Faculty Learning Community

Blackboard Seminar Series – Rubrics: Friday, September 16, 2011

Posted by on September 7, 2011

Educational Technology (EdTech) is hosting a Blackboard Seminar Series event at noon on Friday, September 16, 2011 in Centennial 103. The focus of the discussion will be RUBRICS, an invaluable tool in grading highly subjective assignments such as discussion boards and presentations. Why should rubrics be used? How can they be used effectively? Julie Phelps, […]

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FLC — Using TurningKey for Testing

Posted by on September 6, 2011

When: Friday, September 9, 2011 at noon Where: Centennial Hall 104 Presenter: Dr. Dan Reardon, Assistant Professor of English and Technical CommunicationSponsored by: CERTI and Educational Technology Dessert and drinks provided — feel free to bring your own lunch. Instructors will discover how to use TurningKey software in conjunction with clickers to give paper-based, self-paced […]

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Blackboard Seminar Series on Friday, April 15, 2011

Posted by on April 12, 2011

EdTech is hosting a Blackboard Seminar Series on Friday, April 15, at Noon in Centennial Hall Room 103. This session will focus on how to effectively use assessment tools inside (and outside) of Blackboard. Topics will include: Assignment tools – students can submit assignments that show up in the Grade Center for easy download and […]

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Faculty Learning Community: Online Homework

Posted by on February 16, 2011

Introduced by Dr. Harvest Collier, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies Organized by Diane Hagni, Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI) Notes compiled by Barb Wilkins, Educational Technology Edited as needed by Malcolm Hays, Educational Technology (EdTech) Dr. Collier asked everyone in the room to introduce themselves and give a little bit of info […]

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Blackboard Seminar Series – Bb Outside the Classroom

Posted by on November 1, 2010

EdTech and CERTI are co-sponsoring the November Blackboard Seminar Series, which will focus on using Blackboard resources outside of the classroom environment. This event will take place in Centennial Hall Room 104 at Noon on Friday, November 5, 2010. Featured speakers include: Bih-Ru Lea, of the Information Science Technology department. She will discuss her IST […]

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Blackboard Seminar Series – Using Rubrics with Blackboard

Posted by on October 6, 2010

EdTech and CERTI are co-sponsoring the October Blackboard Seminar Series, which will focus on using rubrics both inside and outside of a Blackboard course. Barb Wilkins, Instructional Technologist for EdTech, will be presenting. This event will take place in Centennial Hall Room 104 at Noon on Friday, October 8, 2010. What are rubrics? Why should […]

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Faculty Learning Community — Student Perceptions of Technology

Posted by on September 10, 2010

Presented by: Matt Shaner, Manager of IT Relationship & Asset Management Data comes from EDUCAUSE. Two stereotypes of students/professors. One stereotype that students have about professors is that professors don’t like technology–Matt showed a video of a professor who destroys a laptop with liquid nitrogen and yells at students not to bring laptops to class. […]

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