Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

National Distance Learning Week – 2014

Dates: November 10th – 14th

Overview:

Sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association, National Distance Learning Week, seeks to promote and celebrate the tremendous growth and accomplishments occurring today in distance learning programs offered by schools, businesses, and governmental departments. During the week of November 10-14, the USDLA will host a series of free webinars showcasing various types of distance learning resources and best practices.

We believe the following sessions will be of interest to our faculty:

• Distance Learning Resources in Telehealth (Presented by: Janet Major – Arizona Health Sciences Center)
• Adding Game Elements to Online Courses: It’s Not That Hard! (Presented by: Josef Varga, Michael Anderson, and Marcela Ramirez – University of Texas at San Antonio)
• Exploring the Promise of Student Personal Learning Networks (Presented by: Bernard Bull – Concordia University Wisconsin)
• First Course Success: Using Data to Predict Program Success (Presented by: Karen Ferguson – Northcentral University)

To view the full list of free sessions scheduled throughout the week and register to participate go to: http://www.usdla.org/NDLW_2014_s/2003.htm

Student-Driven Case-Based Learning

Date: December 11, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Overview:

Want to stimulate engagement by offering student-driven case-based learning in your online courses? Join us for this webinar led by Bevin Clare, recipient of an OLC Blended Learning Effective Practice Award, to explore the utilization of student-driven case-based learning in a graduate healthcare program. You will learn how students can apply critical thinking and real-world solutions to interesting challenges and take ownership of the solutions they provide. This peer-led model allows the professional to emerge in every student as they lead their group to success with the case each week.

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

Archive Now Available – Online+ : A Standards-Based Approach to Hybrid Learning (OLC Webinar)

Date: This webinar was held November 6, 2014

Overview:

In this webinar hosted by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), participants will walk through the process for developing a decision-making framework as they utilize Rasmussen College’s framework for Online+ course development to select and think through how hybrid applies to courses at their own institution. In Rasmussen College the curriculum, instructional, and teaching standards are used as a way to solve teaching & learning problems on a broad level, but the framework creates a structure organized into logical questions that can be utilized to guide any type of process. Creativity emerges by providing the tools and support needed to make high quality decisions, while allowing key stakeholders to infuse their own expertise.

Through this webinar, other institutions will be informed on how a structured framework can:

• Provide a space for creativity, within a given set of parameters.
• Lead to a culture of academic innovation.
• Permit effective scale within a change management model.
• Assist in the strategic planning and alignment of key initiatives.

To view this session go to: http://tinyurl.com/olc-hybrid

Conference Information

20th Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference 2014 – Session Archives Now Available!

Conference Dates: October 29th – October 31st

Conference Overview:

The 2014 Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference (formerly known as Sloan-C) is one of the premier forums for online learning. This year’s conference program offered a full complement of presentations that reflect the implications for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices.

We believe the following sessions will be of great interest to our faculty, given what we know about our educational programs:

• Walking the Line Between Security and Convenience: Using Online Proctors (Presented by Proctor U)

  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/walking-line-between-security-and-convenience-using-online-proctors
• Online Student Readiness: Prepare Students to Survive and Thrive in Distance Learning
  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/online-student-readiness-prepare-students-survive-and-thrive-distance-learning
• What Faculty Need to Know About Teaching Online
  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/what-faculty-need-know-about-teaching-online
• The Art of the Online Community: Moving Beyond the Forum Discussion
  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/art-online-community-moving-beyond-forum-discussion
• Integration of Discussion Boards + Technology + Social Media = Engagement of the Adult Learner

  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/integration-discussion-boards-technology-social-media-engagement-adult-learner
• Learning Through Reflection: Reflective Practices in an Online Course
  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/learning-through-reflection-reflective-practices-online-course
• Instruction from the Back Seat: Letting Your Students Drive Case-Based Learning

  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/instruction-back-seat-letting-your-students-drive-case-based-learning
• Showcasing Innovation Through Award-Winning Online Teaching

  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/showcasing-innovation-through-award-winning-online-teaching

To view the complete list of session archives available go to: http://olc.onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/streamed_sessions

To view a session: Login with your OLC user name and password, select the session you would like to view, and click the ‘Watch this Session’ link located at the top of the session page.

Need to create an OLC account or verify that your existing account is connected to the UTHSC institutional membership? Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253)

Professional Sessions

Toastmasters 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 4

If you would like to become an engaging public speaker, improve your skills as a teacher, seminar speaker or when presenting professionally to your colleagues, joining a Toastmasters club will allow you to reach your goals fast in a professional environment. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Free parking is available and everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmasters contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu) or Bill Howell (atenra@comcast.net).

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/

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

Writing Better Multiple-Choice Questions (Magna Online Seminar)

Date: November 4, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Overview:

Join us for Writing Better Multiple-Choice Questions, a new Magna Online Seminar developed and presented by Jim Sibley, director of the Centre for Instructional Support at the Faculty of Applied Science at University of British Columbia. The presenter will guide you through the common question-writing pitfalls and instruct you in item analysis so you can examine the performance of your questions and determine how to refine them.

More specifically, you will learn how to:

•    Write better, more effective multiple-choice questions
•    Identify, analyze, and avoid common multiple-choice question pitfalls
•    Use Bloom’s taxonomy to more accurately target the cognitive level of multiple-choice questions
•    Apply item analysis to measure the effectiveness of multiple-choice questions

Read Jim Sibley’s article in Faculty Focus – 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Multiple-Choice Questions

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

Online + : A Standards-Based Approach to Hybrid Learning (OLC Webinar)

Date: November 6, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Overview:

In this webinar hosted by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), participants will walk through the process for developing a decision-making framework as they utilize Rasmussen College’s framework for Online+ course development to select and think through how hybrid applies to courses at their own institution. In Rasmussen College the curriculum, instructional, and teaching standards are used as a way to solve teaching & learning problems on a broad level, but the framework creates a structure organized into logical questions that can be utilized to guide any type of process. Creativity emerges by providing the tools and support needed to make high quality decisions, while allowing key stakeholders to infuse their own expertise.

Through this webinar, other institutions will be informed on how a structured framework can:

• Provide a space for creativity, within a given set of parameters.
• Lead to a culture of academic innovation.
• Permit effective scale within a change management model.
• Assist in the strategic planning and alignment of key initiatives.

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

National Distance Learning Week – 2014

Dates: November 10th – 14th

Overview:

Sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association, National Distance Learning Week, seeks to promote and celebrate the tremendous growth and accomplishments occurring today in distance learning programs offered by schools, businesses, and governmental departments. During the week of November 10-14, the USDLA will host a series of free webinars showcasing various types of distance learning resources and best practices.

We believe the following sessions will be of interest to our faculty:

• Distance Learning Resources in Telehealth (Presented by: Janet Major – Arizona Health Sciences Center)
• Adding Game Elements to Online Courses: It’s Not That Hard! (Presented by: Josef Varga, Michael Anderson, and Marcela Ramirez – University of Texas at San Antonio)
• Exploring the Promise of Student Personal Learning Networks (Presented by: Bernard Bull – Concordia University Wisconsin)
• First Course Success: Using Data to Predict Program Success (Presented by: Karen Ferguson – Northcentral University)

To view the full list of free sessions scheduled throughout the week and register to participate go to: http://www.usdla.org/NDLW_2014_s/2003.htm

Conference Information

20th Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference 2014 – Session Archives Now Available!

Conference Dates: October 29th – October 31st

Conference Overview:

The 2014 Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference (formerly known as Sloan-C) is one of the premier forums for online learning. This year’s conference program offered a full complement of presentations that reflect the implications for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices.

We believe the following sessions will be of great interest to our faculty, given what we know about our educational programs:

• Walking the Line Between Security and Convenience: Using Online Proctors (Presented by Proctor U)

  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/walking-line-between-security-and-convenience-using-online-proctors
• Online Student Readiness: Prepare Students to Survive and Thrive in Distance Learning
  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/online-student-readiness-prepare-students-survive-and-thrive-distance-learning
• What Faculty Need to Know About Teaching Online
  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/what-faculty-need-know-about-teaching-online
• The Art of the Online Community: Moving Beyond the Forum Discussion
  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/art-online-community-moving-beyond-forum-discussion
• Integration of Discussion Boards + Technology + Social Media = Engagement of the Adult Learner

  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/integration-discussion-boards-technology-social-media-engagement-adult-learner
• Learning Through Reflection: Reflective Practices in an Online Course
  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/learning-through-reflection-reflective-practices-online-course
• Instruction from the Back Seat: Letting Your Students Drive Case-Based Learning

  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/instruction-back-seat-letting-your-students-drive-case-based-learning
• Showcasing Innovation Through Award-Winning Online Teaching

  http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/showcasing-innovation-through-award-winning-online-teaching

To view the complete list of session archives available go to: http://olc.onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/streamed_sessions

To view a session: Login with your OLC user name and password, select the session you would like to view, and click the ‘Watch this Session’ link located at the top of the session page.

Need to create an OLC account or verify that your existing account is connected to the UTHSC institutional membership? Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253)

Professional Sessions

Toastmasters 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 4

If you would like to become an engaging public speaker, improve your skills as a teacher, seminar speaker or when presenting professionally to your colleagues, joining a Toastmasters club will allow you to reach your goals fast in a professional environment. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Free parking is available and everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmasters contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu) or Bill Howell (atenra@comcast.net).

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/

Conference Information

20th Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference 2014 – Reserve your virtual conference seat!

Conference Dates: October 29th – October 31st (Please note the time difference – All sessions are scheduled for EST)

Conference Overview:

The 2014 Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference (formerly known as Sloan-C) is one of the premier forums for online learning. This year’s conference program will offer a full complement of presentations that reflect the implications for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices. As online learning continues to expand and play a strategic role in innovation and improvement of higher education, participation in this conference also provides the opportunity for all who are concerned with the future of online learning to come together, collaborate and share experiences.

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

We believe the following sessions will be of great interest to our faculty, given what we know about our educational programs:

Walking the Line Between Security and Convenience: Using Online Proctors (Presented by Proctor U)

http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/walking-line-between-security-and-convenience-using-online-proctors

Online Student Readiness: Prepare Students to Survive and Thrive in Distance Learning
http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/online-student-readiness-prepare-students-survive-and-thrive-distance-learning

What Faculty Need to Know About Teaching Online
http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/what-faculty-need-know-about-teaching-online

The Art of the Online Community: Moving Beyond the Forum Discussion
http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/art-online-community-moving-beyond-forum-discussion

Integration of Discussion Boards + Technology + Social Media = Engagement of the Adult Learner

http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/integration-discussion-boards-technology-social-media-engagement-adult-learner

Learning Through Reflection: Reflective Practices in an Online Course
http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/learning-through-reflection-reflective-practices-online-course

Instruction from the Back Seat: Letting Your Students Drive Case-Based Learning

http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/instruction-back-seat-letting-your-students-drive-case-based-learning

Showcasing Innovation Through Award-Winning Online Teaching

http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2014/aln/showcasing-innovation-through-award-winning-online-teaching

UTHSC has a limited number of logins available for virtual attendee session access for sessions that will be streamed live from the conference taking place in Orlando, Florida. Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) to request login information for your college/program/department.

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

Writing Better Multiple-Choice Questions (Magna Online Seminar)

Date: November 4, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Overview:

Join us for Writing Better Multiple-Choice Questions, a new Magna Online Seminar developed and presented by Jim Sibley, director of the Centre for Instructional Support at the Faculty of Applied Science at University of British Columbia. The presenter will guide you through the common question-writing pitfalls and instruct you in item analysis so you can examine the performance of your questions and determine how to refine them.

More specifically, you will learn how to:

•    Write better, more effective multiple-choice questions
•    Identify, analyze, and avoid common multiple-choice question pitfalls
•    Use Bloom’s taxonomy to more accurately target the cognitive level of multiple-choice questions
•    Apply item analysis to measure the effectiveness of multiple-choice questions

Read Jim Sibley’s article in Faculty Focus – 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Multiple-Choice Questions

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

Online + : A Standards-Based Approach to Hybrid Learning (OLC Webinar)

Date: November 6, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Overview:

In this webinar hosted by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), participants will walk through the process for developing a decision-making framework as they utilize Rasmussen College’s framework for Online+ course development to select and think through how hybrid applies to courses at their own institution. In Rasmussen College the curriculum, instructional, and teaching standards are used as a way to solve teaching & learning problems on a broad level, but the framework creates a structure organized into logical questions that can be utilized to guide any type of process. Creativity emerges by providing the tools and support needed to make high quality decisions, while allowing key stakeholders to infuse their own expertise.

Through this webinar, other institutions will be informed on how a structured framework can:

• Provide a space for creativity, within a given set of parameters.
• Lead to a culture of academic innovation.
• Permit effective scale within a change management model.
• Assist in the strategic planning and alignment of key initiatives.

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

National Distance Learning Week – 2014

Dates: November 10th – 14th

Overview:

Sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association, National Distance Learning Week, seeks to promote and celebrate the tremendous growth and accomplishments occurring today in distance learning programs offered by schools, businesses, and governmental departments. During the week of November 10-14, the USDLA will host a series of free webinars showcasing various types of distance learning resources and best practices.

We believe the following sessions will be of interest to our faculty:

• Distance Learning Resources in Telehealth (Presented by: Janet Major – Arizona Health Sciences Center)
• Adding Game Elements to Online Courses: It’s Not That Hard! (Presented by: Josef Varga, Michael Anderson, and Marcela Ramirez – University of Texas at San Antonio)
• Exploring the Promise of Student Personal Learning Networks (Presented by: Bernard Bull – Concordia University Wisconsin)
• First Course Success: Using Data to Predict Program Success (Presented by: Karen Ferguson – Northcentral University)

To view the full list of free sessions scheduled throughout the week and register to participate go to: http://www.usdla.org/NDLW_2014_s/2003.htm

Professional Sessions

IRB Insights Training

Date: October 29, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Session Overview:

The Institutional Review Board invites you to attend their quarterly campus IRB Insights training. Dr. Terrence Ackerman will discuss “Registries, Databases, and Repositories: Ethical and Regulatory Issues.”  Dr. Ackerman will examine a variety of issues.  When does the creation of a registry, database, or repository require IRB approval?  Do studies conducted with specimens and data maintained in an IRB-approved registry, database, or repository require separate IRB approval?  Is the consent of subjects always necessary?  How can consent forms be constructed to anticipate currently unforeseeable uses of collected materials?  And may the consent process ever be modified to accommodate the accrual of very large numbers of subjects?

To register to attend this session:

Faculty/Staff: https://oracle.uthsc.edu/pls/htmldb/prd/f?p=120701:2:1888459574747437::NO::P2_CATALOG_ID:20441
Students/Affiliates: http://www.uthsc.edu/research/research_compliance/IRB/insight_reg.php

Webinar Archive Now Available – Policies, Practices for Supporting Non-Tenure Track Faculty

Session Overview:

Nearly 70 percent of faculty members are not on the tenure track, yet most higher education policies and systems assume that they are. The result is a growing segment of our instructor base that lacks access to the resources it needs to perform effectively in the classroom. And when our faculty members feel unsupported, our students will feel that way also.

Fortunately, you can modify policies, adopt different practices, and utilize different tools so that all your instructors can operate at an optimal level. Led by Adrianna Kezar, PhD, professor of higher education at the University of Southern California, this new Magna Online Seminar will enable you to put the systems and support structures in place so that all faculty can access the resources they need to help students achieve success.

More specifically, during this seminar you will:

• Learn to craft policies and adopt practices that support the entirety of your diverse faculty
• Discover specific recommendations for various course formats, including online, face-to-face, and hybrid
• Learn how to continuously support faculty so that even temporary instructors have access to available resources
• Explore human resource management practices that can enhance your efforts
• Discuss how to involve and engage all faculty as institutional citizens
• Identify practices that can undermine non-tenure track faculty and negatively impact student learning

Information related to accessing the recording and materials for 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

Toastmasters 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 4

If you would like to become an engaging public speaker, improve your skills as a teacher, seminar speaker or when presenting professionally to your colleagues, joining a Toastmasters club will allow you to reach your goals fast in a professional environment. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Free parking is available and everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmasters contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu) or Bill Howell (atenra@comcast.net).

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/

Conference Information

20th Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference 2014 – Reserve your virtual conference seat!

Conference Dates: October 29th – October 31st

Conference Overview:

The 2014 Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference (formerly known as Sloan-C) is one of the premier forums for online learning. This year’s conference program will offer a full complement of presentations that reflect the implications for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices. As online learning continues to expand and play a strategic role in innovation and improvement of higher education, participation in this conference also provides the opportunity for all who are concerned with the future of online learning to come together, collaborate and share experiences.

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

UTHSC has a limited number of logins available for virtual attendee session access for sessions that will be streamed live from the conference taking place in Orlando, Florida. Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) to request login information for your college/program/department.

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

Writing Better Multiple-Choice Questions (Magna Online Seminar)

Date: November 4, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Overview:

Join us for Writing Better Multiple-Choice Questions, a new Magna Online Seminar developed and presented by Jim Sibley, director of the Centre for Instructional Support at the Faculty of Applied Science at University of British Columbia. The presenter will guide you through the common question-writing pitfalls and instruct you in item analysis so you can examine the performance of your questions and determine how to refine them.

More specifically, you will learn how to:

•    Write better, more effective multiple-choice questions
•    Identify, analyze, and avoid common multiple-choice question pitfalls
•    Use Bloom’s taxonomy to more accurately target the cognitive level of multiple-choice questions
•    Apply item analysis to measure the effectiveness of multiple-choice questions

Read Jim Sibley’s article in Faculty Focus – 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Multiple-Choice Questions

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

Online + : A Standards-Based Approach to Hybrid Learning (OLC Webinar)

Date: November 6, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Overview:

In this webinar hosted by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), participants will walk through the process for developing a decision-making framework as they utilize Rasmussen College’s framework for Online+ course development to select and think through how hybrid applies to courses at their own institution. In Rasmussen College the curriculum, instructional, and teaching standards are used as a way to solve teaching & learning problems on a broad level, but the framework creates a structure organized into logical questions that can be utilized to guide any type of process. Creativity emerges by providing the tools and support needed to make high quality decisions, while allowing key stakeholders to infuse their own expertise.

Through this webinar, other institutions will be informed on how a structured framework can:

• Provide a space for creativity, within a given set of parameters.
• Lead to a culture of academic innovation.
• Permit effective scale within a change management model.
• Assist in the strategic planning and alignment of key initiatives.

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

Webinar Archive Now Available – Digital Media & Copyright in Higher Ed: Reduce Risk & Avoid Liability

Overview:

The use of music, movies, and digitized textbooks on college campuses in and out of the classroom are an everyday occurrence. But are these resources utilized in a manner that do not infringe on copyright laws? When you can and can’t apply fair use for educational purposes is confusing. There are lessons to be learned from recent rulings on fair use that will help faculty and staff navigate copyright laws and avoid litigation and fines.

Join us for this 60-minute webinar hosted by Higher Ed Hero where you will discover:

• Clear instructions for making fair use determinations
• What are your rights for copying DVD’s, CD’s, video clips & more
• Online & hybrid courses: Tips for streaming video outside the classroom
• How the internet changes fair use – exceptions & exclusions
• Lessons learned from Georgia State, the Hathi Trust decision & others

Information related to accessing the recording and materials for 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

Professional Sessions

AIHC Webinar Archive Available – Measures and Results from an Ambulatory, Interprofessional Team OSCE Project

Presenters: Sheree Aston, OD, PhD (Vice Provost, Western University of Health Sciences) and David Dickter, PhD (Director, Interprofessional Education Research and Strategic Assessment, Western University of Health Sciences)

Session Overview:

This American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC) webinar focuses on a five-year project with the California Geriatric Education Center at UCLA and funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), that assisted Western University of Health Sciences in developing the Ambulatory Team Observed Structured Clinical Evaluation (ATOSCE).

This presentation will provide examples from the ATOSCE performance assessment tool, reliability findings and preliminary findings of performance levels among groups of students. As part of the HRSA grant, a follow-up toolkit will be made available for interested educators and researchers.

To view the recording of this webinar go to: https://umconnect.umn.edu/p11158107

Toastmasters 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 4

If you would like to become an engaging public speaker, improve your skills as a teacher, seminar speaker or when presenting professionally to your colleagues, joining a Toastmasters club will allow you to reach your goals fast in a professional environment. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Free parking is available and everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmasters contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu) or Bill Howell (atenra@comcast.net).

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/

Conference Information

20th Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference 2014 – Reserve your virtual conference seat!

Conference Dates: October 29th – October 31st

Conference Overview:

The 2014 Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference (formerly known as Sloan-C) is one of the premier forums for online learning. This year’s conference program will offer a full complement of presentations that reflect the implications for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices. As online learning continues to expand and play a strategic role in innovation and improvement of higher education, participation in this conference also provides the opportunity for all who are concerned with the future of online learning to come together, collaborate and share experiences.

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

UTHSC has a limited number of logins available for virtual attendee session access for sessions that will be streamed live from the conference taking place in Orlando, Florida. Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) to request login information for your college/program/department.

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

Writing Better Multiple-Choice Questions (Magna Online Seminar)

Date: November 4, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Overview:

Join us for Writing Better Multiple-Choice Questions, a new Magna Online Seminar developed and presented by Jim Sibley, director of the Centre for Instructional Support at the Faculty of Applied Science at University of British Columbia. The presenter will guide you through the common question-writing pitfalls and instruct you in item analysis so you can examine the performance of your questions and determine how to refine them.

More specifically, you will learn how to:

•    Write better, more effective multiple-choice questions
•    Identify, analyze, and avoid common multiple-choice question pitfalls
•    Use Bloom’s taxonomy to more accurately target the cognitive level of multiple-choice questions
•    Apply item analysis to measure the effectiveness of multiple-choice questions

Read Jim Sibley’s article in Faculty Focus – 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Multiple-Choice Questions

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

Magna 20 Minute Mentor – Where Can I Find Flippable Moments in My Classes?

Overview:

Spend 20 minutes on Where Can I Find Flippable Moments in My Classes? and you’ll discover flipping insights and strategies you can employ in any lesson in any course. Barbie Honeycutt and Sarah Warren ensure that after participating in this program, every participant can:

•    Define the flip using Bloom’s Taxonomy
•    Recognize a flippable moment in any class
•    Identify three places to look for a flippable moment in any course
•    Know when to flip and when to skip

To help you decide when to flip and when to skip, the presenters will share their own experiences of what they’ve tried, what worked, and what didn’t. These tales from the trenches will help you see the parallels to your own courses so that you can integrate flipping for greater success.

Information related to accessing the recording and materials for 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

Professional Sessions

Toastmasters 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 4

If you would like to become an engaging public speaker, improve your skills as a teacher, seminar speaker or when presenting professionally to your colleagues, joining a Toastmasters club will allow you to reach your goals fast in a professional environment. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Free parking is available and everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmasters contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu) or Bill Howell (atenra@comcast.net).

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/

Professional Sessions

Policies, Practices for Supporting Non-Tenure Track Faculty

Date: September 24, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenter: Adrianna Kezar, PhD (Professor of Higher Education – University of Southern California)

Session Overview:

Nearly 70 percent of faculty members are not on the tenure track, yet most higher education policies and systems assume that they are. The result is a growing segment of our instructor base that lacks access to the resources it needs to perform effectively in the classroom. And when our faculty members feel unsupported, our students will feel that way also.

Fortunately, you can modify policies, adopt different practices, and utilize different tools so that all your instructors can operate at an optimal level. Led by Adrianna Kezar, PhD, professor of higher education at the University of Southern California, this new Magna Online Seminar will enable you to put the systems and support structures in place so that all faculty can access the resources they need to help students achieve.

More specifically, during this seminar you will:

• Learn to craft policies and adopt practices that support the entirety of your diverse faculty
• Discover specific recommendations for various course formats, including online, face-to-face, and hybrid
• Learn how to continuously support faculty so that even temporary instructors have access to available resources
• Explore human resource management practices that can enhance your efforts
• Discuss how to involve and engage all faculty as institutional citizens
• Identify practices that can undermine non-tenure track faculty and negatively impact student learning

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

New Faculty Orientation

Date: September 26, 2014 (Friday)
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: SAC – OD Larry Dining Hall

Session Overview:

The Office of Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs (AFSA) will be hosting New Faculty Orientation as a supplement to the orientation that is provided by Human Resources at each faculty member’s hire date. The AFSA New Faculty Orientation is catered specifically to the faculty with introductions of people and resources that may be of help in their growth and advancement during their time of employment with UTHSC.

This session is for all new faculty hired since January 2014 who DID NOT attend New Faculty Orientation in March 2014.

A light breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 AM.

Please use the following link to RSVP your attendance for New Faculty Orientation: http://tinyurl.com/uthsc-nfo-fall2014

Questions regarding New Faculty Orientation? Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253).

Biomedical Informatics Group (BIG) Meeting

Date: September 26, 2014

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Location: 910 Madison – Room 502

Session Overview:

New “Center for Biomedical Informatics”: An Overview of Purposes and Goals

The Biomedical Informatics Group (BIG) meetings will reconvene this month. During the September 26th meeting, the newly established “Center for Biomedical Informatics” will be introduced. The speaker for the meeting will be Dr. Robert L. Davis, Governor’s Chair, UTHSC-ORNL Center in Biomedical Informatics and Professor, UTHSC Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Davis will give an overview of the purposes and goals for the new “Center for Biomedical Informatics.”

Questions? email Dr. Robert L. Davis:  rdavis88@uthsc.edu.

AIHC Webinar – Measures and Results from an Ambulatory, Interprofessional Team OSCE Project

Date: September 30, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Presenters: Sheree Aston, OD, PhD (Vice Provost, Western University of Health Sciences) and David Dickter, PhD (Director, Interprofessional Education Research and Strategic Assessment, Western University of Health Sciences)

Session Overview:

This American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC) webinar focuses on a five-year project with the California Geriatric Education Center at UCLA and funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), that assisted Western University of Health Sciences in developing the Ambulatory Team Observed Structured Clinical Evaluation (ATOSCE).

This presentation will provide examples from the ATOSCE performance assessment tool, reliability findings and preliminary findings of performance levels among groups of students. As part of the HRSA grant, a follow-up toolkit will be made available for interested educators and researchers.

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

TEDMED 2014 – Session Archives Available Through October 10th

Overview:

This year, TEDMED brought together delegates in Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA to participate in a simultaneous, unified, digitally linked program that was streamed live to 100+ countries. “Unlocking Imagination in Service of Health and Medicine” was the focus of TEDMED 2014 that took place September 10th-12th. TEDMED welcomed some of the most respected names in science, journalism, education, business and technology to their stage.

To learn more about TEDMED 2014 sessions and speakers visit the links below:

•    TEDMED event page: http://tedmed.com/event/abouttheevent
•    To view the speaker lineup go to http://tedmed.com/event/stage2014

Contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu or 901-448-2253) to learn how you can access the archived TEDMED 2014 sessions via the UTHSC Affiliate registration option.

Toastmasters 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 4

If you would like to become an engaging public speaker, improve your skills as a teacher, seminar speaker or when presenting professionally to your colleagues, joining a Toastmasters club will allow you to reach your goals fast in a professional environment. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Free parking is available and everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmasters contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu) or Bill Howell (atenra@comcast.net).

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

Digital Media & Copyright in Higher Ed: Reduce Risk & Avoid Liability (Higher Ed Hero Webinar)

Date: October 3, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Overview:

The use of music, movies, and digitized textbooks on college campuses in and out of the classroom are an everyday occurrence. But are these resources utilized in a manner that do not infringe on copyright laws? When you can and can’t apply fair use for educational purposes is confusing. There are lessons to be learned from recent rulings on fair use that will help faculty and staff navigate copyright laws and avoid litigation and fines.

Join us for this 60-minute webinar where you will discover:

• Clear instructions for making fair use determinations
• What are your rights for copying DVD’s, CD’s, video clips & more
• Online & hybrid courses: Tips for streaming video outside the classroom
• How the internet changes fair use – exceptions & exclusions
• Lessons learned from Georgia State, the Hathi Trust decision & others

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

Conference Information

IAMSE 2015 Meeting –  Call for Focus Sessions

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for focus sessions for the 19th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held in San Diego, CA from June 13-16, 2015. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health care education.

All abstracts must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site www.iamseconference.org.

Submission deadline is September 30, 2014. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned by November 15.

Please submit your abstract at: https://iamse.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_163875

Please contact Linda Fouch (linda@iamse.org) for any questions about this call or travel award.

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/

Professional Sessions

Policies, Practices for Supporting Non-Tenure Track Faculty

Date: September 24, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenter: Adrianna Kezar, PhD (Professor of Higher Education – University of Southern California)

Session Overview:

Nearly 70 percent of faculty members are not on the tenure track, yet most higher education policies and systems assume that they are. The result is a growing segment of our instructor base that lacks access to the resources it needs to perform effectively in the classroom. And when our faculty members feel unsupported, our students will feel that way also.

Fortunately, you can modify policies, adopt different practices, and utilize different tools so that all your instructors can operate at an optimal level. Led by Adrianna Kezar, PhD, professor of higher education at the University of Southern California, this new Magna Online Seminar will enable you to put the systems and support structures in place so that all faculty can access the resources they need to help students achieve.

More specifically, during this seminar you will:

• Learn to craft policies and adopt practices that support the entirety of your diverse faculty
• Discover specific recommendations for various course formats, including online, face-to-face, and hybrid
• Learn how to continuously support faculty so that even temporary instructors have access to available resources
• Explore human resource management practices that can enhance your efforts
• Discuss how to involve and engage all faculty as institutional citizens
• Identify practices that can undermine non-tenure track faculty and negatively impact student learning

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

New Faculty Orientation

Date: September 26, 2014 (Friday)
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: SAC – OD Larry Dining Hall

Session Overview:

The Office of Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs (AFSA) will be hosting New Faculty Orientation as a supplement to the orientation that is provided by Human Resources at each faculty member’s hire date. The AFSA New Faculty Orientation is catered specifically to the faculty with introductions of people and resources that may be of help in their growth and advancement during their time of employment with UTHSC.

This session is for all new faculty hired since January 2014 who DID NOT attend New Faculty Orientation in March 2014.

A light breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 AM.

Please use the following link to RSVP your attendance for New Faculty Orientation: http://tinyurl.com/uthsc-nfo-fall2014

Questions regarding New Faculty Orientation? Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253).

AIHC Webinar – Measures and Results from an Ambulatory, Interprofessional Team OSCE Project

Date: September 30, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Presenters: Sheree Aston, OD, PhD (Vice Provost, Western University of Health Sciences) and David Dickter, PhD (Director, Interprofessional Education Research and Strategic Assessment, Western University of Health Sciences)

Session Overview:

This American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC) webinar focuses on a five-year project with the California Geriatric Education Center at UCLA and funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), that assisted Western University of Health Sciences in developing the Ambulatory Team Observed Structured Clinical Evaluation (ATOSCE).

This presentation will provide examples from the ATOSCE performance assessment tool, reliability findings and preliminary findings of performance levels among groups of students. As part of the HRSA grant, a follow-up toolkit will be made available for interested educators and researchers.

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

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 4

Improve as a teacher, public speaker and leader by joining the UTHSC chapter (Brain Builders) of Toastmasters. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Free parking is available and everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmasters contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu).

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

Digital Media & Copyright in Higher Ed: Reduce Risk & Avoid Liability (Higher Ed Hero Webinar)

Date: October 3, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Overview:

Music, movies, and digitized textbooks on college campuses in and out of the classroom are an everyday occurrence but you need to make sure you are not infringing on copyright laws. When you can and can’t apply fair use for educational purposes is confusing and if not done right, can land you in court. There are lessons to be learned from recent rulings on fair use that will help faculty and staff navigate copyright laws and avoid litigation and fines.

Join us for this 60-minute webinar where you will discover:

• Clear instructions for making fair use determinations
• What are your rights for copying DVD’s, CD’s, video clips & more
• Online & hybrid courses: Tips for streaming video outside the classroom
• How the internet changes fair use – exceptions & exclusions
• Lessons learned from Georgia State, the Hathi Trust decision & others

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

Conference Information

IAMSE 2015 Meeting –  Call for Focus Sessions

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for focus sessions for the 19th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held in San Diego, CA from June 13-16, 2015. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health care education.

All abstracts must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site www.iamseconference.org.

Submission deadline is September 30, 2014. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned by November 15.

Please submit your abstract at: https://iamse.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_163875

Please contact Linda Fouch (linda@iamse.org) for any questions about this call or travel award.

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/

Professional Sessions

Policies, Practices for Supporting Non-Tenure Track Faculty

Date: September 24, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenter: Adrianna Kezar, PhD (Professor of Higher Education – University of Southern California)

Session Overview:

Nearly 70 percent of faculty members are not on the tenure track, yet most higher education policies and systems assume that they are. The result is a growing segment of our instructor base that lacks access to the resources it needs to perform effectively in the classroom. And when our faculty members feel unsupported, our students will feel that way also.

Fortunately, you can modify policies, adopt different practices, and utilize different tools so that all your instructors can operate at an optimal level. Led by Adrianna Kezar, PhD, professor of higher education at the University of Southern California, this new Magna Online Seminar will enable you to put the systems and support structures in place so that all faculty can access the resources they need to help students achieve.

More specifically, during this seminar you will:

• Learn to craft policies and adopt practices that support the entirety of your diverse faculty
• Discover specific recommendations for various course formats, including online, face-to-face, and hybrid
• Learn how to continuously support faculty so that even temporary instructors have access to available resources
• Explore human resource management practices that can enhance your efforts
• Discuss how to involve and engage all faculty as institutional citizens
• Identify practices that can undermine non-tenure track faculty and negatively impact student learning

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

New Faculty Orientation

Date: September 26, 2014 (Friday)
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: SAC – OD Larry Dining Hall

Session Overview:

The Office of Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs (AFSA) will be hosting New Faculty Orientation as a supplement to the orientation that is provided by Human Resources at each faculty member’s hire date. The AFSA New Faculty Orientation is catered specifically to the faculty with introductions of people and resources that may be of help in their growth and advancement during their time of employment with UTHSC.

This session is for all new faculty hired since January 2014 who DID NOT attend New Faculty Orientation in March 2014.

A light breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 AM.

Please use the following link to RSVP your attendance for New Faculty Orientation: http://tinyurl.com/uthsc-nfo-fall2014

Questions regarding New Faculty Orientation? Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253).

AIHC Webinar – Measures and Results from an Ambulatory, Interprofessional Team OSCE Project

Date: September 30, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A204

Presenters: Sheree Aston, OD, PhD (Vice Provost, Western University of Health Sciences) and David Dickter, PhD (Director, Interprofessional Education Research and Strategic Assessment, Western University of Health Sciences)

Session Overview:

This American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC) webinar focuses on a five-year project with the California Geriatric Education Center at UCLA and funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), that assisted Western University of Health Sciences in developing the Ambulatory Team Observed Structured Clinical Evaluation (ATOSCE).

This presentation will provide examples from the ATOSCE performance assessment tool, reliability findings and preliminary findings of performance levels among groups of students. As part of the HRSA grant, a follow-up toolkit will be made available for interested educators and researchers.

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

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 4

Improve as a teacher, public speaker and leader by joining the UTHSC chapter (Brain Builders) of Toastmasters. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Free parking is available and everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmasters contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu).

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

TEDMED 2014

Dates: September 10th -12th, 2014

Overview:

This year, TEDMED will bring together delegates in Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA to participate in a simultaneous, unified, digitally linked program that will be streamed live to 100+ countries. “Unlocking Imagination in Service of Health and Medicine” is the focus of TEDMED 2014 taking place September 10th-12th. TEDMED will  welcome some of the most respected names in science, journalism, education, business and technology to their stage.

To learn more about TEDMED 2014 visit the links below:

• TEDMED event page: http://tedmed.com/event/abouttheevent
• To view the speaker lineup go to http://tedmed.com/event/stage2014
• To view a list of session dates/times: http://tedmed.com/files/TEDMEDLive/TEDMEDLive_Schedule.pdf

UTHSC will host a campus viewing of the September 11th morning session (Stealing Smart) in GEB A304 from 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM. This session will demonstrate how some of the best solutions to problems in health and medicine come from other worlds than the domain where the problem originated or is usually addressed.

Please register to attend this September 11th morning session at: http://tinyurl.com/uthsccalendar

Contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu or 901-448-2253) to learn how you can participate in all of the TEDMED 2014 live streamed sessions via the UTHSC Affiliate registration option.

Conference Information

IAMSE 2015 Meeting –  Call for Focus Sessions

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for focus sessions for the 19th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held in San Diego, CA from June 13-16, 2015. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health care education.

All abstracts must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site www.iamseconference.org.

Submission deadline is September 30, 2014. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned by November 15.

Please submit your abstract at: https://iamse.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_163875

Please contact Linda Fouch (linda@iamse.org) for any questions about this call or travel award.

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/

Professional Sessions

Policies, Practices for Supporting Non-Tenure Track Faculty

Date: September 24, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenter: Adrianna Kezar, PhD (Professor of Higher Education – University of Southern California)

Session Overview:

Nearly 70 percent of faculty members are not on the tenure track, yet most higher education policies and systems assume that they are. The result is a growing segment of our instructor base that lacks access to the resources it needs to perform effectively in the classroom. And when our faculty members feel unsupported, our students will feel that way also.

Fortunately, you can modify policies, adopt different practices, and utilize different tools so that all your instructors can operate at an optimal level. Led by Adrianna Kezar, PhD, professor of higher education at the University of Southern California, this new Magna Online Seminar will enable you to put the systems and support structures in place so that all faculty can access the resources they need to help students achieve.

More specifically, during this seminar you will:

• Learn to craft policies and adopt practices that support the entirety of your diverse faculty
• Discover specific recommendations for various course formats, including online, face-to-face, and hybrid
• Learn how to continuously support faculty so that even temporary instructors have access to available resources
• Explore human resource management practices that can enhance your efforts
• Discuss how to involve and engage all faculty as institutional citizens
• Identify practices that can undermine non-tenure track faculty and negatively impact student learning

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

New Faculty Orientation

Date: September 26, 2014 (Friday)
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: SAC – OD Larry Dining Hall

Session Overview:

The Office of Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs (AFSA) will be hosting New Faculty Orientation as a supplement to the orientation that is provided by Human Resources at each faculty member’s hire date. The AFSA New Faculty Orientation is catered specifically to the faculty with introductions of people and resources that may be of help in their growth and advancement during their time of employment with UTHSC.

This session is for all new faculty hired since January 2014 who DID NOT attend New Faculty Orientation in March 2014.

A light breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 AM.

Please use the following link to RSVP your attendance for New Faculty Orientation: http://tinyurl.com/uthsc-nfo-fall2014

Questions regarding New Faculty Orientation? Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253).

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 4

Improve as a teacher, public speaker and leader by joining the UTHSC chapter (Brain Builders) of Toastmasters. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Free parking is available and everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmasters contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu).

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

TEDMED 2014

Dates: September 10th -12th, 2014

Overview:

This year, TEDMED will bring together delegates in Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA to participate in a simultaneous, unified, digitally linked program that will be streamed live to 100+ countries. “Unlocking Imagination in Service of Health and Medicine” is the focus of TEDMED 2014 taking place September 10th-12th. TEDMED will  welcome some of the most respected names in science, journalism, education, business and technology to their stage.

To learn more about TEDMED 2014 visit the links below:

• TEDMED event page: http://tedmed.com/event/abouttheevent
• To view the speaker lineup go to http://tedmed.com/event/stage2014
• To view a list of session dates/times: http://tedmed.com/files/TEDMEDLive/TEDMEDLive_Schedule.pdf

UTHSC will host a campus viewing of the September 11th morning session (Stealing Smart) in GEB A304 from 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM. This session will demonstrate how some of the best solutions to problems in health and medicine come from other worlds than the domain where the problem originated or is usually addressed.

Please register to attend this September 11th morning session at: http://tinyurl.com/uthsccalendar

Contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu or 901-448-2253) to learn how you can participate in all of the TEDMED 2014 live streamed sessions via the UTHSC Affiliate registration option.

Conference Information

IAMSE 2015 Meeting –  Call for Focus Sessions

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for focus sessions for the 19th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held in San Diego, CA from June 13-16, 2015. The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health care education.

All abstracts must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site www.iamseconference.org.

Submission deadline is September 30, 2014. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned by November 15.

Please submit your abstract at: https://iamse.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_163875

Please contact Linda Fouch (linda@iamse.org) for any questions about this call or travel award.

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/