The UW Teaching Academy's Institute for Teaching Excellence offers faculty a week-long "best-of-the-best" experience in instructional development and training. Covering the interim period between the Spring and Summer Quarters, the Institute will combine study and work in course development with extensive practice in presentational methods of course content. A team of faculty (about 10 individuals) known for their distinguished teaching will serve as program facilitators. A select number of faculty members will be accepted into the program to work on aspects of course development/overhaul, presentation of course materials, use of technology in teaching and much more.

The purpose of the Institute is to allow experienced faculty members an opportunity to work and reflect with colleagues about their teaching methods and goals. The Institute's program changes each year to include the participants in the design and development of topics that are to be covered. A majority of the issues focus on approaches towards teaching that increases students participation in their own learning through active and experiential learning strategies, use of new technologies and improved presentation methods. Participants are to bring course materials for work and use during the conference that they would like to improve on, retool or at times, design a new course.

Set at a beautiful location, the Institute for Teaching Excellence will be taking place at the Olympic Natural Resources Center, in Forks, WA from Sunday, June 15 through Friday, June 20, 2008 (previously advertised with original June 21 date). The facility is maintained by the College of Forest Resources and the College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences.

Who is Eligible to Apply:
All faculty members are eligible and welcome to apply. Priority for admission will be given to senior faculty (Professors, Associate Professors and Senior Lecturers) and even more so given to those focusing on undergraduate teaching.

Application Procedure:
The deadline for applications is Monday, April 14, 2008. Interested individuals must submit a brief proposal (no more than 1 typed page) describing aspects of their teaching that they would like to improve, or how they would plan to retool a course (say, using technology such as the Web), or design a new course.

Applications may be submitted by: (1) mail to the UW Teaching Academy, Institute for Teaching Excellence,

220 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352800 or (2) or as an attachment to tacademy@u.washington.edu. All submissions must be received by the April 14 (original deadline was April 4).

For questions or concerns, call 206-616-7175 or send a message to tacademy@u.washington.edu.

Honorarium and Expenses:
All faculty members participating in the program will receive a stipend in addition to all living expenses for the six-day program.

Location:
Olympic Natural Resources Center