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Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

Twitter 101: What is it, and how can I use it?

Date: May 16, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB B107 (computer lab)

Presenter: Kristy Conger (UTHSC Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs – Education Specialist)

Session Overview:
Tweets, hashtags, followers, re-tweets…you may have heard these terms mentioned when people talk about Twitter. But, what does it all mean? This session is designed to introduce you to the world of Twitter and how it can be used as part of your academic and professional life.

Prior to this session please create your Twitter account (if you do not already have one) so we can dive right in and begin communicating in the Twitterverse.

To register for this session go to http://tinyurl.com/uthsccalendar

Archive Available – Can You Flip an Online Class? Yes, You Can!

Date: Live session took place April 22, 2014

Session Overview:
During The Flipped Approach to Online Teaching and Learning, you won’t just learn what successful flipping looks like; you’ll experience it yourself because the seminar itself contains flipped components. That kind of firsthand experience that puts you in your students’ shoes is both rare and invaluable.

After watching this webinar you will:

• Have an expanded definition of what it means to flip a learning environment
• Be able to analyze a lesson plan for an online course in an effort to identify opportunities to flip lessons
• Know how to develop one flipped strategy for an online or blended lesson

Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) if you would like to schedule a departmental or group viewing of this webinar.

Archive Available – Leverage Social Media to Fuel Student Engagement and Learning

Date: Live session took place April 8, 2014

Session Overview:
You already know that social media platforms are powerful tools that entertain us, connect us, and keep us organized. Did you know they can also help us teach? Incorporating social media into your courses can forge stronger connections with your students, foster mastery of course content, and develop social media skills that will help graduates transition into the workplace. The key is to use social media strategically and intelligently, and you can learn how to do that in this webinar.

After watching this webinar you will:

• Recognize the unique classroom application of a variety of social media platforms
• Formulate your own ideas for incorporating social media such as LinkedIn, Prezi, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, and blogs
• Recognize the potential learning opportunities that social media offers instructors and students
• Continue building your social media confidence and expanding your comfort level

Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) if you would like to schedule a departmental or group viewing of this webinar.

Archive Available – Six Strategies to Improve Your Online Courses

Date: Live session took place February 18, 2014

Session Overview:
Spend an hour with Dr. Oliver Dreon, director of Millersville University’s Center for Academic Excellence, as he presents Six Strategies to Improve Your Online Courses. You’ll come away with a tremendous “toolkit” of ideas for making your online classes even better than they are now. You’ll learn how you can use a half-dozen research-based, easy-to-implement practices to help you create truly student-centered instruction.

Using a blend of lecture and case studies, Dr. Dreon shows how you can:

• Create rich opportunities for students to interact with the course material, with you, and with one another
• Provide learning resources that leverage the strengths of the online space
• Apply innovative feedback and assessment strategies to deepen the learning experience for students
• Align your instructional methods with course learning objectives and goals

Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) if you would like to schedule a departmental or group viewing of this webinar.

Archive Available – Helping Introverts Thrive in an Active Learning Classroom

Date: Live session took place January 21, 2014

Session Overview:
Active learning is great for the class extroverts, but what about the introverts? During this webinar led by Nicki Monahan, M.Ed., faculty advisor for staff development at Toronto’s George Brown College, you will discover how a developmental approach can make active learning less threatening for your introverts, and how it can level the playing field so all the personality types in your classroom can thrive.

You will come away with information you can put to use right away in your classroom. At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Articulate how the concepts of introversion and extroversion affect active learning
• Analyze the impact of temperament on learning
• Identify strategies to respond the learning needs of introverts
• Develop policies and practices to maximize learning for all of your students

Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) if you would like to schedule a departmental or group viewing of this webinar.

Professional Sessions

Faculty Handbooks: Top Strategies for Policy Review

Date: May 7, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenter: Euphemia Thomopulos is an associate with Hirschfield Kramer, LLP, in the firm’s San Francisco office. Her practice involves all areas of higher education and employment and labor law. she is a member of the California Bar and is a graduate of Brown University and Columbia School of Law.

Session Overview:

This webinar presented by employment, labor law, and higher education attorney, Euphemia Thomopulos, will provide clear guidance on how to develop an up-to-date and comprehensive faculty handbook that communicates the expectations, policies, and procedures between faculty and your institution including:

• Drafting Your Faculty Handbook: Overview & Strategies for Compliance
• Critical Tools to Develop a Comprehensive Faculty Handbook in 2014
• Editing Your Handbook: What Stays, What Goes and What Gets Revised

To register for this session go to: http://tinyurl.com/uthsccalendar

Conferences

International Association of Medical Science Educators – IAMSE (Annual Conference)

Conference Dates: June 7-10, 2014
Location: Nashville, TN

Conference Overview:

The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health care education. Plenary topics for the 2014 meeting will include the use of simulation in medical education, giving effective and meaningful feedback, interprofessional education and the promotion of active learning in the classroom.

For additional details or to register for the conference please visit: http://www.iamseconference.org/

Additional Resources

2014: The Year of Active Learning at UTHSC
To access a variety of active learning resources visit https://academic.uthsc.edu/faculty/2014.php

UTHSC’s Faculty Resource Center
View schedule of professional development opportunities and read out latest blog post at https://uthsctlc.wordpress.com/