With the ability to automate so much of an online course, along with the physical separation from your students, it can be challenging to find ways to let your personality, teaching style, and personal touches shine through in the online environment. Based on the article “Don’t Turn into a Bot Online: Three Easy Strategies…
Qualtrics is a powerful online survey tool that allows you to build surveys, distribute surveys, create reports, and analyze responses. In this CETL Session we will introduce you to Qualtrics for research and program evaluation. This session is ideal for those who have some familiarity with Qualtrics and are looking to use it with other…
The faculty role includes contributing the body of knowledge for the profession. Faculty can contribute to the body of knowledge through publishing. This 4-part series will review the publishing process from multiple viewpoints. WesternU has several editors, associate editors, authors, and reviewers who are coming together to share first-hand experiences. Participants will be able to…
Come participate in this “reader’s digest book club” session that will summarize the current book and theory by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa and provide starting points for some great conversations regarding teaching and curriculum. The Five Pillars of the Mind discusses a new way of looking at and categorizing knowledge and information. This new model is not…
Successful grant writing blends the artistic and scientific talent of an investigator or a team to produce a proposal. Through this 6-part series, individuals will hear from funded researchers who will provide tips and tools used to create a proposal. Faculty researchers will share their experiences in submitting grant proposals and give tips for…
This session will cover how two major topics on Canvas: How to set up office hours for students. How to set up question banks in Canvas. Canvas office hours helps faculty reduce the number of back-and-forth scheduling emails, and gives the faculty an idea as to who will be attending their office hours whether virtual…
The faculty role includes contributing the body of knowledge for the profession. Faculty can contribute to the body of knowledge through publishing. This 4-part series will review the publishing process from multiple viewpoints. WesternU has several editors, associate editors, authors, and reviewers who are coming together to share first-hand experiences. Participants will be able to…
It’s always good to have more than one way of doing things, especially when carrying out administrative jobs. Microsoft Outlook shortcuts provide you with handy options and save time, too. If you rely on Outlook for your daily email exchanges and calendar management, these Outlook tips and techniques can help clear the clutter and keep…
Very muBasic and Advanced user training for faculty and staff.
With curriculum and communication moving to a remote environment, learn what options faculty have for recording and storing content and how to use and manage those services.