, as an aggregate, helps instructors to empathize with the living, learning, health, family, and financial situations students face—issues that predate the pandemic and are likely to continue. The activity also collects students’ self-analysis of the resources within their control to address their identified problems and a connection to their passions. While health was commonly mentioned, less than 9% were instances of contracting COVID-19 and many students reported non-health related concerns indicating that an introductory assignment such as this has merit in a non-pandemic classroom. The most common themes to emerge will be covered in the presentation along with how instructors can facilitate their students’ success without overwhelming themselves in the process. This study applies to any discipline or higher education program. The study was conducted using a centralized survey system and did not ask for any identifying information such as courses enrolled in. The activity itself would be a helpful addition to any instructor’s first week of class, provided that they seek a way for empathize with their students’ personal and academic challenges. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98193742251
- Sep21Tue
What are your students worried about? How to Empathize and Empower – (September 21, 2021 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM)
Location:TLPDC Room 153
2802 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409Room: TLPDC 153
Available Seats: 50
Teacher empathy is not a new pedagogical strategy. For instructors to enter their courses with empathy, they must be aware of the current stressors and pressures impacting their students (Rogers, 1969). Approaching teaching in a facilitator role, instructors are responsible for the culture and climate of a classroom from day one. The ability to capture data on student stressors impacts how an instructor enters a student/teacher relationship and can alter course policies to be more student centered. Mary Norman and Lisa Low (Assistant Professors of Practice, College of Media and Communication) conducted a survey of 279 undergraduate students in fall 2020 to determine the impacts of COVID-19 and a variety of learning circumstances. The survey incorporated the “Three Column Activity” (Mirsaleh-Kohan, 2020) and revealed common problems students were facing and solutions they identified. This exercise, as an aggregate, helps instructors to empathize with the living, learning, health, family, and financial situations students face—issues that predate the pandemic and are likely to continue. The activity also collects students’ self-analysis of the resources within their control to address their identified problems and a connection to their passions. While health was commonly mentioned, less than 9% were instances of contracting COVID-19 and many students reported non-health related concerns indicating that an introductory assignment such as this has merit in a non-pandemic classroom. The most common themes to emerge will be covered in the presentation along with how instructors can facilitate their students’ success without overwhelming themselves in the process. This study applies to any discipline or higher education program. The study was conducted using a centralized survey system and did not ask for any identifying information such as courses enrolled in. The activity itself would be a helpful addition to any instructor’s first week of class, provided that they seek a way for empathize with their students’ personal and academic challenges.
- Sep23Thu
Understanding Assumptions: The Effect of Bias on The Classroom – (September 23, 2021 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
In this introductory workshop, you will begin to gain an awareness and understanding of how our assumptions, bias, and stereotypes form and function in the classroom, and what effects bias can have on students’ learning. We will consider the implications of bias on student learning in the classroom and their experiences at Texas Tech University. Most importantly, we will discuss specific strategies for the classroom that can help to mitigate the effects of implicit bias on students’ learning. Join the session by clicking: https://zoom.us/j/96759781269
- Oct5Tue
Responding to Microaggressions in the Classroom – (October 5, 2021 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
“Microaggressions are brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults toward people of color.” (D.W. Sue et al., American Psychologist, 2007, p. 271) In this workshop, we will explore the concept and the common occurrence of microaggressions and discuss the effects on students and the classroom climate. Participants will have an opportunity to consider and practice a communication framework as one strategy to respond to microaggressions in the classroom. Our goal is to leave this session better prepared to respond to these situations and increase the likelihood of maintaining a supportive classroom climate for all students. Join the session by clicking: https://zoom.us/j/95903506756
- Oct7Thu
What can I expect during my first years as a new faculty member? A Panel Discussion – (October 7, 2021 09:00 AM – 10:00 AM)
Location:TLPDC Room 153
2802 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409Room: TLPDC 153
Available Seats: 35
- Oct11Mon
What do I use in Raiderlink and Faculty Dashboard, especially when it’s time to submit grades or I have questions about FERPA? – (October 11, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
Provided remotely, this hands-on training will allow us to navigate thru Raiderlink, your Faculty Dashboard (including grading) and an opportunity to ask detailed questions about FEPRA. Need assistance submitting your grades, locating your class roster, info about your students or why FERPA is pertinent to your course, please join this training. Presented by Kristi Fonzeca-Williams, M.Ed. from the Office of the Registrar. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97767083023
- Oct13Wed
How Can OIA Help to Internationalize Your Professional Career? – (October 13, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
Location:TLPDC Room 153
2802 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409Room: TLPDC 153
Available Seats: 50
Join the Office of International Affairs for a face-to-face informational workshop. Presentations will highlight resources for:
- Curricular and co-curricular internationalization
- International research and development
- Global collaboration and partnerships
- Oct13Wed
Teaching Controversial Subjects: How to Manage Hot Moments in the Classroom – (October 13, 2021 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
This session will consider how to prepare for controversial class discussions while addressing topics in intentional, strategic, and critical ways. Sometimes controversial topics and discussions can feel like they are getting away from us or seem to be going in different directions than we anticipated or planned. In this workshop, we will give clear steps to identify, address, and move through controversial topics in a productive way that focuses on developing critical thinking skills while centering your learning objectives. Instead of ignoring or avoiding complex and dynamic topics, these strategies will help you to create supportive, engaging, and transformative learning environments. Join this session in Zoom by clicking: https://zoom.us/j/96311865670
- Oct18Mon
Teaching Academy Information Session: How to optimize your application for membership in the Texas Tech Teaching Academy – (October 18, 2021 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
History has shown that the process of applying for membership into the Teaching Academy can be a bit overwhelming. Besides meeting the necessary deadlines, there are different ways of assessing outstanding teaching; obviously student and peer evaluations are important, but so are academic contributions to education and novel approaches in the classroom. This 45-50 minute presentation will inform you as to what ways you can enhance your chances for membership by generating the strongest application possible. It will also emphasize providing your nominator and referee your completed application in a timely manner so that their letters can best reflect your strengths. This is a lunch session, please feel free to bring your meal! Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92076921872
- Oct18Mon
Ending the Cycle of Email Anxiety: Strategies for Making Sense of Your Inbox and Staying Productive – (October 18, 2021 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
What if someone told you that you only needed to check your email three times a day? If that sounds impossible, this session is for you. While a powerful communication tool, email can also be source of anxiety, stress, and distraction. The presenter will share her perspectives about ending the stressful cycle of email informed by Jocelyn K. Glei’s (2016) book, Unsubscribe: How to Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distractions, and Get Real Work Done. The presentation will cover the science behind email anxiety, strategies for managing email anxiety, and the presenter’s experiences in implementing and tweaking those strategies in her role as a higher education professional and instructor. Participants will leave the session with an email routine tailored to their work environment, organization strategies to clear out a cluttered inbox, and a clear understanding of prioritizing when to read and answer emails. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93950612733
- Oct19Tue
How Can OIA Help to Internationalize Your Professional Career? – (October 19, 2021 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM)
Location:TLPDC Room 153
2802 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409Room: TLPDC 153
Available Seats: 50
Join the Office of International Affairs for a face-to-face informational workshop. Presentations will highlight resources for:
- Curricular and co-curricular internationalization
- International research and development
- Global collaboration and partnerships
- Oct21Thu
Ending the Cycle of Email Anxiety: Strategies for Making Sense of Your Inbox and Staying Productive – (October 21, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
What if someone told you that you only needed to check your email three times a day? If that sounds impossible, this session is for you. While a powerful communication tool, email can also be source of anxiety, stress, and distraction. The presenter will share her perspectives about ending the stressful cycle of email informed by Jocelyn K. Glei’s (2016) book, Unsubscribe: How to Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distractions, and Get Real Work Done. The presentation will cover the science behind email anxiety, strategies for managing email anxiety, and the presenter’s experiences in implementing and tweaking those strategies in her role as a higher education professional and instructor. Participants will leave the session with an email routine tailored to their work environment, organization strategies to clear out a cluttered inbox, and a clear understanding of prioritizing when to read and answer emails. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95912166978
- Oct26Tue
Teaching Controversial Subjects: How to Manage Hot Moments in the Classroom – (October 26, 2021 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM)
Location:TLPDC Room 153
2802 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409Room: TLPDC 153
Available Seats: 35
This session will consider how to prepare for controversial class discussions while addressing topics in intentional, strategic, and critical ways. Sometimes controversial topics and discussions can feel like they are getting away from us or seem to be going in different directions than we anticipated or planned. In this workshop, we will give clear steps to identify, address, and move through controversial topics in a productive way that focuses on developing critical thinking skills while centering your learning objectives. Instead of ignoring or avoiding complex and dynamic topics, these strategies will help you to create supportive, engaging, and transformative learning environments.
- Oct27Wed
What can I expect during my first years as a new faculty member? A Panel Discussion – (October 27, 2021 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM)
Location:TLPDC Room 153
2802 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409Room: TLPDC 153
Available Seats: 35
- Nov3Wed
Understanding Assumptions: The Effect of Bias on The Classroom – (November 3, 2021 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM)
Location:TLPDC Room 153
2802 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409Room: TLPDC 153
Available Seats: 35
In this introductory workshop, you will begin to gain an awareness and understanding of how our assumptions, bias, and stereotypes form and function in the classroom, and what effects bias can have on students’ learning. We will consider the implications of bias on student learning in the classroom and their experiences at Texas Tech University. Most importantly, we will discuss specific strategies for the classroom that can help to mitigate the effects of implicit bias on students’ learning.
- Nov15Mon
Responding to Microaggressions in the Classroom – (November 15, 2021 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM)
Location:TLPDC Room 153
2802 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409Room: TLPDC 153
Available Seats: 35
“Microaggressions are brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults toward people of color.” (D.W. Sue et al., American Psychologist, 2007, p. 271) In this workshop, we will explore the concept and the common occurrence of microaggressions and discuss the effects on students and the classroom climate. Participants will have an opportunity to consider and practice a communication framework as one strategy to respond to microaggressions in the classroom. Our goal is to leave this session better prepared to respond to these situations and increase the likelihood of maintaining a supportive classroom climate for all students.
- Nov29Mon
What do I use in Raiderlink and Faculty Dashboard, especially when it’s time to submit grades or I have questions about FERPA? – (November 29, 2021 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
Provided remotely, this hands-on training will allow us to navigate thru Raiderlink, your Faculty Dashboard (including grading) and an opportunity to ask detailed questions about FEPRA. Need assistance submitting your grades, locating your class roster, info about your students or why FERPA is pertinent to your course, please join this training. Presented by Kristi Fonzeca-Williams, M.Ed. from the Office of the Registrar. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97911346892
- Feb3Thu
Teaching Academy Information Session: How to optimize your application for membership in the Texas Tech Teaching Academy – (February 3, 2022 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM)
Location:Virtual Session
Room:
Available Seats: 300
History has shown that the process of applying for membership into the Teaching Academy can be a bit overwhelming. Besides meeting the necessary deadlines, there are different ways of assessing outstanding teaching; obviously student and peer evaluations are important, but so are academic contributions to education and novel approaches in the classroom. This 45-50 minute presentation will inform you as to what ways you can enhance your chances for membership by generating the strongest application possible. It will also emphasize providing your nominator and referee your completed application in a timely manner so that their letters can best reflect your strengths. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97792997431