Category Archives: English Brown Bag

Writers’ Perspectives on Teaching English Composition | English Brown Bag Series

Wednesday, March 26, 2014
(RSVP by Friday, March 21st)
12: 00 – 1:00 pm

Cumming | UC 262
Dahlonega | LTC 162
Gainesville | Nesbitt 5105
Oconee | Classroom 213 /VC1

Presented by: Kathryn Hinds and Erin Ganaway

This brown bag discussion will focus on ways that creative writers bring their perspective to the teaching of First-Year Composition.

To sign up for the workshop above, please send the name of the workshop and the campus on which you will attend to: rsvp.ctll@ung.edu.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant | Adaptive Learning Marketing Acceleration Program | English Brown Bag Series

Monday, March 24, 2014
12:00 – 1:00 pm

Dahlonega | Library Technology Center, Room 162 Gainesville | Dunlap Mathis, Room 137
Oconee | Classroom 312

Facilitated by: Karen Redding
In June of this year, University of North Georgia was awarded a $99,999 grant to work with adaptive learning technologies in developmental courses, particularly English 0099, Reading 0099, and ESL. Dr. Kris Roney and Karen Redding, project co-directors, will explain the purpose of the grant, share the goals and structure of the UNG project, as well as discuss the potential scaling up of the program to use in English composition and developmental and entry-level math courses.

 

If you are interested in attending this workshop, please send the name of the workshop and the campus on which you will attend to: rsvp.ctll@ung.edu.

English Brown Bag Series: Applying GIS to Literary Study

Facilitated by: Anastasia Turner

Wednesday, March 12, 2014
12:00 – 1:00 pm

Cumming | University Center 262
Dahlonega | Stewart Student Success Center 260
Gainesville | Nesbitt 5105
Oconee | Classroom 312/VC2

This brown bag will explore the ways using Geographic Information Sciences can open up possibilities in literary analysis, pedagogy, and undergraduate research. To do so, Stacy Turner will discuss the FUSE project she and student John Dees completed in Summer 2013. Her presentation will also touch on the process of applying for funding, utilizing student workers, and generating ideas for interdisciplinary research. The session will devote time to discussion and work-shopping of other creative research ideas.

To sign up for the workshop above, please register by clicking the link below. Or, send the name of the workshop and the campus on which you will attend to: rsvp.ctll@ung.edu.