This is a move to begin to think outside the box, said Amy Blue, Ph.D., assistant dean for curriculum evaluation in the College of Medicine. With more independence we could further branch into maybe funding research based around the field of education and the scholarship of teaching. Other potential ideas include increased internal funding for speakers and lecturers, potential scholarships and awards, small research grants to faculty and in promoting and raising awareness of the society to other faculty. And we have matured to a point where we can be more self-supportive financially. This prompted us to seek outside funding that already exists and to put that money to use for the same people the society exists for, the university.
Admission is free and open to all.
Collaborating with The Citadel, the College of Charleston, Charleston Southern University and Trident Technical College, the conference will address topics such as teaching innovations, uses of technology in teaching, classroom research and evaluation and assessment strategies. Plenary speakers will include Dr. Barbara Millis, director of faculty development at the United States Air Force Academy and Dr. William Leonard, professor of science development and coordinator of secondary education programs, Clemson University.