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    How in the World?: Getting Students to Think Critically
    Practical Approaches and Successful Practices

         
    DATE: Friday, October 24, 2008
    LOCATION: Loyola College Graduate Center (Timonium Campus) - Timonium, MD
    REGISTRATION DUE DATE: REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED
      
    On October 24, 2008, United Nations’ Day, we ask the question, “How in the World … do we get our students to think critically?” College faculty and librarians interested in the goal of improving students’ critical thinking skills will have an opportunity to share their best practices and learn from colleagues about this aspect of pedagogy central to all teaching and learning.  Presenters at the MILEX Conference 2008 will share techniques, lead exercises, and illustrate classroom applications.

    MILEX (Maryland Information Literacy Exchange), a new and growing organization of academic and instruction librarians, invites proposals from those interested in presenting at this conference.  The MILEX Conference Committee is striving to construct an experience for academics that will be heavy on specific models and practical information for instructors to use in sparking their students’ critical faculties.  The aim of this conference is to offer sessions that model the integration of critical thinking skills into lessons and collaborative projects between faculty and librarians.

     
    REGISTRATION:
     
         Member - $75  |  Non-member - $100  |  Student - $40
      
         The conference registration deadline has passed.  For questions please contact:
      
             Dr. Seán Henry (MILEX Treasurer)
             Lewis J. Ort Library
             Frostburg State University
             101 Braddock Road
             Frostburg, Maryland 21532-2303

    ACCOMMODATIONS:
     
         The official conference hotel is the Crowne Plaza Hotel.  The conference rate is $119 per night (ask for the
         Advanced Purchase Rate and mention MILEX and Loyola College).  
         NOTE: Once booked, the hotel deems this rate as non-refundable and cannot cancel the registration.  
                    Room reservations at the $126 per night rate can be canceled.  Ask hotel about reservation policies.
     
         Crowne Plaza Hotel
         2004 Greenspring Drive
         Timonium, MD 21093
         Front Desk Telephone: 410-252-7373
     
    DIRECTIONS, MAP & PARKING:
    Parking is free at the Timonium campus facility (Map & Directions)
      
    DOCUMENTATION:
    Conference Flyer (PDF) | Conference Program (PDF)

    PROGRAM: