Tuesday, 08 Mar 2022
CELT Teaching Talks: Using technology online to reduce instructor burnout
In this brown-bag lunch session, Courtney Wilson (Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies) will talk about her experiences teaching large asynchronous online courses.
ExamSoft + Gradescope live demo
Can technology effectively help with assessing student learning progress, identifying knowledge gaps, and supporting academic success? Attend a live demonstration of an assessment platform to help us find the answer. You will be able to view ExamSoft, a finalist in ISU's assessment request for proposal (RFP) call.
Wednesday, 09 Mar 2022
Online workshop: Intro to Citation Management Tools
Learn about several citation management tools widely used at ISU - EndNote Web, Mendeley, Overleaf, and Zotero. In a breakout session, you'll focus on one of these tools, start your own free account, get useful tips, and have your questions answered by a library specialist. Registration required.
Grade Submission Using Canvas
The Canvas Gradebook is used to calculate students' grades throughout the semester. This workshop will focus on using the ISU AdminTools: Submit Grades tool to transfer midterm and final grades to the Registrar. Attendees will also learn strategies to ensure a transparent grading process throughout the semester.
Informed Consent and the IRB
We'll help you learn about the informed consent process, including participant recruitment and the informed consent document. Discussion will center around what's required of you as the researcher, and best practices for designing and administering consent.
IRB Special Topics: Research with Secondary Data
So you know you can't begin collecting your research data before getting IRB approval, but what about using secondary data? Join us for this in-depth discussion about secondary data.
Thursday, 10 Mar 2022
NSF CAREER Workshop
The NSF CAREER Award is one of the most important and prestigious grants an early-career faculty member can receive. While all NSF grants are evaluated on intellectual merit and broader impacts, CAREER Awards also have a unique requirement to present an investigator education plan. This workshop will focus on strategies for developing a competitive NSF CAREER Award, with a focus on the broader impacts and education plan.
Workshop: Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
"Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: Redressing the Balance," learn about the basics of contributing to Wikipedia, the largest collaborative volunteer-based reference work in history. We will be adding content to Wikipedia, specifically addressing the problem of underrepresentation by focusing on the race and gender gap in the arts and sciences. Registration required.
Workshop: Escape from Spreadsheet Hell
Learn how machines process data leads to better data for all. This workshop will cover basic techniques that create happy spreadsheets and happy people. Registration required.
Friday, 11 Mar 2022
ISU Online Learning Community (ISU-OLC) - March
The purpose of the ISU-OLC is to share campus best practices to improve online teaching and learning and connect with others across campus.