Saturday, 01 Apr 2017
Workshop: Morel mushroom certification
To legally sell morel mushrooms in Iowa, sellers must complete a certification workshop that covers identifying morels and false morels. People can be poisoned by eating mushrooms that are misidentified as morels. By the end of the workshops, participants will recognize true morels from false morels. Register online.
Thursday, 06 Apr 2017
Exploring the Archives: A Case of Academic Freedom
Examine an interesting time in Iowa State's history through the archives. Seating is limited. Preregistration is required. Register through Learn at ISU: Library Workshops catalog. Key word: LIB. If you need disability accommodations, please contact Jody Kalvik in advance.
Training: Youth program leaders and administrators
Information for youth program leaders, administrators and student organization officers regarding youth-related policies, procedures and forms for successfully conducting youth programs at ISU.
Getting Started with Arduino, Raspberry Pi and Makey Makey
This workshop will introduce the basics, pros, and cons of Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Makey Makey, three microcontrollers that interact between computers and your world. Seating is limited. Preregistration is required. Register through Learn at ISU: Library Workshops Catalog. Key word: LIB. If you need disability accommodations, please contact Jody Kalvik in advance. (jkalvik@iastate.edu.)
Friday, 07 Apr 2017
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Come for the Jokes, Stay for the Lecture (Alexander Stoytchev)
How do you engage both struggling students and high-performing students in the same classroom? Alexander Stoytchev, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and recipient of the James Huntington Ellis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Introductory Teaching, shares how he motivates his 260-student Digital Logic class to not only attend, but also achieve their personal best scores.
Saturday, 08 Apr 2017
Workshop: Morel mushroom certification
To legally sell morel mushrooms in Iowa, sellers must complete a certification workshop that covers identifying morels and false morels. People can be poisoned by eating mushrooms that are misidentified as morels. By the end of the workshops, participants will recognize true morels from false morels. Register online.
Monday, 10 Apr 2017
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Funding Online Course Development: Finding and Filling a Need (Jim Roth)
Distinguished Professor Jim Roth, member of the National Academy of Medicine, Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine, Center for Food Security and Public Health, will share the story of how he and his team grew online veterinary training from one online course to multiple funded projects and course offerings, including:
Tuesday, 11 Apr 2017
Seminar: Building Awareness of Internal Threats to Research Programs
FBI special agent Robert Georgi, Omaha division, will provide an overview of insider security threat awareness and the importance of IT and physical security measures in the university setting.
Faculty-led series: Getting into industry-sponsored research
"How ISU Protects Intellectual Property." JIm Oliver, University Professor of mechanical engineering, will share his experiences securing intellectual property protection based on industry funded research.
Workshop: Exploring Personal Identities in Higher Education and How It Impacts Your Teaching
Discussions of inequality are critical to higher education in that all programs, to varying degrees, promote discourse of social inequalities in ability, sex, gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation and religion. This aspect of education can be particularly challenging when discussing privilege and oppression as it can feel threatening for all individuals (Boyd, 2008) since we all have parts of our identities that can be affected ...
Wednesday, 12 Apr 2017
Seminar: Managing Your Award
The most common questions, hurdles and roadblocks will be answered. Participants will learn how a new award is set up at Iowa State, and about campus partners and resources available to help them navigate their post-award requirements.
Saturday, 15 Apr 2017
Workshop: Morel mushroom certification
To legally sell morel mushrooms in Iowa, sellers must complete a certification workshop that covers identifying morels and false morels. People can be poisoned by eating mushrooms that are misidentified as morels. By the end of the workshops, participants will recognize true morels from false morels. Register online.
Monday, 17 Apr 2017
Instructure Canvas (LMS Product) Demonstration for Instructional Designers
Instructure Canvas, one of two vendors selected to give on-campus presentations for Iowa State's next learning management system (LMS), will deliver a two-hour demonstration for instructional designers. At least 45 minutes during each presentation will be allocated to questions from the audiences.
Instructure Canvas (LMS Product) Demonstration for Faculty and Students
Instructure Canvas, one of two vendors selected to give on-campus presentations for Iowa State's next learning management system (LMS), will deliver a two-hour demonstration for faculty and students. At least 45 minutes during each presentation will be allocated to questions from the audiences.
Tuesday, 18 Apr 2017
Desire 2 Learn (LMS Product) Demonstration for Instructional Designers
Desire 2 Learn, one of two vendors selected to give on-campus presentations for Iowa State's next learning management system (LMS), will deliver a two-hour demonstration for instructional designers. At least 45 minutes during each presentation will be allocated to questions from the audiences.
Desire 2 Learn (LMS Product) Demonstration for Faculty and Students
Desire 2 Learn, one of two vendors selected to give on-campus presentations for Iowa State's next learning management system (LMS), will deliver a two-hour demonstration for faculty and students. At least 45 minutes during each presentation will be allocated to questions from the audiences.
RECRUITING, SUPPORTING, AND MANAGING STAFF
This session provides resources and tips to efficiently recruit, mentor, and manage support or research staff, including Post Docs and Graduate Assistants. The session will briefly address questions such as the following: What is the difference between P&S staff, Merit staff, Post Docs, Graduate Assistants and hourly staff? What is required for recruitment, and how long does it take? How can I support staff?
Workshop: Building National Institutes of Health Budgets
An introduction to NIH modular budgets, budget and personnel justifications, and other agency specific requirements. This session is intended for grant coordinators and beginning researchers who will be submitting NIH proposals.
P&S Council Seminar: Leadership Principles
"Leadership Principles," Christy Johnson-Lynch, ISU volleyball head coach. A brown bag lunch precedes the seminar.
Wednesday, 19 Apr 2017
LMS Product Overviews: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas
CELT and ITS staff will provide scenario-based overviews of the two LMS product vendors selected to give on-campus presentations: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas. Each overview presentation will feature both products. These overviews are for faculty, staff and students at Iowa State University.
LMS Product Overviews: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas
CELT and ITS staff will provide scenario-based overviews of the two LMS product vendors selected to give on-campus presentations: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas. Each overview presentation will feature both products. These overviews are for faculty, staff and students at Iowa State University.
LMS Product Overviews: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas
CELT and ITS staff will provide scenario-based overviews of the two LMS product vendors selected to give on-campus presentations: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas. Each overview presentation will feature both products. These overviews are for faculty, staff and students at Iowa State University.
LMS Product Overviews: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas
CELT and ITS staff will provide scenario-based overviews of the two LMS product vendors selected to give on-campus presentations: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas. Each overview presentation will feature both products. These overviews are for faculty, staff and students at Iowa State University.
Thursday, 20 Apr 2017
LMS Product Overviews: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas
CELT and ITS staff will provide scenario-based overviews of the two LMS product vendors selected to give on-campus presentations: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas. Each overview presentation will feature both products. These overviews are for faculty, staff and students at Iowa State University.
LMS Product Overviews: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas
CELT and ITS staff will provide scenario-based overviews of the two LMS product vendors selected to give on-campus presentations: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas. Each overview presentation will feature both products. These overviews are for faculty, staff and students at Iowa State University.
LMS Product Overviews: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas
CELT and ITS staff will provide scenario-based overviews of the two LMS product vendors selected to give on-campus presentations: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas. Each overview presentation will feature both products. These overviews are for faculty, staff and students at Iowa State University.
Friday, 21 Apr 2017
Workshop: Do You Know What They Know? STEM researcher shows how questions reveal student thinking
Using test answers to gauge student understanding of important concepts in undergraduate STEM courses can be misleading. How do you know your students really "got" what you were teaching? How can the format of your test questions reveal misunderstandings and teach you what the students know?
Workshop: Building National Institutes of Health Budgets
An introduction to NIH modular budgets, budget and personnel justifications, and other agency specific requirements. This session is intended for grant coordinators and beginning researchers who will be submitting NIH proposals.
Friday, 28 Apr 2017
Workshop: Communicating with Voters
Ready to Run Iowa is a non-partisan campaign training program to encourage women to run for elective office, position themselves for appointive office, work on a campaign or become involved in public life as leaders in their respective communities. Fee includes workshop materials, a parking pass and light refreshments. Registration is required.
Workshop: Winning Internet Strategies
Ready to Run Iowa is a non-partisan campaign training program to encourage women to run for elective office, position themselves for appointive office, work on a campaign or become involved in public life as leaders in their respective communities. Fee includes workshop materials, a parking pass and light refreshments. Registration is required.