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Thursday, August 1st
InDesign
Get an introduction to this page layout editor, including a tour of basic tools. Learn to place and move graphics and text to create an aesthetically pleasing format for printing. Registration is required.
Monday, August 5th
Academic Dishonesty and Student Conduct
What do you do when you hear a student say, “But I didn’t know I couldn’t copy that…?” This interactive session will demonstrate how Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, part of the Dean of Students Office, engages faculty and students in conversations around academic integrity, and what you can expect meeting with our staff (including the range…
ReggieNet: Introduction
Get a complete tour of ReggieNet, Illinois State’s customized learning management system, and its popular tools. Gain valuable ideas about ways to enhance your students’ learning experiences. You will leave this workshop with the basic skills to add learning materials, activities, and assessments to your individualized ReggieNet course site. Lunch is provided. A stipend is available for eligible participants.…
Tuesday, August 6th
Feminist Pedagogy: Not Just for Female Educators
Feminist pedagogy is not just for women or about women. It is a philosophy of teaching that allows instructors a framework to view, implement, and create inclusive- and egalitarian-based education. It is an approach to teaching and learning that incorporates feminist principles and values, such as equality of persons, shared knowledge, safe spaces for discussion…
ReggieNet: Gradebook Clinic
This special, one-hour workshop prepares you to use the Gradebook tool in ReggieNet, Illinois State’s customized learning management system. Get hands-on experience creating gradebook entries, working with categories, and learn how to prepare your Gradebook for final grade submission at the end of the semester. You’ll leave prepared to use the Gradebook on your first…
ReggieNet: Online Assessments Using the Tests and Quizzes Tool
Learn how to use the ReggieNet Tests & Quizzes tool for creating assessments that measure student learning based on the associated learning objectives. Instructors will learn how to construct assessments using a variety of design strategies that are useful for accurately measuring student learning. A stipend is available for eligible participants. Registration is required.
Thursday, August 8th
Talking in Class: Facilitating Authentic Classroom Conversations in Any Discipline
For anyone who ever went to elementary or secondary school, “talking in class” has a negative connotation. It’s the kind of thing some of us used to get in trouble for. But for many university instructors, getting students to talk in class—to engage in authentic conversations about topics pertinent to their disciplines—is the holy grail of…
Monday, August 12th
ReggieNet Gradebook Clinic
Explore how to set up and make the best use of ReggieNet’s Gradebook Tool—including new features introduced for the Fall 2019 semester. Learn how to use categories, weighted grades, and control what your students see when they check their grades. At the end of this one-hour workshop, you’ll leave prepared to use the Gradebook on…
Tuesday, August 13th
ReggieNet: Getting Started
New to teaching at Illinois State? Or need a refresher on ReggieNet? This workshop packs a lot in just two hours: Learn how to upload your syllabus and other course materials, set-up emails, and create assignments. Get a quick tour of the online grade book function. Faculty Prep Week sessions do not require registration. Simply walk…
ReggieNet: Rubrics Clinic
Rubrics, a long-requested feature in ReggieNet, are finally here! This special clinic will introduce you to this new tool, show you how to construct rubrics and associate them with assignments, tests and quizzes, and more. You’ll also see how students can view rubric-based feedback. Faculty Prep Week sessions do not require registration. Simply walk in, sit…
Wednesday, August 14th
Clickers: Introduction
Clickers are audience response devices which allow instructors to poll a face-to-face class in real time, displaying the results, and engaging students in their learning. Responses can be recorded and incorporated into grades in ReggieNet. You will explore the latest, cloud-based polling system from TurningPoint, the official vendor for campus. Discover how to integrate polls into…
ReggieNet Gradebook Clinic
Explore how to set up and make the best use of ReggieNet’s Gradebook Tool—including new features introduced for the Fall 2019 semester. Learn how to use categories, weighted grades, and control what your students see when they check their grades. At the end of this one-hour workshop, you’ll leave prepared to use the Gradebook on…
ReggieNet: Rubrics Clinic
Rubrics, a long-requested feature in ReggieNet, are finally here! This special clinic will introduce you to this new tool, show you how to construct rubrics and associate them with assignments, tests and quizzes, and more. You’ll also see how students can view rubric-based feedback. Faculty Prep Week sessions do not require registration. Simply walk in, sit…
Thursday, August 15th
ReggieNet: Rubrics Clinic
Rubrics, a long-requested feature in ReggieNet, are finally here! This special clinic will introduce you to this new tool, show you how to construct rubrics and associate them with assignments, tests and quizzes, and more. You’ll also see how students can view rubric-based feedback. Faculty Prep Week sessions do not require registration. Simply walk in, sit…
ReggieNet: Getting Started
New to teaching at Illinois State? Or need a refresher on ReggieNet? This workshop packs a lot in just two hours: Learn how to upload your syllabus and other course materials, set-up emails, and create assignments. Get a quick tour of the online grade book function. Faculty Prep Week sessions do not require registration. Simply walk…
Friday, August 16th
ReggieNet: Getting Started
New to teaching at Illinois State? Or need a refresher on ReggieNet? This workshop packs a lot in just two hours: Learn how to upload your syllabus and other course materials, set-up emails, and create assignments. Get a quick tour of the online grade book function. Faculty Prep Week sessions do not require registration. Simply walk…
Monday, August 26th
OUCampus
Learn how to update your unit’s website using OUCampus, Illinois State’s primary content management system. You will be given access to your website(s) and trained to add, edit, and publish content, including links and PDFs. You’ll also learn how to request more complex website updates from the WEB staff, such as photo and layout changes.…
Tuesday, August 27th
ReggieNet: Rubrics
Rubrics, a long-requested feature in ReggieNet, are finally here! This workshop will introduce you to this new tool, show you how to construct rubrics and associate them with assignments, tests and quizzes, and more. You’ll also see how students can view rubric-based feedback. Registration is required.
OUCampus
Learn how to update your unit’s website using OUCampus, Illinois State’s primary content management system. You will be given access to your website(s) and trained to add, edit, and publish content, including links and PDFs. You’ll also learn how to request more complex website updates from the WEB staff, such as photo and layout changes.…
Wednesday, August 28th
Future Professors Development Circle
Explore pedagogical issues, effective and disruptive teaching strategies, and gain confidence in your ability to teach at the college level. This professional development circle helps graduate students to teach in the academy, whether they are currently teaching, working as a teaching assistant, or considering teaching as a career path. Share teaching tips, tricks, and get…
Formstack for Beginners
Discover how to build and update forms using Formstack, Illinois State’s primary, non-research form creation tool. You will learn how to download forms submissions data and set up notifications. Completing this training is a prerequisite for using Formstack. Registration is required.
ReggieNet: Rubrics
Rubrics, a long-requested feature in ReggieNet, are finally here! This workshop will introduce you to this new tool, show you how to construct rubrics and associate them with assignments, tests and quizzes, and more. You’ll also see how students can view rubric-based feedback. Registration is required.
Thursday, August 29th
Formstack for Beginners
Discover how to build and update forms using Formstack, Illinois State’s primary, non-research form creation tool. You will learn how to download forms submissions data and set up notifications. Completing this training is a prerequisite for using Formstack. Registration is required.