COOKIES AND CONVERSATION: WHAT IS ACADEMIC QUALITY?
Facilitator: Jennifer O’Malley, Ph.D Professor, Biology & Faculty Assessment Coordinator and Elaine Guthals, Academic Effectiveness Manager
Tuesday, Nov. 8 | noon-1 p.m. | Trutter Center
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Bring your lunch and enjoy cookies on us as we engage in a conversation to define academic quality. You may register if you like, but feel free to drop in.
BLACKBOARD: IT’S NOT JUST FOR TEACHING ANYMORE!
Facilitator: Andy Mitkos, Learning Management System Coordinator
Wednesday, Nov. 9 | 11 a.m.-noon | Sangamon 0119
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Beginning in the spring 2017 semester, our Blackboard system will be available for more than course use. The introduction of the Community Engagement system in Blackboard opens up the possibility for non-academic content. In this session we will demonstrate the new functions and talk about ways that you and your department can use the new tools for anything from committee shared space to student clubs and much more.
CULTIVATING ONLINE TEACHING PRESENCE
Facilitator Jason Dockter, Ph.D, Professor, English
Thursday, Nov. 10 | 2-3 p.m. | Sangamon 0119
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While many online teachers believe that they create and control their teaching presence, drawing on transactional distance theory and relational distance theory, this workshop will demonstrate how complex online presence is to establish. Problematically, this sense of who the teacher is can be a powerful element to help online students succeed within the course. To help students to perceive, more clearly, who the teacher of the course is, this workshop will suggest specific actions a teacher can take to help enhance the presence of all participants in the class. These actions will provide differing opportunities for students to make meaning, for teachers to share who they are with students, and to proactively encourage the formation of relationships between course participants through course design.
MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 OVERVIEW
Facilitator: Jeris Creasey, IT Trainer/Technical Writer
Friday, Nov. 11 | 1-2 p.m. | Sangamon 0119
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Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud based collection of apps and services that you can use from just about anywhere, using almost any device you choose. This session will introduce you to the Office 365 cloud environment, which includes email, calendars, Office applications, OneDrive storage, document sharing, and more.