Volume 4 | March-April 2018

Featured Faculty

2018 Wall of COOL Faculty The Wall of COOL celebrates outstanding opportunities for learning with technology! Kristen Schiele, IBM, emphasizes real-world activities in e-Marketing. Chitra Dabas provides clear objectives and accessible content in a case-study-based Apparel Merchandising & Management course. Juanita Jellyman, Biological Sciences, uses Blackboard for discussions on sensitive topics in human reproduction. Lin Ong’s students in IBM use X-Culture to work on problems in global teams. Visit Wall of COOL website

Celebrating Learning

CSU Symposium & Polyteach Last chance to register! Join colleagues from around the CSU on April 13 & 14 for the CSU Symposium in conjunction with our own PolyTeach event. The theme is “Productive Disruption” and the agenda includes plenty of time for networking and collegial conversation, plus highlights such as workshops on flipping the classroom and active learning with iClicker, the Wall of COOL awards, and a keynote by Uri Treisman. Register for the conference ‣

Wall of COOL Speaker Series  Join us Tuesday, April 24th from 12:00-12:50 in Building 6-204 as we welcome Dr. Joanne Von Boxtell from the College of Education and Integrative Studies. Dr. Boxtel's presentation will cover, “Using the QM template for Active Learning in a Hybrid Course.” She will highlight how she used the QM Blackboard shell and will review enhancements in her course including the integration of Google tools. View speaker series details ‣

Workshops and Learning Opportunities

"Every Semester Needs a Plan” Workshop Join Dr. Rachel McClaren of Iowa State University for “Every Semester Needs a Plan” on Monday, June 11th. Start your journey in semesters with actual plans for both productivity and enjoyment!   Join Dr. McClaren's Workshop ‣

Saddle Up for Semesters: Blackboard Wrangling Workshop Follow up "Every Semester Needs a Plan" with a workshop on using Blackboard most efficiently and effectively to free up your time. Monday, June 11th, 1:00-4:00pm. Register today, space is limited. Register for Blackboard Workshop ‣

Semester Conversion Camp: eLearning’s Summer Institute Spend Tuesday, June 12th – Thursday, June 14th with eLearning as we take you on a three-day guided agenda program to convert your quarter courses to semester courses using best practices. Register for the Summer Institute ‣

Semester Conversion Camp: Procrastinator’s Special Last chance! eLearning is holding its final 3-day workshop to prep for semester conversion from July 18 – 20th. We anticipate having a waiting list, so please register only if you can make a firm commitment to participate. Register for Procrastinator's Special ‣

eLearning and Faculty Center News

Faculty Day Faculty Day is our traditional lunch to celebrate Cal Poly Pomona faculty! Join your colleagues on Thursday May 17, 11:30am - 12:50pm in the Bldg 17 Center Court. No need to register, just come on over. View Faculty Day details ‣

Tips from the Pros

1. Midterms are Approaching! Want to take advantage of Blackboard’s online testing (and automatic grading) capabilities? Learn more about the test creation process or visit Studio 6 for one-on-one assistance. 2. Get a Jump-Start on Fall. Semesters are just around the corner! Fall Blackboard courses will be created the week of June 25th, and you can start building your course now by requesting a Course Template . 3. Need a Blackboard Course Makeover? Nearly 150 of our CPP instructors have adopted eLearning’s Blackboard Quality Matters (QM) Course Template which includes an accessible syllabus template! Ask us to apply it to your own course(s) . 

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