EduDemic: •The Current State Of Social Networks (2012 Edition)

• The Current State Of Social Networks (2012 Edition)
• The 40 Things That Happen On Twitter Every Single Day
• New Interactive Tool Helps Explain The Global Spread Of Capitalism
• The 10 Ways Data Mining Is About To Change Education

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The Current State Of Social Networks (2012 Edition) Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:00 PM PDT Are social networks going away? Is interest waning? Is Pinterest still a thing? The newest statistics are now available thanks to a terrific infographic from Ignite Social Media. They analyzed what's working and what's not in the entire world of social networks.

The 40 Things That Happen On Twitter Every Single Day Posted: 17 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT I use Twitter every day and I'm guessing you do as well. Do you share photos and perhaps visit the indonesian website detik.com? Wait, what? According to a new study, that's an average day for most Twitter users.

New Interactive Tool Helps Explain The Global Spread Of Capitalism Posted: 17 Aug 2012 08:30 AM PDT There's a new tool that's perfect for finance, economics, math, and history teachers alike. It's a web-based interactive map that displays the spread of capitalism based on the location of where Adam Smith's 'An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations' book has been published.

The 10 Ways Data Mining Is About To Change Education Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:10 AM PDT Data mining, for better or worse, is having a major impact on numerous facets of American life. While many of the changes have been related to business, especially online business, education is also tapping into the power of data mining in a big way.

EduDemic: •The Current State Of Social Networks (2012 Edition)

FREE Webinar: Back to School: Understanding the Mindset of Today’s Modern Student

Register today for our free live webinar Back to School: Understanding the Mindset of Today’s Modern Student Tuesday, August 28, 2012 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Central (convert to your time zone) It happens every year. You face a lecture hall full of college freshmen and feel how cavernous the generation gap has become. To you Amazon is a river in South America; to them it’s an online shopping giant. You understand what ‘don’t touch that dial’ means; they’ve always had a remote control. You wanted to be like Mike; their NBA heroes are Kobe and LeBron. Ever wish you could get inside their minds to really understand where they’re coming from? Here’s your chance. On Tuesday, August 28 at 1 p.m. Central, you’ll have a rare opportunity for live Q&A with the authors of the Beloit Mindset List. Ron Nief and Tom McBride, the men who literally wrote the book on what generations of Americans think is normal, will present, “Back to School: Understanding the Mindset of Today’s Modern Student.” They’ll cover: How technology has accelerated the widening of the generation gap What they’ve learned over the 15 years they’ve been creating the mindset list Their favorite “Mindset Moments” and how you can leverage them to keep relevant Whether you’re in front of a classroom of college freshmen, or work behind the scenes on the facilities and technologies they’ll use on campus, we guarantee you’ll gain new insight of the next generation of students. And maybe even get a good chuckle in the process. Presenters: Ron Nief, Beloit College’s former Public Affairs Director, and Tom McBride, Keefer Professor of the Humanities, are creators of the Mindset List, which provides a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college. The list was originally created as a reminder to faculty to be aware of dated references, and quickly became a catalog of the rapidly changing worldview of each new generation. They are co-authors of the book, The Mindset Lists of American History: From Typewriters to Text Messages, What Ten Generations of Americans Think Is Normal (John Wiley & Sons.) Moderator: Sean Brown, Vice President, Sonic Foundry. Sean's core focus is simplifying digital media to improve use and outcomes. Before coming to Sonic Foundry in 2002, Sean developed 17 years of product management and education business development experience at IBM, Apple and Oracle. He is a past president and board member of the Hopkins Foundation for Innovation in Education. Today, Sean also hosts Sonic Foundry's popular, monthly best practices webinar series for higher education. Register online today.

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2011 CHEA Almanac of External Quality Review Now Available!

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August 14, 2012 The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) has recently published the 2011 CHEA Almanac of External Quality Review. The bi-yearly Almanac is the most comprehensive source of information about accreditation and external quality review of higher education in the United States. Each current CHEA institutional member will receive a complimentary print copy of the Almanac by mail. The 188-page Almanac contains information about accrediting organizations, state higher education offices, federal and state roles in quality review and the recognition of accrediting organizations. Contents include: An overview of U.S. accreditation and recognition in 2010-2011. CHEA information and advisory materials on topics ranging from the value of the degree, student learning outcomes and transfer of credit responsibilities to combating degree mills. Information on all regional, national and programmatic accrediting organizations recognized by CHEA, the U.S. Department of Education or both, including contact information and a profile of the organization's accreditation activities in 2010-2011. A directory of State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEOs) including contact information. The Almanac is available in print and electronic versions. Copies are $85 (print or electronic; $70 for two or more copies), postage included. To order your copy, please use the online order form or call (202) 955-6126. A national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation, CHEA is an association of approximately 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations. For more information, visit CHEA's Website at www.chea.org

2011 CHEA Almanac of External Quality Review Now Available!

The AAUP Online: Plan to participate in the AAUP’s Annual Shared Governance Conference

AAUP will hold its annual governance conference in October, and is now accepting presentation proposals on topics relating to governance. (http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/about/events/Gov/default.htm) The conference will take place at the Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, DC, October 26–28, 2012. In addition to paper presentations, the AAUP conference will once again include a series of training workshops for current and future governance leaders that will be spread out over the three days of the conference. Workshops will include discussions of new AAUP statements on the faculty role in program closures and on the role of contingent faculty in governance, as well as presidential search and evaluation, faculty involvement in budgeting, and the importance of faculty handbooks. Professor George Cohen, chair of the University of Virginia (UVA) Faculty Senate, will deliver a plenary address on Saturday about the lessons to be learned from recent events at UVA. The early conference registration fee of $300, due by October 5, includes a reception on Friday evening, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, and a closing breakfast on Sunday. The late registration fee will be $350. Special room rates of $169 per night will available for conference participants. Register for the conference. (http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/about/events/Gov/reg.htm) DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 Submit a Proposal Proposals are sought from individuals or groups on topics relating to college and university governance. Proposals can be configured variously as twenty-minute individual presentations, paired or group presentations, or roundtable discussions on particular topics. Proposers are encouraged (but not required) to explore connections between their institutions and other institutions, and to consider the relevance of AAUP governance policies to problem-solving solutions. Possible areas of focus: Corporatization and challenges to governance Governance and assessment, accountability, and accreditation Faculty participation in budgeting, financial exigency, or strategic planning Principles, structures, and best practices of shared governance The role of faculty in hiring, promotion, and tenure Faculty governance, pedagogy, and curriculum Governance and collective bargaining The relationship of faculty governance to central administrations & legislatures Motivating faculty to participate in shared governance The role of contingent faculty Departmental governance issues Proposals of one to two pages should be sent by September 4 to: Lenore Beaky, AAUP Committee on College and University Governance, at lbeaky@hotmail.com. All accepted presenters must register for the conference. Larry Gerber, Emeritus Professor of History, Auburn University Chair, AAUP Committee on College and University Governance

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TCU eLearning: Syllabus Tips and Getting (Re-)Started with Your Course Shell

New post on TCU eLearning Syllabus Tips by kate marshall Since the Season of Syllabi is upon us, you may want to check out the Top 10 Syllabus Tips from the Koehler Center. Additionally, I'd like to draw your attention the Koehler Center's syllabus template (available in Word and html formats - easy to add to your course docs or pop into your course shell). Enjoy! kate marshall | August 9, 2012 at 1:49 pm | Tags: eLearning, learningstudio, students, syllabus, teaching | Categories: regular | URL: http://wp.me/p1XeZv-cXepaF Comment    See all comments

New post on TCU eLearning Getting (Re-)Started with Your Course Shell by kate marshall We are approaching the time of year where old becomes new, as instructors start adding to and revising their course shells. This posts has some useful resources for working in your course shell, whether you're doing so for the first time ever, the first time in a long while, or the first time this week - and whether you're teaching a fully an online course or using a course shell to complement a face-to-face class. If this is your first time using a course shell, here are some tips for getting started. This Koehler Center checklist for course shell design features will also be helpful as you think about what to add to your course shell. Note that the Koehler Center has training and open lab time for TCU faculty, plus how-to information for Pearson LearningStudio. Once you feel a little more established with the LearningStudio set-up, you're ready to consider the design of your course in light of your course's learning objectives. This is a nice summary of some key "brain rules" and learning principles that can help you think about how to deliver content to your students. Additionally, here are six simple practices for leading a successful online course, developed by the online Master of Education program in instructional design and technology at West Texas A&M University. GradHacker, at Insider Higher Education, offers this great list of seven strategies to make your online teaching better. I particularly like the one about proving you're not a dog. This is a summary of several scholarly articles on best practices for online courses; likewise, the Koehler Center January 2011 newsletter also contains some information about best practices for online teaching. If you're looking for guidance on more extensive revisions, this is a great post from Inside Higher Ed on Course Redesign. Will you be using new tools or technologies in your course this year? I love this graphic for the way it marries course goals, teaching methods, tools, and reflection. More concretely, here are five things to do in your online course at the start of the semester, from the talented folks at the Texas Wesleyan Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Last, think about netiquette.  Do you have a policy on your syllabus? Note that if you're using the Koehler Center syllabus template, the policy is already on there.  If you'd like to add something to your own syllabus, the Koehler Center recommends this site as a good netiquette policy guideline. We also suggest that you add some specific course examples if you know there is a possibility of touchy topics. If your class has a synchronous audio or video component, you may also want to consider a policy regarding the role of other distractions. kate marshall | August 6, 2012 at 10:23 am | Tags: eLearning, learningstudio, scholarlyresearch, students, teaching, technology | Categories: regular | URL: http://wp.me/p1XeZv-cXep9X Comment    See all comments Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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Dillard University FALL 2012 FACULTY/STAFF INSTITUTE

The following message is being sent on behalf of Provost Phyllis W. Dawkins: (Attached please find the Fall 2012 Faculty/Staff Institute Program)

 

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OFFICE OF THE PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

August 8, 2012

Dear Colleagues:

Welcome back to another year of encouraging and strengthening teaching, providing support for faculty research, and enhancing our teaching mastery through discipline-based pedagogy. Last semester was tough on all of us, and I thank you for all of your hard work and support thus far. I invite you to become more engaged this year as we embark on another challenging academic year and chapter in providing professional development opportunities through the Center for Teaching Learning and Academic Technology sponsored by the Andrew Mellon Foundation.

This year, we will again provide opportunities for faculty mini grants, support for faculty travel, faculty sabbatical, learning communities, hybrid and campus workshops, seminars and other opportunities that promote the scholarship of teaching and learning.  Applications for mini grants, travel, sabbatical, etc. will be posted on the DUCTLAT Blog.  It is our goal this year to have the majority of our faculty as members of the DUCTLAT Blog community.  The book we are asking faculty to read (some of you may already have it) is the “Oz Principle.”  For those of you who do not have a copy we will provide you with a copy on August 16^th.

The Faculty Institute will cover three days: August 14, 15, & 16 2012. The Quality Enhancement Plan Faculty (QEP) will meet on August 14^th in DUICEF 106 (Computer Lab) at 9:00 a.m.  Live Text Training will begin at 1:00 p.m.   This workshop is for faculty teaching general education courses in English, Math, AWS and Biology.

On August 15 & 16, 2012 all faculty are expected to be present for meaningful dialogue and presentations by excellent presenters as follows:

August 15, 2012

2:30 p.m.  Dr. Anthony DePass, an Independent Consultant, Asst. Vice President for Faculty Research Development at Long Island University, “Effective Grant Writing.”

August 16, 2012

10:15 a.m.   Dr. Virginia S. Lee, Senior Consultant,  Former President, Professional & Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, Inquiry-Guided Learning. “New Directions for Teaching and Learning”

1:00 p.m.   Dr. Jay Caulfield, Independent Consultant, Associate Dean, College of Professional Studies, Marquette University, Blended Teaching and Learning Hybrid and Blended Courses

A continental breakfast, lunch (Wednesday only) along with coffee/snack breaks will be served.  Kearny Dining Hall will be open during this time so we ask that you make arrangements for lunch on your own on Thursday. 

I look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

Phyllis W. Dawkins

Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Ph.D.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Barbara M. Albert

Executive Assistant to the Provost

Office of Academic Affairs

(504) 816-4216 (office)

(504) 816-4144 (fax)

balbert@dillard.edu

Dillard University FALL 2012 FACULTY/STAFF INSTITUTE