Monday, 21 Sep 2020
Web talk, Lessons from a hot spring: Authentic transformation in the higher education classroom
Moments of national reckoning are impactful only so much as our willingness to interpret and act on its lessons.
Virtual Conversation: The Human Element in Online Learning (The Chronicle)
When colleges made the abrupt shift to online learning in the fall, the loss of human connection struck both students and teachers alike. How can colleges continuing in the virtual space this fall create a more intimate and engaging experience? That's one of the pressing questions our panel of teaching and online learning experts will address in an upcoming virtual forum.
Tuesday, 22 Sep 2020
Webinar, Choose your instructional tool adventure (Web conferencing: polling and breakout rooms)
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.
Webinar, CELT Teaching Talks: Introduction to Sketchnoting
Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness, Assistant Professor of Industrial Design, will share the essentials of Sketchnoting, a pattern-based, non-linear notetaking strategy that actively engages learners and promotes memory and retention. Participants will be introduced to the basics of Sketchnoting and practice visual note-taking during this one hour session. No artistic talent is required!
Altered Books
Explore altered book techniques including collage, cut-outs, and black-out poetry using a range of materials.
Wednesday, 23 Sep 2020
Study Abroad Fair
A one-stop shop to learn about adventures abroad -- interning, studying and volunteering opportunities, ranging from one week to one year. Grab your mask and head to the fair to learn where your next adventure will take you!
IRB 101: Navigating the IRB Submission Process
In this session you will learn tips on developing and submitting protocols to the IRB. A member of IRB staff will walk through key sections of the IRB application and explain what the IRB looks for during the review process.
Perform the Protest: A Theatre Action for Our Time
Through "Perform the Protest," ISU Theatre will share how art becomes a universal language and allows us to better hear and understand each other. Live outdoor performances and/or virtual performances. Through public speaking, acting, singing, performance and design, the ISU Theatre company will share the power of a person's voice and provide perspectives on the issues and ideas that matter to its cast members.
Thursday, 24 Sep 2020
Broader Impacts Identity
This workshop explores the notion of a Broader Impacts (BI) identity that will represent the long-term impact and legacy researchers efforts will have on society. It focuses on the idea of intertwining research identity and BI identity, to chart out an overall Impact Identity, and takes participants through a series of interactive, hands-on, individual and small-group activities to create in impact inventory and start forging an impact identity.
Perform the Protest: A Theatre Action for Our Time
Through "Perform the Protest," ISU Theatre will share how art becomes a universal language and allows us to better hear and understand each other. Live outdoor performances and/or virtual performances. Through public speaking, acting, singing, performance and design, the ISU Theatre company will share the power of a person's voice and provide perspectives on the issues and ideas that matter to its cast members.
Friday, 25 Sep 2020
Webinar, Engaging Students through Polls and Group Work
Join Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) staff Karen Bovenmyer and Gretchen Anderson (Program Coordinators) as they share strategies for dynamic engagement via synchronous class sessions. They will describe and model ways in which instructors can create active learning experiences using Top Hat, Webex, Zoom, and MS Teams.
Innovators Forum: Rowena Crosbie
A live, moderated conversation with Rowena Crosbie, founder and president of Tero International, an interpersonal skills research and corporate training company. Crosbie also co-authored the book "Your Invisible Toolbox," and received the Immigrant Spirit Award at the 2018 International Entrepreneurs Summit. Registration required.
Award-Winning Seminar Series: Alignment, Trust, and Inclusiveness (Tera Jordan)
All graduate faculty and other key stakeholders in graduate education are encouraged to take part in this three-part workshop series facilitated by Tera R. Jordan (Assistant Provost for Faculty Development and Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies).
Web talk, Lightboards and Asynchronous Lectures: Improving content and problem discussions for students
With the current events and increased need for digital content, improving the delivery of online material can seem very daunting and time-consuming. Using a lightboard studio, faculty are able to provide lectures, problem discussion, and material explanations on-camera.
Perform the Protest: A Theatre Action for Our Time
Through "Perform the Protest," ISU Theatre will share how art becomes a universal language and allows us to better hear and understand each other. Live outdoor performances and/or virtual performances. Through public speaking, acting, singing, performance and design, the ISU Theatre company will share the power of a person's voice and provide perspectives on the issues and ideas that matter to its cast members.
Saturday, 26 Sep 2020
Perform the Protest: A Theatre Action for Our Time
Through "Perform the Protest," ISU Theatre will share how art becomes a universal language and allows us to better hear and understand each other. Live outdoor performances and/or virtual performances. Through public speaking, acting, singing, performance and design, the ISU Theatre company will share the power of a person's voice and provide perspectives on the issues and ideas that matter to its cast members.