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Monday, 17 Feb 2020

Workshop, Introduction to Mindful and Contemplative Pedagogy in the Classroom

Feb 17, 2020

12:10 PM - 1:00 PM

2030 Morrill Hall

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Karen Couves, (CELT Faculty Development Program Coordinator) will guide you through building awareness, community and connection in the classroom. Mindful and contemplative pedagogy will be discussed and modeled in this interactive presentation.

Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020

Working with IACUC protocols using a-Tune

Feb 18, 2020

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2310 Kildee

free

Research Training, development

The Office for Responsible Research, Office of the Attending Veterinarian, and Laboratory Animal Resources are offering software training for researchers who submit IACUC or IBC protocols. Participants will learn how to navigate the electronic protocol submission system, A-tune. Training topics will include creating and submitting a protocol, and, for animal users of LAR, how to order animals and manage animal records.

Wednesday, 19 Feb 2020

Faculty workshop: Documenting Your Research Impact and Increasing Visibility

Feb 19, 2020

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Gold Room, Memorial Union

free

Academic Affairs Training, development

Led by professor Lorrie Pellack, University Library, this workshop will provide an overview of resources to document your scholarly impact and provide ideas for increasing visibility of your scholarly outcomes.

Award-Winning Seminar Series: Engagement through creative notetaking (Tejas Dhadphale)

Feb 19, 2020

12:10 PM - 1:00 PM

2030 Morrill Hall or view on your own via zoom

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Do students in your classes sometimes have trouble paying attention for the entire period? How can we encourage them to put away cell phones and laptops and avoid distraction? Can you build a one-on-one relationship with students in a large class?

Thursday, 20 Feb 2020

Workshop, Getting Started with Project-Based Learning

Feb 20, 2020

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

4250 Student Innovation Center

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

An introduction to Project-Based Learning (PBL) teaching strategies, suggestions for integrating PBL into course activities (including examples), and best practices for assessment.

Workshop, Teaching "Great Problems" with Project-Based Learning

Feb 20, 2020

1:10 PM - 4:10 PM

4250 Student Innovation Center

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

An Introduction to the "Great Problems Seminar" at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lessons in adopting / creating similar courses, and discussions about cultivating innovation and social-entrepreneurial practices in cross-disciplinary student teams. Ideal for instructors and Administrators at all levels and disciplines.

Using NVivo as a Research Tool

Feb 20, 2020

2:10 PM - 3:30 PM

134 Parks Library

free

University Library Training, development

Are you a qualitative researcher? Does your research involve deep analysis? Working with text-based/multimedia information? The ISU Library has NVivo on all public computers; it can be a useful tool in any stage of the research process. Using NVivo as a Research Tool webinars are offered and cover a variety of topics: transcription, literature review, coding, analyzing data, findings and publishing. Registration: Learn@ISU.

Friday, 21 Feb 2020

Workshop, Advanced Project-Based Learning: Enhanced Outcomes

Feb 21, 2020

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

4250 Student Innovation Center

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

A deeper dive into the evolving nature of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in contemporary educational experiences (including cross-disciplinary teamwork, challenges of engagement and assessment, and curricular challenges / opportunities). Ideal for instructors and Administrators that are currently engaged in PBL work who are looking for critical discussions, and suggestions for Best Practices and "what's next" in education.

Workshop, Teaching "Great Problems" with Project-Based Learning

Feb 21, 2020

1:10 PM - 4:10 PM

4250 Student Innovation Center

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

An Introduction to the "Great Problems Seminar" at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lessons in adopting / creating similar courses, and discussions about cultivating innovation and social-entrepreneurial practices in cross-disciplinary student teams. Ideal for instructors and Administrators at all levels and disciplines.

NSF Proposal Development

Feb 21, 2020

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Cardinal Room, MU

free

Research Training, development

In this session you will learn about the recent changes to NSF Policies & Procedures along with NSF-specific requirements, tips, and tricks for proposal development. This training was created with Grant Coordinators in mind, but would also be useful for Investigators and Post-Docs who intend to seek NSF funding.