IN THIS ISSUE:
Canvas Workshops
View complete listing of Canvas Workshops
Learn how to use Canvas, IU's new Learning Management System, at your own pace or in a guided tutorial. The Center for Teaching and Learning, along with IT Training, offers a wide variety of workshops and webinars to help faculty set up Canvas sites for summer and fall semesters.
Oncourse to Canvas Migration Support
If you have been teaching in Oncourse and are ready to make the move to Canvas, here are some resources you may find helpful:
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Enhance Student Engagement by adding CN to your Oncourse or Canvas LMS
Thursday, June 11, 2015 | University Library 1130 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Register » | Organizer: Tom Janke and Presenter: Mengyuan Zhao
This 1.5 hour face-to-face workshop will introduce you to CourseNetworking (or the CN), a social learning platform that is designed to enhance student engagement and connect them with other learners studying similar subjects worldwide. Features that support social learning and global learning (posts, polls, Social Portfolio, Anar Seed Reward System, Global Classmates, engagement analytics, the CN mobile app, etc.) will be demonstrated. Best ways to integrate the CN to Oncourse and Canvas as a complementary tool will also be explored. An experienced CN instructor will join the workshop/webinar to share his/her experience using the CN and tips for the best practices. A Q&A will be held at the end of the session to answer your questions.
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Scientific Writing from the Reader's Perspective with Dr. George Gopen
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 | Walther Hall (R3) 203/205 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Register » | Organizer: CTL & OFAPD and Presenter: George Gopen
As competition for external funding becomes more challenging, getting one’s scholarly work successfully published is more important than ever. Dr. Gopen’s approach is based on a single idea: learning to write for the reader allows the writer to control what readers learn.
This year, Dr. George Gopen will present this workshop on Tuesday, July 28. If you are planning to attend the advanced workshop on Wednesday, July 29 you MUST attend this workshop or have attended one in the years prior.
If you would like to register for Wednesday, July 29, please visit here.
As in past years, Dr. Gopen will also conduct hour-long, individualized consultations. ONLY faculty members who participate in the day-long event will have access to the individual consultation registration. Instructions will be sent to participants after their registration for the workshop is complete.
More about Dr. Gopen’s original approach to scientific writing can be found in his article, The Science of Scientific Writing.
About the Presenter
George D. Gopen is a Duke University Professor of the Practice of Rhetoric. He is also Senior Lecturing Fellow, Department of English and Senior Lecturing Fellow, School of Law. Professor Gopen received both his J.D. and his Ph.D. in English from Harvard University. Dr. Gopen is a pioneer in the mastery of scientific writing. His scientific clients have included the NIH, the FDA, Bristol-Myers Squib, Bayer, and Duke University School of Medicine.
This event is sponsored by the IU School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, the IUPUI Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning. If you have questions about this event please contact OFAPD at (317) 278-3089 or by email at ofapd@iupui.edu.
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Advanced Scientific Writing from the Reader's Perspective with Dr. George Gopen
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 | Walther Hall (R3) 203/205 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Register » | Organizer: CTL & OFAPD and Presenter: George Gopen
As competition for external funding becomes more challenging, getting one’s scholarly work successfully published is more important than ever. Dr. Gopen’s approach is based on a single idea: learning to write for the reader allows the writer to control what readers learn.
This year, Dr. George Gopen will present this advanced workshop on Wednesday, July 29. If you are planning to attend this advanced workshop you must have attended the initial workshop on Tuesday, July 28 or in a previous year.
This is the registration for Wednesday, July 29. If you would like to register for Tuesday, July 28, please visit here.
As in past years, Dr. Gopen will also conduct hour-long, individualized consultations. ONLY faculty members who participate in the day-long event will have access to the individual consultation registration. Instructions will be sent to participants after their registration for the workshop is complete.
More about Dr. Gopen’s original approach to scientific writing can be found in his article, The Science of Scientific Writing.
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Associate Faculty Teaching Forum
Monday, August 17, 2015 | University Library | 2:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Register » | Organizers: Amy Powell and Doug Jerolimov and Presenters: CTL Staff
To promote the professional development of associate faculty (part-time/adjunct), the Center for Teaching and Learning holds an annual Associate Faculty Teaching Forum at the beginning of fall semester. If you are a part-time faculty member, whether new or returning, you are invited to attend the Associate Faculty Teaching Forum, an event designed to support your teaching role at IUPUI. At this event, discuss with your peers teaching methodologies and classroom techniques, and new ways of using technology in the classroom and online. Forum tracks are designed to encourage discussion and the sharing of ideas between new and experienced instructors about teaching techniques and approaches.
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Note: Attendance at any Center for Teaching and Learning workshop or event will count towards professional development activities required for University College’s Gateway Teaching Academy. For more information, please visit the Gateway Teaching Academy site.
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IU Northwest New Teaching Institute
Thursday, August 20, 2015 | IU Northwest's Library Conference Center | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Submit Proposal » | Organizer: IU Northwest Center for Innovation and Scholarship in Teaching and Learning
This year the IU Northwest New Teaching Institute is open to all IU campuses and is calling for proposals for the 3rd annual conference. The New Teaching Institute is focused on transforming teaching, one new method, tool, or technology at a time. Sessions will vary and are appropriate for traditional, blended, and online teaching. Teach others how to do something, show off what you've done, or demonstrate a technique that's worked for you. If you're using Canvas, you can even propose a session about a specific tool or course design method in Canvas.
Submit proposals by clicking here. Proposals are due Monday, June 15, 2015.
If you are interested in attending the New Teaching Institute, please email Tameka at cistl@iun.edu to register. Any questions? Contact Angela Solis at asolic@iun.edu or 219-980-6642
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STEM Central
STEM Central is a network of communities working to improve and transform undergraduate STEM education in the United States. Our community includes educators, scientists, administrators, student support specialists, funders, and evaluators.
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