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| Vol. 18, No. 34 | June 10, 1999 |
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| Vol. 18, No. 34 | June 10, 1999 |
Thirty UD faculty and graduate teaching assistants-representing 18 different academic disciplines, as well as more than 20 scholars from other institutions from Indiana to Mexico-have been named fellows of the University's Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education (ITUE).
The 1999 ITUE fellows will complete an intensive professional development course, planned June 14-18, on integrating active learning strategies with online resources, organizer George Watson, physics and astronomy, said.
Supported by a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, the institute promotes undergraduate courses and teaching strategies that help students think critically and solve real-world problems. Efforts by UD faculty to promote active learning have earned a number of national awards. Most recently, UD received a 1999 Theodore M. Hesburgh Certificate of Excellence from TIAA-CREF (the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund), recognizing faculty development opportunities to enhance undergraduate teaching and learning.
During this year's ITUE summer workshop, facilitators will focus in particular on "the Internet challenge," or how best to enhance course materials using online information, Watson said.
"The 1999 fellows represent a wide range of academic units, encompassing the sciences and engineering, along with the arts and humanities," Watson noted. "Visiting fellows from such institutions as New York University and Florida A&M University will be joining the UD fellows for the workshop."
Participating UD faculty and graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), listed alphabetically by unit, include:
Animal and food sciences, Catherine Davies;
Art history, Ann Gibson;.
Biological sciences, Steve Fifield and Linda Dion;.
Black American studies, Carole Marks;
Business administration, Scott Wycoff;
Chemistry and biochemistry, Irene Rudik (GTA);
Civil and environmental engineering, Daniel Cha and Pei Chiu;
Computer and information sciences, Michael Jochen (GTA);
Consumer studies, Janet Hethorn and Judy Van Name;
Economics, Andrew Hill (GTA);
Education, Eugene Matusov;
Foreign languages and literatures, Thomas McCone and America Martinez;
History, Gary May;
Individual and family studies, Penny Deiner and Daniel Shade;
Philosophy, Paul Durbin;.
Political science and international relations, Grechen Bauer, Yaroslav Bilinsky, Julio Carrion, John Deiner and Daniel Green;
Psychology, Carl Skeen; and
Sociology and criminal justice, Margaret Andersen, David Gulick, Elizabeth Higginbotham and Nicole Vadino (GTA). 
