1. A sequence of open forums given by:
TLC Open Forum
A sequence of open forums given by:
Students
Faculty
Staff

2. Speakers
Goal: speak on teaching and advising methods that you have found support learning at NPS:
Kristen Tsolis, GSOIS & Robo Dojo
Carolyn Halladay, SIGS
Frank Kragh, GSEAS
Latika Hartmann, GSBPP
Marc Pritchard, CHDS
Q&A
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin

3. Kristen Tsolis, GSOIS & RoboDojo
Experiential Learning
1-2 Hour Workshops
Theme of Robotics and Electronics
Subprojects up to Lab Users (Students,
Faculty, Staff)
Community of Learners
Who teaches?
Project-focused
Collaboration
Guidance/Mentoring

4. Carolyn Halladay, SIGS Social sciences vs. hard sciences
Multi-disciplines and methodologies
Joint, international, whole of government
Classrooms of the present
Follow-up and continuous learning
Faculty/support

5. Frank Kragh (Krāg), GSEAS
It’s hard to pay attention for fifty consecutive minutes
Lectures need to be interactive
Helps students engage, think, and learn
Makes lecture better than reading
Simple (easy) things I do to make each lecture interactive
I frequently ask my students for questions.
I always try to encourage questions.
makes lecture more efficient
I frequently ask my students questions.
I demand thought, not necessarily answers.
My lectures are built on Q&A.
built into my presentation slides
New thing I’m trying:
“I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.” -- Socrates

6. Latika Hartmann, GSBPP Weekly mini-quizzes.
Weekly anonymous comments - what material do you not understand so far?
Spend minutes addressing the questions/reviewing the material.
Online teaching:
Assign a challenging multiple choice question and use that as an example to work through the problem.
Advising:
New MSA Thesis Handbook with sections covering all aspects of a thesis.
Lectures on literature reviews, data visualization.
Use my research as a teaching tool.

7. Marc Pritchard, USC OCL
University of Southern California - Organizational Change and Leadership
Doctorate program with synchronous weekly class sessions
Eight semesters with two courses
Integrated dissertation component
Program origins
Created from the ground up as a synchronous distance learning program
Utilizes the 2U platform (
Started in 2016 with three cohorts of 60 students per year
120 students per cohort starting in Fall 2018
Why such growth?

8. Next Steps Next TLC Open forums for the series:
NPS Teachings Fellow’s perspective (September, 12-1pm)
Staff’s perspective (October 16, 12-1pm)
Interested in presenting in October? Please contact us at
Thank you!