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Enabling Effective Teaching
December 2012
Faculty Highlights for Spring 2013
Blackboard Training
BbL Migration
Teaching Excellence Seminar
G*STEP Update
Assessment Workshops
Apple Seminars - Teaching with iPad
The Century Club
Thank A Teacher Update
Sloan-C Workshops
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CLEAR Faculty Helpdesk

 

Email:   clearhelp@unt.edu
Phone:  940-369-7394

In person: Chilton 112C 

 

Mon-Thu

8am-9pm

Fri

8am-5pm

Sat

11am-3pm

Sun

CLOSED 


We offer training in various emerging technologies in classroom, online, and individual sessions. We also support and provide technical assistance with the following technologies:

  • Blackboard Learn 9.1 
  • Respondus
  • Turnitin/GradeMark
  • Wimba Live Classroom and Voice Tools

 New Recommended Java Version for Blackboard! 

Greetings!


Check out CLEAR's upcoming training for Blackboard Learn and more!

                                   

 

                                     

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Upcoming Training offered by CLEAR

http://clear.unt.edu/training-0 

 

Blackboard Spring 2013 Bootcamp
Chilton 245  

Course Code:  UO13BC

http://clear.unt.edu/sites/default/files/2013_Spring_Bootcamps.pdf   

 

Blackboard Learn 9.1 Open Lab
Chilton 112K - Friday afternoons 1-4pm (through May 31, 2012)

http://clear.unt.edu/blackboard-open-lab  

 


 

 

 

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Blackboard Learn 9.1 Migration

http://bbmigration.unt.edu/ 

 

You will not have access to Vista courses after December 31, 2012. It is important that you download any student data you'll need from Fall 2012 and the previous semesters. 

 

 

UNT Teaching Excellence Seminar

The Important Role of Teachers for Student Success at UNT

January 10, 2013

UNT Gateway Center

 

This seminar is mandatory for all new TAs and TFs. All new adjunct faculty, tenure track faculty, and lectures are welcome and encouraged to attend!

 

Register NOW! 

Program Link for Agenda 

http://clear.unt.edu/teaching-excellence-seminar-1 


 

 

G*STEP   

G*STEP is accepting new applications from TA's or TF's and graduate students intending to teach in their future.  The application period will be from January 7 - 21.  Several members of the pilot G*STEP group of graduate students, admitted last spring, graduate from the program on December 10, 2012.

 

See the complete  G*STEP update

 

http://clear.unt.edu/graduate-student-teaching-excellence-program


 

 

Outcome
Based
Assessments  

The January/February 2013 schedule for Outcome-Based-Assessment Workshops requires advanced registration.   

 

To register, please contact Ron Carriveau at rcarriveau@unt.edu.  


 

 

Apple
Seminars:
Teaching with iPad   

Join Apple and CLEAR to learn how to integrate iPad technology into your classroom dynamics.

 

Save the dates!     

What participants can expect. 

 

Contact Mike.Simmons@unt.edu for more info


     

 

The         
Century 
Club                   

The Century Club: Resources for Large Enrollment Courses 

http://clear.unt.edu/century-club

 

To stay informed on Century Club happenings, please contact Mike Simmons at Mike.Simmons@unt.edu.

 

What we hope to accomplish with your help.  


 

 

Thank A Teacher - october 2012

Students acknowledged how important faculty are to the overall success of students during the 2nd annual Thank A Teacher campaign (kicking off in October and November).  So far, over 540 letters were created by students reaching out to thank an instructor.   

 

http://clear.unt.edu/thanks  

 

http://facultysuccess.unt.edu/thank-teacher-program

  


 

 


To request free enrollment in an online workshop by Sloan-C, please contact Amber Bryant with the name and date of the workshop selected.

 

The University of North Texas is a premium member of

Sloan-C College Pass.

http://sloanconsortium.org/institute/workshops/upcoming 

http://sloanconsortium.org/institute/workshops/2013/upcoming-by-date 

 

 


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