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News and Announcements | March 22, 2020

ACERT Online Lunchtime Seminar

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Dear Colleagues,

We may be physically distant, but we can still have lunch together! As we transition to online teaching, ACERT will offer online lunchtime seminars on a variety of topics. The seminars will be discussion-based and provide ample time …

Online assessments

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Friday
Apr 3, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

Online assessments

Presenter(s): Michi Soyer (Sociology), Sarah Byosiere (Psychology)

Open discussion and Q and A about using various online assessment tools in Blackboard (e.g. Blackboard discussion forums, Blackboard Quizzes, and VoiceThread) [Details...]

How can faculty help students with educational technology?

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Thursday
Apr 2, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

How can faculty help students with educational technology?

Presenter(s): Gina Riley (Special Education), Abby Torres (Center for Online Learning), Shiao-Chuan Kung (Center for Online Learning)

How can we help students most in this transition to online learning? What issues are coming up in your classes? Discussion and solution based Q & [Details...]

Joys and challenges of teaching your children at home

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Wednesday
Apr 1, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

Joys and challenges of teaching your children at home

Presenter(s): Jenny Tuten (Provost’s Office/literacy education), Nicora Placa (SOE, math education), Michi Soyer

Open discussion and Q and A with former elementary school teachers to support you as you add your children to your roster! [Details...]

Working remotely and homeschooling: A primer

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Tuesday
Mar 31, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

Working remotely and homeschooling: A primer

Presenter(s): Gina Riley (Special Education), Michi Soyer (Sociology)

Balancing academic work at home and homeschooling your kids, from professors who have successfully done both. Ideas and sample schedules will be given. [Details...]

How do we address fieldwork during this time of distance learning?

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Monday
Mar 30, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

How do we address fieldwork during this time of distance learning?

Presenter(s): Laura Baecher (Dept of Curriculum & Teaching)

In this session we will review some of the core learning objectives of fieldwork assignments and how to capture many of them through "virtual fieldwork" tasks, with unexpected benefits. Bring your fieldwork assignment dilemmas and we will have time to brainstorm together! [Details...]

How are we doing? Let’s check in!

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Friday
Mar 27, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

How are we doing? Let’s check in!

Presenter(s): Julie Van Peteghem (Romance Languages), Sarah Byosiere (Psychology), Paul McPherron (English, ACERT)

Checking in after a week of online teaching: how are you doing? How are you and your students adjusting? Will you make changes going forward? [Details...]

What should be synchronous/what can be asynchronous?

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Thursday
Mar 26, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

What should be synchronous/what can be asynchronous?

Presenter(s): Laura Baecher (Dept of Curriculum & Teaching) and Shiao-Chuan Kung (Center for Online Learning), Julie Van Peteghem (Romance Languages)

As you re-envision your syllabus for the remainder of the semester to best promote student learning and engagement in a newly distant-learning environment, you might be choosing between which activities are best suited to synchronous vs. asynchronous learning. Join in a brief overview of types of tasks best suited to each and share ideas with your colleagues. [Details...]