Faculty Development Showcase Week

About

The Faculty Development Showcase Week is a biennial event sponsored by the Faculty Development in Education Committee under the auspices of the University Faculty Council. This event features a variety of activities that include plenary lectures, exhibits, poster sessions, computer, and classroom demonstrations and displays.

Why attend the Showcase?

• collect teaching ideas from fellow LLU faculty
• see what's new in computer software and applications, etc.
• share a teaching idea that has worked for you this year
• explore the Internet and new educational technologies
• meet faculty in different disciplines on schools with similar interests

What's in it for you?

• juried presentation for your CV
• see what your colleagues are doing
• find helpful resources on campus
• highlight your innovative approaches to teaching
• share your experience and expertise with others

What faculty say about the Showcase?

• "This is wonderful! We have arranged for two of the faculty members from other schools to come to our school next fall and give us seminars."

• "One of my colleagues in the School of Dentistry (SD) has been making national news with his high-tech approach to teaching. He was asked a few months ago to make a presentation to the meeting of all deans of dental schools in the country, and most of us on campus had no idea what was happening. This event gives us the opportunity to see what our own teachers are doing."

• "I was the only one working with several of these computer programs at the SD. I thought I was alone. Now I know people from other School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) and School of Medicine (SM) who also use the same setups. I have learned a bunch of new tricks today and know where to get help with future projects. This has been tremendous."

• "This is a great idea. Seeing what teachers are doing in SAHP and SD gives me ideas that can easily apply to teaching nursing."

• "I have made new friends today. We need more of this kind of event to help us find out more about our fellow faculty members."

2008 - "Creating effective learning environments" featured Jeannette Norden of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Todd Zakrajsek,  of the Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching, Central Michigan University. 

2006 - "Creating a Learning Culture" featured Tom Brown, recent keynote speaker at the Teaching Professor Conference, where he spoke on "Teaching Beyond the Classroom." Other speakers included Maurice Hitchcock from USC’s Keck School of Medicine whose topics included Lessons Learned From Junior Faculty: Quick Starters, Successful Researchers at Medical Schools: Predictors from Connections, and Core Elements of Successful Faculty: Contributors to Effectiveness. Dr. Terry Ray, from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, helped Loma Linda University kick off its new Formative Dialogues in Teaching program at the education conference. Over 30 LLU faculty members were certified at the workshop.

2002 - "Integrating Faith & Learning" - Major addresses included Dr. Marilyn Eggers on "Integrating faith and learning in online courses" and Dr. Dallas Willard's "The relevance of Jesus to academic life today."

2000 - "Excellence in Education for the New Century" featured a keynote address by Marilyn R. Eggers, then Director of Advancing Technology in Education Project for the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Dr. Eggers is now Director of Educational Support Services at Loma Linda University.

1998 - “Education Futures & Technology" featured Sir John Daniel, Vice Chancellor of the world renowned Open University. The conference took place on May 14, 1998 at the Wong Kerlee International Conference Center and was attended by educators from all over the State of California, including the greater Inland Empire area. Another noted speaker was John Tagg, co-author of the famous article from Change magazine, “From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education.”

Prior to 1998, education conferences were held at the Drayson Center and featured faculty from Loma Linda University and neighboring colleges and university who shared their expertise and demonstrated innovations in teaching. Awards and recognition were given to outstanding contributions.