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Monday, 29 Jun 2020

Webinar, Top 10 tips for creating an accessible course

Jun 29, 2020

12:10 PM - 1:00 PM

Online only - view on your own via WebEx (use link below)

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Diversity Training, development

Creating accessible websites and digital materials in your educational environment reduces barriers and ensures that all students encounter your materials can understand and interact with them. Websites and digital materials that are not designed with accessibility in mind exclude a significant population of potential users from participating in an ever increasing internet dependent world.

Retirement reception: Pat Strah

Jun 29, 2020

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Webex

free

Operations and Finance Division Meetings, receptions

Pat Strah, budget assistant in the operations and finance division, is retiring after nearly 44 years of service to Iowa State. Email Lauren Schalinske for a link to the virtual retirement celebration.

Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020

Web talk, Taking field experiences online

Jun 30, 2020

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

online only - via Zoom from Yale University

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Education in many STEM disciplines relies largely on field-based activities to meet key learning outcomes. Remote teaching of learning outcomes traditionally taught in field presents unique challenges for students, instructors, and institutions.

Online Course Essentials (ONCE) workshop using the ISU Course Template

Jun 30, 2020

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Online only - view on your own via WebEx (registration information below)

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

The Online Course Essentials (ONCE) workshop is an interactive virtual event in which participants are introduced to a toolset consisting of the ISU course template in Canvas and a pedagogical process to help instructors plan for the online portion of their courses, regardless of whether the course meets face-to-face, virtually or some combination of the two.

Wednesday, 01 Jul 2020

Plastic Free Ecochallenge

Jul 01, 2020

All day

Virtual

$0

Live Green Live Green

The Live Green! Team is taking the Plastic Free EcoChallenge the entire month of July and we encourage you to join us!

Thursday, 02 Jul 2020

Webinar, Choose your instructional tool adventure (Engagement)

Jul 02, 2020

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Online only - view on your own via WebEx (use link below)

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

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.

Friday, 03 Jul 2020

University holiday

Jul 03, 2020

All day

Iowa State University

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

University offices are closed.

Web talk, Fostering student motivation

Jul 03, 2020

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

online only - via Zoom from Yale University

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Given the unexpected changes to this semester, how do we support student persistence and sense of belonging? Join the Summer Institute to discuss evidence-based ways to foster student motivation and develop concrete strategies to employ in the online classroom. Attendees will be able to share their own challenges and strategies. (Victoria Hallinan, Yale)