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March 2016 Faculty News & Training
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April 22, 2016 - Register Now!
8:30am to 10:30am
(Breakfast will be provided.)
University Union 314 AB
Keynote Address
Making Learning Visible
Alan November, Senior Partner and Founder, November Learning
One of the most powerful and immediate concepts that can empower both educators and students is to apply emerging tools to make thinking visible in new ways and new patterns. According to renowned leader in educational technology Alan November, "When educators can really see the thinking of their students, they can more accurately provide their students with the support and encouragement they need to be successful." In his keynote address for the 2016 University Forum on Teaching and Learning, Alan will demonstrate how technology can help educators truly make learning visible. For example, using a tool called Prism ( http://prism.scholarslab.org), attendees will contribute to a visualization exercise revealing their collective attitudes about using technology in the classroom. Join us for an upbeat and practical event that can open new windows into your students' thinking.
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  April 8, 2016 - Save the Date!
Often our students don't perceive their learning to be relevant to their world. They tell us that they want to be able to apply what they learn to their lives and future careers. Many students state they learn more when they are able to learn through personal experiences rather than reading or listening to lectures..
This upcoming brown-bag lunch event for all instructors and graduate students features UNT faculty who have created "relevant learning" for their students. Dr. Nancy Stockdale, Department of History, and Dr. Andrew Nelson, Department of Anthropology, have implemented learning assignments that took their students learning experiences to new levels. Dr. Stockdale and Dr. Nelson will overview their innovative assignments, and afterwards, there will be an open discussion where participants can share their own ideas and experiences about making learning relevant.
This session is the first in a series of CLEAR TREE Talks. This will be an ongoing series of brown bag lunch events and webinars that feature UNT faculty and students' unique experiences with engaging teaching strategies.
We look forward to seeing you there. Bring your lunch. Dessert and drinks will be provided.
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Blackboard Grade Center (1.5 hrs) - 10:00am - 11:30am, April 19, 2016 (Chilton 245)
The key functions of the Grade Center will be covered in the class. By the end of the session, instructors should be able to:
1. Record grade data.
2. Calculate the Totals and Weighted Totals column.
3. Monitor student progress.
4. Organize the Grade Center.
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Blackboard Grade Center (1.5 hrs) - 2:30pm - 4:00pm, April 27, 2016 (Chilton 245)
The key functions of the Grade Center will be covered in the class. By the end of the session, instructors should be able to:
1. Record grade data.
2. Calculate the Totals and Weighted Totals column.
3. Monitor student progress.
4. Organize the Grade Center.
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Blackboard Open Labs of Spring 2016
Friday Afternoon 1:00pm - 4:00pm (Every Friday)
Chilton 112K (UNT - Denton Campus / Faculty)
No Registration Required! Feel free to come by our open labs every Friday from 1pm-4pm to receive some one-on-one Blackboard assistance from our instructional support team. For faculty or teaching assistants who are new to Blackboard Learn, we recommend scheduling an appointment with an instructional consultant ( http://clear.unt.edu/consulting). Check out our self-help guides and tips on the Blackboard Faculty Support Site or view our training sessions on the CLEAR calendar. |
Self-Paced and Facilitated Online
Teaching Resources for Engaged Educators The Teaching Resources for Engaged Educators (TREE) initiative leverages online training modules focused on 11 important teaching proficiencies and is available to anyone with teaching responsibilities at UNT. See the list of proficiencies below: * Academic Integrity * Assessment * Classroom Teaching * Course Design * Engaged Learning * Experiential Learning * Learner-Centered Teaching * Online Course Design * Online Teaching * Student Learning * Teaching with Technology There is no charge to participants. Instructors at UNT will have a self-enrollment link on the "My Institutions" tab in Blackboard. If you do not see a TREE self-enrollment link on Blackboard and wish to enroll, please contact [email protected].For more information, please refer to the CLEAR website: http: clear.unt.edu/tree. |
Congratulations to GSTEP's Outstanding Teaching Fellows!
CLEAR is excited to announce that three of our 17 advanced GSTEP participants have achieved Outstanding Teaching Fellow in their respective departments.
Joseph Helsing - Computer Science
Alan Chu - Behavioral Science/KHPR
Justin Litvin - Psychology
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Dr. Ron Carriveau's Many Projects
Dr Ron Carriveau and his research assistant, Adam Blake, will be presenting a research study titled Outcome Attainment Measures versus Grades: a Validity Issue at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) conference in Savannah, Georgia on March 30th.
Dr. Carriveau's second edition of his book, Connecting the Dots: Developing Student Learning Outcomes and Outcome Based Assessments, is being published by Stylus Publications and is in production. Release date to be announced.
Dr. Carriveau will be starting a new series of brown bag discussions on Outcomes Based Education and Competency in mid-April. Times and place to be announced.
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Faculty/Staff Group Subscriptions offered by CLEAR
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FREE ACCESS
20 Minute Mentor Commons has provided a listing of programs with links and descriptions:
Here are some programs which might prove interesting and helpful from 20 Minute Mentor Commons (you may view information on all 4 programs below under "4 Programs to Promote").
See their complete catalog/programs:
Magna Commons - Exams
*NEW*
Certificates of Completion are now available with all programs in 20-Minute Mentor Commons. Users can print them for verification of watching a program.
to obtain the campus voucher code and pin number if using an off campus machine. |
FREE ACCESS
The Teaching Professor &
Online Classroom
CLEAR provides Free Access (through a group subscription) to Magna Commons, 20 Minute Mentor Commons, Distance Education Report, Online Classroom, and The Teaching Professor. These electronic newsletters provide the information faculty, deans, chairs, and other academic decision-makers use for effective leadership within their colleges or departments as they fulfill their institution's mission of teaching and scholarship. To subscribe, go to www.magnapubs.com/group to view our active subscription. There is no need to create an account or log in when accessing the subscription on campus. If you wish to access these publications from off campus or if you would like to receive an email message each time a new issue is posted, you will need to register and enter a campus voucher code and pin number. Please email Amber Bryantto obtain this information.
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FREE ACCESS
Online Learning Consortium
CLEAR provides Free Access (through a group subscription) to Online Learning Consortium (formerly Sloan-C) http://onlinelearningconsortium.org.
The University of North Texas is a member of the Online Learning Consortium. As a member, you will receive OLC's workshop, conference and publications discounts, research, and interaction with other members. To receive account set-up and login instructions, please contact Amber Bryant at [email protected].
Membership includes workshop membership pricing. Visit http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/learn/workshops/ for the list of 2015 workshops. Additional workshops are added throughout the year, so please make sure to check the schedule often. The member price for a workshop is $169. Non-member pricing is $269. If you and your faculty have set up your accounts or affiliated your existing accounts properly, you will automatically see the member price.
OLC Membership Resources include:
- Webinars
- Conference Discounts
- Publications Discounts
- Website Resources
- Monthly Newsletter
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Blackboard Faculty Helpdesk Support Hours for Spring 2016
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 9:00pm
Friday - 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday - 11:00am - 3:00pm
Closed Sunday
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