No Images? Click here July 2019Dear Friends, Beginning in July 2019 instead of having two separate newsletters for the Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and Educational Technology Services, we will be having one combined newsletter called "Teaching and Technology." Please feel free to forward this newsletter to your colleagues - they may OPT-IN to receive their own copy. Your Colleagues at Educational Technology Services and The Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Summer Academy 2019Summer Academy 2019 will be a two-day conference, August 13 & August 14, 2019, with sessions on instruction, assessment, technology and ‘all things teaching.’ **Registration is now full** Join the waitlist by emailing edutech@chapman.edu. Grammarly Premium is now available for free to all Chapman faculty, staff, and students
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The Tech Hub is open all summer!Summer is a perfect time to explore your options and practice using technology in the classroom. Make an appointment or stop by during our drop in hours and
The IETL Video Studio in Beckman Hall 108The IETL instructional video studio is open all summer long. Record lectures, prepare material for the upcoming semester, or make an appointment to test out the technology and learn how it can be an effective tool in the classroom. Summer Course EvaluationsPlease review the below timelines for important summer course evaluation dates: Orange Campus Timeline - Summer 2019 Rinker Campus Timeline - Summer 2019 As always, if you have any questions or issues with course evaluations, please email the course evaluation team at survey@chapman.edu. Most asked questions in JuneHow can I create a Blackboard Organization? How do I copy a prior course in Blackboard Learn so I don't have to build my course from scratch? How do I set up my Grade Center so students can keep track of their grades? How do I request FERPA training for my Teaching Assistant who is assisting me with grades? 8 Strategies to Encourage Interdependence and Help-Seeking Behavior in College StudentsHere is the problem: An individualist culture and society neither encourages help-seeking reliance on others nor admits that you need help. College personnel are encouraged to initiate positive interdependence through outreach and strategies that encourage help-seeking and here are 8 ways to get started. Bringing 'Small' Teaching into the Online ClassroomAuthor of new book, Flower Darby, explains how she has adapted James Lang's principles for the virtual classroom to help online instructors produce better learning. |