Teaching and Learning in the University of Tomorrow
The 2015 serieseries continues the Fall 2014 De Lange Conference that focused on the issues and implications of modern-day teaching and higher education with respect to innovative contexts, technologies, and pedagogy. The Spring Series focuses more specifically on teaching at Rice, asking our Deans about the challenges that each school faces, how technology will speak to those challenges, and how the school can positively impact teaching across the campus and beyond
2014 Fall Lecture Schedule
THE DELANGE CONFERENCE - Teaching in the University of Tomorrow
BRC, Rice University
Conference
A forward-looking forum designed to contemplate the rapidly evolving changes in university teaching in response to disruptive technologies and global forces. The program features renowned educators and innovators from a variety of disciplines in lectures, discussions, teaching demonstrations and interactive workshops.
COLLOQUIA SCHEDULE
- Tuesday, September 23, 4:00 PM - The Traditional Classroom: What Future?
McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall
Panel Discussion
Özge Gürcanli, Lecturer, Psychology
Dennis Huston, Gladys Louise Fox Professor, English
Rachel Kimbro, Associate Professor, Sociology
Caroline Levander, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Digital Education; Carlson Professor, English
Kathy Matthews, Stewart Memorial Professor, BioSciences
Joe Warren, Professor, Computer Science
Moderated by Neal Lane, Malcolm Gillis University Professor and Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Senior Fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute
Video available here.
- Tuesday, December 2, 4:00 PM - What is Active Learning and is it Happening in our Classrooms?
McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall
Panel Discussion
Margaret Beier, Associate Professor, Psychology
Jeffrey Fleisher, Associate Pofessor, Anthropology
John Hopkins, Assistant Professor, Art History and Classical Studies
Ann Saterbak, Professor in the Practice and Director of Laboratory Instruction, Bioengineering and Associate Dean of Engineering for Education
John Hutchinson, Dean of Undergraduates, Professor, Chemistry
Moderated by Josh Eyler, Director, Center for Teaching Excellence, Adjunct Associate Professor, Humanities.
Peer instruction, the flipped classroom and MOOCs have the potential to help make students more active participants in their own learning. Highly publicized local and national experiments by early adopters of these methods has led to an unprecendented level of dialogue about teaching on campus, at Rice and other institutions of higher education. As a follow-up to the September Scientia panel on "The Traditional Classroom: What Future?" and the October De Lange IX Conference, "Teaching in the University of Tomorrow," this panel discussion will target themes and challenges related to enhancing how studetns learn in our classes at Rice. Our panel of faculty will present their unique pedagogical strategies based on the scholarship and practice of active learning. Please join us for this important conversation.
Video available here.
2015 Spring Lecture Schedule
- Monday, March 16, 7:30 PM - THE BOCHNER LECTURE - Design and Venture Capital
Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
John Maeda, PhD
Design Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Video available here.
- Tuesday, 27 January, 4:00 PM - Teaching and Learning in the University of Tomorrow 1
McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall*
Lyn Ragsdale, PhD
Dean, Social Sciences
Radosiav A. Tsanoff Chair, Public Affairs, Professor of Political Science
Nicolas Shumway, PhD
Dean, Humanities
Frances Moody Newman Chair, Professor of Spanish and Portuguese
Moderated by: Josh Eyler, PhD, Director for Teaching Excellence, Adjunct Associate Professor, Humanitie
Video available here.
- Tuesday, 4 February, 4:00 PM - Teaching and Learning in the University of Tomorrow 2
Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium
Peter Rossky, PhD
Dean, Wiess School of Natural Sciences
Harry C. & Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry & Biomolecular Engineering
Ned Thomas, PhD
Dean Engineering
William & Stephanie Sick Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry
Moderated by: Josh Eyler, PhD, Director for Teaching Excellence, Adjunct Associate Professor, Humanities
Video available here.
- Tuesday, 12 March, 4:00 PM - Teaching and Learning in the University of Tomorrow 3
Herring Hall, Room 100
Sarah Whiting, PhD
Dean, School of Architecture
William Ward Watkin Professor of Architecture
Robert Yekovich, DMA
Dean, Shepherd School of Music
Elma Schneider Professor of Music
Moderated by: Josh Eyler, PhD, Director for Teaching Excellence, Adjunct Associate Professor, Humanities
Video available here.