Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Michele DiPietro and Meghan Burke
This session is designed for tenured faculty who are preparing to submit a post-tenure review portfolio (note: tenured faculty preparing to submit for promotion as well should attend a Tenure & Promotion workshop.) The guidelines for portfolio preparation (which are different from the tenure portfolio guidelines) will be reviewed. The presenters will also share resources to assist faculty with the process. – September 09, 2020
Thursday, September 3, 2020 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Traci Stromie
This webinar will draw upon the positive deviants literature from positive psychology to engage participants in guided reflection with an eye toward surviving and thriving in the context of situational constraints that are amplified in the COVID context. We will consider feedback received from annual reviews and student evaluations, as well as our own stories of challenges and triumphs. We will take time together to pause, reflect, and set intentions for our well-being and productivity in the year to come. We will celebrate our accomplishments together. We will identify the steps we need to take beginning this fall to do and be well – and hopefully thrive despite uncertainty in the days ahead. – September 03, 2020
Thursday, September 3, 2020 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Linda Stewart
Teachers employ stories every day in their face-to-face classrooms, but how might they translate into online instruction? Do your stories purposefully engage students, amplify instruction, or create inclusivity? Building upon Gloria Anzaldua’s, Michel de Certeau’s and Tara Yosso’s concepts of border crossing, trespass, and counter stories, this webinar examines storytelling as an inclusive and transdisciplinary pedagogical tool. This webinar draws from narrative theory, learning sciences, and personal experiences to explore the many functions of storytelling for instructors and students who bring their own stories to the online classroom. With disciplinary and course goals in mind, participants will explore purposeful narrative strategies to enliven lectures, enhance discussions, and build community in the online environment. – September 03, 2020
Friday, August 28, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Hillary Steiner
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) focuses on investigations of teaching practices and student learning within a discipline or across disciplines in higher education. If you are curious about your students’ learning in this new online environment and want to explore the intersection of teaching and scholarship, join us for this informational webinar, where you’ll gain practical suggestions for any stage of the SoTL research process, including generating initial ideas, gathering data from online sources, and presenting or publishing the research. – August 28, 2020
Thursday, August 27, 2020 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Mandy McGrew
The scholarship on motivation tells us that value, self-efficacy, and a supportive environment all contribute to a student’s motivation. These “three pillars of motivation” are further supported and enhanced when students have trust in their professor and develop a rapport with them. But how do these motivation theories transfer to the online course modality? In this webinar, we will briefly examine these motivation theories and discuss ways to motivate your online students to achieve success in your course. Attendees will receive information and resources on motivation theory as well as some practical tools to use in remote and online instruction to boost your presence in the class and engage your students virtually. – August 27, 2020
Friday, August 21, 2020 | 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Tris Utschig
Active learning has a broad research base supporting its impact on improving student learning (Freeman et al, 2014). You might then wonder - but how do I incorporate active learning effectively into my online course, and what will it look like? Or, how can I incorporate active learning into my every class? In this webinar we will explore what it is that makes active learning work, and experience some simple active learning techniques that can be applied in any discipline and in any teaching modality. – August 21, 2020
Thursday, August 20, 2020 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Letizia Guglielmo
Join us for a kickoff book club event and semester-long writing accountability group for faculty interested in writing a journal article in one semester. Following years of field-tested strategies by Wendy Laura Belcher in her book, Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success, the group will be supported by writing and revision activities and regular check ins with group members to promote motivation while writing at home. – August 20, 2020
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Linda Stewart
Research shows cultivating mindfulness and self-care improves resilience and awareness (Barbezat & Pingree, 2014). This interactive webinar introduces several mindful approaches to self-care for instructors and their students, including meditation and walking meditations, contemplative practices, and reflection. Participants will practice strategies for self-care and identify activities and approaches they can share with their students. Multiple resources will be provided for further exploration. – August 19, 2020
Friday, August 14, 2020 | 12:00 - 12:45 p.m.
Facilitator: Mandy McGrew
Are you new to Kennesaw State? Were you hired after faculty orientation? Have you been teaching at KSU for years and never attended an orientation? Were you not able to make orientation because of other obligations? Now is your chance! Join us to hear about resources at KSU that can help you to innovate and improve your teaching both online and face-to-face. You will hear about various departments and tools that will support you as you design and teach your online class, as well as learn about services for students. – August 14, 2020
Thursday, August 13, 2020 | 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.
Facilitator: Mandy McGrew
Are you new to Kennesaw State? Were you hired after faculty orientation? Have you been teaching at KSU for years and never attended an orientation? Were you not able to make orientation because of other obligations? Now is your chance! Join us to hear about resources at KSU that can help you to innovate and improve your teaching both online and face-to-face. You will hear about various departments and tools that will support you as you design and teach your online class, as well as learn about services for students. – August 13, 2020
