Faculty Support Services Workshops, Fall 2009
Please register online for any of following workshops.
September
Tenure and Promotion Dossier Workshop
Tuesday, September 15, 2:00–4:00,
Wednesday, September 23, 2:00-4:00 &
Friday, September 25, 9:30-11:30
LI 2302
The Office of Faculty Development invites you to a Dossier Workshop for Tenure and Promotion. We'll answer your questions, review the procedures and changes to the document, and have model Dossiers. This workshop will focus specifically on the changes to the RTP process based upon the new approved senate procedures. Copies of the new RTP and "opt out" document will be available to all attendees or can be found at http://www.csueastbay.edu/OAA/docs.html. Dossiers are due Thursday, October 1st to your department chairs.
Presenters: Jane Lopus or Dee Andrews
New Faculty Orientation
Wednesday, September 16, 8:30-4:45,
LI 2250
A full day of activities and informational sessions for our new tenure-track faculty.
Facilitator: Julie Glass
Back to the Bay
Thursday, September 17, 8:30-4:00
VBT and University Library
This free conference includes breakfast, lunch, and a reception on Thursday, September 17th at the state-of-the-art Valley Business and Technology Center. Please join your colleagues for stimulating discussion about teaching and the profession, and learn about the latest instructional technology. We will end the day with the Gallery of Resources and a reception in the University Library.
Dossier Pizza Parties
Thursday, September 24 &
Friday, September 25, 11:30-1:30
LI 2302
The Office of Faculty Development invites those of you who are applying for tenure and/or promotion to two Dossier Parties. We’ll answer your questions, provide a three-hole punchers, extra plastic covers and tabs, scissors, tape, and computers for you to use. We’ll also have model dossiers, and I will be available for one-on-one consultations throughout both days and the rest of the week. We'll provide pizza and soft drinks. Stop by anytime for a slice and advice!
Presenters: Jane Lopus and Julie Glass.
Virtual Collaborations with Elluminate
Monday, September 28, 2:00-3:00
Online Workshop!!
That’s right, attend you may attend this workshop from anywhere with an internet connection! Looking for ways to increase interaction in your online class? Do you want to extend the boundaries of a physical meeting? Do you want to enhance collaboration with other instructors or students? Then join an Elluminate workshop right from your office or home and see if this virtual classroom program is the tool for you. Collaborating at a distance just got easier! After registering, participants will be contacted with log-in instructions for this workshop.
Presenter: Bonnie Correia, Online and Hybrid Support Center
Getting Started with Blackboard
Wednesday, September 30, 3:30-5:00,
LI 2064
This hands-on workshop is designed for instructors who have never used Blackboard before. Topics will include: logging in, organizing your course shell, uploading documents, and communicating with your students using email and announcements.
Presenter: Bernie Salvador, Online and Hybrid Support Center
October
Virtual Collaborations with Elluminate
Thursday, October 1, 2:00-3:00,
Online Workshop!!
That’s right, you may attend this workshop from anywhere with an internet connection! Looking for ways to increase interaction in your online class? Do you want to extend the boundaries of a physical meeting? Do you want to enhance collaboration with other instructors or students? Then join an Elluminate workshop right from your office or home and see if this virtual classroom program is the tool for you. Collaborating at a distance just got easier!
Presenter: Bonnie Correia, Online and Hybrid Support Center
Managing Stress and Staying Healthy
Monday, October 5, 1:00-2:00,
LI 2302
Given the many demands on our time and the need to prioritize those demands, how can faculty begin and sustain a fitness program. This workshop will provide a basic introduction to the role and importance of physical activity on overall health and wellness. In addition we will provide strategies to get (and keep) you moving! We will also use time to answer questions you may have about physical activity and nutrition.
Presenters: Rita Liberti and Cathy Inouye
Introduction to BB Grade Center: Part 1
Wednesday, October 7, 12:00-1:30,
LI 2064
If you've never used Blackboard's Grade Center, this is the workshop for you. You will gain hands-on experience with getting set up, creating assignment columns and calculated columns, entering grades, weighting grades, managing instructor and student views, and downloading your grade sheet.
Presenter: Bernie Salvador, Online and Hybrid Support Center
Preview Documentary Films for Classroom Use
Tuesday, October 13, 12:00–1:00,
LI 2300
Do you watch "Independent Lens" on PBS? Get a sneak peek of the 2009-10 season films available for classroom use.
Presenters: Colleen Fong and Robert Lara
Demystifying BB Grade Center: Part 2
Wednesday, October 14, 12:00-1:30,
LI 2064
If you've worked with Blackboard's Grade Center for a while, chances are you have some questions about how some of the new Grade Center tools behave. We'll cover the most frequently asked questions instructors have about the grade Center, then open the conversation to your own questions.
Presenter: Bernie Salvador, Online and Hybrid Support Center
Dossier Workshop for 1st and 2nd Year Retention
Wednesday, October 14, 2:00-4:00 &
Thursday, October 15, 2:00-4:00
LI 2302
Join us for a workshop that provides an overview of the retention process and tips for preparing your dossier. We’ll discuss how to compile appropriate materials for your retention dossier and how to write or refine your narratives in the areas of instructional achievement, professional achievement, internal University Contributions and External representations. Dossiers due to your department chair Tuesday, November 10.
Presenter: Jane Lopus
Introduction to Hybrid and Online Teaching
Tuesday, October 20, 10:00-11:30,
LI 2250
Will you be embarking upon your first online or hybrid teaching experience in the near future? Or are you simply curious to learn more about these new methods of learning? This presentation will distinguish online and hybrid teaching from the traditional face-to-face teaching experience, provide an orientation to the Blackboard online learning environment, offer key course design considerations for new online or hybrid instructors and provide an orientation to the faculty support services available to assist you with your successful online and/or hybrid teaching experience.
Presenter: Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Online and Hybrid Support Center
What’s New with Retention, Tenure, and Promotion?
Wednesday, October 21, 2:00-4:00,
LI 2302
Last year, the Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) completed a long-over-due revision to our policy and procedures document (formerly called PTR), and they changed more than the title! What are the significant changes and how will they affect you as a faculty going through the rtp process or as a faculty who serves on a review committee?
Presenters: Dee Andrews and Sue Opp
Range Elevation Portfolio Preparation
Monday, October 26th, 12:00-1:00 &
Tuesday, October 27th, 10:00 - 11:00
LI 2300
This practical workshop provides an overview of the range elevation process for lecturers and attempts to answer your questions about organization of portfolios, materials to include, and how to relate the materials to evaluation criteria. All are welcome; however, this workshop is designed for those submitting range elevation portfolios for Nov. 14. Director Eileen Barrett will present a power point overview; Mark Karplus, Lecturer in Chemistry, and Gretchen Reevy, Lecturer in Psychology will profit tips and suggestions.
Presenters: Julie Glass, Gretchen Reevy, and Mark Karplus
Creating Posters Using PowerPoint
Tuesday, October 27, 10:00-11:00,
LI 2250
Learn how to use PowerPoint for large posters for conferences, large displays, and poster sessions. Topics will include setting up PowerPoint and tips on getting the best quality in your graphics.
Presenter: Glenn Brewster, Media and Academic Technology Services
Academic Integrity Week: Faculty Forum on Plagiarism and Cheating
Tuesday, October 27, 12:00-1:00,
Biella Room of the Library
Student plagiarism and cheating are a concern on campuses throughout the Country and CSU East Bay is no exception. In an electronically-rich environment, with so much information available, “borrowing” another writers’ work and cheating on tests, quizzes, and exams is easier than it has ever been. What do our students think about the nature and seriousness of plagiarism and cheating? More importantly, what can we do to discourage plagiarism and cheating, and what should we do if we suspect it? This session will examine these questions, provide preventive suggestions and explore our own efforts to create an intellectual community that promotes ethical standards and values academic integrity.
Presenters: Norman Bowen, Julie Glass, Margaret Rustick, and Carol Nowicki
Discussion Boards: Balancing Practicality and Pedagogy
Wednesday, October 28, 2:00-3:30,
LI 2064
Join us for an overview of the most frequently asked questions related to setting up and managing discussion boards in Blackboard. Then jump into a thoughtful, interactive faculty spotlight session, led by Jessica Weiss, Professor of History, about pedagogical applications of discussions in online learning.
Presenters: Bernie Salvador, Online and Hybrid Support Center, and Jessica Weiss, Professor of History
Lecturers’ Reception
Wednesday, October 28, 2:00-4:00,
LI 2302
All lecturers are warmly invited to join us at our annual Lecturers’ Reception. This event provides an opportunity to meet colleagues, share experiences and gather information related to lecturer issues at East Bay and throughout the CSU. Copies of Senate documents pertaining to lecturers will be available. We hope you can join us! Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP kyna.taylor@csueastbay.edu or call 885-4722.
Hosts: Julie Glass, Sartaz Aziz (English), Gretchen Reevy (Psychology), and Mark Karplus (Chemisty/Biochemistry).
Blog and Wiki in Education
Thursday, October 29, 10:30-12:00,
LI 2800
Pick up some tips on how to use the new four letter words making an impact in education. Samples of how instructors have used blogs and wikis in class to enhance communication and do collaborative projects will be shown. Also we will look at how to set them up in your Blackboard course.
Presenter: Bonnie Correia, Online and Hybrid Support Center
Friday Social
Friday, October 30, 3:30-5:00,
LI 2302
Come join your colleagues for an informal faculty gathering. We will provide refreshments, wine, and juices. We hope you’ll connect with faculty who share your outside interests—hiking, dancing, films, and music, etc. We plan to organize zip code lists for faculty who would like to get to know colleagues from their neighborhoods. Plans for dinner afterwards may spontaneously occur.
Host: Julie Glass
November
Overview of Rich Media Tools for Instructional Content
Tuesday, November 3, 10:00-11:00,
LI 2250
Explore your options for integrating text, audio and video into your instruction. Topics covered will include synchronizing PowerPoint presentations with narration, screencasting (screen demos that show mouse movements/clicks), and creating downloadable audio and video files for students to use offline with iPods and similar mp3 players. Programs demonstrated will be PC platform only.
Presenter: Glenn Brewster, Media and Academic Technology Services
Professional Leave: Accomplishments & Preparations
Tuesday, November 3, 2:00-4:00,
LI 2302
Interested in hearing from colleagues about their accomplishments during sabbatical leave? Curious about the difference between a sabbatical and a difference in pay leave? Wondering about all aspects of our professional leave program? Thinking about how to plan ahead for your professional leaves? Looking for help with the sabbatical proposal you are preparing? Join us for all or portions of this workshop!
Presenters include a panel of faculty Evaon Wong Kim, Lynn Paringer, Catherine Reed, Sharon Green, and Julie Glass.
Dossier Pizza Party
Wednesday, November 4 &
Thursday, November 5, 11:30-1:30,
LI 2302
Dossiers due to your department chair Tuesday, November 10. Join us for slice and advice at one of our two pizza parties, which are informal, hands-on gatherings where we comment on narratives, answer questions, and provide last minute tips.
Advice from Julie Glass and Jane Lopus.
Document Submission in Blackboard
Wednesday, November 4, 12:00-1:30
LI 2064
Keep student papers out of your email box by using the document submission tools in Blackboard. The Assignments tool allows students to send the instructor a paper that is viewable through the Grade Center. Turnitin runs the submitted paper through the Turnitin plagiarism software before delivering it to the Grade Center.
Presenter: Bernie Salvador, Online and Hybrid Support Center
Civility in the Classroom: Handling Disruptions and Misconduct in the Classroom
Tuesday, November 10, 2:00-4:00
LI 2302
Have you ever had difficult encounters with students? Have you wondered how to respond to inappropriate classroom behavior? Are you concerned about how the behavior of one student might adversely affect the classroom learning environment for all your students? You are not alone! Faculty express ongoing concern with the increasing number of difficult student problems encountered in the classroom. Research indicates college students are exhibiting more frequent and severe problems than in the past. This presentation and discussion among colleagues will review the research, identify the campus resources, explore ramifications of incivility in our classrooms, and present and debate the merits of possible solutions. Our goal is to create a stimulating and safe learning environment for all our students.
Presenter: Julie Glass
Range Elevation Pizza Party
Friday, November 13th, 11:30-1:30
LI 2300
We offer last minute advice, suggestions, and serve pizza! Come join us the week before you submit your portfolio on Friday, November 14th.
Facilitators: Julie Glass, Gretchen Reevy, and Mark Karplus
Making Use of Blackboard's Online Storage
Tuesday, November 17, 10:00-11:00,
LI 2250
Learn how to make use of Blackboard's Online Storage for storing course content and other types of shared documents. The Online Storage system can be integrated with the Blackboard Course System for sharing documents with a class or it can be used as online storage for sharing with colleagues on other institutions. This can be made easier by using the drag and drop feature available in Windows and the Mac operating systems.
Presenter: Terry Smith, Media and Academic Technology Services
Community-Based Learning (Internships, Fieldwork, Service Learning): What are the ideas in your classroom doing?
Wednesday, November 18, 12:00-1:10,
LI 2302
Supervising internships or fieldwork courses? Looking for ways to liven up your curriculum? Community-based learning can bring your curriculum to life. Join us and learn easy ways to create discipline-based projects that engage students in the surrounding community. From pedagogy to research and publication--hear from colleagues; hear from our community partners; share ideas of your own. Ask yourself: what are the ideas in your classroom doing?
Presenter: Mary D'Alleva, Community-Based Learning Program
Crafting Personalized Online Learning Experiences with VoiceThread
Wednesday, November 18, 2:00-4:00,
LI 2064
VoiceThread is a web-based application that allows you to easily transform a presentation into a dynamic web-based conversation. Students may leave comments in text, voice (using a microphone or a telephone!) or video (with a simple web cam). Join us to gain hands-on experience with VoiceThread and decide if it is the missing link you have been seeking to personalize your students’ online learning experience.
Presenter: Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Online and Hybrid Support Center
December
Field Trip to the SCAA
Wednesday, December 2, 12:00–1:00,
LI 3108
Many (most) faculty have probably never visited the Student Center for Academic Achievement (SCAA), and this will be an opportunity to not only see the operation, but those who attend will be asked to attend an informal brainstorming session with the SCAA Director and the lead tutors to discuss learning support in general and try to identify ways to improve the SCAA’s services.
Light refreshments will be served.
Presenters: John Whitman, Jonnie Lind, and Wengi Zheng
3rd, 4th, and 5th year Dossier Retention Workshops
Wednesday, December 9, 3:00-4:30,
LI 2302
This workshop provides an overview of the retention, tenure, and promotion process and attempts to answer your questions about organization of dossiers, materials to include, and how to relate the materials to evaluation criteria. This workshop is designed for those submitting dossiers for 3rd, 4th, or 5th year retention. Since dossiers are due Friday, January 15, we will also have dossier pizza parties next quarter on Tuesday, January 5 and Wednesday, January 6.
Presenter: Jane Lopus
