Turnitin FREE Webinar: What's Wrong with Wikipedia? Best Practices for Evaluating Student Sources

30-Minute Webcast Series What's Wrong with Wikipedia? Best Practices for Evaluating Student Sources   DATE:  Thursday, January 31, 2013 TIME:   10:00am PT / 11:00am MT / 12:00 noon CT / 1:00pm ET   View Local Time COST:  Complimentary Attendees are eligible to receive a free digital file of the Turnitin website evaluation rubric.    PRESENTER: Renee Bangerter is a Professor of English at Saddleback College and has been teaching writing for 15 years. She collaborates with K-12 teachers developing curriculum to bridge the gap between high school and college in reading, writing and grammar. Renee creates the professional development webinars for Turnitin, emphasizing how instructors can innovatively teach students about plagiari       Webcast Overview Join us as we explore the connection between student source choices and the development of research and critical thinking skills. We'll also discuss the development of the Turnitin website evaluation rubric to help students enhance their competencies in evaluating online sources. View all 30-Minute Webcasts   The 30-Minute Webcast Series from Turnitin is for busy educators who want to stay current with the latest trends and technologies on preserving academic integrity, improving student writing across the curriculum, and promoting student success.   Turnitin is a service of iParadigms, LLC 1111 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607, USA   |   +1.510.764.7600   |   www.turnitin.com

Turnitin FREE Webinar: What's Wrong with Wikipedia? Best Practices for Evaluating Student Sources

Call for Proposals | 2013 POD Network Conference

Dear POD members and friends,

 

It’s time to start getting ready for the POD 2013 conference! Our conference this year will be held from November 6th to November 10th, in Pittsburgh, PA at the historic William Penn Omni Hotel. Our conference theme is “Freedom to Connect – Freedom to Risk – Freedom to Learn.”

 

Please see the first call for proposals, attached. Our online proposal submission form and our official conference website are still in development due to the construction of a new POD website (coming soon) but we wanted to give you the information you need to start preparing proposals and making plans. You can see our informal conference website at WikiPODia (https://sites.google.com/a/podnetwork.org/wikipodia/). We will send updates as our online features are available.

 

We are looking forward to a great conference, thanks to YOU! 

 

Warm wishes from your conference team,

Victoria Bhavsar, Patty Payette, Allison Boye, Jake Glover, Hoag Holmgren

(vbhavsar@csupomona.edu, patty.payette@louisville.edu, Allison.p.boye@ttu.edu, glojake@gmail.com, hoag.holmgren@gmail.com)

Call for Proposals | 2013 POD Network Conference

POD 2012/13 Core Committee Election - VOTE TODAY!

Dear Colleague,

As a POD member, you are invited to vote in the 2012/13 Core Committee election (choosing five 

POD members who will serve from 2013-2016). The Core Committee is POD's board of directors. 

As such, it oversees and guides the affairs, activities, and assets of the POD Network.

The statements of this year's fourteen candidates have been posted on wikiPODia here.
Please read each candidate's statement before voting. You may vote for up to five candidates.

When ready to vote, please click here to select your candidates using Survey Monkey.

Votes will be accepted until 7:00 PM Eastern on Wednesday, February 13.

Please note that Survey Monkey system allows only one vote per user. Note too that your ballot 

is not officially cast until you click the "submit" button on the Survey Monkey page.

Thanks in advance,

--Hoag 

 

 

Hoag Holmgren

Executive Director

Professional & Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education

cell: 303-324-3156

wikiPODia

POD Twitter

POD 2012/13 Core Committee Election - VOTE TODAY!

FRN Europe 2013-2014 A Network for Understanding the New Europe

Attached is a faculty development announcement from the Faculty Resource Network (FRN). If you are interested in attending this seminar please forward your curriculum vitae to me at ccarter@dillard.edu

The deadline to submit your information is Friday, February 1, 2013.

A meeting is scheduled on Monday, February 4th at 12:00noon, Rosenwald Hall Room 203, for interested faculty and you must bring a copy of your vitae with you to this meeting.

Cynthia M. Carter
Administrative Specialist
Office of Academic Affairs
Dillard University
504.816.4662 (ph)
504.816.4144 (fax)
ccarter@dillard.edu
www.dillard.edu

FRN Europe 2013-2014 A Network for Understanding the New Europe

Dillard University SPRING 2013 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Speaker, Dr. Fern Tsien

SPRING 2013

Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Speaker

 

Dr. Fern Tsien

Faculty, Department of Genetics

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC)

 

“Understanding Stem Cells and Cloning –

Reality versus Fiction”

 

February 01, 2013, Friday at 1:00 pm

Georges Auditorium

2012-13 QEP Theme

What impact (social, economic, political) could the Presidential Election

have on healthcare and gun control?

 

Facilitated by Dr. Julie Basu Ray

Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Dillard University

      504 816 4924        jbasuray@dillard.edu

 

Dr. Carla L. Morelon

Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment

Interim Director of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

Office: Rosenwald 203

Phone: 504.816.4165

 

cmorelon@dillard.edu

 

 

2012-13 QEP Theme: “What could be the impact (social, political and economic) of the Presidential Election on healthcare and gun control?”

Dillard University SPRING 2013 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Speaker, Dr. Fern Tsien

iClicker Webinar and Training Events

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DILLARD UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SESSION AND RESENTATION ON GRADUATE SCHOOL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN OCEAN SCIENCE

INFORMATION SESSION AND RESENTATION ON
GRADUATE SCHOOL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN

OCEAN SCIENCE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 10A.M. PSB ROOM 131-135

 

   Presentation given by:

·        Jim Yoder, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Programs, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

(WHOI), who is also representing Ocean Opportunities (www.oceanopportunities.org and on

Facebook)

·         Meredith White and Jamie Becker, ocean sciences grad students.

 

COME MEET REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TOP OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH and EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN THE U.S.

 

CONTACT:

Amy E. Lesen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Biology Department

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

Tel: 504-816-4843

 

alesen@dillard.edu

 

--

Lynn Strong, Director

Undergraduate Research

Human Subjects Protection/IRB

Dillard University

Ensuring students more than a degree.

PSB 250

2601 Gentilly Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70122

T:  504-816-4446

 

lstrong@dillard.edu

 

DILLARD UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SESSION AND RESENTATION ON GRADUATE SCHOOL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN OCEAN SCIENCE

Innovative Educators Webinars 2013

http://www.innovativeeducators.org/Webinar_Calendar_s/193.htm
Webinar Calendar

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January 2013

29 First-Year Minority Male Students: Increasing Retention & Persistence By Addressing Their Academic & Social Needs
29 Student Motivation: Practical Strategies That Will Increase Engagement, Learning & Retention
(Flex Date Webinar - also live on 3/5)
30 Removing Suicidal Students From Campus: The Significance Of Recent Changes In Federal Policy
30 Understanding The New Non-Traditional Student: Supporting Their Success In & Out Of The Classroom
31 Rise Above The Spam: How To Attract Media-Saturated Students With Relevant & Strategic Communications
31 Providing Comprehensive Student Support Services Online

February 2013

5 Intrusive Academic Advising: An Effective Strategy To Increase Student Success Students
6 Summer Bridge Programs: Easing The Transition For First-Generation College Students
12 Supporting First-Generation Students: Best Practices From A Highly Successful Early Intervention Program
13 Supporting Military Veterans: How To Develop An Effective Academic Advising Protocol
13 Identifying & Engaging Unprepared Students: Practical Strategies & Techniques For Today's College Classroom
14 A Faculty Advisor Blueprint: Understanding & Supporting Their Role in Student Success (Part 1 of 2)
19 Responding To A Student Death: How To Create A Proactive Response Plan For Your Campus
20 Training Front Office Staff: Handling Difficult & Disruptive Behaviors
20 Undocumented Students: An Overview Of Policies, Myths & Best Practices
21 Managing Psychotic, Manic & Delusional Students: How To Reduce Legal Risk & Increase Student Safety
21 Assessing The Effectiveness Of Programs For At-Risk Students: Strategies That Work
22 Establishing A Campus-Wide Veteran-To-Veteran Mentoring Program On Your Campus
27 Identifying & Managing Aggressive Student Behaviors, Attitudes & Emotions
27 Three Generations, One Classroom: Using Generational Theory To Understand & Motivate Your Students
28 Go2Knowledge Case Studies & Demo (Free)
28 The Critical Mind: Instructional Strategies That Promote Higher Order Thinking Skills (Part 1 of 3)
28 A Faculty Advisor Blueprint: Understanding & Supporting Their Role in Student Success(Part 2 of 2)

March 2013

1 The Top 10 Most Successful Student Retention Strategies (Part 1 of 2)
5 Seven Steps To Service Learning: A Practical Approach To Course Design
5 Student Motivation: Practical Strategies That Will Increase Engagement, Learning & Retention
6 Why Emotions Matter: Helping Students Develop Non-Cognitive Skills That Lead To Success
7 The Critical Mind: Instructional Strategies That Promote Higher Order Thinking Skills (Part 2 of 3)
7 Online Student Success: The Key To Keeping Students Motivated & Engaged
8 The Top 10 Most Successful Student Retention Strategies (Part 2 of 2)
13 Asperger’s Disorder: Practical Strategies For Identifying, Understanding & Supporting Students
13 The Digital Switch: Moving A Classroom-Based Course To Online Or Hybrid
14 The Critical Mind: Instructional Strategies That Promote Higher Order Thinking Skills (Part 3 of 3)
14 Communicating In Crisis: How & When To Inform Parents & Family Members
15 How To Support Student Veterans & Increase Retention During The Critical First Year
15 Campus Safety: Using NaBITA Survey Results To Improve Management Of Behavioral Intervention Teams (Free)
19 Cheating In The 21st Century: Strategies To Tackle Online Academic Dishonesty
26 To Share Or Not To Share? FERPA Compliance Training For Front Line Staff
27 Destructive Romantic Relationships: How To Help Students Recognize Warning Signs & Make Healthy Decisions

April 2013

2 Best Practices In Alcohol Education: 10 Core Concepts To Teach College Students

4 Graduate Students In Distress: How To Recognize Warning Signs & Avoid Violent Results Of Stress, Strain & Strife

10 Developmental Education Redesign: Strategies & Resources That Improve Student Success

25 Hiring Faculty & Staff: Best Practices & Legal Standards For Today's Complex Process

 

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Innovative Educators Webinars 2013

TLT Group TGIF -- FridayLive: Seven Futures of American Education

 

Fuorth issue, Volume Six	TLT Group TGIF 1.29.2013
From TLT Group World Headquarters	Up-coming Member Exchange Events: Using LinkedIn for Silver Cloudian Consulting 1/30 VoiceThread: Social Media/Networking Tools/Resources 2/6 Online Exploration Smart MOOCs Higher Education Research Subgroup (sMOOChers) Starts Check out the TLT website for all 2013 events including FridayLive!  Free to all. Become a TLT member. Click here to find out how
	More from the TLT-SWG Blog: Learning JING using the Designated Learner Approach Revamp the Sacred Credit-Hour? Caveat - Need to Clothe the Emperor?
Member Exchange Events	Members Exchange Using LinkedIn for Silver Cloudian Consulting (This session is free to TLT Group Members $75.00  to others) January 30, 2013 2:00pm EDT Leaders: Steve Gilbert, Charles Ansorge, Michael Dabney, Dale Parker, and others LinkedIn: Michael Dabney and Charles Ansorge will share what they have learned about how LinkedIn may be helpful for collaborative consulting efforts. Diigo: Dale Parker will demonstrate this online tool, Diigo, might support the work of Silver Cloudians IDEA: Steve Gilbert will report on work of IDEA and the emerging connection for Silver Cloudians Brainstorm: future topics. Plan: February 13th event Members Exchange Voice Thread Social Media/Networking Tools/Resources   This session is free for TLT Group Members Fee for others Register here. February 6, 2013 2:00 PM ET Join Penny Kuckkahn, Instructional Designer, Nicolet College as she teaches our designated learner, Robert Voelker-Morris: Faculty Technology Consultant, Univ. of Oregon.  Your pre-work involves setting up a VoiceThread account, bringing along an image, and taking a look at this link to give you some background information.
	FridayLive! Seven Futures of American Education:  Improving Teaching and Learning in a Screen Captured World February 1, 2013  2:00-3:00 pm ET - free to all.  Register in advance Steve Gilbert interviews John Sener who offers the perspectives of author and parent; of observation, theory, and immersion.  Sener is the author of this thoughtful book about the influence of technology on the future of higher education AND  the parent of a son who is now half-way through his freshman year of college. Excerpts from book description: "... digital technologies....are...redefining knowledge, redistributing access, and renegotiating authority -- while education's growing importance is changing expectations about its performance. This combination offers a spectacular opportunity to improve education....by various scenarios -- Free Market Rules, Free Learning Rules, Standards Rule, Cyberdystopia, Steady As She Goes -- whose influences would be disastrous in the extreme but can be beneficial in moderation. ...Online learning ...can also lead the way ...Strategies for re-empowering learning and teaching, such as learning-centered engagement, learner-generated content, and sensible assessment can enhance the value of the interpersonal interactions which are at the heart of learning and teaching." Up-coming  FridayLive! schedule: February  8  TBD February 15 Live from Lilly Greensboro February 22 Thinking About Violence in our Learning Spaces – Preparation Matters (Steve Bell) March 1 John Sener returns
MOOCs Round Two Week One Begins	sMOOChers  Smart MOOCs Higher Education Research Subgroup Online Exploration January 25, 2013 through March 1, 2013 PLUS FridayLive! report on March 8, 2013. 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern This series of meetings is free to TLT Group Individual Members.$100 for non members.  [Although you are welcome to become an Individual Member for $75 and attend for free.  Check your institution's status here if you have your membership through an institutional subscription.]  Register here. Our second cohort will participate in a Coursera course: E-learning and Digital Cultures      and meet together to discuss the course content as well as the process Almost weekly online synchronous sessions in the TLT Group’s Adobe Connect classroom - Fridays, January 25, February 8 and 22, and March 1, 2013. 1-1:30 PM ET. E-learning and Digital Cultures Jeremy Knox, Sian Bayne, Hamish Macleod, Jen Ross, Christine Sinclair U Edinburgh This course will explore how digital cultures and learning cultures connect, and what this means for e-learning theory and practice. Follow this course at #edcmooc. https://www.coursera.org/course/edc Register both for the MOOC and for this TLT Group cohort
	Encourage. Enable. Engage. www.tltgroup.org

 

 

TLT Group TGIF -- FridayLive: Seven Futures of American Education