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March 2013
Faculty Highlights for Spring 2013
UFTL 2013
WCET Webinar - Creative Commons
NextGen RFP
TII RFP
Apple Seminars - Teaching with iPad
The Century Club
G*STEP Live Workshop Events
Assessment Workshops
Blackboard Training
Dr. Nancy Fire -- publication
Assessment Conference Posters
Thank A Teacher
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!

CLEAR has many events and training workshops coming up over the next few months.  Remember to check out our calendar at http://clear.unt.edu/calendar for the latest information regarding the 2013 University Forum on Teaching & Learning, the WCET Webinar regarding Creative Commons, as well as many others!

                                   

 

 

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Follow @clearUNT on Twitter or use the #UFTL13 tag.

 
 

 

University Forum on Teaching & Learning  

Engaging Learners - Supporting Student Success

 

http://clear.unt.edu/uftl2013

 

8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Silver Eagle Suite, University Union third level
Free to attend, lunch provided

Limited to 225 participants

Register Now!


                                   

 

 

WCET Webinar 

    

 

             

 

Creative

Commons 

      

Join CLEAR and the Libraries as they host this informative webinar regarding Open Educational Materials. 

 

April 18, 2013

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Willis Library Forum

 



                                   

 

                                     

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Due Date: 
April 19, 2013
 

 

NextGen

Request For Proposals 

 

http://clear.unt.edu/nextgen

 

http://clear.unt.edu/nextgen-request-proposals-due-date-april-19-2013request-proposals-due-date-april-19-2013

 

The Provost's Office of Educational Innovation requests proposals from faculty or teams of faculty to participate in the next evolution of the NextGen program through the Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign (CLEAR).


                                   

 

                                     

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Due Date: 
April 26, 2013
 

 

TII

Request For Proposals 

https://clear.unt.edu/transformative-instruction-initiative-tii-fellowships-request-proposals-due-april-26-2013

 

TII RFP

The Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign (CLEAR) requests proposals from faculty members who wish to become Sustainability Education/Project Faculty Scholars in 2013.
   

 

 

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 Rena Mammen for more info.   

   

There will be one seminar given twice (10:30 am - 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm) on each of the following spring 2013 days:  March 21, and April 18.  Seminars will be held in Chestnut 324. 


     

 

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The Century Club: Resources for Large Enrollment Courses 

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

Please contact Mike Simmons for questions about the program or agenda and contact Rena Mammen with questions about logistics and scheduling for meetings.

 

What we hope to accomplish with your help.   

 

Meeting Dates (12pm-1pm):

March 28th      Chestnut 120A 

March 29th      Chestnut 324

April 25th        Chestnut 324

April 26th        Chestnut 324 



     

 

G*STEP

Live

Workshop

Events

            
       

 

Registration is required for every G*STEP Live Event. 


Meeting Dates
  

March 21        Willis Library Forum           3pm - 5pm   

March 22        Willis Library Forum           11am - 3pm   

March 28        Willis Library Forum           3pm - 5pm 

April 4            Willis Library Forum           3pm - 5pm 

April 12          Union - Silver Eagle Suite     All Day 

April 18          Willis Library Forum            3pm - 5pm 

May 3            TBD                                  TBD 

 

 

Outcome
Based
Assessments 

The Spring 2013 Assessment Workshop Schedule (March/April) for Outcome-Based-Assessment Workshops requires advanced registration.   

 

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


                                   

 

  

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Upcoming Training offered by CLEAR

http://clear.unt.edu/training-0 

   

Blackboard Learn 9.1 Open Lab
Chilton 112K - Friday afternoons 1-4pm
(Dates left:  April 26, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24)

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

 

Using Respondus to Create Online Exams

 

This workshop is one of our advanced workshops, meaning the participants should know how to use Blackboard and have some familiarity with the Blackboard Learn Tests, Surveys, and Pools tool.

 

When:    03/22/13 

             10am - 12pm

             Session #0001  

Where:  Chilton 245

Workshop Information:  

  • Course Code: UO13RC- to register, visit my.unt.edu
  • Title: Bb: Respondus: Creating Exams
  • Seating limited to 15 per session

It is recommended that participants bring their own laptops.

 

Turnitin and Academic Honesty

 

This workshop is one of our advanced workshops, meaning the participants should know how to use Blackboard and have some familiarity with the Blackboard Learn Tests, Surveys, and Pools tool.

 

When:    04/03/13 

             1:30pm - 3:pm

             Session #0001  

Where:  Chilton 245

 

Workshop Information:

  • Course Code: UO13TI- to register, visit my.unt.edu
    Title: Bb: Turnitin and Academic Honesty
  • Seating limited to 15 per session

 

Introduction to Blackboard Collaborate 12 Web Conferencing

 

When:
Session #001: April 17 (Noon-1 p.m.)

Session #002: April 25 (Noon-1 p.m.)
Session #003: May 2
(Noon-1 p.m.)
Session #004: May 21 (Noon-1 p.m.) 
 

Where:  ONLINE

Workshop Information:

    Title: Intro to Bb Collaborate 12


 

Publication Details

Nancy Fire
Dr. Nancy Fire




Congratulations to CLEAR's very own Dr. Nancy Fire!  Nancy, in collaboration with Dr. Casstevens (North Carolina State University Department of Social Work) published an article within the Journal of Teaching in Social Work on the framework of cultural history activity theory.


                                   

 

13th Annual Texas A&M Assessment Conference - Poster Sessions

        

 

 

Over the past few months CLEAR & UNT faculty attended the 13th Annual Texas A&M Assessment Conference presented a variety of poster sessions connecting with the themes of redesign, technology utilization, and assessment.
 
Mike Simmons
Dr. Mike Simmons
Dr. Matthew Heard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large Volume Writing Assessment and the Challenges of Freshman Composition: Connecting Course Level Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes with Program and Institutional Goals to Improve Instruction 

Michael Simmons, Senior Associate Director, Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment and Redesign (CLEAR), University of North Texas
Matthew Heard, Director, First Year Composition Program, English Department, University of North Texas

  

  

Ron Carriveau
Dr. Ron Carriveau
Brett Kellerstedt
Brett Kellerstedt

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taking Advantage of Current Technology to Produce Outcome Attainment Measures at the Class and Student Levels
Ronald Carriveau, Outcomes and Assessment Specialist and QEP Assistant Director, University of North Texas
Brett Kellerstedt, QEP Research Assistant, Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign (CLEAR), University of North Texas

 

  

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Dr. Brenda McCoy
Ron Carriveau
Dr. Ron Carriveau

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five-steps for a Successful Course Redesign and the Role of Assessment and Validity 
Brenda McCoy, Program Director for Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Program, 
University of North Texas

Ronald Carriveau, Outcomes, Assessment, and Measurement Specialist, 
University of North Texas

 

 

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Dr. Julie Glass
Shari Childers
Dr. Shari Childers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faculty Driven Assessment:  Does it have to be like sausage making? 
Julie Glass, Associate Dean, University of North Texas
Shari Childers, Lecturer, University of North Texas

 

 

 

Thank A Teacher - october 2012

Thank A Teacher Program -- March/April 2013 
  

 

Outstanding teachers at UNT do make a difference for students.  They make learning challenging and fun; they are available when needed; and they weather many storms with students to foster bright futures.  When teachers have made this kind of a difference, many students wish for a way to say "Thanks".

 

Please contact Nancy Fire at nancy.fire@unt.edu with any questions about the Thank a 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 

 

 


Take the next step --  contact CLEAR today! 


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