The GIFT 2013 program will run between May 20, 2013 and June 12, 2013.

All sessions will take place at the Center for the Humanities at Tufts (CHAT), Fung House, 48 Professors Row, Medford/Somerville Campus, unless noted otherwise.

Schedule
*This schedule is subject to change.

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Session 1: May 20, 2013

8:30-9:00	Inaugural breakfast with Dean Pepall, Dean of Tufts GSAS
9:00-12:00	Triggers and hooks with Steve Cohen, Department of Education (A&S)
12:00-12:45	Lunch and Find-A-Fellow guessing game
12:45-2:00	Course design and planning with Donna Qualters, Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)
2:00-2:15	Evaluation and announcements by Associate Dean of Tufts GSAS Sinaia Nathanson, Director of GIFT

Session 2: May 21, 2013

9:00-10:50	Writing a syllabus and conveying expectations with Benjamin Hescott, Department of Computer Science (School of Engineering)
10:50-11:00	Evaluation
11:00-11:20	Introduction to the Current Events activity by Sinaia Nathanson and Donna Qualters
11:20-12:15	Lunch with Sol Gittleman, Department of GRALL and former Tufts Provost
12:15-2:00	Cognitive aspects of learning with Holly Taylor, Department of Psychology (A&S)
2:00-2:15	Evaluation and announcements by Sinaia Nathanson

Session 3: May 22, 2013

9:00-10:50	Teaching in diverse settings: from labs to lectures with Kelly McLaughlin, Department of Biology (A&S)
10:50-11:00	Evaluation
11:00-11:30	How to give constructive feedback with Donna Qualters (CELT)
11:30-12:15	Lunch
12:15-2:00	Designing Effective Writing Assignments with Martha Pott, Department of Child Development (A&S)
2:00-2:15	Evaluation and announcements by Sinaia Nathanson

Session 4: May 23, 2013

9:00-10:40	Teaching research-based writing with Carmen Lowe, Academic Resource Center
10:40-10:50	Evaluation
10:50-11:20	Current Events with Sinaia Nathanson, Donna Qualters, and Annie Soisson (CELT) (3 groups)
11:20-11:50	Current Events with Sinaia Nathanson, Donna Qualters, and Annie Soisson (CELT) (3 groups)
11:50-12:45	Lunch with Dean Berger-Sweeney
12:45-2:00	Effective lecturing in large classes with Roger Tobin, Department of Physics (A&S)
2:00-2:15	Evaluation and announcements by Sinaia Nathanson

Session 5: May 24, 2013

9:00-10:50	Assigning and supervising group projects with Phil Starks, Department of Biology
10:50-11:00	Evaluation
11:00-11:30	Current Events with Sinaia Nathanson, Donna Qualters, and Annie Soisson (CELT) (3 groups)
11:30-12:00	Current Events with Sinaia Nathanson, Donna Qualters, and Annie Soisson (CELT) (3 groups)
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:00	Diversity in the classroom – what we know and what we don't know with Sam Sommers, Department of Psychology (A&S)
2:00-2:15	Evaluation and announcements by Sinaia Nathanson

Session 6: May 28, 2013

9:00-11:00	Assessing students with Laura Rogers, Department of Department of Education (A&S)
11:00-11:15	Evaluation
11:15-11:45	Current Events with Sinaia Nathanson, Jenifer Burckett-Picker (Fletcher), & Patricia Sandler (CELT) (3 groups)
11:45-12:15	Lunch
1:00-2:00	Using games and simulations for teaching with Sinaia Nathanson
2:00-2:15	Evaluation and announcements by Sinaia Nathanson

Session 7: May 29, 2013

9:00-10:50	Technology resources for teaching with Sheryl Barnes, UIT Academic Technology This session will take place in Tisch Library's Electronic Resource Center, ERC
10:50-11:05	Evaluation
11:10-12:40	Connecting students with the library using project design with Evan Simpson, Head of References and Instruction at Tisch Library Lunch served at the library
12:45-2:00	Addressing an Audience with Laurence Senelick, Department of Drama (A&S)
2:00-2:15	Evaluation and announcements by Sinaia Nathanson

Session 8: May 30, 2013

9:00-11:45	Reviewing your teaching philosophy statement with Mitch McVey, Department of Biology and Annie Soisson, CELT
11:45-12:00	Evaluation
12:00-12:45	Lunch
12:45-1:15	Current Events with Sinaia Nathanson, Donna Qualters, and Annie Soisson (CELT) (3 groups)
1:15-1:45	Current Events with Sinaia Nathanson and Donna Qualters (CELT) (2 groups)
1:45-2:00	Announcements by Sinaia Nathanson

Session 9: May 31, 2013

9:00-11:15	Student-teacher relationships with Sinaia Nathanson
11:15-11:30	Evaluation
11:30-12:30	Sexual harassment in an academic setting with Mathieu Dickens, Senior Legal Counsel & Kathe Cronin, Vice President of Human Resources
12:30-12:45	Evaluation
12:45-2:30	Panel of Excellence luncheon at the Rabb Room, Lincoln Filene Center with Provost David Harris, Dean Lynne Pepall (GSAS), Dean Robin Kanarek (Psychology/Nutrition), Associate Dean Sameer Sonkusale (Engineering), Stephen Fuchs (Biology), and Julian Agyeman (UEP)

Sessions 10–13 to be held in the Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center, Room 155

Session 10: June 6, 2013

9:00-9:45	Student Presentation 1
9:45-10:15	Feedback
10:15-11:00	Student Presentation 2
11:00-11:30	Evaluation
11:30-12:00	Lunch
12:00-12:45	Student Presentation 3
12:45-1:15	Feedback
1:15-2:00	Student Presentation 4
2:00-2:30	Feedback
2:30-3:15	Student Presentation 5
3:15-3:45	Feedback

Session 11: June 7, 2013

9:00-9:45	Student Presentation 6
9:45-10:15	Feedback
10:15-11:00	Student Presentation 7
11:00-11:30	Evaluation
11:30-12:00	Lunch
12:00-12:45	Student Presentation 8
12:45-1:15	Feedback
1:15-2:00	Student Presentation 9
2:00-2:30	Feedback
2:30-3:15	Student Presentation 10
3:15-3:45	Feedback

Session 12: June 10, 2013

9:00-9:45	Student Presentation 11
9:45-10:15	Feedback
10:15-11:00	Student Presentation 12
11:00-11:30	Evaluation
11:30-12:00	Lunch
12:00-12:45	Student Presentation 13
12:45-1:15	Feedback
1:15-2:00	Student Presentation 14
2:00-2:30	Feedback

Session 13: June 11, 2013

9:00-9:45	Student Presentation 15
9:45-10:15	Feedback
10:15-11:00	Student Presentation 16
11:00-11:30	Evaluation
11:30-12:00	Lunch
12:00-12:45	Student Presentation 17
12:45-1:15	Feedback
1:15-2:00	Student Presentation 18
2:00-2:30	Feedback

Closing dinner: June 12, 2013 (Location TBA)