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TEACHING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Society for the Teaching of Psychology Online e-Workshop

Co-sponsored by Ball State University
Open to all interested teachers!

Friday, February 3, 2011
12:45 – 3:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

The Society for the Teaching of Psychology presents the 5th Annual Live Online E-Workshop. The 2012 workshop will include topics such as (1) finding and using online resources for social psychology and related courses; (2) infusing diversity and cross-cultural issues throughout the social psychology course; (3) improving learning by using self-relevance in writing assignments and in classroom discussion; and (4) taking a thematic approach to teaching social psychology.

Only Internet access is required to watch (and hear) the presenters; you will be able to test your connection before the conference. Registered participants will receive access instructions and passwords approximately one week prior to the broadcast. For additional information, contact Mary Kite (mkite@bsu.edu) at 765-285-8197 or Linh Littleford (lnlittleford@bsu.edu).

e-workshop Program (all listed times are Eastern Standard Time)

• 12:00-12:45 pm: Logon to recheck your internet connection at your convenience
• 12:45-1:00 pm: Opening remarks: Welcome and Introductions
• 1:00-1:50 pm: Bringing the World Into the Social Psychology Classroom: Finding and Using Online Resources for Learning Jon Mueller, North Central College.
• 2:00-2:50 pm: Covering the Prejudice Chapter Isn’t Sufficient: Infusing Diversity in Your Social Psychology Course.                         Leslie Ashburn-Nardo, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
• 3:00-3:15 pm: It’s All About Me: Improving Understanding of Social Psychology Concepts Through Self-Relevance                         Elizabeth Gray, North Park University
• 3:15-3:30 pm: How to Put it all Together? Thematic Approaches to the Teaching of Social Psychology Michael Tagler, Ball State University

The registration fee will include password access to the online e-Workshop, where participants can send in questions and comments during the live presentations. In addition, those who register will receive access to an archive of the workshop as well as any materials shared by presenters.

Thank you to Ball State University for producing and broadcasting the e-Workshop. If you have technology-related questions, please contact Mary Kite (mkite@bsu.edu) or Linh Littleford (lnlittleford@bsu.edu).

Mediasite System Requirements

• PC:
  • Microsoft® Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 or Windows Vista
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later or Firefox® 2.0 or Later
  • Windows Media® Player 9.0 or later
  • Display resolution of 800x600 pixels or more
  • Broadband Internet connection (300Kbps or more)
• MACs
  • Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
  • Safari™ 2.0.4 or later or Firefox 2.0 or later
  • Microsoft Silverlight
  • Display resolution of 800x600 pixels or more
  • Broadband Internet connection (300Kbps or more)
  • The first time you access a Mediasite presentation on a Mac you may be asked to download a Microsoft® Silverlight plug-in. Please follow all of the instructions for installing this plug-in on your Mac. If you are not automatically directed to download the plug-in on your Mac, you can download the plug-in from the link below: Click here to download Microsoft® Silverlight

Registration and Payment

Online Registration

Proceed to registration

Payment Options

Fees

• Individual Registration: $30
• Institutional Registration: $90 (unlimited access for all faculty at the institution)

Please use one of the following options to make your payment.

• Pay online securely with a credit card. Note: GSU processes credit card payments in batches. You may not see the credit card transaction appear on your bank statement for up to 4-6 weeks.
• Mail a check or purchase order payable to Georgia Southern University, with a note specifying who the payment is for, to:
  • Janie H. Wilson, Ph.D.
    Professor of Psychology
    P.O. Box 8041
    Psychology Department
    Georgia Southern University
    Statesboro, GA 30415
    jhwilson@georgiasouthern.edu
    Office: 912-478-5580
    FAX: 912-478-0751

Archived Conferences

• View the archived 2010 conference
• View the archived 2009 conference (using 2009 login info)
• Attendees of the conference may view the archived video using the same username and password given to them to view the live workshop. Archived conference presentations are available to those who registered prior to the beginning of the live conference.