Employee Education

March

LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Tests FREE - March 21, 29
This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including enhancements that make Respondus Monitor even more effective and easy to use.

Self-Management for Improving Interactions Using the Process Communication Model© FREE - Wedneday, March 22, 2023
Taking care of yourself is critical. The Process Communication Model© is a tool used to develop connection, motivation, and improve communication. Self-management is one of the first keys to making sure we can unlock our best potential! By using this model to meet your own needs and take care of yourself you can maximize your potential and minimize your distress. This session will cover how you can use the Process Communication Model© to better care for yourself and be the best you can be for yourself and others.

Pronouns: Why They Matter FREE - Monday, March 27, 2023
Define pronouns and neo-pronouns. Explore roles related to preferred name and pronoun use in an academic context. Understand and identify dimensions of gender identity and expression.

Move From “I Caught You" To "I Taught You” - Creating A Culture Of Academic Integrity $ - Tuesday, March 28, 2023
This webinar addresses the different concerns about—and definitions of —“originality” across the units within higher-education institutions; provides a framework of three key types of academic-integrity strategies and matches those strategies to the needs of instructors, departments, and institutions; and offers examples of each academic-integrity strategy, best practices for each, and practical implementation tips.

Conscious Communication Culture FREE - Wednesday, March 29, 2023
The way communication happens in most organizations is treated as just that—the way that it happens. Communication is more effective and equitable when you consciously shape the communication culture. This session offers clues to help you decode your current communication culture, guidance so you and your teammates can decide what you want it to be, and ideas about how to get there.

Creating a Sense of Belonging to Foster Academic Success and Retention FREE - Friday, March 31, 2023
By the end of this workshop, participants know or will be able to: Identify seven activities that create a sense of belonging. Understand the disadvantages associated with insensitive, non-inclusive environments. Understand the benefits of an inclusive environment for students and faculty.

Is the Assignment an Invitation to Plagiarize? FREE - Article
To aid in the prevention of plagiarism and to fully assess what our students know, the types of questions we ask in written assignments must change. Recall and remember questions rest at the bottom of Bloom’s Taxonomy. I recommend avoiding them for written assignments. Instead, we should ask questions that require students to apply, analyze, evaluate, and create, since these questions allow us to assess what students know and help them avoid plagiarism.

OER Jargon/Free-Digital-Open - On Demand
This presentation identifies the use and difficulty of Open Education jargon for newcomers to the Open Community. Here we will clarify Open Education Resources (OER) terms as well as the difference between free, digital, and open. Live Q & A will be available at the end.

Creative Commons - On Demand
The "openness" of OER depends upon permissive licensing, most commonly Creative Common (CC) licenses. Join us for an introduction to CC licenses designed to assist educators in recognizing, understanding, complying with, and applying CC licenses in teaching and learning environments.

Outlining Problems - On Demand
Presenters will discuss the benefits beyond using OER to lessen the student financial burden and demonstrate how content may be manipulated and shared in pedagogically interesting ways that may violate copyright in traditional materials.

Repositories & Platforms - On Demand
Join us for a tour of selected repositories and platforms, a few search strategies to try when looking for OER, and a couple demonstrations of identifying this information.

What Students Need to Feel Supported in 7 Key Areas FREE - On Demand
Understanding what students want and need is critical for college and university leaders’ decision-making if they are to effectively recruit, retain and support the next generation of students. Tune in to hear special report author Melissa Ezarik and Inside Higher Ed Editor Doug Lederman discuss the recently-released special report, "Collecting Student Perspectives to Drive Supports," which features key findings from our 2022 Student Voice surveys. Gain insights into what college undergraduates need and want from their institutions. 

Meeting the Needs of Today’s Learners FREE - On Demand
Explore the many types of learners seeking a post-high school education today and how institutions are striving to meet their needs. The strategies discussed in the webcast will be even more important for institutions to consider in the years ahead, as demographic changes will further reduce the number of traditional-age students in the U.S.

Using Restorative Practices to Interrupt and Address Microaggressions in the Classroom FREE - On Demand
Participants learn to recognize three forms of microaggressions: microinsults, macroassaults, and microinvalidations. Participants understand how restorative practices can be used in the classroom to foster connection to prevent microaggressions and repair harm when microaggressions occur. Participants learn five questions to ask to interrupt and address microaggressions when they occur.

4 Ways Colleges Can Support Adult Learners For Success FREE - On Demand
What are the unique needs of adult learners, those students over the age of 25?  And, what can our institutions do to create a welcoming and supportive environment for this important population of students? Join us for an important discussion as we share four strategies and resources institutions can deploy for adult learner success.  We will examine how we can onboard adult learners addressing common concerns around skills and learning modalities. We will further discuss how our institutions can provide meaningful and engaging resources to create supportive learning environments for adult learners. 

Overwhelmed & Exhausted: Strategies for Setting Boundaries & Avoiding Burnout an “Always On” Workplace - On Demand
In this session, we’ll identify different types of role strain, as well as conversational strategies you can use with peers and managers to help you reduce the hidden forms of work that zap your energy and productivity, so that you can begin to recharge and focus that energy on doing the work you find most meaningful.

Supporting First-Generation College Students With A Cultural Strengths Approach FREE - On Demand
How can institutions at all levels support the success of first-generation students? Using a cultural strengths approach to create a learning environment that engages our first-generation students. This session looks at classrooms and student services units to impact student success for this critical population of the students we serve.

Addressing Concerns Of First-Year Students: Online Intervention Strategies & Resources FREE - On Demand
Examine data to understand the needs of incoming students, identify strategies for supporting first-year students, learn the features and benefits of several online resources, explore the StudentLingo platforms & features.

The Center recently released BOLT 104, a resource for faculty on everything "teaching." Brand new to this course is a module called "Canvas 101" a series of over 20 videos (with transcripts) on everything from personalizing your settings, organizing modules, using speed grader, new quizzes, and more! You can locate this resource in the BOLT 104 by going to Canvas and clicking on the help icon. This is only one resource available to you in our quest for excellence in education. Feel free to check out the resources provided by Canvas on their community page or reach out to the Center for support. 

Reconnecting: Strategies for Building More Supportive, Responsive Workplace Cultures in Turbulent Times FREE - On Demand

When the Personal and Professional Collide: Communication Skills for the New Era of Extreme Remote Work FREE - On Demand

How Teachers Can Strengthen Academic Integrity Culture: Ukrainian Perspectives on Academic Integrity - On Demand