Monday, 01 Mar 2021
Discuss Published Education Research in Your Discipline (DBER Journal Club) March
How do students learn best in your discipline? Where can you publish the way you solved instructional problems? You are invited to share and discuss DBER journal articles, seek feedback as you begin designing your own educational research projects, and form collaborations with participants from other disciplines.
Wednesday, 03 Mar 2021
Webinar, Choose your instructional tool adventure (Web conferencing: keeping it all organized)
CELT's Choose Your Instructional Tool Adventure focuses on various instructional strategies found on the CELT website and demonstrates practical ways to incorporate these tools in a Canvas course. Instructional support staff will facilitate each 30-minute byte. These 30-minutes builds on concepts covered in the Canvas Mini-Bytes training videos on the CELT instructional strategies pages.
Thursday, 04 Mar 2021
Web talk, The influence of kindness and community in broadening participation (SABER)
African Americans, Latinas/Latinos, and Native Americans are people historically excluded because of their ethnicity and race (PEER) in academia and underrepresented among Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) degree earners and career pathways. Why do we stay and why do we go?
Friday, 05 Mar 2021
Web talk, Metacognition: How do we create self-regulated learners?
The concept of metacognition (aka "thinking about thinking" or "learning about learning") is the idea that all of our students are capable of becoming self-regulated and self-motivated learners. This interactive session will introduce participants to a number of tools and strategies that both support students' academic skills and help them develop as learners.
Monday, 08 Mar 2021
Award-Winning Seminar Series: Scientific teaching tidbits to enhance student learning (Kukday & Srivastava)
In this webinar, Scientific Teaching Fellows Dr. Sayali Kukday (Associate Teaching Professor in Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology) and Dr. Renu Srivastava (Assistant Teaching Professor in Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology) will introduce participants to Scientific Teaching.
Wednesday, 10 Mar 2021
Webinar, Making Art for Mindfulness Online Workshop
The term "mindfulness" conjures meditation, breathwork, and mantras, but many creative activities are also contemplative and intentional. Memorial Union Arts Coordinator Letitia Kenemer will guide online workshop participants through a series of three exercises to create visual reminders of mindful intentions and values. Instructors are welcome: these exercises can be used in learning environments.
Webinar, Choose your instructional tool adventure (Study Tools)
CELT's Choose Your Instructional Tool Adventure focuses on various instructional strategies found on the CELT website and demonstrates practical ways to incorporate these tools in a Canvas course. Instructional support staff will facilitate each 30-minute byte. These 30-minutes builds on concepts covered in the Canvas Mini-Bytes training videos on the CELT instructional strategies pages.
Friday, 12 Mar 2021
Webinar, Tips, tricks & opportunities for grading in Canvas (ISU Online Learning Community)
Dr. Cristina Bonaccorsi, Associate Teaching Professor, Chemistry, and Dr. Amani Elobeid, Adjunct Associate Professor, Economics, will be joining ISU Online Learning Community to share their tips, tricks, and opportunities for grading in Canvas. Come to learn from and with Drs. Bonaccorsi and Elobeid, and see the demonstration of an updated grade submission process via the ISU AdminTools in Canvas.
Web talk, The Pen is mightier: Writing-to-learn in large-enrollment classes
Writing is a core skill of many STEM professions. Writing can also help students think through key concepts or ideas presented in a course. Although many instructors can appreciate the learning opportunities offered by written assignments, those of us who teach large undergraduate classes face practical barriers to incorporating writing in our curricula.
Monday, 15 Mar 2021
QM Success Stories: Synchronous course design for the pandemic and beyond
Join Dr. Steven Crawford to explore the established frameworks for flipped and blended course design. During the webinar, participants will:
Tuesday, 16 Mar 2021
Webinar, CELT Teaching Talks: Advanced Tips for Teaching Online
In this virtual brown-bag lunch session, April Eisman (Associate Professor, Art & Visual Culture) will talk about her experiences teaching online. In particular, she will share some of the tricks and tips she has learned along the way for both synchronous and asynchronous courses -- from embedding questions in videos, to using Google docs, to regularly "touching base" with students, this session will cover a variety of ideas.
Wednesday, 17 Mar 2021
Webinar, Effectively managing disruptive conduct in learning spaces
When disruptive conduct takes place, some Iowa State University instructors recommend addressing it immediately. Their advice: remain calm, assess the situation, listen to student concerns. Especially recommended: provide a clear, firm response that is consistent with what you've given other students.
Webinar, Choose your instructional tool adventure (Collaboration)
CELT's Choose Your Instructional Tool Adventure focuses on various instructional strategies found on the CELT website and demonstrates practical ways to incorporate these tools in a Canvas course. Instructional support staff will facilitate each 30-minute byte. These 30-minutes builds on concepts covered in the Canvas Mini-Bytes training videos on the CELT instructional strategies pages.
Thursday, 18 Mar 2021
Web talk, Systemic disadvantages for LGBTQ professionals in STEM (SABER)
Researchers have documented race and gender bias in STEM for decades, but there has been little parallel examination of LGBTQ status as an axis of inequality. How do LGBTQ-identifying STEM professionals fare in STEM? Drawing on the NSF-funded STEM Inclusion Study data of over 25,000 STEM workers, Dr. Cech will discuss her recent study of LGBTQ inequality among STEM professionals.
Friday, 19 Mar 2021
Webinar, Team-Based Learning (TBL) Teaching and Learning Community
This topic-based teaching and learning community meets throughout the academic year. We work as teams to optimize application exercises, readiness assurance tests, peer evaluation, and other aspects of course design, and also invite speakers to facilitate discussions of TBL theory, research and classroom application.
Monday, 29 Mar 2021
Webinar, Explore the Benefits of Mindfulness in Online Learning
Learning online can offer different challenges and especially so during the time of a global pandemic. Using mindfulness practices can mitigate heightened anxiety and stress in your learning environment. Join Karen Couves (CELT) and Carrie Giese (Student Wellness) as they explore the student perspective of mindfulness in the online classroom.
Tuesday, 30 Mar 2021
Webinar, 10 Tips to Improve Accessibility in your Canvas Course
CELT's 10 tips to Improve Accessibility in your Canvas Course will identify tools and strategies to create an inclusive Canvas learning environment for all students. Learn to proactively develop course content that is accessible for students with disabilities, assistive technology friendly, and easily navigated by all learners.
Wednesday, 31 Mar 2021
Webinar, Best practices for engaging students online
Explore how-to initiate effective and meaningful faculty-to-student interactions while helping students engage in the construction of their learning. Brainstorm how to maintain and inspire student engagement for all learning environments (in-person, hybrid/blended, online).
Webinar, Choose your instructional tool adventure (Peer Review)
CELT's Choose Your Instructional Tool Adventure focuses on various instructional strategies found on the CELT website and demonstrates practical ways to incorporate these tools in a Canvas course. Instructional support staff will facilitate each 30-minute byte. These 30-minutes builds on concepts covered in the Canvas Mini-Bytes training videos on the CELT instructional strategies pages.