Summer Conference Opportunities
It’s not too late to register for a summer teaching conference. The link below contains some college teaching and other educational conferences that may be of interest. Events are listed chronologically and links are provided to registration information or the sponsoring organization.
Flying South to Study the Heat in a Very Cold Spot
Cold and sunburned, Missouri State University professor Dr. Kevin Mickus trudged with his fellow scientists through the snow and ice to study Mount Erebus, the southernmost active volcano in the world. Learn more about Dr. Mickus’ research on the Mind’s Eye website.
The purpose of Mind’s Eye is to highlight research and scholarly activities at Missouri State University. This publication is available online and in print. Dr. Mickus’ research, along with many other research projects, can be found on the Mind’s Eye website.
Stats Camp
Date: Monday, May 19
Time: 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Meyer Alumni Center, Room 101
The RStats Institute is sponsoring a one-day intensive Statistics and Research Camp. The “Stats Camp” seminar will focus on best practices in research and will provide practical skills for incorporating better quality analyses into your own research, as well as teaching those skills to graduate and undergraduate students. Participants will be introduced to advanced techniques that may be useful in research such as moderated regression, power analysis and effect size, meta-analysis, and structural equation modeling. Participants will receive lecture notes and scholarly journal articles for each session. Breakfast and lunch are provided.
Participants are encouraged to attend the Faculty Writing Retreat on Tuesday, May 20th. Registration for both Stats Camp and the Writing Retreat are available via My Learning Connection.
Visit the RStats website for more information. Co-sponsored by the FCTL.
Computer Services Presents the Blackboard Feature Spotlight: Adaptive Release
You’ve probably seen the words “Adaptive Release” and “Adaptive Release Advanced” while you’ve worked in Blackboard and you might have wondered just what that was. Adaptive release is an extremely powerful tool in Blackboard that controls the release of content to users based on a set of rules created by the instructor. The rules may be related to availability, date and time, individual users, group membership, scores or attempts on any Grade Center item, calculated columns in Grade Center, or review status of an item in the course. You’re also able to track a user’s progress through the rules you’ve defined by viewing the User Progress screen. It can be useful for any number of scenarios in Blackboard, from extending access of an item to an individual or group, all the way to limiting access to content until a user has achieved the desired grade on a practice test and almost everything in-between. For step-by-step instructions on how to utilize Adaptive Release, check out this article in Experts. As always, if you need assistance with Adaptive Release or any other feature in Blackboard, please contact the Computer Services Help Desk.
See the Blackboard Blog to learn more about the great features in Blackboard, and don’t forget about all the opportunities for Blackboard training from Computer Services at the Blackboard at Missouri State University website, and learn how you can become a Blackboard Black Belt while you’re there! Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter too!
Save the Date
2014 Summer Academic Writing Retreat
Dates: Monday–Friday, June 16–20
Time: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Location: Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Meyer Library, Room 204
This interdisciplinary academic writing retreat is designed to:
- Create a motivated and positive environment that fosters excellent work
- Encourage productivity through peer accountability and immediate feedback
- Develop positive writing habits
The retreat includes five days of committed writing time, mini-sessions on removing productivity challenges and fostering good writing habits, as well as feedback on writing style, grammar, and more. The retreat is open to anyone working on a scholarly writing project. The goal is for each participant to arrive with a work in progress and leave with a completed manuscript.
Cost and Registration
The cost is $150 for Missouri State University employees and registration is non-credit fee waiver benefit eligible for Missouri State University employees. The cost is $300 for non-Missouri State University employees.
Registration is available via My Learning Connection. In the meantime, please contact Stephanie Norander, Provost Fellow for Faculty Development—Writing, for more information.
A Film Screening
A Question of Habit
Date: Monday, May 5
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Meyer Library, Room 101
Written, produced and edited by Dr. Bren Ortega Murphy, this film examines visual images of Catholic nuns and sisters used in contemporary U.S. pop culture in contrast to actual religious women. Discussion with the filmmaker will take place after the film.
Understanding Student Learning of Public Affairs—A Call for Reviewers
The Office of Assessment is collecting student work that showcases students’ understanding of public affairs. All interested faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to apply to be reviewers of this student work during a workshop held the week of May 19, 2014. A small stipend will be provided for your time as a reviewer.
For more information, contact Dr. Keri Franklin, Director of Assessment, at 836-6300.
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