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05/15/08
OFE CREL: Google Earth
Workshop participants are introduced to the Google Earth software and how it is being used at UNF. After using the software, participants discussed possible uses for Google Earth in their teaching.
Handout
05/14/08
OFE CREL: Using Clickers to Increase Student Engagement in Large Classes
Workshop participants learn how clickers can be used in a classroom to check for understanding, conduct polling, promote peer discussion, administer quizzes, take attendance and more. Grading philosophies and best practices are discussed.
Presentation
05/13/08
OFE CREL: Using Blackboard to Determine Whether Students are Achieving Desired Results
Workshop participants will discuss the tools available in the Blackboard Learning System to determine whether students are achieving desired results. The topics for discussion include: Blog tool, Wiki tool, Assess Wikis, Discussion Grader, Assessments, Pools, Assessment question types, Assessment feedback, Assessment results, Random Blocks of questions in exams, randomizing questions and question answer choices, Performance Dashboard, and Course Statistics.
Handout
04/29/08 & 04/30/08
OFE Finals Break-away: Demystifying the QEP
The University is embarking on a pathway to enhance the quality of its students' learning. This Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is becoming part of UNF's strategic vision for itself as well as a stepstone for University reaccreditation. Its focus is to transform student learning through exposure to community-based environments. Douglas Eder, Associate Provost, Institutional Effectiveness, will lead the discussion to acquire broad faculty and staff insights and, together, to demystify the QEP. We invite you to take a break from routine work for an hour and engage in conversation with us on this topic.
Materials
04/18/08
Windows Vista and Office 2007 are coming to a classroom near you!
presented by Rhonda Mitchell, CPDT & Jason Ottie, ITS
Learn the new look and feel of the next generation of computer Operating System and Microsoft Office Suite, Windows Vista and Office 2007. This software will be installed in all classrooms and computer labs prior to the Summer 2008 semester. The presentation will introduce faculty to the new features and important user functions. Participants will also learn how Information Technology will deploy the new client, how to request the new client, and what support resources are available.
Presentation • Every Day Work with Vista Best Practices Handout
04/17/08
OFE Promotion and Tenure Panel Discussion
Please join faculty from across the campus for
the annual Promotion and Tenure Panel discussion. Dr. Mark Workman, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, along with faculty from a variety of disciplines, will discuss the criteria for the awarding of promotion and tenure and will address the many factors that are involved in successfully navigating the tenure and promotion process. Assistant, Associate, and new faculty members are especially encouraged to attend.
Video Recording of Discussion
04/11/08 & 12/18/07
Creating and Publishing Faculty Webpages
This hands-on session is designed to assist faculty in creating a basic website, which includes their picture, contact information, courses, research interests and favorite links. Participants use Dreamweaver during the session to build and publish their pages based on the UNF template. Advance organization/writing required.
Handout
04/08/08
Google Earth
Would you like to be able to bring a geographic aspect to your courses? Google Earth is a free virtual globe and atlas that you can use to display geographic information. This hands-on workshop will cover finding pre-existing content and creating your own.
Agenda • Handout • Google Earth Homepage • Google Earth Outreach
03/28/08
Plagiarism in the 21st Century: Electronic Cheating and Electronic Detection Systems
in cooperation with the Office of Faculty Enhancement
Workshop participants will discuss the practical, pedagogical, and moral implications of the proliferation of electronic sources for students to engage in plagiarism (e.g., cheathouse.com, flashpapers.com) and the growth of electronic resources for faculty to engage in plagiarism detection (e.g., Turnitin.com, SafeAssign). The discussion will focus on the degree to which faculty should and are able to monitor the integrity of student written assignments as well as the challenges and best practices for dealing with plagiarism at the university level.
Presentation
03/27/08
What Figure Skating Taught Me about Teaching, Learning, and Reaccreditation
Douglas Eder, Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness will present “What figure skating taught me about teaching, learning, and reaccreditation.” It is said that “practice makes perfect.” This old saying implies improvement, but improvement does not occur via repetition alone. In a purely repetitive environment another saying operates: “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got.” The crucial missing element necessary for improvement is feedback. In effective teaching and learning, at least two feedback loops are important: One for the student and one for the pedagogue. Assessment has tried to provide this kind of feedback but, alas, has commonly failed to do so, existing instead as a needed but disliked tool on the way to reaccreditation. This session of shared participation will demonstrate assessment scaffolding around which educational institutions build substantial improvements in student learning and professors’ teaching, all while saving individual professors' time and energy.
Presentation
03/07/08, 10/12/07, & 08/21/07
Blackboard Assessment
Learn about the basics of Blackboard assessments, including test creation, deployment, and results, along with tips and best practices. Participants also learn about importing and exporting exams and discuss tips and tricks for minimizing cheating in the online environment.
Handout
03/07/08
Using Adobe Photoshop for Research and Scholarship
This brown bag begins with a short introduction to capabilities of Photoshop and a general conversation on its use in research and then moves on to examples of how UNF faculty are using Photoshop to analyze images in their research.
Presenters:
Joel Beam, Semiautomatic Digital Imaging Processing Method to Measure Acute Wound Healing
Dan Richard, Measuring Unconscious Bias Toward Middle Eastern Males
Dave Wilson, Using Adobe Photoshop for Research and Scholarship
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended page for scientific researchers
02/29/08
Now and Tomorrow: Technology Forecast Panel
In the past five years, several technologies including mySpace, blogs, wikis, podcasting, and mp3 players have gained mainstream popularity. For this panel discussion, CIRT has invited UNF faculty and staff to present on where these technologies are taking us and what new technologies will emerge next.
Panelists:
Sebastian Foti, The Lifespan of a Digital Native
Michael Kucsak, 21st Century Libraries and the Google Generation
Arturo Sanchez, Semantic, Ubiquity, and Mobility
Albert Ritzhaupt, Future of Educational Technology: Integration, Imagination, and Integration (Virtual Presentation)
Timeline • Riding the Waves of "Web 2.0" • Video Recording of Panel Part 1 • Part 2
02/28/08
International Beer and Share Event
Faculty from across the university share experiences from past study abroad activities and hear about future study abroad and TLO activities. Faculty are encouraged to bring a sampling of beer or other beverage from the country or region in which their Study Abroad/TLO will be held.
02/28/08
Metamorphosis: Transformational Learning and the Study Abroad Experience
New and experienced faculty will discuss several practical and pedagogical strategies for producing student learning, student engagement, and transformation in TLO and study abroad activities.
Presentation • ITLO Final Report
2/22/08
200 Students and Nothing On: Managing Information in Large (and small!) Classes
in cooperation with the Office of Faculty Enhancement
This hands-on workshop will allow faculty to learn and practice techniques for managing student data from large classes (for example, over 250 students from different sections of the same class). We will address managing large electronic grade books efficiently, posting scores obtained from exam-scoring system (e.g., Scantron) text files, and dealing with assigning credit for discussion forum participation with minimal effort. Technologies used in the workshop include Blackboard and Microsoft Excel. Example files and handouts will be provided.
Discussion Forum Matchup • Gradebook Setup • PARScore Matchup
02/15/08 & 11/16/07
Blogs and Wikis in Blackboard
Enhance the communication in your courses by using asynchronous tools now available in Blackboard. Explore sample blogs and wikis created by UNF faculty and students and discuss tips and best practices.
Handout
02/15/08
200 Students and Nothing On: Integrating Clickers in Large (and small!) Classes
in cooperation with the Office of Faculty Enhancement
Workshop participants learn how clickers can be used in a classroom to check for understanding, conduct polling, promote peer discussion, administer quizzes, take attendance and more. UNF faculty currently using clickers in their courses briefly share their experiences and strategies, and grading philosophies and best practices are discussed.
Presentation • Jeopardy Template
02/08/08
200 Students and Nothing On: Student Engagement in Large (and small!) Classes
in cooperation with the Office of Faculty Enhancement
Workshop participants will discuss the challenges faced by faculty who teach large classes and the best practices for engaging students enrolled in large classes. We will discuss the cognitive and attention limitations of students as well as the use of techniques for increasing student engagement such as class demonstrations, class discussions, minute papers, and problem-based assignments. Bring your own strategies, techniques, and challenges for the discussion.
Presentation • Handout • RACCA
Ken Nakayama from CSU-Long Beach discusses active learning and group learning techniques and their results
02/01/08
Copyright Part II: Fair Use and the Classroom Brown Bag with Rick Buck
Friday, February 1, 2008, 12:00 pm -1:30 pm, Building 1/ Room 2800
This session continues the discussion of UNF copyright guidelines and policies for the use of copyrighted materials the classroom and online environment. Fair Use guidelines are covered and a checklist for their use shared with participants.
Presentation
01/25/08
Blackboard 101 for Professors
This hands-on workshop is designed for instructors teaching term-based courses, whether enhanced, hybrid, or distance. The session provides the basics of setting up and customizing courses, creating and managing content, and using course tools such as e-mail and announcements to communicate with students. Best practices for effective instruction are addressed throughout. Participants also learn how to request and manage courses and about support offerings on campus.
Handout
01/25/08 & 01/04/08
Blackboard New Features
Learn about the new features in Blackboard with the upgrade to version 7.3 including an overview of the new system configuration, new course copy procedures, and several Discussion Board changes including the Tree View, Mark as Read and Mark as Unread options, Subscribe and Unsubscribe icons at the forum level, a new Quote option, and the ability to Tag messages.
Agenda • Handout • Blackboard 7.3 Upgrade Information
12/19/07
Getting Started with CPS 5 for Instructors
This session is appropriate for instructors getting started with CPS, as well as those who want a more thorough look at the system. Participants will become familiar with the CPS system, set up the CPS/Blackboard connection for their courses, and learn how to take attendance, poll students, give participation points, and use other common features of the software. Information about resources and support for instructors and students will also be provided.
Agenda • CPS 5 Users Manual
12/19/07
Upgrading to CPS 5 for Instructors
This session is appropriate for instructors already using CPS and will provide an overview of changes to the software, a look at new features, and assistance in setting up the CPS/Blackboard connection.
Agenda • CPS 5 Users Manual
11/30/07
Copyright and the TEACH Act Brown Bag with Rick Buck
A discussion of UNF copyright guidelines and policies for the use of copyrighted materials in an online environment, such as Blackboard. Fair Use and the TEACH Act are covered and checklists for their use shared with participants.
Presentation • Teach Act Checklist • Fair Use Checklist • UNF General Counsel Copyright Issues Page
11/15//07
StudyMate
With this companion to Respondus, discover how to create Flash-based activities that engage students without having to learn Flash programming in this hands-on workshop. StudyMate will import items from MS Word files making it easy to create interesting, interactive activities from existing content. Features include spell check, graphics interface, equation editor, quick copy wizard, and publication directly to Blackboard. Some StudyMate activities may also be published to Blackboard for use on mobile devices including iPods and PSPs.
Handout
11/14/07
Finding and Using Online Audio and Video in Courses
In this hands-on session participants learn how to locate and use existing material to support their course goals. Sites such as YouTube and LearnOutLoud, as well as sources for podcasts and archival audio and video are explored.
Handout • 7 Things You Should Know About YouTube
11/13/07
Respondus
Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard. During this hands-on workshop, learn how to import exam questions from publisher test banks and Word documents, create new assessments and question pools in Respondus and publish to Blackboard from Respondus.
Handout
11/09/07
Faces of Undergraduate Research at UNF
Scott Brown, Department of Art and Design
A dynamic and growing community of UNF scholars and students are reshaping the role of research and creative collaboration in undergraduate education. As a University, we are making the case that scholarly and professional experiences at the undergraduate level are truly transformational learning experiences. UNF students are writing, speaking, publishing, and doing—undertaking authentic professional research and service projects on issues as broad as gopher tortoises, geotechnical engineering, public health in Africa, Mayan hieroglyphs, medieval cathedrals, iron casting, cognition and the psychology of fear, and playing Carnegie Hall. Join other UNF faculty and students to share your own experiences, successes, and questions about undergraduate research at UNF. Learn about funding and support opportunities. Share ideas about the possibilities for developing and institutionalizing undergraduate research. Discuss the intellectual and social impact of undergrad research. Research matters: What does it mean to the future of UNF?
11/09/07
News Feeds Brown Bag
Have you ever wanted to have the world news from the Washington Post, the lifestyles section of the Florida Times Union, and the Arts section of the NYT all in one place? In this session, participants will learn how to use news feeds to create a daily updated and personalized ‘newspaper’.
Presentation • Handout
10/19/07
Grading and Assessment: Who cares?
At the end of each semester, we find ourselves attempting to summarize each student with a single grade. A grade reflects many things to many people. To our students, it represents one thing, perhaps entrance to graduate school or a job. To faculty, it represents another, possibly a summary of a student’s achievement. To parents and society, grades may represent yet other concepts. How we assign grades, what they mean, what they should mean, and what they do mean, sees vigorous debate and study. Dr. Adam C. Carle, from the Department of Psychology, will describe several methods of grading, highlighting issues surrounding each. He’ll use the time to foster discussion among faculty. We’ll examine formative and summative assessment, grading plans, and grade assignment (relative vs. absolute grading). This open forum intends to encourage debate and understanding among faculty with regard to grading as a philosophy
Presentation
10/19/07
Blogs and Wikis Brown Bag
Learn about these emerging web-based communication environments and how they can be effectively used in face-to-face and online courses to enhance student learning. The session will provide an overview of online blogging & wiki tools, as well as available tools in Blackboard.
Presentation • 7 Things You Should Know About Blogs • 7 Things You Should Know About Wikis
10/17/07 & 08/22/07
Blackboard Discussion Board
Explore the features of the asynchronous communication tool available in Blackboard and learn some tips & tricks for engaging students in your course.
Handout
10/17/07
Creating Podcasts in Blackboard
This hands-on workshop focuses on recording short (5 to 10 minute) audio podcasts and publishing them in Blackboard.
Podcast LX Handout • Audacity Handout 10/17/07 & 08/21/07
Blackboard New Features
Learn about the new features in Blackboard with the upgrade to version 7.2 including Discussion Board changes, Assessment and Gradebook new features, the Early Warning System, Email enhancements, WYSIWYG changes, Course Copy new features, and Campus Pack changes including two new tools: Podcast LX and Expo LX.
Handout
10/12/07
Using GIS for Teaching and Research
Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, is a central tool for collecting, storing, sorting, analyzing and displaying geographic data. It is increasingly used in a wide variety of disciplines and workplaces to better understand the relationships between the human and natural world and the implications of these patterns and interactions. As UNF promotes faculty-student research collaboration, understanding what GIS is and how it can be used in research and collaborative efforts is the first step. Chris Baynard, doctoral candidate at the University of Florida’s Dept of Geography and Instructor at UNF’s Dept of World Languages will describe several uses of GIS in education. This presentation is intended for non-GIS users who want to learn more about this useful technology and perhaps incorporate it into their own research or into their students’ projects.
Presentation
10/12/07
Conducting Statistical Analyses Using Mplus: A program tutorial
Mplus offers a powerful framework for examining a variety of statistical models. This presentation builds on an earlier introductory presentation by Dr. Adam C. Carle from the Department of Psychology and provides a tutorial and demonstration of the Mplus programming language and output. The forum design emphasizes faculty interaction, discussion of statistical models in their own work, and the conclusion includes ample time for questions so that faculty may best understand how to use Mplus in their own work.
Presentation • Audio Recording
10/11/07 & 08/22/07
Blackboard Gradebook
Participants learn about options for successfully managing student grades, including gradebook visibility, grade weighting, tracking, and accessing course statistics.
Handout
10/05/07
Digital Resources from Publishers
The digital resources available with your text can include a dizzying combination of test banks, student CD's, instructor CD's, websites, Bb cartridges, and other things not as easily defined. Come learn from Thomson Learning’s rep Marc Periou and Jill Staut, their Senior Technical Solutions Specialist,what digital resources are available for instructors and how to leverage these resources in your course. The session will cover how to download info from instructor websites such as test banks, quizzes, etc., how to find and install Blackboard cartridges, and how to integrate content with UNF's adopted clicker system. Snacks and refreshments will also be provided by Thomson.
*CIRT has invited other publishers for future sessions.
Thomson Learning Resources • Presentation
09/28/07
StudyMate
With this companion to Respondus, discover how to create Flash-based activities that engage students without having to learn Flash programming in this hands-on workshop. StudyMate will import items from MS Word files making it easy to create interesting, interactive activities from existing content. Features include spell check, graphics interface, equation editor, quick copy wizard, and publication directly to Blackboard. Some StudyMate activities may also be published to Blackboard for use on mobile devices including iPods and PSPs.
Handout
09/28/07
Respondus
Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard. During this hands-on workshop, learn how to import exam questions from publisher test banks and Word documents, create new assessments and question pools in Respondus and publish to Blackboard from Respondus.
Handout
09/28/07
Undergraduate Research Posters Brown Bag with LouAnne Hawkins
This session offers tips for working with students to facilitate their creation of effective research posters. It will cover strategies for helping students communicate research results, organize content, and create a strong visual presentation.
Presentation & Materials
09/26/07
Picture Galleries for Blackboard
Come with a set of pictures and learn how to create a gallery for use in Blackboard, in which each image can have a specific description. These galleries enable students to view the images in Blackboard without adding any new software to their computers.
Handout
09/18/07
Blogs and Wikis in Blackboard
Enhance the communication in your courses by using asynchronous tools now available in Blackboard. Explore sample blogs and wikis created by UNF faculty and students and discuss tips and best practices.
Handout
08/23/07 & 08/20/07
Blackboard 101 for Professors
This hands-on workshop is designed for instructors teaching term-based courses, whether enhanced, hybrid, or distance. The session provides the basics of setting up and customizing courses, creating and managing content, and using course tools such as e-mail and announcements to communicate with students. Best practices for effective instruction are addressed throughout. Participants also learn how to request and manage courses and about support offerings on campus.
Handout
05/25/07
Validating Cross-Cultural Changes in Drinking Patterns
Across Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Caucasians
Adam Carle, Ph.D.
Overview: Research has suggested that drinking patterns are presently changing cross-culturally across Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Caucasians, with use levels increasing among Hispanics and remaining relatively stable among non-Hispanic Caucasians. However, the possibility exists that assessment tools may be differentially reliable and/or valid across multiple populations and that observed findings do not reflect true differences or similarities. This suggests the possibility that differences in drinking patterns described in recent literature may result in part or in whole from cross-cultural differential item functioning (DIF). As a result, prevention and intervention efforts may be hindered by inadequate estimates of abuse and dependence across these groups. The current study used confirmatory factor analysis for ordered-categorical measures (CFA-OCM) to probe for DIF across Hispanics and non-Hispanic Caucasians in a recent (2002), large (n = 43,093) representative sample of the United States, the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), and assess the validity of cross-cultural variation in drinking patterns by incorporating the results of the measurement model into an analysis of drinking patterns across Hispanics and non-Hispanic Caucasians. The presentation will discuss findings and implications.
Presentation
05/11/07
Blackboard New Features
Learn about the new features in Blackboard with the upgrade to version 7.2 including Discussion Board changes, Assessment and Gradebook new features, the Early Warning System, Email enhancements, WYSIWYG changes, Course Copy new features, and Campus Pack changes including two new tools: Podcast LX and Expo LX.
Agenda • Handout
04/27/07
Clicker Demo
Thomas Brueckner, UCF
Dr. Thomas J. Brueckner, from the Department of Physics at the University of Central Florida, has been using the eInstruction classroom response "clicker" system in his instruction since 2003. In this demonstration he shared insights and strategies for effective use of the eInstruction clickers adopted by the university. Dr. Brueckner is a theoretical physicist, and his research area is black holes and exotic astrophysical objects. He earned his Ph.D. in 1997 from Montana State University, and has taught at the university level since 1990. At UCF, he teaches introductory physics and astronomy in the General Education Program.
For more information about clickers at UNF, please visit CIRT's page.
Clickers @ UNF Info Sheet • 7 things you should know about....Clickers
Dr. Brueckner's Materials • Session Video • CIRT Support Page
04/13/07
Brown Bag: Statistical Modeling with Mplus
Mplus is a statistical modeling program that provides researchers with a flexible tool for data analysis. It offers a wide choice of models, estimators, and algorithms, allowing analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal data, single-level and multilevel data, and data from multiple populations that may have observed or unobserved heterogeneity. Among Mplus’ particular strengths are its abilities to model categorical and non-independent data, its ability to estimate missing data, and its ability to incorporate complex sampling designs in structural equation models, factor analyses, and regression. Dr. Carle, a quantitative psychologist who recently joined the Psychology Department after a two-year postdoctoral research appointment at the U.S. Census Bureau, will share his experiences conducting a variety of analyses in Mplus. He will provide an overview of the program, highlight how researchers across a variety of disciplines at UNF might find it useful, and briefly provide an example of how he regularly uses Mplus in his own work.
Presentation • Audio Recording
04/06/07
Google Earth
Google Earth is an interactive virtual globe that makes it easy for users to interact with massive quantities of satellite imagery and GIS data. In Google Earth, the user point of view can be manipulated by changing the rotation, level of zoom, and angle of view. Users can select from dozens of layers of information to be displayed including political borders, roads, geographic features, and community services. Additionally, users can create and share their own layers, or add placemarks and image overlays. In this hands-on workshop, faculty will be introduced to the functions and features of Google Earth and explore how Google Earth can be used to create instructional materials or incorporated into a course.
Agenda • Handout
03/08/07
Brown Bag: Creating Digital Video for Courses
This session provides an overview to creating digital video for use in a course; beginning with a literature review of effective strategies and examples from UNF faculty. Special attention is paid to the planning process and the presenters share useful methods and tools for planning a video project. Lighting and sound considerations are covered, and a demonstration of the capture and editing process wraps up the session, leaving plenty of time for questions.
Click here to view a commercial for this workshop • Presentation • Handout
02/23/07
Brown Bag Series: Parscore, Scantron and Item Analysis
ParSCORE is computer software that works in conjunction with the SCANMARK ES 2010 machine housed in CIRT. Exams are graded and stored in a grade book, which can be exported to Excel and/or uploaded to Blackboard. The ParSCORE system provides a variety of item analysis reporting options, which can be used by faculty to assess the validity of their exam questions, as well as more systematically examine their student’s learning. This brown bag will survey the concepts and methods behind the ParSCORE provided item analyses and will subsequently move into how faculty can obtain raw item analysis data from the Scantron machine, employing that data to obtain typical item analysis results, and drawing that data into statistical software (SPSS) in order to obtain quantitative tests and visual displays of item assessment data.
Handout
01/26/07
Brown Bag Series: Providing Students with Online Access to Full-text Articles
The library offers several powerful resources for linking to full-text articles in the Library databases. In this brownbag, learn how to use the new Blackboard e-Reserve, Article Linker, persistent URLs, and RefWorks to provide students with electronic access to articles.
Handout
Library Faculty Resources
01/05/07
Blackboard 101 for Professors
This hands-on workshop is designed for instructors who will be teaching term-based courses, whether enhanced, hybrid, or distance. The session will provide the basics of setting up and customizing courses, creating and managing content, and using course tools such as e-mail and announcements to communicate with students. Best practices for effective instruction will be addressed throughout. Participants will also learn how to request and manage courses and about support offerings on campus.
Handout
01/05/07
Blackboard Gradebook
Participants will learn about options for successfully managing student grades, including gradebook visibility and grade weighting, tracking, and accessing course statistics.
Handout
01/05/07
Blackboard Assessment, Part I
Learn about the basics of Blackboard assessments, including test creation, deployment, and results, along with tips and best practices.
Handout
12/08/06
RefWorks Brown Bag Lunch
RefWorks is a new tool on campus that allows users to create their own reference database by importing references from online databases, or by entering text for other sources. They can use these references in writing papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds. Because this is an online service, the information can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection. RefWorks also provides a Blackboard Building Block which allows Blackboard users to access their personal RefWorks accounts from within the course Tools page, and instructors to set up links to specific RefWorks databases from within courses, allowing students to access course-specific reading lists and group research projects.
Webpage
12/01/06
Creating and Publishing Faculty Webpages
This hands-on session is designed to assist faculty in creating a basic website, which will include their picture, contact information, courses, research interests and favorite links. Participants will use Dreamweaver to build their pages using the UNF template and learn how to upload the site to the UNF server.
Handout
11/17/06
Creating Mobile Media with Deb Miller & Dave Wilson
During this hands-on session, faculty learn how to create and publish instructional audio/video/media content for iPods and other mobile devices, either as standalone or podcasts.
Presentation • Audacity • Secure File Transfer • Podcast RSS Buddy
Download Audacity and LAME
Download Podcast RSS Buddy
11/03/06
Brown Bag Series: Copyright Issues in the Online Environment with Deb Miller, CIRT and Marc Snow, General Counsel Office
A discussion of UNF copyright guidelines and policies for the use of copyrighted materials in an online environment, such as Blackboard. Fair Use and the TEACH Act are covered and checklists for their use shared with participants.
Presentation • Teach Act Checklist • Fair Use Checklist • UNF General Counsel Copyright Issues Page
11/02/06
04/13/06
Working from Anywhere
Learn how to access UNF computer resources from anywhere with an Internet connection. Faculty will be shown how to quickly connect to network drives, email, and even the office computer while off campus.
Windows Handout
• Mac OSX Handout
10/24/06
Audacity - Free Audio Editing Tool
In this hands-on workshop participants learn to set up Audacity and use it to create and edit digital audio. The focus is on working with spoken audio for use in several applications including podcasts, Blackboard, web pages, and presentations.
Handout • Audacity • LAME
10/13/06
Brown Bag Series: Google Tools
A discussion of the free tools and applications available from Google. This diverse selection includes Google Earth, Google Reader, Google Notebook, Sketch-up and more.
Handout
10/05/06
Extending the Classroom with Erin Soles
Participants learn how to extend learning beyond the classroom using online components for traditional courses including: websites, blogs, discussion boards, course journals, and groups. Successful strategies for incorporating online methods will be shared by UNF faculty and CIRT staff.
Agenda 09/25/06
Learning Objects Cohort Planning Session with Erin Soles & Dave Wilson
The Learning Objects Cohort will meet periodically throughout the 2006-2007 Academic Year. Cohort members will work together on the steps for creating learning objects: from the planning phase until the publication phase. Interested faculty members should come to the initial meeting with a learning object in mind and should have an interest in working collaboratively with other faculty members on a long-term project. The purpose of this initial meeting is to establish a working timeline, participate in a brainstorming session designed to refine ideas, identify the necessary creation software, and develop a plan of action.
09/19/06
Student Grades in Excel with Erin Soles
In this hands-on workshop, participants learn to create a course gradebook using Microsoft Excel. Learn to use basic formulas and functions including sum and average, drop the lowest grade for an assessment, import class lists, sort student information, and upload grades to and download grades from Blackboard.
Presentation • Handout
09/19/06
Using Respondus with Erin Soles
In this hands-on session, faculty learn how to create exams using Respondus, a software program for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard and other eLearning systems. Respondus provides many time-saving tools, such as the ability to import existing exams from word processor files and publisher test banks and the ability to upload an exam to multiple courses with a single click. Respondus installation CDs will be available for workshop participants.
Presenation • Handout
09/15/06
Learning Objects Awareness Brownbag with Erin Soles & Dave Wilson
This brownbag is an introduction to the world of learning objects, any digital resource that can be reused to mediate learning. Discover what learning objects are, view several examples of learning objects, learn how to find and use learning objects, and receive an overview of the process for creating a learning object.
Handout
09/08/06
Brown Bag Series: Respondus with Erin Soles
Respondus is a powerful tool, recently licensed by the university, for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard. This demonstration covers importing exam questions from publisher test banks and Word documents and publishing to Bb. Respondus installation CDs will be available for interested UNF faculty.
Handout
08/25/06
Using Images and Multimedia with a Course
Learn how to take your course beyond folders of documents and create an engaging and interactive experience for your students using images, html, & narrated PowerPoint.
Handout
08/25/06
Digital Dropbox and Assignment Manager
If you collect digital files from your students, you will want to learn about Blackboard's two tools for managing student files and when it is effective to use each.
Handout
08/25/06
New Blackboard Features
This hands-on session will give an overview of the new features added to the Blackboard Learning System including: Campus Pack (Journal LX, Search LX, and Teams LX) and the Respondus Campus License.
Handout
08/24/06
Grade Book
Participants will learn about options for successfully managing student grades, including gradebook visibility and grade weighting, tracking, and accessing course statistics.
Handout
08/23/06
Assessment Part II
Go beyond the basics and learn how to use question pools, and advanced questions. Participants will also learn about using Respondus to create exams from Publisher Test Banks or other sources for upload to Blackboard.
Handout
08/23/06
Assessment Part I
Learn about the basics of Blackboard assessments, including test creation, deployment, and results, along with tips and best practices.
Handout
08/22/06
Blackboard 101 for Professors
This hands-on workshop is designed for instructors who will be teaching term-based courses, whether enhanced, hybrid, or distance. The session will provide the basics of setting up and customizing courses, creating and managing content, and using course tools such as e-mail and announcements to communicate with students. Best practices for effective instruction will be addressed throughout. Participants will also learn how to request and manage courses and about support offerings on campus.
Handout
08/21/06
Syllabus Workshop:
Solving Common Teaching Problems Through Good Practices In Syllabus Construction
Chris Rasche
This seminar addresses how to avoid or solve some of the most common teaching problems through the thoughtful creation of the course syllabus. The workshop will discuss the alleviation of typical class management or grading issues, especially in large classes, through the inclusion (or exclusion!) of certain kinds of items in the course syllabus and adopting good practices in syllabus construction. The workshop will discuss traditional components which really should be included in all syllabi, plus additional components which may help to avoid or solve some of the most frequent problems encountered in college teaching today. In particular, the legal status of course components will be discussed in terms of what faculty can require from, or enforce upon, students in a course, versus what kinds of requirements would be illegal or difficult for the University to support. Karen Stone, UNF Legal Counsel, will assist with this portion of the workshop and be available to answer questions pertaining to the legality of various kinds of potential course requirements.
Handout • Example Syllabus
08/08/06
Brooks College of Health Teaching-Learning Seminar
Learning to Learn, Jace Hargis
This session describes the criteria for learning; models of how we learn; different ways people learn; and give faculty tools to create courses that are based on effective strategies to facilitate student learning. In addition, the session provides several different active learning strategies, such as projectbased learning, advanced graphic organizers, and an introduction to using technology as instructional tools.
Learning to Learn Presentation
08/08/06
Brooks College of Health Teaching-Learning Seminar
IntegratingTechnology, Deb Miller
This session will address the basics of instructional technology, including Blackboard, PowerPoint, and useful digital resources.
Effective PowerPoint Presentation
PowerPoint Directions
Blackboard Resources
06/20/06 – 06/21/06
Moving your Traditional Course Online
This seminar is designed for professors who wish to move their traditional face-to-face courses into an effective, engaging online environment. Topics to be covered will include Course Design; Effective Instruction in the Online Environment; Communicating Online; and Online Assessment. Agenda and materials available here:
http://www.unf.edu/dept/cirt/teaching/online_teaching/agenda_2006.htm
05/01/06– 05/03/06
B etter U nderstanding for I nformed L earning D esign (BUILD)
This hands-on seminar is for all faculty interested in improving their teaching and learning. Faculty applications will be judged by their vision, creativity, philosophy and dedication to teaching and learning. For the agenda, please visit:
http://www.unf.edu/dept/cirt/teaching/build/2006/agenda.htm
05/04/06
Creating Video Introductions for Blackboard Courses
Starting with a prewritten script, faculty will create a short 1-5 minute streaming video introduction for use with Blackboard, or a website. All stages are covered including; setup, shooting, and distribution. Faculty members will get experience using video cameras as well as working with digital video. (Participants should bring a prepared script to the workshop)
Handout • Sample script • Sample video introduction
04/11/06
Teaching International Awareness without Books, Face Time, Phones or Computers, with Steve Paulson
The underlying activity involves the exchange of student created metaphors for their own and others’ cultures where the exchange is facilitated by an instructor who does the traveling.
Presentation
04/06/06
Learning Objects
In this session, discover how to quickly and easily add interactive learning objects to your courses. We will explore the use of learning repositories as a resource for learning objects as well as the use of existing, easy-to-use tools to create simple learning objects. Participants will learn how to search learning object repositories and add learning objects to PowerPoint Presentations and Blackboard. Participants will also learn about easy-to-use software including StudyMate, QuizImage, ConceptTutor, and the Timeliner Tool.
Presentation • Handout
03/15/06
FACULTY FELLOW PRESENTATION – David Fenner
Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking
In this presentation we begin by considering both the UNF General Education vision of critical thinking along with some general comments, gleaned from the recent literature, concerning a definition. We then move to explore some models, originating in different disciplines at UNF, of how critical thinking is conceived. We explore a discipline-based case of teaching critical thinking (in art criticism), taking from this some general thoughts about teaching critical thinking across disciplines. Finally, we consider two models – an outcomes-based model and a process-based model – of how, as a component of our General Education program, the teaching of critical thinking might be assessed.
Handout
03/10/06
Digital Imaging
Learn to use Photoshop Elements to correct and edit digital images and photographs. This workshop will cover low threshold techniques to correct color and brightness, erase scratches, and sharpen images. This session also covers preparing images to meet publisher requirements.
Handout
03/01/06
FACULTY FELLOW PRESENTATION – Sanjay Ahuja
How Networks Work
This seminar is intended for a broad audience and explains the workings of network systems without getting caught up in network jargon. Learn the basic principles of networking and how those principles work inside pieces of network equipment. This session will focus on modems, broadband access from home, local area networks (LANs), and home wireless networks.
02/24/06
FACULTY FELLOW PRESENTATION – Bart Welling
Environmental Conflict Resolution Exercise Debriefing
The UNF Environmental Center invites faculty members in every discipline to attend the debriefing of UNF’s first Environmental Conflict Resolution Exercise. Students played the role of stakeholders (developers, city planners, environmental justice activists, and more) in the ongoing debate over Jacksonville’s toxic ash legacy.
Handout
02/17/06
Creating Podcasts
Participants will learn how to record and publish podcasts for instruction. All the tools for creating a podcast on one’s personal computer will be provided, including software and microphones.
Audacity • EasyPodcast
If you are interested in creating a podcast, please email cirtlab@unf.edu to set up an appointment.
02/10/06
Tracking Student Performance
The Performance Dashboard tool provides a window into all types of user activity in a course. All users enrolled in the course are listed, with pertinent information about that user’s progress and activity in the course including the last time users logged in, their course role, Adaptive Release information, Review Status and grades.
Handout
02/09/06
Discussion Boards
Explore the asynchronous communication tool available in Blackboard and learn some tips & tricks for engaging students in your course.
Handout
02/09/06
Incorporating Audio & Video in a Course
Come find out about your options for incorporating audio and video into your course to make it more engaging and provide additional resources to students.
Handout
02/06/06
New Blackboard Features – App Pack 3
This hands-on session will give an overview of the new features added to the Blackboard Learning System with App Pack 3, including: Multi-language support, Review Status of Course Contents, Adaptive Release of materials, the [student] Performance Dashboard, Additional Assessment Question Types, Assessment Question Completion Status, New Course Menu, Gradebook Null Option , Running Weighted Total, and the Syllabus Builder.
Handout
01/20/06
Podcasting Brownbag Lunch
A year ago, no one had heard the term, now podcasting is exploding all over higher ed campuses. Bring your lunch, and we’ll provide drinks, cookies, and information about what podcasting is, and who’s doing what with it. A follow-up session later in the semester will provide an opportunity for faculty to learn how to produce their own podcasts.
Handout
01/06/06
Bb Focus Session – App Pack 3 Changes
This hands-on session will give an overview of the new features added to the Blackboard Learning System with App Pack 3, including: Multi-language support, Review Status of Course Contents, Adaptive Release of materials, the [student] Performance Dashboard, Additional Assessment Question Types, Assessment Question Completion Status, New Course Menu, Gradebook Null Option, Running Weighted Total, and the Syllabus Builder.
Handout
12/13/05
Brown Bag Lunch: New Features in App Pack 3
Presentation on the new features to be added to the Blackboard learning system for the Spring 2006 semester.
In this release of new features, Blackboard has added the following tools and functions:
Review Status of Course Contents
Adaptive Release
Performance Dashboard
Additional Assessment Question Types
Assessment Question Completion Status
New Course Menu Layout Options
Gradebook Null Option
Syllabus Builder
Blackboard's App Pack 3 will be installed over the winter break, making its new features available to faculty and students for the Spring 2006 semester.
Handout
11/09/05
Brown Bag Lunch: Florida Lambda Rail
jointly sponsored by DSRT, ITS, and OFE/CIRT
Florida LambdaRail is the state-wide high-bandwidth research and education network for Florida, which is tied into National LambdaRail and Internet2.
Come learn about accessing this high-speed connection, funding opportunities, and possible uses.
Presentation • FLR Network Activities • External Funding Utilizing the Lambda Rail • Florida Lambda Rail website
11/08/05
Publishing for P&T Panel
With Dr. Kerry Clark/COH, Dr. William Klostermeyer/CCEC, Dr. Greg Ahearn/COAS, Dr. Gene Baker/CCB, and Dr. Cathy Cavanaugh/COEHS
Faculty members describe their experiences in the publishing arena and discuss the "do's and don'ts" of manuscript and journal submissions. Our panel members discuss their personal strategies for success, how to publish in both book and article format, how to deal successfully with publishers and literary agents, and how to improve book proposals and query letters.
Handout • Publishing for P&T Panel Outcomes
10/26/05
Learning Objects
Erin Soles
In this session, discover how to quickly and easily add interactive learning objects to your courses. We will explore the use of learning repositories as a resource for learning objects as well as the use of existing, easy-to-use tools to create simple learning objects. Participants will learn how to search learning object repositories and add learning objects to PowerPoint Presentations and Blackboard. Participants will also learn about easy-to-use software including StudyMate, QuizImage, ConceptTutor, and the Timeliner Tool.
Presentation
10/18/05
Syllabus Construction (2 parts)
(Erin Soles and Dr. Christine Weber)
Part 1
The first session of this two-part workshop will focus on the fundamentals of syllabus construction. Learn about the major components of an effective syllabus as well as how to develop them.
Syllabus Guidelines • Sample Syllabus
Part 2
The second session will focus on making your syllabus interactive, for use on your website and/or Blackboard. Make your syllabi engaging by providing access to a wide variety of resources. Learn how to author web-based syllabi that include links to websites of interest, video or sound files, lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, online journal articles and more.
Presentation • Handout
10/17/05
Creating Video Introductions for Blackboard Courses
David Wilson
Starting with a prewritten script, faculty will create a short 1-5 minute streaming video introduction for use with Blackboard, or a website. All stages are covered including; setup, shooting, and distribution. Faculty members will get experience using video cameras as well as working with digital video.
Handout • Sample script • Sample video introduction
10/13/05
Assessment Seminar Series
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Seminar
Bob Smallwood
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education & Assessment
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is being administered by hundreds of universities each year (including UNF this spring) to assess the extent to which students are engaging in educational practices known to be related to high levels of student learning and student development. The survey asks undergraduates about how they spend their time, how frequently they collaborate with other students in meeting their classroom responsibilities, how often they interact with their faculty, and how frequently they engage in numerous other educationally important activities. Outcomes from the NSSE have been useful in identifying potential areas for improvement in facilitating student learning outcomes. During the seminar, I hope to also emphasize how the outcomes relate to both program and regional accreditation standards, our UNF strategic plans, and even the enrichment (transformational) experiences we intend to continue encouraging in the semesters to come.
10/12/05
Assessments, Pools, and Surveys
Learn about options for test bank management, test creation, and the management of assessments, along with tips and best practices.
Handout
10/10/05
New Blackboard Features & Application Pack 2
Come learn about several features which have recently become available in Blackboard Learning System 6.
Handout App Pack I
Handout App Pack II
ieSpell
Building Block Handout
10/10/05
Bb 101 for Professors
This hands-on workshop is designed for instructors who will be teaching term-based courses, whether enhanced, hybrid, or distance. The session will provide the basics of setting up and customizing courses, creating and managing content, and using course tools such as e-mail and announcements to communicate with students. Best practices for effective instruction will be addressed throughout. Participants will also learn how to request and manage courses and about support offerings on campus.
Handout
09/14/05
Advanced Assessment Tools
Erin Soles
Participants will learn about using Respondus to create exams from Publisher Test Banks or text files for upload to Blackboard. Participants will also learn how to use StudyMate to create Flash-based study games to upload to Blackboard or to other web pages.
Handout
08/29/05
Presented by Lisa Jamba, APC Chair
Sponsored by the Academic Programs Committee
This workshop will provide an overview of the process to add, change, and delete curricula at UNF. Faculty and administrators completing this workshop will be able to describe the roles of the various committees in the review process, complete the new APC forms using best practices for items such as course descriptions and learning outcomes, and search the online database of the Statewide Course Numbering System. Refreshments will be provided.
Agenda • APC Annual Report 04Adding, Changing, and Deleting Curricula at UNF - 05
08/18/05
Engaging Learners in Blackboard
Energize your learning environment in a short amount of time. Participants will learn about tools available in CIRT for the creation of Flash-based learning activities, algorithmic questions for exams and multimedia presentations. Participants will also learn how to create audio and video introductions, design a course banner, and utilize materials available on the web including learning objects, video, graphics, and audio
Handout
08/17/05
Assessment and Measurement
This session provides a brief background on developing good assessment items, item analysis and authentic assessment. However, the major topic discussed is assessment rubrics, their advantages, how to use them and a hands-on demonstration for quickly generating rubrics specific to your discipline.
08/16/05
Enhancing PowerPoint Presentations
Learn how to add impact to your PowerPoint presentations by using design principles, autoshapes, custom animation and transitions to create an engaging digital presentation. Also find out how to instantly create a photo slideshow and how to narrate PowerPoint lectures for web delivery.
Handout
08/15/05
Building an Interactive Syllabus
Use Microsoft Word to transform your syllabus into a information-rich resource for your students. Participants will learn to add images to their syllabus and create links to articles, book references, audio, video and library databases. The result may be uploaded to Blackboard or a web page.
Handout • Working Sample
08/12/05
Lightweight Chat and Virtual Classroom
Communicate with your students in real time. This workshop will look at the features of Blackboard's synchronous communication tools.
Handout
06/01/05
Digital Video Workshop
This workshop is an introduction to creating digital video. All of the stages are covered including set up, shooting, and distribution. Faculty members will get experience using video cameras, and working with the digital video. The product of the workshop will be a short video introduction that can be added to Blackboard, or a website.
Handout
05/16/05 – 05/18/05
B etter U nderstanding for I nformed L earning D esign (BUILD)
This hands-on seminar is for all faculty interested in improving their teaching and learning. Faculty applications will be judged by their vision, creativity, philosophy and dedication to teaching and learning. For the agenda, please visit:
http://www.unf.edu/dept/ofe/build/2005/agenda.html
04/20/05
Lunch-time Movie Viewing and Discussion: Harold & Maude
OFE hosts its first monthly lunch-time movie viewing and discussion: Harold & Maude, a classic "black comedy" – a cult film in the '70s – about the burgeoning relationship between a young man focused on death and searching for meaning and a septuagenarian focused on life and the meaning she's found in it. IMDB info can be found at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067185/. Bring your lunch; OFE provides soda and popcorn. David Fenner leads a discussion after the film.
04/13/05
OFE/Sports Leadership Second Annual Faculty Golf Tournament
In cooperation with the Sports Leadership program, the Office of Faculty Enhancement coordinates an annual golf tournament at the UNF Hayt Golf Center. Faculty members enjoy a day of team golf and support one of our newest academic programs on campus.
04/06/05
World Issues Forum
Dr. Ray Bowman and Dr. Jace Hargis – Environmental Impact of the University Strategic Planning and Environmental Management Inventory
The Office of Faculty Enhancement facilitates a forum on world issues for faculty members to meet and interact in a dynamic discourse on selected topics. The monthly forums focus on worldwide topics such as the Middle East, the global economy, the environment, nutrition, society, etc. There are no requirements, homework, action items or responsibilities, this is simply a time for faculty to gather and share their expertise, knowledge and maybe even question themselves and others.
03/31/05
FACULTY FELLOW PRESENTATION
Infusion of Internationalism in Courses on this Campus
Presenters:
Chair: Candice C. Carter, OFE Faculty Fellow • International Website
Jeff Steagall • Presentation
Steve Paulson • Presentation
Juan Stegmann • Handout
David Schwam-Baird
Reviewed in this workshop will be infusion of internationalism into existing UNF courses and development of new UNF-based courses with international content. This presentation is for all UNF faculty who are interested in development or expansion of international content in courses based at UNF.
03/17/05
03/14/05
FACULTY FELLOW PRESENTATION
Solving Common Teaching Problems Through Good Practices In Syllabus Construction
Dr. Chris Rasche, Sociology Anthropology & Criminal Justice
This will be a quick seminar on how to avoid or solve some of the most common teaching problems through the thoughtful creation of the course syllabus. The workshop will discuss the alleviation of typical class management or grading issues, especially in large classes, through the inclusion (or exclusion!) of certain kinds of items in the course syllabus and adopting good practices in syllabus construction. The workshop will discuss traditional components which really should be included in all syllabi, plus additional components which may help to avoid or solve some of the most frequent problems encountered in college teaching today. In particular, the legal status of course components will be discussed in terms of what faculty can require from, or enforce upon, students in a course, versus what kinds of requirements would be illegal or difficult for the University to support. Karen Stone, UNF Legal Counsel, will assist with this portion of the workshop and be available to answer questions pertaining to the legality of various kinds of potential course requirements.
Handout (updated 07/03/06)
03/17/05
FACULTY FELLOW PRESENTATION
The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Using Our Brains and CPUs to Improve Objective Assessment Techniques.
Dr. Gordon Rakita, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
This workshop will begin with a survey of the concepts and methods behind exam item analysis and will subsequently move into hands-on exercises in obtaining raw item analysis data from Scantron machines, employing that data to obtain typical item analysis results, and drawing that data into statistical software (SPSS) in order to obtain quantitative tests and visual displays of item assessment data. (These techniques and analyses will also be relevant for researchers utilizing survey forms with similar structures to typical Scantron examinations.)
Presentation
03/02/05
World Issues Forum
Dr. Judy Rodriguez – Fast Food Nation
The Office of Faculty Enhancement facilitates a forum on world issues for faculty members to meet and interact in a dynamic discourse on selected topics. The monthly forums focus on worldwide topics such as the Middle East, the global economy, the environment, nutrition, society, etc. There are no requirements, homework, action items or responsibilities, this is simply a time for faculty to gather and share their expertise, knowledge and maybe even question themselves and others.
Presentation
02/25/05
StudyMate Demonstration
Find out how you can create Flash-based activities that engage students without having to learn Flash programming! StudyMate from Respondus uses a simple interface to create Flash-based activities and games that can be published directly to Blackboard courses or to a web server. StudyMate will import items from MS Word files making it easy to create interesting, interactive activities from existing content. Features include spell check, graphics interface, equation editor, quick copy wizard, and publication directly to Blackboard.
Agenda • Presentation
02/17/05
Brownbag Lunch: The Do's & Don'ts of Survey Construction
Dr. Ron Polland
The purpose of this workshop is to provide individuals with some helpful survey techniques to increase the utility and validity of their current and/or future survey research. The first half of the workshop will provide an overview of how surveys are designed, how questions are developed, and how results are analyzed. The second half of the workshop will be devoted to the "Do's and Don'ts of survey construction," such as avoiding common pitfalls in survey design, maximizing user response rates, and simplifying survey analysis.
PowerPoint Presentation • Essentials of Survey Research & Analysis Manual
02/02/05
World Issues Forum
Dr. David Schwam-Baird – The Middle East
The Office of Faculty Enhancement facilitates a forum on world issues for faculty members to meet and interact in a dynamic discourse on selected topics. The monthly forums focus on worldwide topics such as the Middle East, the global economy, the environment, nutrition, society, etc. There are no requirements, homework, action items or responsibilities, this is simply a time for faculty to gather and share their expertise, knowledge and maybe even question themselves and others.
Handout 1 • Handout 2 • Handout 3
02/02/05
FACULTY FELLOW PRESENTATION
Using Computer Algebra Systems in Teaching and Research Across Disciplines
Dan Dreibelbis, Mathematics & Statistics
In this talk, we will look at the three computer algebra systems we have at UNF: Maple, Matlab, and Mathcad. We will look at the capabilities of each program, their advantages and disadvantages, how they can be implemented in research and teaching, and where one should start when learning a CAS. The topic should be of interest to any faculty or student in engineering, science, computer science, mathematics, or statistics.
11/17/04
Second Annual OFE/International Center "Beer and Share" Event
In association with the International Center, the Office of Faculty Enhancement will sponsor an International Sharing Event to provide a forum for faculty who have experience working in other countries, to share their international experience in a casual environment.
To encourage an informal, conversational environment, our international theme will integrate "Beers of the World". Faculty members representing the country in which they have some expertise will have a sample of that particular country's fermented beverage for sampling to consume, chat and develop working relationships with colleagues concerning teaching, learning and research abroad.
Pictures
11/03/04
miniCONFERENCE 2004
OFE/CIRT offers the first of what we hope will be an annual mini-conference for UNF faculty members. The event includes concurrent sessions on Teaching, Scholarship, Technology and International Programs. In addition, our Showcase area is open throughout the day and features exemplary teaching and research projects from UNF faculty and OFE/CIRT staff, hands-on demonstrations of equipment currently available to faculty, and exciting products we are evaluating from our vendors.
Complete information available:
http://www.unf.edu/dept/cirt/events/past/mini/ | Photographs
11/03/04
miniCONFERENCE 2004
Resolution of Life… Preparing Visuals for Publication
This session will look at some of the challenges that authors face when submitting images to publishers. A scientist and a graphic designer duo discuss the process of preparing high quality figures and illustrations for publication. Learn to overcome the hurdles of image manipulation, editor criteria and budget choices while maintaining data integrity. From harvest to publication this presentation offers the opportunity to translate one’s scholastic efforts into meaningful aesthetic visuals.
PowerPoint Presentation
11/03/04
05/03/04
05/03/03
miniCONFERENCE 2004
Emerging Paradigms and Research Literature on Teaching and Learning
This session will introduce recent trends in higher education pertaining to the relationship between teaching and learning. These trends are based on both a reconceptualization of the faculty-student roles in the teaching and learning process as well as scientific research on human cognition. The implications for pedagogical strategy will be discussed.
PowerPoint Presentation
11/03/04
miniCONFERENCE 2004
Getting Started With Grants at UNF
This session will provide a basic introduction to grant development at UNF. Attendees will learn about the Office of Sponsored Research and its services; see examples of funding programs that others at UNF have successfully applied for and received; highlight some upcoming deadlines that may be of interest; discuss budget basics and provide time for faculty to make appointments to seek further support from the Office of Sponsored Research.
PowerPoint Presentation
11/03/04
miniCONFERENCE 2004
Lessons Learning in Distance Learning
The presentation will offer practical techniques and methods to successfully teach online; specifically pertaining to the range of options provided in Blackboard. Valuable lessons learned will be presented to enhance participant understanding of assessment, curriculum presentation, interactive group management, and use of discussion forums to facilitate student learning.
PowerPoint Presentation
11/03/04
miniCONFERENCE 2004
The TEACH Act
In this segment, Marc Snow, Associate General Counsel, will discuss general principles of copyright law, including the extent of and exemptions from its application. He will pay particular attention to two such exemptions: Fair Use and the TEACH Act. He will focus on frequently asked questions concerning copyright and practical examples of application in the fields of education and research.
PowerPoint Presentation
11/03/04
05/03/04
05/03/03
miniCONFERENCE 2004
Active Learning
The name “Active Learning” encompasses a variety of educational situations where students play an active role in the learning process. In such situations, the students’ relationship to the content of the class is changed; they go from being recipients of the material to becoming discoverers or creators of knowledge. Participants in this session will learn about the multiple benefits of this type of learning and reflect on the theory of what happens in active learning environments. Lots of practical examples will be given to illustrate the wide range of applications. These include both things that can be done inside of the classroom and methods designed to get students out of class, such as projects, field trips, service learning, and study abroad. One of the topics will be methods of making large lecture classes more interactive and engaging. The goal of the session is to give teachers some practical tools to diversify their pedagogical portfolios.
PowerPoint Presentation • Notes
11/03/04
miniCONFERENCE 2004
Guidelines for International Exchange Agreements
What is an international academic exchange agreement? When would you want to create one? When would you NOT need one? This session will review the ins and outs of international exchange agreements and give information on current University practices on such agreements.
11/03/04
miniCONFERENCE 2004
The Ghana Project
A unique approach to international study using service learning as a way to help students immerse themselves in the culture. We identify specific challenges, study them, then go to Ghana to engage in projects designed to meet those challenges. Nursing students work at a maternity clinic, economics students work with women who want to start their own businesses, and political science students work with a small community on civic activism.
11/03/04
miniCONFERENCE 2004
Resources for International Education and Research
Reviewed in this presentation will be resources that are available for use in developing and conducting international education and research. Three models of internationalizing education that will be considered are: study abroad, infusion of internationalism in existing courses, and development of new UNF-based courses with international content. This presentation is for all UNF faculty who are interested in development or expansion of their international education and research.
11/03/04
miniCONFERENCE 2004
Uses for GPS
This session will provide participants with both an overview of GPS (Global Positioning System) and GIS (Geographic Information System) technologies and an introduction to using the new GPS receivers that OFE/CIRT has recently purchased. These devices are now available for faculty to check out and use to support their research endeavors. Participants will learn about the potential for using these GPS devices and GIS software to collect field data and make maps.
Handout
11/03/04
miniCONFERENCE 2004
Narrating Online Presentations
Impatica is a software program available in the CIRT lab which allows the delivery of fully narrated and highly animated PowerPoint content over the Internet, plug-in free and even at modem speeds. The "translated" files are compatible with learning management systems like Blackboard or can be placed on a website. This presentation will take participants through the process of narrating PowerPoint presentations, options for translating with Impatica, and publication.
Handout • Example
11/03/04
miniCONFERENCE 2004
Using PDAs in the Classroom
This presentation will highlight potential uses of PDAs in teaching and research. It will include a review of major hardware and platform options as well as key important software. It will also include a discussion of potential pitfalls in the use of this technology.
PowerPoint Presentation
10/28/04
FACULTY FELLOW PRESENTATION
LaTex for Dummies (and Microsoft Word Users)
Chip Klostermeyer, Computer and Information Sciences
LaTex is the de facto standard for writing in the mathematical sciences, being far more powerful than Microsoft Word or any word processing software. LaTex produces a prettier product than Word and allows the user complete control over the look of the document. With its equation writing, figure drawing/importing, numbering, citation and bibliographic processing capabilities, it may prove to be the ideal choice for writers outside the mathematical sciences to prepare papers and books; there is even the ability to generate slides, HTML, and .pdf files from LaTex.
LaTex Resources
10/20/04
Creating Learning Objects with Flash
Learn how you can use Macromedia's Flash to develop engaging learning objects for your courses.
Presentation
Example — Flash source file for example
10/18/04
FACULTY FELLOW PRESENTATION
Development and Facilitation of Study Abroad Courses
Presentations are made by faculty of different colleges who have been conducting study abroad courses. All faculty involved in that model of education as well as those who want to learn more about it are encouraged to attend this event. The Director of the UNF International Center, Dr. Tim Robinson, and the International Faculty Fellow, Dr. Candice Carter, participate in this venue for sharing successes and obtaining information that is needed about developing and conducting study abroad courses through UNF. Resources useful for international education and research are identified in this workshop. Contact Dr. Carter if you need additional information: ccarter@unf.edu
International Education and Research Resources Website
10/15/04
Doug Eder Assessment Workshops
"Avoiding the Crushing Impact of Assessment in Higher Education"
9 am to 12 pm
Assessment works best when it is embedded in teaching and learning and when it provides feedback that is timely, relevant, and used. This interactive presentation aims to use good thinking and humor to harness the effective power of honest assessment, a faculty member may revive, survive, and thrive. Featured are Primary Trait Analysis, one of the most powerfull assessment devices, and a functional reporting system.
Handout 1 • Handout 2 • Video: Part I, Part II
"Using Assessment to Help Teach Smarter, Not Harder"
1 pm to 4 pm
Assessment gains power when it corresponds to scholarly principles, eases the workload of teaching, and produces improved student learning. How do we monitor development of the baccalaureate characteristics within the major disciplines, and how can we more effectively transfer responsibility for learning these characteristics to our students? Assessment helps to make these goals visible, both for them and for us. Participants in this seminar/workshop construct methods of assessment that are suitable for immediate classroom and program use.
Handout 1 • Handout 2 • Video: Part I, Part II
10/07/04
Negotiating Publication:
A Panel of Writers Discuss How to Survive and Thrive in the Publication Game
David Courtwright, Larry Daniel and Chip Klostermeyer describe their experiences in the publishing arena and discuss the "do's and don'ts" of manuscript and journal submissions. Our panel members discuss their personal strategies for success, how to publish in both book and article format, how to deal successfully with publishers and literary agents, and how to improve book proposals and query letters.
Agenda/Profiles
08/16/04
Cybersize your Syllabi
Use Microsoft Word to transform your syllabus into a information-rich resource for your students. Participants learn to create links to articles, book references, and library databases, as well as embed images, music, and streaming media directly into the syllabus.
Handout • The Interactive Syllabus (Article) • Example Syllabi
08/17/04
Pep Up your Powerpoint
Learn how to add impact to your PowerPoint presentations by using autoshapes, custom animation and transitions to create an engaging digital presentation. Also find out how to instantly create a photo slideshow and how to narrate PowerPoint lectures for web delivery.
Rethinking Slides: Better Design for Instruction • Presentation • Step-by-Step Directions • PowerPoint and Impatica D | 
