Welcome to the May, 2022 ARC!
The May, 2022 ARC will take place May 23-26. Most events will be online with a blend of synchronous and asynchronous content. Call for Proposals is closed for May but if you are interested in presenting at the Aug ARC, please fill out this session proposal.
Except for LinkedIn Learning courses, all ARC events are free for anyone in the higher education community to attend. We invite all interested parties to our events! As always, anyone associated with 麻豆传媒映画出品 State as a student, instructor of any rank, or as staff can also take advantage of the LinkedIn Learning opportunities. If you are associated with 麻豆传媒映画出品 State but have not yet claimed your LinkedIn Learning license, please do so by following the instructions online.
New This Year! We are hosting a "scavenger hunt" for the May ARC. All you have to do to participate is download this scavenger hunt form, fill it out, and send the finished version along with your campus box number (or home address if you don't come to campus) to the Office of Instructional Resources at OIR@wichita.edu. We will send you a prize! All submissions must get to us by midnight, May 27, 2022. Thank you goes out to Blackboard/Anthology for sponsoring our scavenger hunt and providing prizes.
The following schedule is organized by oppportunity type and by day, and all times are listed in Central Time Zone. Sessions that are scheduled for a particular day and time are all happening in Zoom. The session title is a hyperlink that will take you to a calendar invite and Zoom link. Once the session is over, the title's hyperlink will take you to the session recording as soon as it's available.
The Office of Instructional Resources curates LinkedIn Learning classes we believe
will be useful both as professional development for staff and instructors and as classroom
content. If you would like help identifying other LinkedIn Learning classes, please
email us at OIR@wichita.edu, and we can help.
These courses are FREE for all WSU-associated people. If you have not claimed you
LinkedIn Learning license yet, please follow the instructions here. Once you have your license, the links below will work.
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Unless otherwise noted, all sessions begin on the hour and run about 45-50 minutes
in Zoom. Each session title is a hyperlink to the Outlook invite and Zoom link. After
the session, these links will be converted to session recordings when they are available.
9:00-9:50: , Alicia Sanchez. This session covers inclusive teaching techniques that all instructors
can use in their classes, whether the courses are online, hybrid, or in-person. It
will also cover inclusive teaching resources available to all instructors.
- LGBTQ Resources
- Pronoun Primer
- Office of Disability Services
- WSU Accessibility Policies
- (requires free account)
10:00-10:50: , John Hammer. Have you ever wondered why some people choose Panopto or YouTube or
prefer YouTube over uploading videos directly to Blackboard? This session will cover
the basics of video hosting services and help provide the information you need to
make an informed choice for your course, organization, website, or other use.
11:00-11:50: , Denise Gimlin. Many offices and departments hire graduate students, yet many offices
also have trouble navigating the many categories of graduate student employment. Do
you need a GTA? Maybe you need a GA? If you are not sure what all these categories
mean at WSU, this is the session for you.
Noon-12:50: Carolyn Shaw (Moderator). Noon is our "panel hour," and we are starting off with a bang! This panel will have WSU students talking to Carolyn Shaw about what helped, what hurt, and what didn't matter so much from last semester. This is always a very popular panel discussion and you won't want to miss it.
- NY Times article, "My College Students Are Not Okay"
1:00-1:50: Freh Wuhib. Instructional Resources has an online instruction manual that is organized
both by "task" (think, "how do I post final grades to Banner?") and by instructor
level (eg: GTA, adjunct, full-time). This is an excellent resource, but only if you
know about it. This session will give you a walkthrough and an opportunity to impact
what we cover in it.
2:00-2:50: Mental Health in the Workplace, Jessica Provines. Are you interested in promoting
student mental health on campus? This is the session for you. This session was canceled and will be re-scheduled for the August ARC
3:00-3:50: , Kathryn Kelly (Panopto Representative). 麻豆传媒映画出品 State is hosting Panopto trainers
for this interactive and informative session about some little-known (and under-utilized)
features of the Panopto video capture and hosting service. Come to learn about quizzing
in Panopto, captions, and more.
4:00-4:50: , Rhonda Williams, Jolynn Dowling, Dr. Linda Moody, Veronica Ramos-Blanford, Dr. Donna Robinson. Is your department thinking of putting a full program online in the Ultra Course Format? If so, it's a great opportunity to standardize and immprove course quality too. Come see how RN to BSN did just that.
5:00-5:50: [break]
6:00-6:50: , Carolyn Speer. So, you've heard about the Ultra Course Format. Some people love
it, others do not. How do you decide if you should move your course "to Ultra"? This
session will give you the information and the tools you need to make an informed decision.
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions begin on the hour and run about 45-50 minutes
in Zoom. Each session title is a hyperlink to the Outlook invite and Zoom link. After
the session, these links will be converted to session recordings when they are available.
9:00-9:50: for AY 2021-22, John Jones. Each year, WSU instructors must complete mandatory accessibility
training. This is an opportunity to get that training for the academic year ending
this May, so if you haven't gotten it yet, now's the time. This session covers the
exceptions process.
10:00-10:50: , Ali Levine. Having a reliable backup version of your work is very important, and
"the cloud" is great for that. But ... um ... what is the cloud exactly? And how do
we use it? If you are not sure, this session is for you. WSU provides a lot of cloud
storage, and it's waiting for you to learn how to use it!
11:00-11:50: , Carolyn Speer and Maria Sclafani. Instructors and students alike often belive things
about teaching and learning that are not supported by research and evidence. This
session will hit some of the more popular myths about teaching and learning.
Noon-12:50: Panel Hour, Portfolios at 麻豆传媒映画出品 State, Kimberly Engber, Chelsea Redger, and Carolyn
Speer. Did you know that 麻豆传媒映画出品 State is part of a year-long portfolio institute
put on by AAC&U (American Association of Colleges and Universities)? We are! This
panel will be an opportunity for you to hear about eportfolios and how they can work
at both the course and program level.
1:00-1:50: , Jacie Green and David MacDonald. Online and hybrid classes are here to stay. If you are not yet sure that you provide the kind of feedback your students really need, come to this session on giving excellent online feedback and hear from two WSU instructors who are doing a great job in this area.
2:00-2:50: , Moriah Beck. Stop and think about thinking in this session about encouraging metacognition
(thinking about thinking!) in your students. What it is, how can you do it, and is
it effective will all be addressed.
3:00-3:50: Different Delivery Methods and Their Codes, Carolyn Speer. WSU has a number of different
kinds of course delivery options including: in-person, hybrid, HyFlex, online synchronous,
and online asynchronous. This session will walk through all the types and their support
and also give you the "key" to translate course codes into their actual meanings.
4:00-4:50: Reggie Hanson, LinkedIn Learning Representative. 麻豆传媒映画出品 State provides access to
LinkedIn Learning courses to any instructor, staff member, or student who wants it.
And it integrates into Blackboard and to the gradebook! How can you get access to
these high-quality and free (to us) online classes? Come and find out.
5:00-5:50: [Break]
6:00-6:50: , Mary Morriss. Have you chosen Ultra Course Format for fall? If so, you can get help
with the basics of putting one together at this session. This session is one of several
for the ARC this May, so you can get as much or as little support as you need and
want.
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions begin on the hour and run about 45-50 minutes
in Zoom. Each session title is a hyperlink to the Outlook invite and Zoom link. After
the session, these links will be converted to session recordings when they are available.
9:00-9:50: , Ryan Corcoran. The physical classroom has changed somewhat in the time since COVID
first appeared. This session will walk you through some typical classroom elements
and how to use them.
10:00-10:50: President Rick Muma. President Muma will share an update on the campus-wide freedom
of expression initiative.
11:00-11:50: , Carolyn Speer. This session focuses on the distinction between pedagogical approaches to teaching and androagogical approaches. What are these approaches and what's the difference? That's what you'll find out in this session.
- Handout for Pedagogy? Andragogy?
- LinkedIn Learning Course:
Noon-12:50: This panel will focus on initiatives that are designed to improve student retention
at WSU.
1:00-1:50: , Carolyn Speer. Whether you are an adjunct instructor, new GTA, or a new full-time
faculty member, this session is for you. We will discuss how you get support and training
at WSU, and there will be time to get your questions answered.
2:00-2:50: : "Why the Science of Teaching is Often Ignored". Article Club is just like bookclub,
but with an article, so it's easier to prepare. Just click on the tile of the article
and review it. We will meet to discuss.
3:00-3:50: , Maria Sclafani and Victoria Koger. Would you like to lower the cost of your courses
but aren't sure how OER and other free resources work? University Libraries are here
to help you learn.
4:00-4:50: [Break]
5:00-5:50: [Break]
6:00-6:50: , Mary Morriss. Have you chosen Ultra Course Format for fall? If so, you can get help
with the basics of putting one together at this session. This session is one of several
for the ARC this May, so you can get as much or as little support as you need and
want.
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions begin on the hour and run about 45-50 minutes
in Zoom. Each session title is a hyperlink to the Outlook invite and Zoom link. After
the session, these links will be converted to session recordings when they are available.
9:00-9:50: Lauren Roberts (Blackboard Representative). Ultra Format Courses are undergoing a
HUGE upgrade this year. This session will cover recent changes and take on what is
coming in the near future.
10:00-10:50: , Ali Levine. Would you like to use OneDrive but aren't sure how? This session will
cover the basics and help get you off on the right foot.
11:00-11:50: , Carolyn Speer. There are many learning theories that you might find to be useful
frameworks for thinking about your teaching. This session will cover 5-6 popular theories
and situate them in different contexts so you can see what is useful and practical
for you.
Noon-12:50: , Alicia Sanchez, Vanessa Souriya-Mnirajd, and Isabel Medina-Keiser. This topic was suggested to us after the last ARC. Come and hear campus experts talk about the concept of intersectionality more broadly as well as how it applies to diversity/inclusion and disability.
- Resources from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion:
- How do you create online or hybrid courses with an ethos of inclusion and equity embedded throughout?
- In times of crisis, it becomes more important than ever, as stress can cause well-intentioned leaders to resort to bias and exclusion.
- It is important to assess how students have grown and mastered our course materials during the semester, and to do so in ways that do not inadvertently disadvantage some students compared to others.
- This comprehensive guide offers a road map to make sure your classroom interactions and course design reach all students, not just some of them.
- To support instructors in creating inclusive learning environments, the Association of College and University Educators are offering a set of free resources, including 10 inclusive teaching practices that can be immediately put to use to benefit both faculty and their students.
- An open resource for student-centered and adaptive strategies in the newer higher education landscape.
1:00-1:50: Article Club #2, "" This is the second of 2 article clubs for the May ARC. Just click the title of the article, review it, and come prepared to discuss.
2:00-2:50: "Tenure and Promotion at WSU", Gery Markova. Are you working on T&P at WSU and need
some guidance? This session is for you!
2:00-2:50: , Heather Merchant. This free app caught our eye when a professor requested an accessibility review of it. And it's accessible! Come hear about Hypothesis and how your students can use it (for free) to annotate digital documents.
3:00-3:50: , John Hammer. Do you wish your course had more cool images but aren't sure how to
"do that"? This is your chance to learn with the lead of our Academic Creative Services
unit.
4:00-4:50: [Break]
5:00-5:50: , Freh Wuhib. If you offer testing online you may be worried about test integrity.
This session will walk you through several recommendations to improve test integrity,
whether or not you decide to use proctoring.
6:00-6:50: , Mary Morriss. Did you know that OIR provides you a test-generation tool? We do!
You can use it to create tests in Word and then upload them to Blackboard. Come learn
about it.
All Friday sessions are run in a workshop format. Bring your questions and prepare
for highly interactive sessions!
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions begin on the hour and run about 45-50 minutes
in Zoom. Each session title is a hyperlink to the Outlook invite and Zoom link. After
the session, these links will be converted to session recordings when they are available.
9:00-9:50: , Mary Morriss. Whether you want to teach in Ultra Course Format or "old Blackboard,"
you will need some help with technical training if you are just getting started. This
session is the first of 2 that will cover the basics in both formats.
10:00-10:50: Mary Morriss. Whether you want to teach in Ultra Course Format or "old Blackboard,"
you will need some help with technical training if you are just getting started. This
session is the second of 2 that will cover the basics in both formats. NOTE: this
has a different Zoom link from the 9:00 session.
11:00-11:50: , Mary Morriss. Panopto and Zoom are both very useful technologies, but not if you
don't know how to use them or where to get help. This session will get you started.