Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Trustee Teaching Award

The Winners of 2009

• Anne Balay, Assistant Professor of English

• Subir Bandyopadhyay, Professor of Marketing

• Christopher Cotten, Assistant Professor of Social Work

• Stephen Dunphy, Associate Professor of Management

• Zoran Kilibarda, Associate Professor of Geosciences

• Diane Larson, Senior Lecturer in Computer Information Systems

• Ruth Needleman, Professor of Labor Studies

• Karl Nelson, Assistant Professor of Psychology

• Scooter Pégram, Assistant Professor of French

• Jerry Pierce, Assistant Professor of History

The Winners of 2008

• Becker, Jon: Senior Lecturer of Mathematics
• Dimuzio, Gianluca: Associate Professor of Philosophy
• Foltz, Tanice: Associate Professor of Sociology
• Jones, Robin: Clinical Coordinator of Radiography
• Lake, Taylor: Assistant Professor of Communication
• Matwijkiw, Anja: Assistant Professor of Philosophy
• Montalbano-Phelps, Lori: Associate Professor of Communication
• Mucci, Robert: Associate Professor of Anthropology
• O'Dell, Cynthia: Associate Professor of Psychology
• Shanks-Meile, Stephanie: Professor of Sociology

The IUN Trustee Teaching Award Committee is responsible for designating up to 10 campus winners of the Trustee Teaching Award. All full-time faculty members are eligible for this award. The selection of the faculty receiving this award will be based on the following criteria:

• Cares about and has an effect on student learning
• Knows subject area
• Clearly states the objectives of the course
• Is well prepared for each class session
• Explains the course material clearly and effectively
• Is enthusiastic about teaching the subject and makes the course stimulating
• Summarizes or emphasizes major points in the lecture
• Is readily available for consultation with students
• Encourages students to ask questions and express their ideas or opinions
• Clearly explains how students will be evaluated in the course
• Gives exams or assigns papers which reflect the important aspects of the course
• Relates the subject matter to other academic disciplines or real world situations
• Provides opportunities for students to assess their progress in the course
• Develops and maintains an atmosphere of mutual respect
• Continually evaluates course/reflects on teaching, making changes as needed
• Continuously develops professionally
• Develops courses and curriculum
• Shares expertise with colleagues
  

In addition to the above listed criteria candidates may consult the IU Northwest academic excellence document at  http://www.iun.edu/~spcnw/docs_policy/academic_excellence.shtml.

If a faculty wishes to be considered for this award, she/he should submit an organized portfolio / dossier (hard copy) containing the following documentation:

1. A philosophy of teaching / teaching statement
2. A letter of peer review [The philosophy of teaching and peer letter should be no more than a combined length of 10 pages.]
3. Vitae
4. Syllabi (1-3), last calendar year
5. Examinations (1-3), last calendar year
6. Written Student Evaluation Comments (1-3 courses), last calendar year
7. Numerical student evaluations, last calendar year
8. GPA indices, last calendar year
9. List of current courses taught (including times and locations)

Optional:

1. A teaching CD or DVD of current (last calendar year) classroom practices
2. A short description or summary of any research in relation to the scholarship of teaching and learning and / or teaching pedagogy (if applicable).

Applicants should send a completed portfolio to Scooter Pégram, Hawthorn 463, IUN.

Founder's Day Teaching Awards

The Winners of 2009

• Karl Nelson, Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Vernon Smith, Associate Professor of Education
• Kathleen Forgey, Associate Faculty in the Department of Anthropology

The Winners of 2008

• Erin Argyilan, Assistant Professor of Geosciences
• Scooter Pegram, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages

Each spring, Indiana University sets aside Founder's Day as an occasion to acknowledge excellence in teaching.  Awards for excellence in teaching are given both on a university-wide and campus-by-campus basis.

The IU Northwest Teaching Committee is responsible for designating local award winners.  The local award for full time faculty carries with it a monetary prize.  In addition, the local award winner will automatically be nominated as the campus candidate for next year's all-university award.  An associate faculty award/monetary prize may also be given.

Nominations are welcomed from all members of the IU Northwest community: faculty, staff, administrators and students. Individuals may not nominate themselves. 

The selection of the person receiving this award will be based on the following criteria:  

• Cares about and has an effect on student learning
• Knows subject area
• Clearly states the objectives of the course
• Is well prepared for each class session
• Explains the course material clearly and effectively
• Is enthusiastic about teaching the subject and makes the course stimulating
• Summarizes or emphasizes major points in the lecture
• Is readily available for consultation with students
• Encourages students to ask questions and express their ideas or opinions
• Clearly explains how students will be evaluated in the course
• Gives exams or assigns papers which reflect the important aspects of the course
• Relates the subject matter to other academic disciplines or real world situations
• Provides opportunities for students to assess their progress in the course
• Develops and maintains an atmosphere of mutual respect
• Continually evaluates course/reflects on teaching, making changes as needed
• Continuously develops professionally
• Develops courses and curriculum
• Shares expertise with colleagues

After the nomination process is closed, the Teaching Committee will contact the nominees and inform them that they have been nominated.  Folders will be due on Friday, February 26, 2010. If an individual wishes to be considered for the award, they will be asked to prepare a folder containing the following information:

• Teaching statement/philosophy of teaching (no more than five single-spaced pages)
• A vita
• Course numbers and titles of classes taught at IU Northwest for the past two years
• Grade distributions for each course taught at IU Northwest for the past two years
• Written and numerical student evaluations for the past two years
• Representative instructional materials such as:
                  Two Course Syllabi
                  Two Tests/Quizzes/Assignments
• Description of teaching workshops and student mentoring activities
• Letters of support from students/colleagues/supervisors (no more than ten)
• Relevant pedagogical publications & presentations
• Summary of course and program development activities
• Schedule of classes for the Spring Semester

Full or part-time faculty members are eligible to be nominated for this award.

Applicants should send portfolio to Jon Becker of Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science by January 29, 2010. For more information, please contact Jon Becker, as well.

All University Teaching Awards

The purpose of the All University Teaching Awards is to call attention to the importance of teaching as well as to recognize those who have demonstrated excellence. The faculty awards are made at the Founder's Day ceremonies and a cash prize goes with the certificate. The amount of the cash award becomes a permanent supplement to the awardee's salary in subsequent fiscal years for as long as the awardee remains employed at Indiana University. The Lieber Associate Instructor Awards are also given at Founders Day and they receive, in addition to the certificate, a one-time cash award.

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