Previous Events

Oct 16

Utilizing Learning Teams in an Online Course

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 11:00am to 12:15pm
218 Anne Belk Hall, CAE Classroom 222

Learning Teams are small groups of students that work together over the course of the semester to learn, process, and apply the course content Strategies will be presented to help you set-up and coordinate Learning Teams, set a focus for Learning Team sessions, and hold students accountable through assignments and instructor monitoring. Participants will discuss how they might utilize Learning Teams in their own online courses.  Register and learn more!
Learning Technologies: Technology Enhanced Learning, Workshops
Oct 16

FERPA 101 for Staff

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am
226 Linville Falls Rooms, PSU

Learn the basics, participate in some interactive question and answer and discuss scenarios related to FERPA situations with students. This will be information every staff member should know to minimize the risk of a violation. Register and learn more!
Teaching, Learning, & Student Success, Workshops
Oct 10

Appy Hour: Share Your Favorite iPad Application

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
TBA

Appy Hour is a workshop where everyone contributes something. Think of it as a "pot luck" workshop. Everyone attending will sign up to talk for five minutes about favorite application they are using with their tablet. At the end of the session we all walk out with few new ways to use our tablets.  Register and learn more!
Learning Technologies, Workshops
Oct 10

Introduction to Excel and Sheets

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
327 Belk Library and Information Commons

An introduction to understanding Microsoft Excel and its basic features with comparison to Google Sheets. Learn your way around the interface and how it works. Create formulas and learn some of the standard Excel functions. Register and learn more!
Learning Technologies, Workshops
Oct 9

Creating Rubrics for Assignments

Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 3:30pm to 4:45pm
218 Anne Belk Hall, CAE Classroom 222

A rubric can be used for reports essays, projects, performances, and presentations. In this workshop, we will learn tools and strategies for creating rubrics and for using rubrics to efficiently grade course assignments.  Register and learn more!
Teaching, Learning, & Student Success, Workshops
Oct 5

Who You Gonna Call? Meeting the Needs of Appalachian Students

Friday, October 5, 2018 - 2:00pm to 3:15pm
100 New River Room, PSU

 When you are an early career faculty member who’s new to an institution, this can be a daunting task.  During this session, you will learn about the protocols and procedures that Appalachian State faculty use to support their students. Register and learn more!
New Faculty Seminar Series, Workshops
Oct 5

Early Career Panel: Meeting the Needs of Appalachian Students

Friday, October 5, 2018 - 2:00pm to 3:15pm
100 New River Room, PSU

Learn about the unique needs of ASU students and identify which support units provide which services on our campus. Participants will develop a plan for “who to call” when you identify a student in need. Register and learn more!
Career Development, Workshops
Oct 4

Mail & Data Merge with Google

Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
327 Belk Library and Information Commons

Mail merge, or more accurately data merge, is the process of creating documents, emails, and labels customized using a database of information. Scripts for Google Docs and Sheets can provide basic data merging limited only by the general Gmail quantity limitations. Rather than trying to finagle Google Docs to create label templates, Avery Labels provides an app to create labels from your data in Google Sheets. Register and learn more!
Learning Technologies, Workshops
Oct 3

SPIN Database Workshop

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am
327 Belk Library and Information Commons

This hands-on workshop will provide in-depth training in the Sponsored Projects Information Network (SPIN) database to assist faculty in the search for their own grant funding. Register and learn more!
Research & Scholarship, Workshops
Oct 3

Service-Learning Faculty Fellows

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 8:45am to 4:00pm
218 Anne Belk Hall, CAE Classroom 222

Participation in the cohort involves attending workshops focused on discussing the foundations of civic engagement, syllabus design, service-learning course objectives, appropriate reflections/writing assignments for service-learning classes, nuts-and-bolts of community involvement and the role of civic engagement in tenure and promotion.  Learn more and register!
International, Global, Civic Engagement, Workshops