Thursday, 01 Aug 2013
University bills
University bills with Fall 2013 tuition and fees charges available on AccessPlus http://accessplus.iastate.edu.
Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
This is the council's first meeting of the 2013-14 academic year.
Friday, 02 Aug 2013
Reiman Gardens After Hours
Kick back and relax while you enjoy good company and live music in the beautiful garden setting. Our third event of the series will take place outdoors, weather pending, and will showcase tomatoes. Enjoy a signature Bloody Mary as we celebrate the abundant garden tomatoes in Iowa! Register online.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Sunday, 04 Aug 2013
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 05 Aug 2013
EAP Training: Active Listening and Effective Communication
Human resource services, in conjunction with Employee and Family Resources, is offering professional development classes to benefits-eligible employees. Space is limited. Register via AccessPlus (Employee tab > "HRS Training")
Food in the Gardens
Join chefs and nutrition experts from across central Iowa as they show you how to make the best healthy dishes from the foods found in your own garden. Sign up for one session or come to all six and get a deal. These classes will spark your imagination as well as your appetite!
Tuesday, 06 Aug 2013
Kids Story Time
Each session features a theme with two or three books read aloud followed by a related craft or activity. The books, crafts and activities are intended for children ages two to seven years old. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Free for members. Price of admission for the general public. Pre-registration is required for groups larger than 10 and is HIGHLY recommended for everyone else.
Thursday, 08 Aug 2013
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Fall Open House
This is a time to register for classes and meet the instructors for the Fall 2013 classes.
Friday, 09 Aug 2013
Graduation applications: Fall 2013
Undergraduate applications for graduation for Fall 2013 are due in the Registrar's Graduation Office, 210 Enrollment Services Center.
Summer Session II ends
Summer Session II ends.
Plant Pals
Join us and cultivate a garden at Reiman Gardens. We are going to grow huge vegetables like giant pumpkins, tomatoes and sunflowers, as well as beautiful flowers. Each session has hands-on activities to interact with all the wonderful plants that we enjoy and eat. Classes are great for kids of all ages to participate in with an adult. $2 for members. $6 for the general public. Iowa State University students pay 15% off member price.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Sunday, 11 Aug 2013
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 12 Aug 2013
Workshop: Developing your Course in Blackboard Learn
In this hands-on Blackboard Learn workshop you will learn how and where to upload your course syllabus, post assignments, create and manage announcements, send email, enroll students using the ISU Admin Tool, add TAs, course builders, or guests, organize course materials, add instructor contact info with photo, access the Grade Center, and more.
Tuesday, 13 Aug 2013
Grade Processing
Submit final summer grades on Bb Learn or AccessPlus by 2:15 p.m.
Workshop: Developing your Course in Blackboard Learn
In this hands-on Blackboard Learn workshop you will learn how and where to upload your course syllabus, post assignments, create and manage announcements, send email, enroll students using the ISU Admin Tool, add TAs, course builders, or guests, organize course materials, add instructor contact info with photo, access the Grade Center, and more.
Workshop: Using Tests, Quizzes, and Surveys in Blackboard Learn
In this hands-on Blackboard Learn workshop you will learn how to create online tests, quizzes, and surveys and learn how to use them effectively within your BbLearn course. You will also learn how to view quiz results, grade, and provide student feedback online or set your quiz to grade and provide feedback automatically.
Workshop: Grade Center Essentials and Beyond
Explore Blackboard Learn's Grade Center and see how it integrates with Assessment Tools (Tests, Assignments) & Interactive Tools (Graded Discussions, Journals, and Blogs). Learn how to add, modify, organize, show/hide, remove grade columns, and how to use Bb Learn to calculate and submit Midterm and Final Grades. Experience multiple options for entering and modifying grades -- and adding comments and feedback.
Workshop: Using Panopto for Classroom Capture
Panopto offers a rich set of features for both faculty and students that allows classroom recordings and gives instructors the ability to create rich media resources right from their desks. This workshop will cover the basics of how to use Panopto to record classroom and office presentations for student learning.
Floral Design Series
Garden-Style Arrangements - These contemporary arrangements feature a variety of flowers that look just-picked from the garden making it the perfect accent for any home. It's sure to please the nature lovers or avid gardeners. Learn the basics of floral design while creating beautiful arrangements to take home.
Wednesday, 14 Aug 2013
Grade reports for Summer 2013
Grade reports available on AccessPlus.
Workshop: Communicating with Students in Blackboard Learn
In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn how to facilitate communication between you, your students, and among students. We will explore the Blackboard Learn tools: Messages, Send Email, Announcements, and Group.
Thursday, 15 Aug 2013
Workshop: Monitoring Student Learning in Blackboard Learn
This workshop is designed to introduce the monitoring functions of your Blackboard Learn course for understanding student learning. You will see a demonstration and become familiar with the benefits and logistics of the early warning system, course reports, item review statuses, item selective releases, Grade Center's smart views and color-coding.
Workshop: Using the Assignment Tool in Blackboard Learn
Create and set up assignments in this hands-on workshop, so students can submit assignments online in your Blackboard Learn course. This tool makes it easy to keep homework organized, monitor submission status, view and grade assignments, provide written feedback, and even download the files if desired. Additionally, Iowa State University has licensed the SafeAssign, a free plagiarism detection tool integrated within your Blackboard course.
Workshop: Interactive Grading Rubrics in Blackboard Learn
Interactive Rubrics to ensure grading transparency and consistency, help students to better understand their strengths and weaknesses, help you identify topics or skills that may need more instructional focus and/or student effort, and reduce grading time. Get hands-on experience with topics covered at: http://goo.gl/g41Eg
Friday, 16 Aug 2013
Farewell reception: Denise Hix
Denise Hix, biology adviser and B.E.S.T. learning community coordinator, is headed to Jacksonville, Fla
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.