In the spring of 2020, 83% of the faculty surveyed said that they moved a face-to-face course to emergency remote teaching. By the fall of 2020, 68% of those were still teaching one or more courses fully online, with 30% more employing some sort of blended methodology. 64% say their current teaching is different or…
How do you really feel about end of the semester student evaluations? CATS can help you make mid-semester tweaks to your teaching and course material that are student-centered and have a proven record of leading to better learning outcomes for students – as well as happier students 😊 In this session, we will review techniques…
Do you have a list of terms you want to search? Are you sure that that’s the right term to use to get the right results? By the end of this workshop participants will be able to: Select the best database to search for the type of research being conducted Arrange their search…
Tired of trying to get your manuscript’s references in the correct citation format? Are you stressing out over keeping track of the references you need for your manuscript? EndNote 20 can solve these problems! This presentation will help researchers get started with the new and improved EndNote 20 in gathering and organizing references for…
Pivot tables allow you to quickly organize and summarize information from large data groups. One of the important features of excel pivot tables is that it helps to create reports easily and efficiently. This can save you hours of hard work creating reports manually. Information from pivot tables can be used in various ways to…
May 2021 marks Skill Share's 1st birthday. It's now a WesternU Community you can join. Want to know more? Join us on Zoom to meet some of our Associates and see what it's all about! Agenda: What is WesternU's Skill Share and why would I want to join as an Associate? Fun…
This Canvas Studio presentation will cover how students and instructors can upload, create, edit, manage, share and discuss audio and video files. Existing files can be used or new ones can be created with Studio's capture and editing tools.
What is the adult dosage for sumatriptan? Do you need a listing of the treatment options for blepharitis? All of these can be answered using mobile apps provided by the Pumerantz Library. Objectives Identify library supplied mobile apps Determine which is the best to use in a given situation Know which are synchronous and asynchronous
What is equity and how do we promote it in the classroom? In the educational setting, equity can be defined as “freedom from bias freedom from bias, assumptions, or institutional barriers that negatively impact online learners' motivations, opportunities, or accomplishments” (Peralta Community College District). In this session, participants will be provided with tools and tips for how to…
New research sometimes requires new tools. Sometimes the designs are very simple, sometimes complex. Take a look at some of the instruments and tools developed at WesternU over the last few years that have helped make research projects a reality. Discover the process and the ways CETL can help. By the end of…