The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Academic Support unit of the Office of Information Technology present the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Speaker Series (formerly known as the Speaker Series: Teaching, Learning, Technology). The purpose of the series is to provide discussion at the University of Maryland on how newly emerging themes, theories, and technologies are impacting the teaching and learning process. The speakers for the 2006-2007 series have been selected based on their contributions to and assessments of pedagogical, transformational, and technology-enhanced innovations in higher education.

Wednesday, September 27, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
(McKeldin Library Special Events Room 6137)
An Open, Integrated, and Effective Path for Portfolios,
Learning, and Assessment
Dr. Bradley Wheeler
Associate Professor of Information Systems, Chief Information Officer
and Dean of Information Technology, Indiana University, Bloomington

Friday, October 20, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
(McKeldin Library Special Events Room 6137)
Declining By Degrees
John Merrow
Executive Producer and Host and President of Learning Matters, Inc.

Friday, February 23, 9:00 a.m.
(Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference keynote, Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Colony Ballroom)
Deschool, Reboot, Real School
Dr. Gardner Campbell
Director of Teaching, Learning, and Technology at the University of Richmond

Tuesday, April 3, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
(McKeldin Library Special Events Room 6137)
Space Matters: The Influence of Physical Space on Learning
Dr. Nancy Chism
Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs
Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
Indiana University School of Education