Webinars by Topic

Watch screencasts of webinars held in 2011, 2012, and 2013 as part of the Career Development webinar series along with the 2013 series Effective Strategies for Undergraduate Geoscience Teaching. Each link provides a summary of the webinar, an audio/visual recording of the presentation, presentation slides, and a list of related resources. See all past events from the Career Development series, including both workshops and webinars.

Professional Development: Teaching, Assessment

Interactive Teaching Techniques

• Interactive Teaching: Rachel Beane, Bowdoin College and Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary (January 2011)
• Jigsaws: Designing for success: Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton College (January 2013)
• (Re)Designing Introductory Geoscience Labs to Promote Inquiry: David McConnell and Katherine Ryker, North Carolina State University (January 2013)
• Energizing Your Class with ConcepTests: A simple technique to engage students and improve learning: David Steer, University of Akron, Jeff Knott, California State University, Fullerton; and Karen Kortz, Community College of Rhode Island (April 2013)

Assessment

• Learning to Learn: What will they remember in five years?: Karl Wirth, Macalester College (February 2012)
• Linking Goals, Assessment and Teaching Strategies to Promote Effective Learning: David McConnell, North Carolina State University (March 2012)
• Setting Goals for Effective and Innovative Courses: Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton College (April 2012)
• Teaching and Assessing In-depth Understanding of Fundamental Concepts Using Concept Sketches:Steve Reynolds and Julia Johnson, Arizona State University (March 2013)

Professional Development

• Developing Yourself as a Teacher: Teaching philosophies, teaching styles, and teaching statements: Rachel Beane, Bowdoin College and Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary (April 2011)

Career Preparation

Career Planning

• Strategic Early Career Planning: Rachel O'Brien, Allegheny College (May 2011)
• Faculty Positions: Exploring the range of possibilities: Rachel Beane, Bowdoin College and Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary (June 2011)

The Job Search and Hiring Process

• Negotiations in the Hiring Process: Timothy Bralower, Pennsylvania State University and Scott Fendorf, Stanford University (February 2011)
• Preparing for an Academic Job Interview in the Geosciences: Rachel Beane, Bowdoin College; Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary; Michael Williams, University of Massachusetts (January 2012)
• Effectively Communicating Your Research: From elevator talks to job interview presentations: Elizabeth Ritchie (University of Arizona), Timothy Bralower, Pennsylvania State University and Heather Macdonald, College of William & Mary (February 2013)
• Networking for Academic Careers: Tracey Holloway, University of Wisconsin, Madison (May2013)

Early Career Support

• Early Career Negotiations: Negotiating for what you need to be successful: Christopher Thorncroft, SUNY at Albany; Kate Miller, Texas A&M University; Julie Bartley, Gustavus Adolphus College (March 2013)
• Developing a Thriving Research Program and Balancing it with Teaching, Service and Other Passions: Rachel Beane, Bowdoin College; Michael Williams, University of Massachusetts; Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, Missouri University of Science and Technology (May 2012)