Sunday, 31 Dec 2017
Women's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma. Game times and dates are subject to change.
Monday, 01 Jan 2018
University holiday
University offices are closed in observance of New Year's Day.
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Texas. Game times and dates are subject to change.
Tuesday, 02 Jan 2018
Workshop: The Pedagogy of Canvas Quizzes
Participants will learn how to use Quizzes in Canvas. The workshop will focus on practical ways to customize Quiz Settings as well as create and administer Quizzes with a variety of question types to accommodate specific learning situations. Quiz Moderation and Analytics will be also explored.
Wednesday, 03 Jan 2018
Schedule of Classes, Summer 2018
Schedule of Classes for Summer 2018 available for viewing on the Web.
Workshop: Assignments and Gradebook in Canvas
Assignments are a backbone of the course's Gradebook in Canvas. Participants will learn to create and manage Assignments and Assignment Groups as well as explore how the Gradebook is connected to the organization of Assignments. Participants will experience the power of SpeedGrader for efficient and effective grading.
Retirement reception: Cheryl Robinette
Cheryl Robinette, a groundskeeper II in facilities planning and management, is retiring. A program will begin at 1:30 p.m.
Visit Free During Extended Holiday Hours
This holiday season Reiman Gardens will be open until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays between November 29 through January 3rd for visitors to shop at the Gift Shop and see the indoor holiday train display.
Light Painting 201 (Photography)
4-week program beginning Wednesday, January 3, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. ALL NEW CLASS FOR 2018! Taking what you learned from the "original" Light Painting class, let's dive deeper and see what is possible! Join Mark Stoltenberg for a 4-week class exploring this unique photographic technique! Do not miss this "amazing" class!
Thursday, 04 Jan 2018
Caterpillar Club
A weekly early childhood development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.
CELT-led Webinar on How-to Build a Simple Course in Canvas
In this 60-minute webinar, CELT staff will walk participants through the process of building a simple course in Canvas; as well as, direct participants to the extensive Canvas online resources, webinars, self-paced tutorials and 24/7 Canvas Support available. In addition, participants will become familiar with the CELT resources available to plan, develop, and implement Canvas courses...
Research Workshop: Submission software training
The Office for Responsible Research will transition to a new electronic system for submission, review, and maintenance of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) applications. The a-tune tick@lab system will go live in early 2018, integrating research, teaching and testing protocols, animal procurement and management, as well as veterinary medical records.
Workshop: Groups and Collaborative Work in Canvas
Instructors can create groups for students to collaborate on group Assignments and Discussions, use Web-conferencing, and Collaborations for online projects. Participants will reflect on demonstrations exemplifying how active learning, collaboration and cooperation can be supported through Canvas' integrated tools.
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. Meetings are open to the public.
Friday, 05 Jan 2018
CELT-led Webinar on How-to Build a Simple Course in Canvas
In this 60-minute webinar, CELT staff will walk participants through the process of building a simple course in Canvas.
Research Workshop: Submission software training
The Office for Responsible Research will transition to a new electronic system for submission, review, and maintenance of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) applications. The a-tune tick@lab system will go live in early 2018, integrating research, teaching and testing protocols, animal procurement and management, as well as veterinary medical records.
Seminar: CELT Spring Semester Teaching Assistant (TA) Seminar
All TAs who are new to the ISU classroom, or who have received a teaching assignment different from what they have done before, are strongly encouraged to attend this seminar.
Workshop: Course Design in Canvas
Participants will learn how to design courses in Canvas, facilitate easy and intuitive course navigation and pace instruction. This workshop will highlight the mechanics and pedagogy behind Homepage, Syllabus, Content Pages and Modules in Canvas. Participants will learn about best practices for creating, organizing and structuring content in Canvas courses.
Retirement reception: Dawn Hitsman
Dawn Hitsman, administrative specialist in the Office of Risk Management, is retiring.
Retirement reception: Diane McDonald
Diane McDonald, an animal caretaker in Laboratory Animal Resources, is retiring.
Wrestling
Iowa State vs. Northern Colorado. Times and dates are subject to change
Saturday, 06 Jan 2018
Family Movies in the Gardens
Looking for a warm, cozy place to entertain the kids for a few hours? Every Saturday in January, Reiman Gardens will offer movies for children at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.