Maker Spaces: Setting Up Your Course for Project-Based Learning -
Today's
Workshop!
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In this workshop you will learn methods for turning your classroom into a “maker space,” where students collaborate to develop product- or idea-based solutions to discipline-specific problems. Maker spaces can help faculty in all disciplines imagine ways to facilitate student leadership and creativity.
Facilitators: Dr. Alison Hruby and Dr. Deanna Mascle (Department of English)
Wednesday, April 4th (
TODAY
), 1:00-2:00pm, 103 Rader Hall
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Service Learning: A High Impact Practice -
Tomorrow's
Workshop!
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Join Dr. Kelly Collinsworth, Ambassador for Excellence in Teaching, and Louise Cooper, Service-Learning Coordinator, for a lite lunch and conversation about service-learning best practices and ideas for how to introduce community-based learning into a course. Project examples and resources will be shared. Come with questions!
Thursday, April 5th (
TOMORROW
), 12:30-1:30pm, 211 Allie Young Hall
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Kentucky Campus Compact (KyCC) invites STEM+ faculty and staff to join us for a webinar meeting following the inaugural KY-SENCER workshop. The following member institutions are invited to participate:
Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College, Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Lindsey Wilson College,
Morehead State University
, Northern Kentucky University, Spalding University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky
April 6, 2018
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Statewide Webinar (WebEx)
Contact Person: Kristen Hedgebeth, 859-572-7836, kristen.hedgebeth@kycompact.org
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Events on Campus for Students
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Here are opportunities for students (and maybe you) on campus:
The Eagle Diversity Education Center and Tutoring & Learning Center:
(No appointment needed, check in at the specialist desk in Allie Young 220, for more information: 606-783-9569 or
edec@moreheadstate.edu)
- Biology & Chemistry Free Group Tutoring - Mondays, 5pm-7pm
- Allie Young 209: BIOL 105, 160, 171, 234, 235, 244, and 245
- Allie Young 211: CHEM 101, 111, and 112
- Allie Young 221/TLC Conference Room: Writing Tutor Available
- Math & Psychology Free Group Tutoring - Tuesdays, 5pm-7pm
- Allie Young 209: MATH 090, 091, and 093
- Allie Young 211: MATH 135, 152, 174, and 175
- Allie Young 221/TLC Conference Room: Writing Tutor Available
- Astronomy & Physics Free Group Tutoring - Wednesdays, 5pm-7pm
- Allie Young 209: ASTR 105, 112, and 125
- Allie Young 211: PHYS 201 and 231
- Allie Young 221/TLC Conference Room: Writing Tutor Available
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Celebration of Student Scholarship
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The 13th Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship will be
Wednesday, April 25th, 2018
Document Services (Allie Young 14) will print student PowerPoint posters free of charge
if submitted no later than 4:30 PM on Friday, April 20, 2018
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No exceptions or extensions can be made to the deadlines above for abstract submissions or for poster submissions for printing.
Need more Information?
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Kentucky Student Success Summit 2018
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The 7th annual Kentucky Student Success Summit will explore the theme "The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of Kentucky!"
The conference is
April 9th & 10th
at the Marriott Louisville East, Louisville, KY.
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Conference -
Pedagogicon
Deadline to Register: May 11, 2018
Conference Date: May 18, 2018
This national conference is sponsored by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. It is held annually at the Richmond campus of Eastern Kentucky University. This year's conference theme is "Student-Centered Teaching and Learning." Proposals for group and/or individual presentations are due by February 1. For more information, please see their website:
http://studio.eku.edu/2018-pedagogicon.
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Kentucky Convergence Conference
Save-The-Date: October 17-19, 2018
The 2018 Kentucky Convergence Conference will be held October 17-19 at the University of Louisville Shelby Campus.
The call for proposals will be issued in spring 2018. This year’s theme is “The Next Reality: Doing it Farther, Faster, and Better.”
Convergence is the single event that brings together professionals in information technology, academic libraries, online learning, and instructional design from all the public and private colleges and universities in Kentucky and the surrounding states. Sponsored by Kentucky post-secondary institutions and private sector partners, Kentucky Convergence is a conference that emphasizes innovations and best practices in the fastest-growing areas of higher education. For more info:
http://kyconvergence.org
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Magna (Online) Webinars
24/7 Professional Development for Faculty
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Featured Webinars:
What Activities and Assignments Promote Critical Thinking?
This program provides a clear and deep understanding of how to teach critical
thinking in the college classroom. This webinar explores how to create discipline-
specific strategies including how to identify critical thinking content and adapt your courses accordingly.
What Are the Communication Musts in an Online Class?
Learn five essential strategies for enhancing communication in your online
courses including: instructor introductions; “hallway” conversations; voice announcements; quarterly check-ins; and genuine connections.
Directions:
MSU has a license to webinars developed by Magna. These resources are available through a password-protected website. For access, faculty need to:
- Log into MSU’s employee portal.
- Look under the My Classes (Blackboard) section for the Magna Training Site.
- If Magna isn't showing up in your list of courses, please send a request to be added to msuonline@moreheadstate.edu.
- When you click on the Magna Training Site, the Blackboard shell will open. Please note, you will be asked to submit a "Terms of Use" agreement before viewing any webinars.
Benefits of Magna Webinars:
I understand that you have a lot on your plate, so let me give you a few reasons why you should consider trying a Magna webinar:
- Each webinar takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
- All webinars are available on your schedule since they are online and easily accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Webinars include supplemental materials such as bibliographies and handouts.
- Certificates of completion are available for professional portfolios and Faculty 180.
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Ambassadors for Excellence in Teaching
Morehead State University
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