Week of June 2, 2014 – Professional Development Opportunities

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Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

Going Hybrid: The Latest Strategies in Developing Blended Courses

Date: June 3, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenter: Jill Schiefelbein (Arizona State University)

Session Overview:

Transitioning your class from a traditional, in-person class to a hybrid course is no easy task but more and more educators are making the move to blended learning. What must you consider when designing and implementing a hybrid course? How can you develop successfully blended classes that combine the right elements of in-person and online content? Join Jill Schiefelbein for a live, interactive, 60-minute webinar where you will discover:

• Hybridizing your class – strategies for design & implementation
• What should you move to online & what should you keep face-to-face
• Pedagogical design strategies that fosters student interaction
• Critical tools & resources for successful class design
• Assessment in blended classes: How to measure learning outcomes

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

Save The Dates – Faculty Development Seminar: Active Learning and the Flipped Classroom

Dates: June 25 – 26, 2014

Location: College of Medicine TBL Room

Session Overview:

The UTHSC College of Medicine and the Office of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs will be hosting a two-day seminar led by Deirdre Bonnycastle from the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. Ms. Bonnycastle has been involved in adult education and program development for 42 years. In her former position as a faculty member in the Extension Division, University of Saskatchewan, she researched the effects of disabilities on participation in university programs and worked extensively in the development of online credit courses. For the last 10 years, she has been responsible for faculty development at both the UGME and PGME level at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine and regularly delivers faculty development seminars on topics focusing on teaching in preclinical and clinical settings, incorporating active learning, and strategies for flipping the classroom.

Ms. Bonnycastle summarizes the best practical information from the international literature in her popular blogs: Medical Education Blog (Teaching in Medicine) and Medical Education Canada

Sessions taking place during this two-day seminar will be interactive, will require group discussion/work, and will focus on:

  • Learning objectives (Creating student-centered learning objectives and creating assignments that align with learning objectives)
  • Creating an effective flipped learning environment (Using out of class time for teaching and how to use class time in a flipped classroom)

Use the following links to register to attend:

Day 1 (June 25, 2014; Tentatively scheduled for 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM) – http://tinyurl.com/facultydevday1

Day 2 (June 26, 2014; Tentatively scheduled for 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) – http://tinyurl.com/facultydevday2

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 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/

Digital Badges: A New Way to Promote Active Learning

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In several of our blog posts this year, we have talked about ways to encourage active learning in face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses. We have shared several strategies to use within the classroom environment. But what about a strategy that will stretch beyond the classroom and help students build their digital resume or portfolio? Digital badges can help!

Digital badges continue to capture the interest of educators as another strategy to promote active learning and student engagement. What are badges? EDUCAUSE (in their ELI publication – 7 Things You Should Know About Badges) described badges as visual representations of an achievement or skill that appear as a logo or icon on a webpage or other online venue. Badges can reflect a number of milestones or accomplishments including specific competencies attained, projects completed, or awards won. 

Many believe that badges have the potential to be an effective active learning strategy that can motivate students as well as provide detailed evidence related to their specific accomplishments. What are your thoughts on using digital badges as an active learning strategy? Have you implemented or considered implementing badges as part of the courses you teach?

To learn more about digital badges and how they are being used in education check out the following resources:

A Future Full of Badges

http://chronicle.com/article/A-Future-Full-of-Badges/131455/

Using Badges in the Classroom to Motivate Learning

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-with-technology-articles/using-badges-classroom-motivate-learning/

Badging from Within

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/01/03/uc-daviss-groundbreaking-digital-badge-system-new-sustainable-agriculture-program#sthash.dfIgeBOu.dpbs

How Badges Really Work in Higher Education

http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2013/06/20/How-Badges-Really-Work-in-Higher-Education.aspx?Page=3

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Week of May 19, 2014 – Professional Development Opportunities

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

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

Save The Dates – Faculty Development Seminar Focusing on Active Learning and the Flipped Classroom

Dates: June 25 – 26, 2014

Session Times and Location: To Be Announced

Session Overview:

The UTHSC College of Medicine and the Office of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs will be hosting a two-day seminar led by Deirdre Bonnycastle from the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. Ms. Bonnycastle has been involved in adult education and program development for 42 years. In her former position as a faculty member in the Extension Division, University of Saskatchewan, she researched the effects of disabilities on participation in university programs and worked extensively in the development of online credit courses. For the last 10 years, she has been responsible for faculty development at both the UGME and PGME level at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine and regularly delivers faculty development seminars on topics focusing on teaching in preclinical and clinical settings, incorporating active learning, and strategies for flipping the classroom.

Ms. Bonnycastle summarizes the best practical information from the international literature in her popular blogs: Medical Education Blog (Teaching in Medicine) and Medical Education Canada

Sessions taking place during this two-day seminar will be interactive, will require group discussion/work, and will focus on:

  • Learning objectives (Creating student-centered learning objectives and creating assignments that align with learning objectives)
  • Creating an effective flipped learning environment (Using out of class time for teaching and how to use class time in a flipped classroom)

Stayed tuned for information on how you can register to attend!

Going Hybrid: The Latest Strategies in Developing Blended Courses

Date: June 3, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenter: Jill Schiefelbein (Arizona State University)

Session Overview:

Transitioning your class from a traditional, in-person class to a hybrid course is no easy task but more and more educators are making the move to blended learning. What must you consider when designing and implementing a hybrid course? How can you develop successfully blended classes that combine the right elements of in-person and online content? Join Jill Schiefelbein for a live, interactive, 60-minute webinar where you will discover:

• Hybridizing your class – strategies for design & implementation
• What should you move to online & what should you keep face-to-face
• Pedagogical design strategies that fosters student interaction
• Critical tools & resources for successful class design
• Assessment in blended classes: How to measure learning outcomes

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

Biomedical Informatics Group (BIG) Meeting

Date: May 30, 2014
TIme: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: 910 Madison Room 502

Presenter: Dan Housman, Chief Technology Officer, ConvergeHEALTH by Deloitte

Session Overview:

The rapid increase in available data about patients, including claims, electronic health records (EHR), consumer and ‘omics, along with enterprise approaches to managing large cohorts, has opened big opportunities to scale research and identify new findings. New platforms, including open source and commercial tools, are providing research teams with new ways to handle the complexity of these data sets. This presentation will include case studies and review the functionalities of translational bioinformatics tools in open source systems (e.g. i2b2, tranSMART) and how they are leveraged with commercial biomedical informatics applications (e.g. Qlikview, packaged reporting views). The presentation will also cover emerging commercial approaches for tools and data sharing within life sciences organizations.

Please join us for this exciting presentation. Lunch served.

Questions? Contact 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 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/

Twitter 101: What is it, and what can I do with it?

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Links and Resources for May 16, 2014 Twitter 101 Session

Twitter and PLN Resources:

Using Twitter in Health Science Education:

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Handing Over the Teaching Reins

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In a recent blog post written for the Magna Publications Teaching and Learning blog, Dr. John Orlando shared an active learning strategy he has incorporated into his Medical Ethics course. Dr. Orlando states in the first sentence of his post, “It’s been said that teaching is the best way to learn, and I believe it.” He goes on to share why and how he hands over the teaching reins to his students through a semester long project that requires student teams to create a digital learning module that focuses on an assigned medial ethics issue. At the end of the semester, students are assigned a module from another team to assess and also present a short overview of their modules to the class.

Dr. Orlando believes that producing the digital teaching modules leads students to truly understand the material in a way that allows them to synthesize the material into organized, meaningful content that can be shared with others. Students learn how to communicate information in new ways past the traditional research paper or PowerPoint presentation and also hone their collaboration and team work skills. 

Have you considered turning over the teaching reins to your students through a project or presentation?

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Week of May 12, 2014 – Professional Development Opportunities

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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/

Fueling Your Professional Growth Through Social Media

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In last week’s blog post, we focused on the use of social media as a teaching and learning tool. We specifically discussed how social media can be used to enhance online course discussions by keeping the conversation going outside of the classroom environment and by inviting others such as subject matter experts and practicing professionals to join the discussion. Other than adding to the conversation by sharing additional resources and real world examples of things taking place in the specific area of study or field of practice, what other benefits exist to allowing outside participants the opportunity to participate in online course discussions?

Creating and growing a personal learning network (PLN) is another benefit to inviting outside participants into your classroom. A PLN is a network of professionals who have conversations and share resources regarding their specific field. PLNs can include colleagues who work down the hall from you or on the other side of the globe. By connecting to others within their field, students are beginning to create their own personal learning network (PLN) and faculty remain current on happenings in their field by reviewing and sharing resources with colleagues. Free web-based tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, blogs, and wikis have made it easier to grow, stay connected, and contribute to your PLN.

Could social media be the fuel needed to start and continue to grow a PLN? Interested in learning more about PLNs and how they can be of value to both you and your students? Check out some of the resources below and learn how other professionals utilize social media to enhance their PLNs.

Doctors Use Social Media for Continuous Medical Education

10 Ways Twitter Makes Me a Better Educator

Social Media Vital to Professional Development

The Social Media Guide to Growing Your Personal Learning Network

10 Simple Ways to Build Your Personal Learning Network

Teacher’s Using Twitter as a Virtual PLN

 

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Week of May 5, 2014 – Professional Development Opportunities

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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/

Let’s Take This Outside the Classroom

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A few of our recent blog posts have focused on utilizing discussion forums as an active learning strategy within the hybrid or online classroom setting. We’ve reviewed some examples of how well constructed discussion questions can help to facilitate engaged and purposeful discussion among instructors and students in these courses. However, should discussion forums be limited to only faculty and students? Could these discussions be enhanced by allowing subject matter experts and those currently working or practicing in the specific field of study to participate?

A large majority of online discussion forums are held within a course management system such as Blackboard or Moodle. Thus, access to course discussions is limited to the participants who have current access to a course. Is it possible to move these discussions outside of the classroom and include participants from around the world? How about having the ability to continue the conversation past the end of the course or academic term? 

One option to move the conversation outside of the course management system that most hybrid or online courses are housed within is to utilize a social media tool such as Twitter or Facebook. With Twitter, hashtags can be created which help those who are following certain topics to keep up with the ongoing conversation. Of course, Twitter limits each tweet to 140 characters which can be a challenge at times when sharing ideas or resources. Facebook allows the creation of a page dedicated specifically to a topic (or in this case a course) and allows longer posts to be submitted. With each of these social media tools, the outside world can be allowed in to participate in class discussions. 

There are numerous experts from fields such as education, nursing, medicine, etc. who share information and resources daily related to their field of expertise via social media. Social media is a great way to open the door to the virtual classroom and invite folks in for a chat!

Interested in other ways to use Facebook and Twitter in the classroom?
28 Simple Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom posted by the te@chthought blog that includes some ideas that can be incorporated into the HigherEd classroom
Using Facebook and Tumblr to Engage Students posted by ProfHacker in The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Week of April 28, 2014 – Professional Development Opportunities

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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:

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:

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/