Tuesday, 01 Sep 2020
Webinar, Synchronous Communication Tools - An Overview and Best Practices
From Webex meetings to Webex Trainings to Zoom to MS teams, there are many communication tools that you can use to interact effectively and engage with students. This session walks you through the logistics of these technologies and best practices for engaging synchronously with students.
Wednesday, 02 Sep 2020
Ivy Women in Business virtual awards ceremony
Established in 2018, the Ivy Women in Business Awards celebrate women in business, and their champions, and serve as an opportunity to inspire young women in college as they prepare for a bright future in business. Our 2020 honorees are Renee Schaaf ('80 industrial administration), Berta Aldrich ('90 finance), and Anna Florzak ('10 marketing). RSVP required.
Thursday, 03 Sep 2020
Postponed: Webinar, Social Media in the University Classroom #BestPractices
***This session will be postponed until a future date. Join Megan Myers (Assistant Professor, WLC) in this one-hour webinar where she will focus on how to incorporate digital media and technology into your classroom and will highlight three social media platforms: Twitter, Pinterest, and TikTok.
Friday, 04 Sep 2020
Vet Med webinar series
"Veterinarians, Public Health and COVID-19," with ISU veterinarians Kristen Obbink, Molly Lee and Kevan Flaming.
Web talk, Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity
Many instructors worry about promoting academic integrity, particularly with remote learning. What strategies might instructors use to promote academic integrity?
Monday, 07 Sep 2020
Webinar, Canvas Blueprints: the Do's and Don'ts
A blueprint in Canvas allows to manage and distribute identical content across multiple sections of the same course. Which courses can Canvas blueprint accommodate best? What are the does and don'ts to help you avoid the typical blueprint mistakes? Whether you are new to the concept of Canvas blueprint or exploring better ways to use this functionality, join us for this conversation.
Tuesday, 08 Sep 2020
Professional and Scientific Council seminar series
"How to Engage Staff to Foster Learning." Learn techniques for encouraging staff interaction during this seminar led by instructional development specialists Angela Braggs and Shawn Peterson, Child Welfare Research and Training Project.
Wednesday, 09 Sep 2020
Panel: Mindful and Contemplative Pedagogy Practitioners
Karen Couves (Faculty Development Program Coordinator, CELT), moderates a panel of mindful and contemplative pedagogy practitioners from Iowa State: Christina Campbell (Associate Professor, FSHN), Brenna Dixon (Assistant Teaching Professor, ENGL), and Janet Johnson (Clinical Associate Professor, FSHN).
Webinar, White Supremacy and Nationalism in Education (Jeremy Best)
White supremacist ideas never really disappeared from America's campuses and schools, but in the last decade the ideas of White nationalists and other White supremacists have reemerged as a more vocal and dangerous influence. The advocates of these ideologies are deeply immersed in the mythologies and conspiracies of their movement.
Thursday, 10 Sep 2020
IRB Basics: Does this project need IRB oversight?
In this session, you will learn how to determine whether IRB oversight is required for your project. We'll also examine the various levels of IRB review (Exempt, Expedited, Full Committee).
Web talk, Actionable steps toward equity in STEM. Discussion.
In this interactive discussion, using a combination of presentations, case studies, and breakouts, you will work with colleagues to develop and refine your command of Conceptual Frameworks and the Challenges and Opportunities relevant to our work to make our disciplines more inclusively excellent.
Webinar, Teaching Gen Z: In the Classroom and Beyond
Growing up having never known a time without smart phones and social media, Generation Z use technology as an extension of themselves. Gen Z is the most diverse generation in American history, and in the aftermath of the Great Recession, are focused on the value and relevance of the college degree.
Online meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
The P&S Council is a representative body elected by, and responsible to, Professional and Scientific employees at Iowa State University. The meeting will be held online via Webex and is open to the public.
Friday, 11 Sep 2020
Award-Winning Seminar Series: Reflecting on One's Mentoring Experiences (Tera Jordan)
All graduate faculty and other key stakeholders in graduate education are encouraged to take part in this three-part workshop series facilitated by Tera R. Jordan (Assistant Provost for Faculty Development and Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies). Register for each session individually.
Web talk, The Hows and Whys of Jamboard, Padlet and Notely
You might be longing for a collaborative digital whiteboard, but the idea of learning about yet another tech application causes minor anxiety to well up in your stomach. Fear not: Michelle Withers from Binghamton University self-identifies as, "not an expert," but her colleagues have recognized she is doing what they'd love to be able to do, with Jamboard, Padlet and Notely.
Astronomy Seminar: Wind Driving of OB Star Bow Nebulae
Dr. Curt Struck, Iowa State
Saturday, 12 Sep 2020
Football
Iowa State vs. Louisiana. Game times and dates are subject to change.
Monday, 14 Sep 2020
Webinar, Synchronous Communication Tools - An Overview and Best Practices
From Webex meetings to Webex Trainings to Zoom to MS teams, there are many communication tools that you can use to interact effectively and engage with students. This session walks you through the logistics of these technologies and best practices for engaging synchronously with students.
Discuss Published Education Research in Your Discipline (DBER Journal Club)
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.
Tuesday, 15 Sep 2020
Webinar, Choose your instructional tool adventure (Engagement)
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 from across campus 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.
Webinar, Designing effective assessments that go beyond the grade
College assessments are often a moment of great stress and inequity, but they are also an opportunity for profound learning, inclusion, and meaningful challenge for students. For those professors who do not have time to recreate an additional PhD in Education, we will use this time to dive into the evidence-based tenets of assessment design. Our goal is to link those tenets to usable steps that you can take in your courses.
Thursday, 17 Sep 2020
Virtual Conversation: Race, Class, and Academic Life (The Chronicle)
What does the national reckoning over systemic racism mean for academic life? Some faculty members have called for specific, immediate actions from their institutions. Scholars across the country have shared personal experiences with the hashtag #Blackintheivory, raising consciousness among colleagues. And college leaders are talking more about diversity, equity, and inclusion. What do Black academics believe needs to change -- and how?
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.
Friday, 18 Sep 2020
Innovators Forum: Robert Piconi
A live, moderated conversation with Robert Piconi, CEO and cofounder of EnergyVaultSA -- a corporate pioneer in renewable energy technologies and winner of the World Economic Innovation Prize. Piconi is a global entrepreneur with leadership experience in health care services, medical devices, telecommunications, network management/security and diversified energy. Registration required.
Award-Winning Seminar Series: Sharing Mentoring Philosophies (Tera Jordan)
All graduate faculty and other key stakeholders in graduate education are encouraged to take part in this three-part workshop series facilitated by Tera R. Jordan (Assistant Provost for Faculty Development and Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies). Register for each session individually.
Web talk, Celebrating Successes as a Community
Fall online is here - what's working? This SI Happy Hour will be a celebration and idea exchange for the SI community. It has been six months since COVID and remote instruction began. Join us for a happy hour devoted to acknowledging our resilience, hard work, and ingenuity in the face of adversity.
Astronomy Seminar: Protoplanetary Disk Rings as Sites for Planetesimal Formation
Dr. Daniel Carrera, Iowa State
Monday, 21 Sep 2020
Web talk, Lessons from a hot spring: Authentic transformation in the higher education classroom
Moments of national reckoning are impactful only so much as our willingness to interpret and act on its lessons.
Virtual Conversation: The Human Element in Online Learning (The Chronicle)
When colleges made the abrupt shift to online learning in the fall, the loss of human connection struck both students and teachers alike. How can colleges continuing in the virtual space this fall create a more intimate and engaging experience? That's one of the pressing questions our panel of teaching and online learning experts will address in an upcoming virtual forum.
Tuesday, 22 Sep 2020
Webinar, Choose your instructional tool adventure (Web conferencing: polling and breakout rooms)
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 from across campus 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.