Monday, 30 Oct 2017
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.
Art + Issues- Building a Campus Community
The University Museums exist to celebrate the diversity of our cultural heritage and through art teach critical thinking and generate dialogue that helps to build an inclusive campus community. Topics that relate to current events will be presented and attendees are encouraged to bring other discussion topics with them with a goal of generating understanding in a safe, inclusive, and inspiring space.
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.
Accessibility in Canvas: Being Proactive vs. Reactive
Topics to be covered: How to use Canvas' new video captioning tool The Quality Matters Framework and how it is already working for your students Accommodating Students in Canvas (including options in quizzes, assignments, modules, and more) Resources to help you assist your students with their accessibility needs
Retirement reception: Mark Hanna
Mark Hanna, scientist and Extension agricultural engineer in the agricultural and biosystems engineering department, is retiring after 44 years of service to the university.
Entomology Seminar
"Pollen for breakfast and nectar for dinner: On the dietary habits of hives," Harmen Hendriksma, ISU ecology, evolution and organismal biology.
Exciton Fission and Fusion
Dr. Dan Congreve, Rowland Institute at Harvard University (joint colloquium with EE)
Adobe Lightroom 101
This six-week course is designed to help you learn the basics of Lightroom, a very powerful photo editing program. Professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg will help to adjust your images, remove red eye and more. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced photographer, learn to more easily import, organize, enhance and share your photos.
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. North Dakota. Game times and dates are subject to change.
Documentary & Discussion: Food Evolution
Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, the documentary film "Food Evolution" wrestles with the emotions and the evidence driving one of the most heated arguments of our time: GMOs and food.