For a calendar view of events please go to: http://bit.ly/UTHSCal

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

Opening the Box: Building Online Learning Communities with Multiuser Blogging Environments

Date: June 18, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenter: Michael Wilder (University of Nevada)

Session Overview:

Although blogging is not new to education, current improvements to blogging systems have enabled this technology to be applied in innovative and creative ways. Instead of simply being mechanisms for individual reflection or announcement, newer features allow open-source blogging systems to become full-fledged virtual communities that enable sophisticated social interaction, collaboration, and peer evaluation.

A combination of the open-source blogging software, WordPress, with the free BuddyPress plugin, creates an environment in which students can create academic publications with a full-range of contemporary word-processing features (including the addition of images, video, and podcasts), share resources, work collaboratively, and comment and evaluate each other’s work.

At the same time, this system allows students to have direct control of their learning environment (through customized themes), to participate in Facebook-like social interactions (“friending,” “liking,” commenting, user profiles), to integrate social media (such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, Flickr), and to collaborate (via document sharing, group support, and wikis). In addition this educational practice allows mobile access (via smartphones and tablets) as well as badges and gamification.

Participants in this webinar will be able to:

• Describe some of the major affordances of multiuser blogging environments
• Evaluate application of this technology in education,
• List basic technological requirements and enhancements,
• Identify other institutions currently using this innovation.

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

Professional Sessions

Archive Available – Faculty Handbooks: Top Strategies for Policy Review

Date: Live session took place May 7, 2014

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

Information related to accessing the archive of this session is located in the Professional Development course within Blackboard. Enrollment instructions for the Professional Development course can be found at http://tinyurl.com/profdevenroll

Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) if you need assistance accessing the session archives.

Toastmaster’s Brain Builders UTHSC Chapter

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: The Urban Child Institute, 600 Jefferson Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room, Conference Room 4

A Toastmaster’s meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmaster’s contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu).

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/

For a calendar view of events please go to: http://bit.ly/UTHSCal

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/

For a calendar view of events please go to: http://bit.ly/UTHSCal

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

How to use Twitter for Teaching, Learning and Research in Higher Ed – It’s not only a stupid distraction!

Date: May 2, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A104

Presenter: Jeffrey Morrison, Steve Gilbert, and others

Session Overview:
This TLT webinar will focus on how Twitter can actually be USEFUL to faculty, staff and students – not merely a trivial distraction. The session will also include:

• Demonstrations of ways to use Twitter as a research topic aggregator using tools such as Tweetbot, HootSuite, Evernote and Flipboard
• Information on tweeting with applications like Topsy and Zite

To register to attend this webinar go to http://tinyurl.com/uthsccalendar

Plagiarism Education Week – Archived Sessions Available

Overview:
Plagiarism Education Week returned for its second annual virtual conference and was held April 21 – April 25, 2014. Several webcasts were offered that focused on sharing ideas and best practices related to academic integrity and plagiarism prevention including:

• College, Critical Thinking and the Cheating Business (Presented by: Dave Tomar, Author of “The Shadow Scholar: How I Made a Living Helping College Kids Cheat.”)
• Harnessing the Power of Choice and “Teachable Moments” in the Development of Integrity (Presented by: Teddi Fishman, Director of the International Center for Academic Integrity – ICAI)
• Engaging Arguments: Research and Writing in the Digital Age (Presented by: Linda Friedrich, Ph.D., Director of Research and Evaluation at the National Writing Project)

To view all of the recorded sessions from Plagiarism Education Week go to http://turnitin.com/en_us/resources/plagiarism-education-week

Archive Now Available – Creating Exceptional Interprofessional Teaching and Learning in Clinical Settings: The University of Toronto Journey (AIHC Webinar)

Presenters: Mandy Lowe, Lynne Sinclair, and Maria Tassone

Session Overview:
This webinar took place on April 17, 2014 and focused on the approaches taken by the University of Toronto Centre for Interprofessional Education (IPE) to create exceptional interprofessional learning environments for students and health care professionals at the interface between education and practice.

Facilitators Mandy Lowe, Lynne Sinclair, and Maria Tassone share their experience of bridging the clinical environment to promote IPE – their institutional story, bumps on the road and wisdom learned along the way. The webinar is aimed at educators, practitioners, leaders, policy makers and others from across both academic and practice settings who are interested in learning more about embedding IPE into practice, as well as strategies for successful leadership, impact and sustainability.

The archive can be viewed at http://www.aihc-us.org/aihc-interprofessional-webinar/

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

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

Information related to accessing the archive of this session is located in the Professional Development course within Blackboard. Enrollment instructions for the Professional Development course can be found at http://tinyurl.com/profdevenroll

Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) if you need assistance accessing the session archives.

Professional Sessions

IRB Insights

Date: April 30, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Session Overview:
Please join the IRB for the quarterly IRB Insights session. Discussion will focus on the difference in exempt versus expedited studies and commonly asked questions for both. Please bring your own questions!

Register to attend this session at http://www.uthsc.edu/research/research_compliance/IRB/insight_reg.php

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/

For a calendar view of events please go to: http://bit.ly/UTHSCal

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

EDUCAUSE Live! Webinar – The EDUCAUSE 2014 Top-Ten IT Issues: Be the Change You See

Date: April 16, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenters: Mark Adams (Vice President for Information Technology, Sam Houston State University); Susan Grajek (Vice President, Data Research, and Analytics, EDUCAUSE); David Hoyt (Chief Information Systems Officer, Collin County Community College District); Becky King (Associate Vice President for Information Technology, Baylor University)

Session Overview:
This year marks a turning point for higher education IT organizations, when the new ideas, solutions, and models that have been accumulating in higher education and technology will hit them—and the institutions they serve—fast and hard. Join EDUCAUSE Vice President Susan Grajek and three members of the IT Issues Panel (Mark Adams of Sam Houston State University, David Hoyt of Collin College, and Becky King of Baylor University) in a discussion of the themes and implications of the 2014 Top-Ten IT Issues and a deep dive into six of them.

Top-Ten IT Issues, 2014:
1. Improving student outcomes through an institutional approach that strategically leverages technology
2. Establishing a partnership between IT leadership and institutional leadership to develop a collective understanding of what information technology can deliver
3. Assisting faculty with the instructional integration of information technology
4. Developing an IT staffing and organizational model to accommodate the changing IT environment and facilitate openness and agility
5. Using analytics to help drive critical institutional outcomes
6. Changing IT funding models to sustain core service, support innovation, and facilitate growth
7. Addressing access demand and the wireless and device explosion
8. Sourcing technologies and services at scale to reduce costs (via cloud, greater centralization of institutional IT services and systems, cross-institutional collaborations, and so forth)
9. Determining the role of online learning and developing a strategy for that role
10. Implementing risk management and information security practices to protect institutional IT resources/data and respond to regulatory compliance mandates*
10. Developing an enterprise IT architecture that can respond to changing conditions and new opportunities*
* Tie

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

Creating Exceptional Interprofessional Teaching and Learning in Clinical Settings: The University of Toronto Journey (AIHC Webinar)

Date: April 17, 2014
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Location: GEB A104

Presenters: Mandy Lowe, Lynne Sinclair, and Maria Tassone

Session Overview:
This webinar will focus on the approaches taken by the University of Toronto Centre for Interprofessional Education (IPE) to create exceptional interprofessional learning environments for students and health care professionals at the interface between education and practice.

Facilitators Mandy Lowe, Lynne Sinclair and Maria Tassone will share their experience of bridging the clinical environment to promote IPE – their institutional story, bumps on the road and wisdom learned along the way.  The webinar is aimed at educators, practitioners, leaders, policy makers and others from across both academic and practice settings who are interested in learning more about embedding IPE into practice, as well as strategies for successful leadership, impact and sustainability.

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

Can You Flip an Online Class? Yes, You Can! (Webinar)

Date: April 22, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A104

Presenters: Barbi Honeycutt, Ph.D. and Sarah Glova

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.

To learn more about this webinar please click here.

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

Collaborative Learning: How Technology Can Support and Improve the Online Learning Experience – Wiley Faculty Network Webinar

Date: April 28, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Register to participate from any location

Presenter: Bruce McLaren, Carnegie Mellon University

Session Overview:

The world of online education is going through a transformation, one that will only increase in speed and scope in the coming years. The landscape of online education since the 1990s has largely focused on individual students working primarily with text-based resources, related media assets and periodic assessments. Yet the world of the Internet has dramatically changed since the 1990s. Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are turning the Internet into a distinctly communal and collaborative environment. At the same time, researchers in the Learning Sciences are uncovering the advantages of students learning in groups, working with one another and with an instructor, sharing knowledge with one another. During this guest lecture, Dr. Bruce McLaren (Senior Systems Scientist at Carnegie Mellon University) will discuss this trend, exploring how we can design online learning experiences by leveraging existing technology and features that contribute to improving learning outcomes.

To register for this free webinar go to:http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/event_calendar/view/268214

Conferences

Sloan-C: 7th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium – Session Archives Now Available!

Conference Dates: Took place April 9th – April 11th

Conference Overview:
The Emerging Technologies Symposium is devoted to the emerging and innovative uses of technology designed to improve teaching and learning online. The conference focuses on the technologies that drive online learning effectiveness, highlighting research, applications and best practices of important emerging technological tools. We encourage submissions related to instruction, networking, assessment, open educational resources, new media and support services.

Information related to accessing session archives from this conference are located in the Professional Development within Blackboard. Enrollment instructions for the Professional Development course are located at http://tinyurl.com/profdevenroll.

Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) if you need assistance accessing the session archives.

International Association of Medical Science Educators (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: www.iamseconference.org

Professional Sessions

Biomedical Informatics Group (BIG) Meeting

Date: April 25, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: 910 Madison, Room 502

Presenter: Dr. Robert Williams, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair in Computational Genomics, Center for Integrative and Translational Genomics

Session Overview:

Topic (Genetic and Genomic Resources at UTHSC to Study Experimental and Clinical Cohorts): Progression of virtually all human diseases are influenced by complex interactions between genetic and environmental (epigenetic) factors. The CITG at UTHSC has developed novel mouse experimental resources that incorporate a level of genetic complexity that mirrors that of a human populations. Many of our faculty are using these resources to build and test quantitative models of disease mechanisms, with a special focus on neurodegeneration (Alzheimer’s, stroke, and glaucoma), infectious diseases, addiction and neurological/psychiatric disease. The CITG, with help from NIH, is also developing powerful web services to study animal models and human cohorts (e.g. the CANDLE study). In this short presentation Rob will summarize some of the resources available to investigators and students at UT and provide pointers on how to exploit genomics and phenotype data sets.

Questions? Email Teresa Waters: twaters@uthsc.edu

Toastmaster’s Brain Builders UTHSC Chapter

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: The Urban Child Institute, 600 Jefferson Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room, Conference Room 4

A Toastmaster’s meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Everyone welcome!

For more information about Toastmaster’s contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu).

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 our latest blog post at https://uthsctlc.wordpress.com/

For a calendar view of events please go to: http://bit.ly/UTHSCal

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

Learn, Eat, and Collaborate

Date: April 11, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: 920 Madison – Room 640

Speakers: Dr. Chasity Shelton, Teresa Britt and actual Standardized Patients

Series Overview:
This session will provide an overview of non-traditional use of Standardized Patients in Healthcare Education including information about various projects on the UTHSC campus utilizing actors to portray “simulated/standardized patients”. Come hear this information and see if this form of simulation could possibly be utilized in your curriculum.

EDUCAUSE Live! Webinar – The EDUCAUSE 2014 Top-Ten IT Issues: Be the Change You See

Date: April 16, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenters: Mark Adams (Vice President for Information Technology, Sam Houston State University); Susan Grajek (Vice President, Data Research, and Analytics, EDUCAUSE); David Hoyt (Chief Information Systems Officer, Collin County Community College District); Becky King (Associate Vice President for Information Technology, Baylor University)

Session Overview:
This year marks a turning point for higher education IT organizations, when the new ideas, solutions, and models that have been accumulating in higher education and technology will hit them—and the institutions they serve—fast and hard. Join EDUCAUSE Vice President Susan Grajek and three members of the IT Issues Panel (Mark Adams of Sam Houston State University, David Hoyt of Collin College, and Becky King of Baylor University) in a discussion of the themes and implications of the 2014 Top-Ten IT Issues and a deep dive into six of them.

Top-Ten IT Issues, 2014:
1. Improving student outcomes through an institutional approach that strategically leverages technology
2. Establishing a partnership between IT leadership and institutional leadership to develop a collective understanding of what information technology can deliver
3. Assisting faculty with the instructional integration of information technology
4. Developing an IT staffing and organizational model to accommodate the changing IT environment and facilitate openness and agility
5. Using analytics to help drive critical institutional outcomes
6. Changing IT funding models to sustain core service, support innovation, and facilitate growth
7. Addressing access demand and the wireless and device explosion
8. Sourcing technologies and services at scale to reduce costs (via cloud, greater centralization of institutional IT services and systems, cross-institutional collaborations, and so forth)
9. Determining the role of online learning and developing a strategy for that role
10. Implementing risk management and information security practices to protect institutional IT resources/data and respond to regulatory compliance mandates*
10. Developing an enterprise IT architecture that can respond to changing conditions and new opportunities*
* Tie

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

Creating Exceptional Interprofessional Teaching and Learning in Clinical Settings: The University of Toronto Journey (AIHC Webinar)

Date: April 17, 2014
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Location: GEB A104

Presenters: Mandy Lowe, Lynne Sinclair, and Maria Tassone

Session Overview:
This webinar will focus on the approaches taken by the University of Toronto Centre for Interprofessional Education (IPE) to create exceptional interprofessional learning environments for students and health care professionals at the interface between education and practice.

Facilitators Mandy Lowe, Lynne Sinclair and Maria Tassone will share their experience of bridging the clinical environment to promote IPE – their institutional story, bumps on the road and wisdom learned along the way.  The webinar is aimed at educators, practitioners, leaders, policy makers and others from across both academic and practice settings who are interested in learning more about embedding IPE into practice, as well as strategies for successful leadership, impact and sustainability.

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

Can You Flip an Online Class? Yes, You Can! (Webinar)

Date: April 22, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A104

Presenters: Barbi Honeycutt, Ph.D. and Sarah Glova

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.

To learn more about this webinar please click here.

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

Collaborative Learning: How Technology Can Support and Improve the Online Learning Experience – Wiley Faculty Network Webinar

Date: April 28, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Register to participate from any location

Presenter: Bruce McLaren, Carnegie Mellon University

Session Overview:

The world of online education is going through a transformation, one that will only increase in speed and scope in the coming years. The landscape of online education since the 1990s has largely focused on individual students working primarily with text-based resources, related media assets and periodic assessments. Yet the world of the Internet has dramatically changed since the 1990s. Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are turning the Internet into a distinctly communal and collaborative environment. At the same time, researchers in the Learning Sciences are uncovering the advantages of students learning in groups, working with one another and with an instructor, sharing knowledge with one another. During this guest lecture, Dr. Bruce McLaren (Senior Systems Scientist at Carnegie Mellon University) will discuss this trend, exploring how we can design online learning experiences by leveraging existing technology and features that contribute to improving learning outcomes.

To register for this free webinar go to:http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/event_calendar/view/268214

Conferences

Sloan-C: 7th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium – Reserve your virtual conference seat!

Conference Dates: April 9th – April 11th

Conference Overview:
The Emerging Technologies Symposium is devoted to the emerging and innovative uses of technology designed to improve teaching and learning online. The conference focuses on the technologies that drive online learning effectiveness, highlighting research, applications and best practices of important emerging technological tools. We encourage submissions related to instruction, networking, assessment, open educational resources, new media and support services.

To see a list of online sessions that will be available to virtual attendees please go to: http://sloanconsortium.org/conference/2014/et4online/streamed_sessions

UTHSC has a limited number of logins available for online session access that will be streamed live from the conference taking place in Dallas, TX. Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) to request login information.

International Association of Medical Science Educators (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: www.iamseconference.org

Professional Sessions

Toastmaster’s Brain Builders UTHSC Chapter

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: The Urban Child Institute, 600 Jefferson Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room, Conference Room 4

A Toastmaster’s meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Everyone welcome!

For more information about Toastmaster’s contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu).

Biostats Club

Date: April 9, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: 66 N. Pauline (Doctor’s Office Building), Room 400 (4th Floor Classroom)

Session Overview:

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become widely adopted in biological research around the world.  This technology has revolutionized genomic science and contributed to numerous ground-breaking discoveries.  In this talk, we will focus on RNA-seq, one of the most common NGS approaches to transcriptome profiling.  Advantages and disadvantages of using this technology over DNA microarray technology will be mentioned. Finally, a practical application of RNA-seq will be demonstrated through a cohort of Acromegaly patients.

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 our latest blog post at https://uthsctlc.wordpress.com/