Fall 2021 Sessions

Inquiring Minds Forum

Monthly discussions on pedagogy, student success and colleagues' perspectives on classroom activities. Topics are presented by leading researchers and authors via podcasts (interviews). Third Thursday of the month from 3 - 3:30 pm.

Topics and Save the Date links: October, November, December

Book Group

How do we most effectively serve the needs of first-generation students? Join a Fall book group on Dr. Lisa Nunn’s book, 33 Simple Strategies for Faculty: A Week-by-Week Resource for Teaching First-Year and First-Generation Students. Visit the information and signup document to learn more and participate. More information about Dr. Nunn. We will discuss the short book in two lunch sessions.

Archived Sessions

Summer-Fall 2020 Sessions

June 2020 Brightspace Sessions

Brightspace Essentials: Session recording; Slides (28:19)

Getting your Migrated Course Ready starts at 34:23; Slides (20:00)

Brightspace Content & Accessibility (8/28): Session recording; Slides (21:38)

Brightspace Assessments (8/28): Session recording; Slides Demo ends at (30:00)

August Sessions

Week 2: August 11-13

Tuesday, Aug. 11


Wednesday, Aug. 12


Thursday, Aug. 13

  • 9 - 9:30 a.m. - Brightspace Video Assignment in detail: peer review, group presentations, interactive questions (Nikki Schutte) | Zoom Link | Slides | Recording

  • 10 a.m. - Asynchronous discussions in Brightspace (Amy Nelson, Nikki Schutte) | Zoom Link | Slides | Recording

  • 11 a.m. - Open Forum - Discussions (Zoom, breakout rooms, discussion boards) | Zoom Link

Week 3: August 18-20

Tuesday, Aug. 18


Wednesday, Aug. 19

  • 9 - 9:30 a.m. - Brightspace: Asynchronous Discussions: Set-up | Zoom Link | Recording

  • 10 a.m. - Social Media (Melissa Goodson, Rob Larson) | Zoom Link


Thursday, Aug. 20

Week 4-5: August 24 - September 2 (Faculty/Staff Institute)

Monday, Aug. 24

  • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - New Faculty Orientation (Neil and Sister Kathleen)

    • Our Benedictine Legacy, Recording

    • The Syllabus and Brightspace Expectations, Recording

  • 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Adjuncts - (CID)

    • Essentials of Brightspace - 6:30 - 7:00 pm | Recording

    • Migrating your Course - 7:00 - 7:30 pm | Recording (starts at 33:35), Slides

Tuesday, Aug. 25

Wednesday, Aug. 26

Academic Development Workshop Schedule at-a-glance (Aug 27 - Aug 31)

Thursday, Aug. 27

Best Practices in Hybrid Delivery, Beth LaVigne & Neil Witikko, Recording, Slides

Zoom Advanced, Meg McBride & Jane Sims | Recording

The Essentials of Brightspace, Amy Nelson | Recording, Slides

  • 10 a.m.

Power of Micro-Lectures and Video, Neil Witikko, Recording, Slides

Specifications Grading, Amy Murzyn & Staci Gilpin

Getting your Brightspace Course Ready for Fall, Jane Sims | Recording, Slides

  • 11 a.m.

Hybrid Teaching - Using Groups, Melissa Goodson & Erica Henkel

Managing Mental Health During a Pandemic, Sarah Wells

Building Community in your Brightspace Course, Jane Sims & Amy Nelson | Recording

Friday, Aug. 28

Best Practices in Online Teaching, Neil Witikko & Nancy Falk

College Learning Outcomes Discussion, Melissa Goodson

Brightspace Assignments, Jane Sims | Recording, Slides

  • 10 a.m.

Video/Audio Feedback for Students, Neil Witikko, Recording, Slides

Digital Journaling for Student Learning and Engagement, Judi Roux | Recording

Brightspace Asynchronous Discussions: How-to, Amy Nelson | Recording,

  • 11 a.m.

Social Media, Rob Larson & Melissa Goodson | Recording

Hybrid Classroom Simulation |

Creating Content and Accessibility in Brightspace, Amy Nelson | Recording, Slides

Monday, Aug. 31

Equity, Equality and Inclusion, Amy Bergstrom

Coffee and Chat

Creating Great Discussions, Amy Nelson & Nikki Schutte | Recording, Slides

  • 2 p.m.

Coffee and Chat

Using Google Docs for Student Collaboration, Amy Murzyn, Lynne Raschke, Scott Seagroves, Nikki Schutte | Recording, Slides

Brightspace Quizzes, Jane Sims | Recording, Slides

  • 3 p.m.

Hybrid Teaching - Using Groups, Melissa Goodson & Erica Henkel

Coffee and Chat

Brightspace Video Assignments, Nikki Schutte | Recording, Slides

Tuesday, Sep. 1

  • 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Faculty Assembly

  • 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Staff Council

  • 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - School Meetings

Wednesday, Sep. 2

  • 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Center for Instructional Design Office Hours

  • Hybrid Classroom Simulation - Take 2 - Recording

September Brightspace sessions

Grading


November-December Brightspace sessions

Nov. 2. - Shared Experiences: Brightspace and Hybrid Teaching, 3-4pm (Recording)

Join your colleagues in sharing lessons learned from teaching with Brightspace and Hybrid environments in the first weeks of our fall semester. A panel of your peers will start the session, and we want to hear from you too!

  • Pamela Freeman, Biology (collaboration)

  • Denise Starkey, Theology & Religious Studies (hybrid classes)

  • Karen Rissling, Education (Brightspace and Hybrid)

  • Molly Watkins, Physical Therapy (quizzes: 14:30 - 36:00)


Grading Sessions 3 - 3:30pm, Zoom Link (recordings will be posted)

Nov 30 - Gradebook Views: Can Students See Grades & Feedback? Slides | Recording

Dec 1 - Grading Quizzes Slides | Recording

Dec 2 - Grading Assignments Slides | Recording

Dec 3 - Grading Discussions Handout | Recording

Spring 2021 Sessions

May: Celebrations and Silver Linings

Schedule of faculty presentations

Recordings from Room 1 (Room 2 recordings are not available)

Fall 2021 Sessions

Week 1: August 4-6

Tuesday, Aug. 4


Wednesday, Aug. 5


Thursday, Aug. 6