Events

Spring 2018 Events

January

February

March

April

May

Previous Conferences & Events

January 2018

Goal Setting and Sharing (Session 1A)

Wednesday, January 17, 10 AM - 12 PM, Library 440A
We will reflect on how students think about learning and will focus discussion and activities on writing learning outcomes with course design in mind.  Backwards course design will also be considered.

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For more information, contact Adam Dircksen, adam.dircksen@pfw.edu.

Fundamentals of Faculty Advising at IPFW (CE)

Friday, January 19th from 12:30 – 2:30 PM in Neff 333
Facilitated by Michael Bendele (Psychology), Julie Hook (General Studies), Curt Hosier (Sociology), Irwin Mallin (Communication), Cassandra Bracht and Christa Van De Weg (Student Information Systems)

Understanding why advising matters, being able to guide students through an advising conversation, and being confident about the information we provide students are all central to a faculty member’s confidence and satisfaction in advising. In this half-day workshop, you will learn the conceptual, relational, and informational skills you need to do an effective job of advising. Registration is required.

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Perspectives on Best Practices in Online Teaching (Session 1B)

Wednesday, January 24, 11 AM - 12:15 PM, Library 440A
Several leading faculty on our campus who have been teaching online will share some of their best practices.

• Presenters will be Carrie Stumph (BUS), Rachel Ramsey (NURS), Jeff Nowak (EDUC), Adam Dircksen (COM), and samples from John LaMaster (MATH).
• Topics include getting off on the right foot (welcome video, course tour, introductions, etc.), best practices in video lectures, feedback on assignments, field trips and home-use kits in a hybrid course.

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For more information, contact Adam Dircksen, adam.dircksen@pfw.edu.>

Assessment Best Practices (Session 2A)

Wednesday, January 31, 10 AM - 12 PM, Library 440A
Faculty, librarians, IT Services and CELT will share best practices for online assessments.

• Presenters: Ben Gates (History), Kathie Surface (IT Services), samples from Larry Braile (Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue); Katrina Eby (Nursing).
• Consultants:  Beth Boatright (Library), Shannon Johnson (Library), Jeff Nowak (Education), Adam Dircksen, Katie Jia, and Ludy Goodson (CELT)
• Topics include tests and quizzes, assignments, embedding information literacy and subject area librarians, and preventing plagiarism

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For more information, contact Ludy Goodson, goodsonl@pfw.edu.

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February 2018

Perspectives on Best practices in Online Assessment (Session 2B)

Wednesday, February 7, 11 AM - 12:15 PM, Library 440A
Faculty and consultants on our campus who have been teaching online will share their best practices.

Panelists: Katrina Eby (Nursing), Beth Boatright (Library), Shannon Johnson (Library), Jeff Nowak (Education), Ludy Goodson (CELT)

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For more information, contact Ludy Goodson, goodsonl@pfw.edu.

Best Practices in Online Teaching: Student-Content Interaction and
Student-Instructor Interaction (Session 3A)

Wednesday, February 14, 10 AM - 12 PM, Library 440A
We will introduce, discuss, and have some hands-on best practices for creating student-content and student-instructor interactions in online classes.

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For more information, contact Katie Jia, jiax@pfw.edu.

Enriching Content with the Web and Open Educational Resources (OERs) (Session 3B )

Wednesday, February 21, 11 AM - 12:15 PM, Library 440A
We will introduce, discuss, and have some hands-on best practices for locating and using resources from the Web and OERs to enrich course content for your students.

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For more information, contact Ludy Goodson, goodsonl@pfw.edu. 

Best Practices in Online Teaching: Student-Student and Active Learning (Session 4A)

Wednesday, February 28, 10 AM - 12 PM, Library 440A
We will introduce, discuss, and have some hands-on best practices for creating effective student-student interactions in online classes.  Team-based learning, groups, and service-learning possibilities will be addressed.  Time will be given for discussion, collaboration, and assignment development.

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For more information, contact Adam Dircksen, adam.dircksen@pfw.edu

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March 2018

Open Consultation Time (Session 4B)

Wednesday, March 7, 11 AM - 12:15 PM, KT238 (Spring Break)
Walk in during this time to meet with a CELT instructional consultant or make an appointment ahead of time to meet with a specific person. Any and all course and assignment/assessment design questions and concerns can be addressed.

To make an appointment, contact Adam Dircksen, adam.dircksen@pfw.edu;  Ludy Goodson, goodsonl@pfw.edu, or Katie Jia, jiax@pfw.edu.

Incorporating Appropriate and the Most Effective Technologies (Session 5A)

Wednesday, 1, March 14, 10 AM - 12 PM, Library 440A
We will tour educational technology tools used to support student learning including Camtasia, WebEx, Media Vault, Google Documents, and Multimedia resources.

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For more information, contact Katie Jia, jiax@ipfw.edu

Creating Instructional Videos (Session 5B)

Wednesday, March 21, 11 AM - 12:15 PM, Library 440A
We will look at instructional videos created with Camtasia and document cameras, use Camtasia to capture activities on your screen, edit the videos, and use the quiz feature.

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For more information, contact Katie Jia, jiax@pfw.edu

Early Alert for May Workshop Proposal
2018 Summer Writing and Project Development Institute  

Proposals are due Friday, April 6, 2018.

Course Design with Accessibility in Mind (Session 6A)

Wednesday, March 28, 10 AM - 12 PM, Library 440A
We will introduce, discuss, and have some hands-on best practices for creating accessibility in your course files. Our focus will be Word, PDF, and PowerPoint files.

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For more information, contact Ludy Goodson, goodsonl@pfw.edu.

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April 2018

Creating Accessible Content (Session 6B)

Wednesday, April 4, 11 AM - 12:15 PM, Library 440A
IT Services and CELT will work with you to help create accessible content files in your course.

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For more information, contact Ludy Goodson, goodsonl@pfw.edu.

Retention, Student Success, and Teaching support

(Session 7A)

Wednesday, April 11, 10 AM - 12 PM, Library 440A
We will explore how to integrate CASA, tutoring services, and the options of embedded tutors in your courses.
Representatives from the peer review team, teaching fellows, and the CELT consultants will discuss how they can support your teaching.

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For more information, contact Katie Jia, jiax@pfw.edu

"Enlighten Us, But Make it Quick!": Innovations in Teaching (Session 7B)

Wednesday, April 18, 11 AM - 12:15 PM, Library 440A
In a fast-paced ignite format, faculty will showcase their innovations and best practices.

Jeff Nowak “Learning Through Service: Educating Students via Course Content-Based Service Learning”
Atefeh Mohammadpour “Teaching about Ladder Safety” 
Betsy Berry "Four projectors and seven document cameras! What was I thinking!?"
Don Mueller “Solving Problems: Multiple Solution Procedures, Multiple Representations”
Behin Elahi “Advantages of a Teamwork Problem Solving Method and Undergraduate Students’ Research Activities in Learning Course Materials: A Case Study in Industrial Engineering Technology Major”
Becca Essig “Encouraging Student Engagement to Increase First-Year Retention”
Peter Bella “Adding Value to Hybrid Learning”
Heather Krull “Increasing Student Interaction in Online Instruction”

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For more information, contact Ludy Goodson, goodsonl@pfw.edu.

Spring program wrap up and celebration (Session 8A)

Wednesday, April 25, 10 AM - 12 PM, Library 440A
Join us in fast-paced short presentations. Participants will showcase their achievements to transitioning online. Let’s celebrate and make plans for the future.

Register for this event.

For more information, contact Adam Dircksen, adam.dircksen@pfw.edu

May 2018

2018 Summer Writing and Project Development Institute

Thursday, May 10 (9 AM - 4 PM) and Friday, May 11 (9 AM - 3 PM), 2018.
Proposals are due Friday, April 6, 2018.
Submit proposal.

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