Dillard University’s School of Public Health Sponsored Training

From the Office of Academic Affairs

COLLEAGUES:

Dillard University’s School of Public Health has partnered with the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health to offer a crisis & emergency risk communications training.  Public communicators face many challenges when responding to emergency situations. The Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health (DHH/OPH) wants to help meet these challenges by providing an important resource. DHH/OPH and Dillard University is sponsoring a training to address topics critical to successful communications during an emergency situation. This training is designed for emergency response spokespeople and professionals designated to work with the media during health crises. This interactive training gives participants essential knowledge, tools and resources to help them make the best possible decisions during a public health emergency and to communicate those decisions to the public and media.

The presenter of this training is the DHH-Bureau of Media Communications Public Information Officer, Ken Pastorick.  The training is free and will be held on Dillard University’s campus in the Professional Studies Building, Room 136 on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 1:30 pm.  Certificates will be provided to participants. To register, please contact Amanda Raudsep at Amanda.Raudsep@la.gov. 

Dillard University’s School of Public Health Sponsored Training

Dillard University The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) Updates January 2012

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) writes to offer several updates.

Institutional Effectiveness Reports (Past Due)

Academic and administrative units are reminded that reports were due in December. More specifically, the following must be submitted immediately:

·         2009-10 and 2010-11

o   Assessment grid, narrative report and supporting documentation

o   Curriculum map (academic units only)

·         Fall 2011

o   Assessment grid

·         General Education Assessments

o   2009-10 and 2010-11

§  Assessment grid, curriculum map, assessment map and narrative report and supporting documentation

o   Fall 2011

§  Assessment grid

Spring 2012 SIR II Process (Due Thursday, January 19)

As you are aware, ALL courses will be evaluated online this semester. IEA will not provide paper forms or classroom support. Faculty are asked to:

·         Open the “Assessment Schedule” attachment.

·         Indicate the dates to administer your course(s).

·         If you teach/administer a senior course/capstone/comprehensive exam, we also ask that you select a date to administer the CLA.

·         The deadline has been extended to tomorrow (Thursday, January 19).

Spring 2011 SIR II Reports
The reports are on the way to your office in sealed envelopes. Enclosed in the packet, you will find all reports and written comments that we received for your course(s). Although the memorandum references ‘batch reports,’ I am attaching them via this email (Institutional Batch Summary, Combined Reports and the Compendium) to save paper.

Spring 2011 SIR II Reports

IEA anticipates receiving fall 2011 SIR II reports in February.

Dr. Carla L. Morelon
Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
Office: Rosenwald 301
Phone: 504.816.4165
cmorelon@dillard.edu

Dillard University The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) Updates January 2012

We Learn By Teaching | TeachHUB

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We Learn By Teaching | TeachHUB

Campus Technology: Students Use Twitter to Buy Textbooks Online

www.textbookland.com

By Kanoe Namahoe - 01/17/12

Students can now use Twitter to find and purchase textbooks online.
Textbook search engine TextbookLand has integrated Twitter into its platform. Students currently use the site to search for textbooks by title, author, or ISBN number. The system generates price comparisons from online bookstores and lets the student know if a book is new or used and available for purchase or rental.

Now, students can comparison shop for books by tweeting the ISBN number to @TextbookLand. The system runs a search and replies to the user with the lowest new, used, and rental price for the textbook, plus a link where they can purchase the book online.

The Web site also allows students to sell back their textbooks. For more information, follow @TextbookLand on Twitter or visit www.textbookland.com.

About the Author

Kanoe Namahoe is the e-content producer for 1105 Media's Education Group. She can be reached at knamahoe@1105media.com.

Campus Technology: Students Use Twitter to Buy Textbooks Online

SIGML Mobile Learning Webinar Series January 2012

Date: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Time: 7:00 p.m. EST

Registration:

http://goo.gl/yoikZ  

Outside the Box and into Student’s Hands: Unconventional Financing of Mobile Learning Devices

Karen Sorensen, Founder,

21st Century Education, Ltd.

Michael Flood, Vice-President Kajeet Education,

Karen Sorensen is the founder of 21st Century Education, Ltd. an education multimedia company that delivers 21st Century skills through mobile devices for the P-20 market. Ms. Sorensen is a professional development affiliate of the P21. She has worked in higher education for 10 years, and was an adjunct professor for Computer Based Training and Technology in the K-12 Classroom. Ms. Sorensen holds a B.S in Business Administration and a M.A. in Educational Technology and is SIGML communications chair.

Michael Flood focuses on technology’s transformative role in education with an emphasis on Mobile Learning. Michael leads Kajeet for Education strategy, product and sales. Michael is active with ISTE SIGML, EdNET and serves on the Wireless EdTech 2011 Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Emerging Technologies Committee for the Consortium on School Networking (CoSN). 

SIGML Mobile Learning Webinar Series January 2012

DU CTLAT Faculty Workshop: The DU First Year Student: The Real Deal, Some Real Solutions

The Dillard University Center for Teaching, Learning, and Academic Technology

Presents:

The DU First Year Student: The Real Deal, Some Real Solutions

§  What we know based on the College Student Inventory (CSI)and The National First Year Survey

 

Where:  Kearny West

When: Friday, January 20, 2012

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Facilitator:

Dr. Henrietta  Harris

Coordinators:

Dr. Steve Buddington

Dr. Eartha Lee Johnson 

Lunch will be provided  through the line

DU CTLAT Faculty Workshop: The DU First Year Student: The Real Deal, Some Real Solutions

Dillard UniversityWriting Center Information from the Director

The Dillard University Writing Center faculty and consultants are ready to assist students with a variety of writing tasks from art reviews and biology lab reports to composition essays and psychology research papers. 

For more information on how we can help your students, please refer to the reference guide, The Faculty Guide to the Dillard University's Writing Center, or talk with one of the Writing Center staff members. Also, here is additional information you will find useful as some of your students may use the Writing Center.

Location: The Dillard University Writing Center is located in Dent Hall, Room 162. 

Spring 2012 Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8 a.m.—5 p.m.

Workshops:  In addition to individual and small-group consultations, we offer a series of workshops throughout the year on prewriting strategies, essay development, grammar, documentation form, and even oral presentations. The workshops are conducted in Dent 162 during the times listed on the workshop schedule. 

Referrals: If you need to refer students to the Writing Center, please complete the Student Referral Form and ask the student to bring it to the Writing Center when he/she schedules an appointment. 

Classroom Visits: Writing Center faculty and consultants are willing to visit individual classrooms to discuss our services with your students. If you want to schedule a visit, please call or email me. When you call for an in-class visit, please give us the course, the location, and the time you’d like us to visit.

Questions/Comments: Don’t hesitate to e-mail (dtyler@dillard.edu) or call me with comments and questions. I look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Danielle R. Tyler

Director
Dillard University Writing Center
College of Arts and Sciences
Dillard University
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
Office: Dent 162
Phone: 504-816-4180
dtyler@dillard.edu

DU Writing Center Brochure 2011-12
http://www.slideshare.net/ccharles/dillard-university-writing-center-brochure-201112


DU Writing Center Faculty Guide 2011-2012
http://www.slideshare.net/ccharles/dillard-university-writing-center-faculty-guide-201112


DU Writing Center Spring 2012 Quick Bites Schedule
http://www.slideshare.net/ccharles/du-writing-center-spring-2012-quick-bites-schedule-11141251

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Academic Impressions Online Course: "Making the Shift from Classroom to Online Course Design"

http://www.academicimpressions.com/PDF/pdf_serve.php?i=1283&q=10809x427988xO102

March 20 & 29 and April 9 & 18, 2012 :: 1:00 - 2:45 p.m. EDT

Academic Impressions Online Course: "Making the Shift from Classroom to Online Course Design"

Campus Technology FREE Webinar: Community Colleges and STEM education: a national mandate

Reserve Your Slot to Learn How to Help STEM Students Succeed - Free Live Webinar. January 24
Community Colleges and STEM education: a national mandate

Demand for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) talent is escalating nationwide yet the academic community is challenged to produce more STEM graduates and reduce dropout/transfer rates among students who enroll in STEM majors. How can you help your students successfully pursue STEM careers?

Reserve your slot for this January 24 webinar as we identify the key issues facing community colleges, hear community college leaders discuss potential solutions and:

• Learn how technology is helping students explore and plan successful paths to STEM academic programs and careers
• Hear proven community college strategies for recruiting, retaining and launching successful STEM students, including underrepresented populations
• Gain insight into targeted funding and technology resources that you can leverage

How can you help your students successfully pursue STEM careers? Join us January 24 to find out.

PRESENTERS              

• Dr. Richard Cerkovnik, Professor and Executive Director, National STEM Consortium
• Bart Sheinberg, Director of the West Houston Center for Science and Engineering, Houston Community College
• Julia Ridgely, Director of Product Management, Owen Software

MODERATOR

• Matt Villano, senior contributing editor, Campus Technology

Thank you,
Campus Technology and Pathevo

Presenter Bios:

Dr. Richard Cerkovnik Dr. Richard Cerkovnik is a tenured professor of Physical Sciences and Director of the STEM Center at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) in Maryland. In the fall of 2011 , U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Soli announced the appointment of Dr. Cerkovnik and AACC to lead the National STEM Consortium, pulling together some of the most prestigious academic and business leaders across the country. Dr. Cerkovnik holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Science degree in Physics from West Virginia University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Science Education from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Bartlett Sheinberg Mr. Sheinberg serves as Director of the West Houston Center for Science and Engineering at Houston Community College (HCC) –Northwest and is a member of the Physics and Engineering faculty at HCC. He has held various senior administrative positions at HCC including Director of Governmental Relations, and Assistant to the Chancellor. Mr. Sheinberg holds Bachelor degrees from the University of Texas and the University of Houston and a Master of Science degree from the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (Houston) and serves on numerous regional, state and national educational and community advisory and steering committees and panels.

Julia Ridgely Julia Ridgely is Director of Product Management at Owen Software. Prior to joining Owen Software, she was VP of Product Strategy at Prometheus Research, a New Haven-based data management company supporting academic research on autism. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English, from Barnard College of Columbia University; and a Master of Science Journalism degree from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Campus Technology FREE Webinar: Community Colleges and STEM education: a national mandate