Join in a discussion focusing on an article from the International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, "Games as an Interactive Classroom Technique: Perceptions of Corporate Trainers, College Instructors and Students" on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 12:00 p.m. in the Incubator Room in Hyde Hall.

The article describes a two-part study that measures perceptions of interactive classroom teaching for adult learning. The two main objectives were to determine rates of classroom techniques used and to determine influences on teaching styles. The article makes suggestions for strategies to implement games in college classrooms.

This fall has been a busy one for ITS Teaching and Learning Interactive (TLI).

TLI recently completed work on four multimedia modules for the UNC Institute on Aging. The Institute is based at UNC-Chapel Hill but is a state-wide organization. Faculty members who served as content experts for the modules hailed from numerous universities across the 17-campus system. The modules, each of which is approximately 20 minutes in length, provide continuing education and professional development on the following topics: dementia, successful aging, financial resources in retirement, and evidenced-based program development.  Participants can print a completion certificate for their records after finishing a module and passing a quiz.

On Monday, Nov. 9 at 2:00 p.m. in Gerrard Hall, ConnectCarolina will host a town hall meeting. This will give the University community an opportunity to learn how the ConnectCarolina project will improve interaction with the University. For more information, click here.

Learn how the Internet has changed your ability to know and manage your professional reputation and what you can do about it on Friday, Nov. 6 by attending Professional Reputation Management at 9:30 a.m. in Toy Lounge, Dey Hall.

The topic for the November Instructional Applications Interest Group is "IAIG in Transition." In the next couple of months, the IAIG will change its sponsorship from ITS Teaching and Learning to the Center for Faculty Excellence. This move provides an opportunity to consider changes and improvements for the group. The meeting is on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 11:30 a.m. in Conference Room 08F, Peabody Hall.

The November Webmasters meeting will feature a presentation by Richard Powell, “Designing Outside the Browser.” Powell is a freelance web designer working in Chapel Hill. The meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 2:00 p.m. at the Graduate Student Center.