Fall 2016 Workshops Seminars, book groups, and teaching with technology workshops are multi­part programs. Each program is only listed once in our registration system, so please note all meeting times. August Teaching Seminars Beyond Icebreakers: Establishing a Community of Learners on the First Day of Class 2­part workshop: Monday, August 22 and Wednesday, August 24 1:30 to 2:30 pm | Hosted Online via WebEx Instructional Technology Trainings Blackboard: Prepare your Course for a New Semester Tuesday, August 16 or Monday, August 22 12:00 to 12:45 pm | Hosted Online via WebEx Blackboard: Getting Started with your Blackboard Course Wednesday, August 17 or Tuesday, August 23 12:00 to 12:45 pm | Hosted Online via WebEx Blackboard: Promote Student Collaboration and Engagement using Blogs, Wikis, & Discussion Boards Thursday, August 18 12:00 to 12:45 pm | Hosted Online via WebEx Blackboard: Assess Student Understanding and Provide Immediate Feedback using Blackboard Tests Friday, August 19, 2016 12:00 to 12:45 pm | Hosted Online via WebEx Blackboard: Step into the Grade Center to Manage Student Grades Wednesday, August 24 12:00 to 12:45 pm​ ​| Hosted Online via WebEx Blackboard: Encourage Student Learning and Prevent Plagiarism using SafeAssign in Assignments Thursday, August 25 12:00 to 12:45 pm | Hosted Online via WebEx Blackboard: Walk­In Clinic Tuesday, August 23 9:00 to 10:00 am; 10:30 to 11:30 am; 1:00 to 2:00 pm or 2:30 to 3:30 pm | TECH 107 Blackboard: Walk­In Clinic Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:00 to 10:00 am, 10:30 to 11:30 am, 1:00 to 2:00 pm, or 2:30 to 3:30 pm | TECH 107 September Teaching Seminars Flipping your Class without Flipping Out 3­Part Workshop: Tuesdays, September 6, September 13 and September 20 2:00 to 3:30pm | TECH 111 New Faculty Series 3­Part Workshop Thursdays, September 8, October 6, and November 3 9:00 to 10:30 am | TECH 111 Book Groups Learner­Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice by Maryellen Weimer 3­Part Workshop: Fridays, September 16, September 23, and September 30 1:00 to 2:30 pm | TECH 111 Teaching with Technology Workshops Now Streaming: Creating Engaging Video Lectures 3­Part Workshop: Thursdays, September 22, September 29, and October 6 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | TECH 111 Workshop Series Can We Talk? Considering Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom Wednesday, September 28 3:30 to 5:00 pm​ ​| TECH 111 Instructional Technology Trainings Conduct an Online Presentation from your Home or Office and Promote Student Collaboration using WebEx Thursday, September 1 10:00 to 11:00 am | TECH 107 Assess and Provide Feedback to your Students using Blackboard Rubrics Tuesday, September 6 12:00 to 12:45 pm | Hosted Online via WebEx Using Web Conferencing Tools to Conduct Virtual Office Hours from your Home or Office Tuesday, September 6 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | TECH 107 Blackboard: Beyond the Basics, Tools & Ideas for the Advanced Blackboard User Wednesday, September 7 9:30 to 10:30 am | TECH 107 October Teaching Seminars Implementing Peer Review of Teaching in Your Department 4­Part Workshop: Mondays, October 10, October 17, October 24, and October 31 8:30 to 10:00 am | TECH 111 Book Groups Emotions, Learning, and the Brain: Exploring the Educational Implications of Affective Neuroscience, by Mary Helen Immordino­Yang 2­Part Workshop: Fridays, October 7 and October 21 12:00 to 1:30 pm | TECH 111 Teaching with Technology Workshops Active Learning in Large Lecture Courses 2­Part Workshop: Thursdays, October 13 and October 20 12:00 to 1:30 pm | TECH 111 Instructional Technology Trainings Create an Accessible PowerPoint Presentation Wednesday, October 5 10:00 to 10:30 am | Hosted online via WebEx Create an Accessible Word Document Friday, October 7, 2016 10:00 to 10:30 am | Hosted online via WebEx Workshop Series Teaching in the Disciplines: Teaching Intellectual Heritage: Responding to Student Writing without Losing Your Mind (Marcia Bailey) Wednesday, October 5 2:00 to 3:30 pm | TECH 111 Teaching World Languages: Using Self­Assessment (Norma Corrales­Martin) Wednesday, October 26, 2016 3:30 to 5:00 pm | Women's Studies Lounge, Anderson 811 Teaching Theater: Assessing Creative Projects across Curriculum (Kimmika Williams­Witherspoon) Tuesday, October 18 3:00 to 4:30 pm | TECH 111 TA Workshop Brief Motivational Interviewing Training Tuesday, October 25, 2016 9:00 to 11:00 am | TECH 111
November Book Groups Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology, by Michelle D. Miller 3­Part Workshop: Tuesdays, November 1, November 8, and November 15 2:00 to 3:30 pm | TECH 111 Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide, by Richard M. Felder and Rebecca Brent 3­Part Workshop: Wednesdays, November 16, November 30, and December 7 3:00 to 4:30 pm | TECH 111 Teaching with Technology Workshops An Ounce of Prevention: Teaching Strategies that Impede Plagiarism 2­Part Workshop: Wednesdays, November 2 and November 16 11:30 am to 1:00 pm | Hosted Online via WebEx Instructional Technology Trainings Create an Accessible PDF Document Tuesday, November 1, 2016 10:00 to 10:30 am | Hosted online via WebEx Workshop Series Can We Talk? Considering Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom Wednesday, November 2 3:30 to 5:00 pm​ ​| TECH 111 Can We Talk? Considering Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom Wednesday, November 30 3:30 to 5:00 pm​ ​| TECH 111 Special Event: Brown Bag Panel Discussion Play: Using gaming pedagogy to transform your curriculum Tuesday, November 19 12:30­2:00pm | TECH 111