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SUMMARY:X\, Y\, Z\, 1\, 2\, 3? Alternative Grading Methods: Spring 2024
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is for anyone ready for something other than A-F evaluation methods. If you’d like to explore alternative grading methods or maybe you’ve already done so\, come learn about the possibilities\, share your experiences\, or ask questions! \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Jill Cadwell.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/x-y-z-1-2-3-alternative-grading-methods-spring-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:What's New in D2L Brightspace: January 2024 (20.24.01)
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the January 2024 release (version 20.24.01) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday\, January 18. \n\nRSVP Required\n\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/whats-new-in-d2l-brightspace-january-2024-20-24-01/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240103T100000
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SUMMARY:Semester Start Reminders for AI: Spring 2024
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is an overview of teaching with AI resources that were created\, curated\, and shared across Minnesota State in 2023. This introductory webinar on AI reviews these topics:  \n\nDeveloping an approach\n\nAssessing the impact of AI in assignments\nCrafting a course policy \n\n\n\n\nEngaging students\n\nFraming conversations about AI\nScaffolding learning with AI \n\n\n\n\nDigital literacy\n\nSupporting critical thinking about AI \nAnalyzing bias in AI\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Jody Ondich and Elizabeth Harsma.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/semester-start-reminders-for-ai-spring-2024/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231129T100000
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SUMMARY:Regular and Substantive Interaction and Universal Design for Learning: Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:The newly implemented definitions of academic engagement online and the conversation around Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) provides an opportunity to incorporate more inclusive and equitable learning experiences. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) combined with a culturally responsive and anti-racist teaching lens can help educators create opportunities for RSI in concrete\, specific ways. \nIn this webinar we’ll introduce/review RSI and the connection to UDL through an anti-racist and culturally responsive lens\, share 5 teaching strategies that support RSI\, and provide helpful technology tips you can use to engage students in your own courses. You can expect to engage in reflection\, connect with colleagues\, and take away at least one idea for RSI with technology in your own teaching. \n\nRSVP Required\n\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\n\nContact facilitator Elizabeth Harsma.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/regular-and-substantive-interaction-and-universal-design-for-learning-fall-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231117T140000
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SUMMARY:Mid-Career Magic: How Culturally Responsive Teaching Can Keep Us Afloat: Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:If you’ve spent a decade or two in the classroom\, you’ve likely settled into a good groove. You know what you’re doing. You’ve seen a lot of stuff. You’ve made it through a global pandemic. Congratulations! Despite all this hard-won wisdom\, however\, you might also feel tired. Maybe a little concerned about your students and the changes you’ve seen in them over the years. Maybe even a little bored. You’re not alone! In this discussion-based webinar\, we will look at the challenges we face as mid-career instructors and how Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) might help spur the curiosity about where our subjects and our students’ experiences intersect. According to Madeline Will and Ileana Najarro in Education Week\, “Culturally responsive teaching means using students’ customs\, characteristics\, experience\, and perspectives as tools for better classroom instruction.” What does the emergence of CRT mean for an instructor with a decade or even two’s worth of experience in the classroom? \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Kelli Hallsten Erickson.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/mid-career-magic-how-culturally-responsive-teaching-can-keep-us-afloat-fall-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231113T160000
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SUMMARY:Equity Reviewer Training for Funding Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Lake Superior College\nDuluth\, MN\n\nReviewers will gain an insider perspective as to how proposals are reviewed that can be applied to their own future proposals or guidance of others. Based on lived experiences and active engagement in equity consciousness work\, we also recognize reviewers may be able to contribute additional perspectives and insight to enhance equitable outcomes. \nThe purpose of this training will be to:\n\nDescribe what it means to be an equity conscious reviewer and why it is important to have such skill sets.\nDemonstrate the ability to ask critical questions using mindful inquiry related to equity in proposals for system level funding opportunities.\nIdentify how inequities are present in language\, budgets\, and proposed actions in proposals for system level funding opportunities.\nExperience opportunities to practice examining system level funding opportunities with an equity conscious frame.\nDiscern how the intended proposal outcomes may exacerbate inequitable outcomes rather than mitigate them\, or improve outcomes for historically marginalized groups.\n\nAdditional day-of details and a participant questionnaire will be sent to your email once registration has closed. \nRegistration\nRegistration is limited and due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday\, November 3\, 2023. \n Registerby November 3\nQuestions?\nContact Jonathan Hamilton\, Program Director for Collaboration.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/equity-reviewer-training-for-funding-opportunities/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231102T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231102T153000
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CREATED:20230908T202703Z
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SUMMARY:Humanizing Student Assessments with Video or Audio Feedback: Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:Video or Audio Feedback can be a powerful method for connecting with students in the online workspace. Creating personalized\, specific feedback in strategic places in D2L can help students feel welcomed and engaged in their learning goals. In this webinar\, we will explore the various places in D2L where video or audio feedback can be placed\, how to create it\, and help you plan a manageable strategy for when and why to use video as a feedback method. \n\nRSVP Required\n\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\n\nContact facilitator Kathleen Coate.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/humanizing-student-assessments-with-video-or-audio-feedback-fall-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231031T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231031T110000
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CREATED:20231009T150928Z
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SUMMARY:Technology Tips for Universal Design for Learning: Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that can help educators create inclusive and equitable learning experiences in concrete\, specific ways. We can apply a culturally responsive and anti-racist teaching approach to UDL to help us answer the question: How do I ‘do’ anti-racist and culturally responsive teaching? And we can use technology tools to create universally designed learning experiences. \nIn this webinar we’ll introduce/review UDL through a culturally responsive and anti-racist teaching lens\, share 5 teaching strategies\, and provide helpful technology tips you can use to engage students in your own courses. You can expect to engage in reflection\, connect with colleagues\, and take away at least one idea for applying UDL with technology in your own teaching. \n\nRSVP Required\n\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\n\nContact facilitator Elizabeth Harsma.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/technology-tips-for-universal-design-for-learning-fall-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231027T100000
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SUMMARY:SoTL Toolkit: Primer on Quantitative and Qualitative Methods: Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) guides us as instructors to engage in continuous review\, revision\, and renewal of our teaching practices to support student learning. With SoTL\, we ask questions like “What will happen after I implement this revision policy?”; “Does this assessment format work better than others?”\, and “How much more or how much less discussion occurred after this strategy?” \nBut how do we answer questions about our teaching practices? Specifically\, how can we make sense of our approach in the underlying assumptions\, parts\, and processes to how we answer questions about our teaching practices? \nWe can turn to principles and concepts from quantitative methods and qualitative methods to help us design and implement SoTL-based inquiry. \nThis webinar reviews quantitative and qualitative methods in their underlying assumptions\, major characteristics\, and how assumptions and characteristics translate to specific methods of inquiry. The webinar will task participants to reflect\, analyze\, and discuss prompts individually and as part of a group. \n\nRSVP Required\n\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\n\nContact facilitator Susan Parry.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/sotl-toolkit-primer-on-quantitative-and-qualitative-methods-fall-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231013T130000
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SUMMARY:Culturally-Based Learning Preferences and Your Teaching: Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:In Patrick Parrish and Jennifer A. Linder-VanBerschot’s article “Cultural Dimensions of Learning: Addressing the Challenges of Multicultural Instruction” from the journal International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (2010)\, they describe a construct for understanding how our cultures influence the way we prefer to learn. Key to us as educators is how those specific cultural learning preferences then translate into how we present our materials in class\, our goals for students’ learning\, and the ways we expect students to participate within the course. Not only will we discuss these dimensions of learning in this webinar\, but we will also look at the survey itself and how your preferences can support some students while leaving out others. If you plan on attending and want to have the fullest possible experience\, email Kelli at kelli.hallstenerickson@lsc.edu ahead of time for the survey to take before the webinar. \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Kelli Hallsten Erickson.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/culturally-based-learning-preferences-and-your-teaching-fall-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230905T160000
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SUMMARY:Using D2L Brightspace Quizzes: Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in using D2L Brightspace for quizzes\, but you’re not sure how to get started? This is the webinar for you! \nIn this session\, we’ll talk about how quizzes can be adapted for many assessment purposes. \nTopics will include: \n\nUsing item pools\nSetting up specialized testing experiences\nInvigilation tools\nTips and tricks for grading\nPost-grading considerations\n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \n\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact the facilitator Kristie Campana.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/using-d2l-brightspace-quizzes-fall-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230905
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SUMMARY:Improving Student-to-Content Interaction: Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:September 5 – 24\, 2023\nShort Course\nDescription\nBy the end of this three week short course\, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including Content\, HTML Editor\, and Release Conditions) to improve the student-to-content interaction. You will be provided with efficient ways to create and add existing content materials in the Content tool\, tips and tricks to using HTML Editor\, and strategies for utilizing conditional release with Release Conditions.  You will be provided with practical strategies to apply effective course design to engage students with online course content. \nCourse Learning Objectives:\n\nUnderstand and differentiate online course tools and features (Content\, HTML Editor\, and Release Conditions) that may be utilized for course content design.\nUnderstand best practices using online course tools and features to improve student-to-content interaction.\nAnalyze and apply practical strategies for real-world scenarios to design content learning paths.\nEvaluate and reflect how these strategies may improve student learning and interaction in online courses.\n\nTechnical Skill Requirements\n\nUse a web browser\nCreate\, save and upload Microsoft Word documents\nPerform basic tasks associated with the following D2L Brightspace tools: Content\, Discussions\, and Assignments\n\nMaterials Required \nParticipants should have access to their own D2L Brightspace course (sandbox or development are acceptable) to practice using the available course tools and features.  Contact your campus D2L/IT Helpdesk to create a D2L Brightspace “Sample/Sandbox” Course if you do not have one. \nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, and Faculty Developers/Trainers  \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week.  \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nBecause we need time to enroll participants into the corresponding D2L Brightspace Course site\, we will close RSVPs the Friday prior to the start of this course.  \nReminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer\, but we suggest you add this event to your calendar.  \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite. Using the RSVP tool below allows us to send you reminders about this course and share important information following the course including how to access the corresponding D2L Brightspace course site.   \nQuestions?  \nContact facilitator Carolyn Weber.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/improving-student-to-content-interaction-fall-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230902
DTSTAMP:20260428T101737
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SUMMARY:2023 Equity and Inclusion Faculty Learning Community
DESCRIPTION:September 6 – November 16\, 2023\n\nDates vary by discipline \nEquity and Inclusion Faculty Learning Communities\nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 1\, 2023 \n  \nFall 2023 Disciplines: Agriculture and Food & Human and Personal Services \nShare the flyer\nDescription\nThe Minnesota State Educational Development and Technology unit supports faculty within disciplines to come together to explore culturally responsive teaching practices. \nThis is a great chance for colleagues to explore evidence-based strategies that could reduce equity gaps that exist within our programs. \nOur chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we\, as instructors\, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground those practices in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. \nIn this course\, we’ll have the opportunity to examine how well our current practices align with the central tenets of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. CRP advocates that good teaching draws on the knowledge and skill our students bring to the classroom\, creates supportive relationships that allow students to take learning risks\, and prepares students to challenge barriers to their full flourishing. In this course we will give and get support for deepening our CRP practices. \nAudience\nThis Fall 2023 opportunity is open to any Minnesota State faculty teaching courses within the participating disciplines and associated subjects associated with \n\nAgriculture and Food (Food Sciences\, Horticulture\, Culinary Arts\, Agricultural Science\, etc.)\nHuman and Personal Services (Child Care/Development\, Counseling\, Psychology\, Social Work\, Occupational Skills\, etc.)\n\nAdditionally\, high school teachers who teach college-level courses in these disciplines through concurrent enrollment at participating Minnesota State institutions are welcome. \nDates \nAgriculture and Food\n\nRegular live sessions via Zoom from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.\n\nSeptember 13 and 27\nOctober 11 and 25\nNovember 15\n\n\n\nHuman and Personal Services\n\nRegular live sessions via Zoom from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.\n\nSeptember 14 and 28\nOctober 12 and 26\nNovember 16\n\n\n\nCommunity Expectations\n\nEngage with supporting materials (articles\, videos\, websites)\nAttend 5 – 6\, 90-minute Zoom sessions\, occurring every other week\nContribute to 5 asynchronous discussions\nSubmit a final Action Plan\n\nParticipant Learning Outcomes\nThrough engaging in the work of the training\, faculty will be able to: \n\nexplain to others the central tenets of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy\,\nincorporate those central tenets into course outcomes\, materials\, assessments\, activities\, syllabi\, and relationships\,\nidentify interconnections between implicit bias\, microaggressions\, trauma\, structural racism\, stereotype threat\, and course success\,\nuse our increased skills at CRP to share with\, support\, and encourage other faculty learners to increase everyone’s skills at CRP\,\ntrace how our values have changed and/or deepened through engaging in course\, and\ncreate a professional development plan for making next steps on the journey of culturally responsive teaching.\n\nPreview the Course\nYou can preview a public version of the Faculty Learning Community curriculum before registering. \nGoals\nIncrease student success and decrease equity gaps by supporting our work to: \n\ndraw on the knowledge and skill our students bring into the classroom\,\ncreate supportive relationships that allow students to take learning risks\,\ninvestigate how our own biases and assumptions show up in our teaching practice\, and\ncreate more equitable classrooms\n\nFinancial Compensation\nParticipants will receive financial compensation in the form of release credit equivalency (RCE) of $1750 in combined salary and fringe.* In order to receive compensation\, Minnesota State system office will hire each faculty participant as a “temporary shared employee” for the purposes of completing this program. \n*Minnesota State University\, Mankato faculty receive compensation in 2.5 duty days. \nRegistration Required\n*Limit of 15 participants per discipline\n\nRegister by September 1\, 2023 using the following form. \n Registerby September 1\, 2023\nLocation \nIn addition to synchronous meetings hosted via Zoom\, this learning community is hosted and facilitated using the shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite. \nQuestions?  \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, contact the Educational Development and Technology unit.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/2023-equity-and-inclusion-faculty-learning-community/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning Communities
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SUMMARY:Accessible Digital Media: Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:August 28 – September 17\, 2023\n\nShort Course\nDescription \n\nCaptions\, transcripts\, and audio descriptions make multimedia more accessible. They help provide additional access for vision or hearing impairments\, learning disabilities\, noisy environments\, non-fluent speakers\, and others. \nThis short course will help you understand the important definitions surrounding accessible media\, the existing laws and policy standards that help ensure equitable access. The course will show the importance of having accessible features for media as well as effective ways to add audio descriptions\, captions\, and transcripts with our existing technology services. \nEnsuring that all media is accessible is one way to help improve student success and lead to a more equitable delivery for all. \n\nCourse Learning Objectives \nAfter completing the course\, participants will be able to:  \n\nUnderstand definitions\, laws\, and policies surrounding accessible media that help ensure equitable access.\nKnow the importance of having accessible features for media as well as effective ways to add audio descriptions\, captions\, and transcripts with our existing technology service.\nUnderstand how using accessible media is a way to improve student success and lead to more equitable delivery.\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, and Faculty Developers/Trainers.  \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week.  \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.  \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nBecause we need time to enroll participants into the corresponding D2L Brightspace Course site\, we will close RSVPs the Friday prior to the start of this course.  \nReminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer\, but we suggest you add this event to your calendar.  \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite. Using the RSVP tool below allows us to send you reminders about this course and share important information following the course including how to access the corresponding D2L Brightspace course site.   \nQuestions?  \nContact the Educational Development and Technology unit.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/accessible-digital-media-fall-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Announcements as a Communication Tool in D2L Brightspace
DESCRIPTION:The Announcements on your D2L Brightspace course home page can help you communicate information to students and provide an additional avenue for student-teacher engagement. Learn tips for making the most of this tool to help you save time and reach students each time they enter your course. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \n\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact the facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/announcements-as-a-communication-tool-in-d2l-brightspace-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230821T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230821T110000
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CREATED:20230727T160148Z
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UID:10004667-1692612000-1692615600@asanewsletter.org
SUMMARY:Create Content in D2L Brightspace
DESCRIPTION:Use the Content tool in D2L Brightspace to its greatest potential\, by utilizing it as the framework for learning and assessment activities in your online course. We’ll include tips for setting up the course in a streamlined and easy-to-navigate manner that will save time for both you and your students. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \n\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact the facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/create-content-in-d2l-brightspace/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230819
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SUMMARY:OER Learning Circles: Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:Fall 2023 OER Learning Circles\nSeptember 18 – December 3\, 2023\nApply by August 18 \n  \nCollaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to saving students on the cost of textbooks and course resources. \nThere are 5 Project Types:\n\n\n\nRedesign a course around OER.\nCreate ancillary materials to complement an existing OER.\nAuthor a primary course resource.\nNew – OER Course Update – update an OER course that was previously redesigned in an OER Learning Circle cohort (at least 4 years ago).\nNew – OER Legacy Project – instructors thinking of retiring soon can use this as a chance to preserve wisdom and share their expertise for future faculty and students.\n\n\n\nIn addition to virtual weekly meetings\, OER Learning Circles will utilize a D2L Brightspace course to support faculty and will take place over an eleven-week period. \nFunding\nParticipants receive compensation in the form of release credit equivalency (RCE) of $1750 in combined salary and fringe.* \n*Minnesota State University\, Mankato faculty receive compensation in 2.5 duty days. \nInitial funding is available for no more than three (3) times per course for each participant; once for a course redesign\, once for the creation of ancillary materials\, and once for the authoring of a complete textbook for the course. \nNew: Invite a high school Concurrent Enrollment instructor partner\nMinnesota State faculty who collaborate with high school instructors in one of our Concurrent Enrollment (CE) programs can invite their CE partner to participate with them on their OER Learning Circle project. Only the Minnesota State faculty partner needs to apply using the link below. A separate form for the CE partner will be available after applying. \nSustainability\nAfter completing one OER Learning Circle cohort\, participants have the opportunity to join OER Learning Circle Leaders. View the OER Learning Circle Leader Application below for more information. \nHow to Apply for OER Learning Circles\n\n\nReview the expectations and preview the Online Application Form questions. (PDF)\nComplete the Online Application Form no later than August 18\, 2023.\n\nNo late submissions will be accepted.\nHow to Apply for OER Learning Circle Leaders\n\nThe OER Learning Circle Leaders cohort is available to those who have already completed an OER Learning Circles cohort and wish to bring the program to their campus. \n\nReview the expectations and preview the Online Application Form questions. (PDF)\nComplete the Online Application Form no later than August 18\, 2023.\n\nNo late submissions will be accepted.\nQuestions?\nKaren Pikula\nMinnesota State OER Faculty Development Coordinator\nkaren.pikula@minnstate.edu
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/oer-learning-circles-fall-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning Communities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230816T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230816T110000
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CREATED:20230727T155301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230727T155301Z
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SUMMARY:Manage Course Dates in D2L Brightspace
DESCRIPTION:The Start\, End\, and Due dates from most tools in D2L Brightspace can be managed on a single screen in the Manage Dates tool. Instead of going to each individual tool and opening each individual item to change dates\, you can use Manage Dates to view all dates at once\, with filtering\, sorting and searching options. Discover how to save time by using this handy tool. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \n\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact the facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/manage-course-dates-in-d2l-brightspace/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230815T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230815T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T101737
CREATED:20230807T141532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230807T141952Z
UID:10004951-1692108000-1692111600@asanewsletter.org
SUMMARY:When to Bot and When to Not: The Role of AI in Automated Captioning
DESCRIPTION:Automated or machine-generated closed captioning is a game changer for media accessibility. Learn about the pros and cons of automated captioning and transcripts and how to best utilize this developing technology. \nThis is an improved version of Britt’s previous webinar “Automated Closed Captioning: When to Bot and When to Not\,” with updates regarding AI’s role in automated transcription. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.  \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\nPlease contact the facilitator Britt Mammenga.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/when-to-bot-and-when-to-not-ais-role-in-automated-captioning/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230814T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230814T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T101737
CREATED:20230727T154506Z
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SUMMARY:What's New in D2L Brightspace: August 2023
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the August 2023 release (version 20.23.08) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday\, August 17. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \n\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact the facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/whats-new-in-d2l-brightspace-august-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230809T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230809T110000
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SUMMARY:Copy Courses in D2L Brightspace
DESCRIPTION:Copy Course Components is a tool in D2L Brightspace that enables you to copy materials from your existing courses into another course. When copying components\, you can choose all or select individual items to copy into your course. Learn how you can save time by re-purposing course material. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \n\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact the facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/copy-courses-in-d2l-brightspace/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230808T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230808T140000
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CREATED:20230606T152416Z
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SUMMARY:Generative AI Workshop Series: Lab and Study Reports
DESCRIPTION:Generative AI Workshop Series\nDoes the rapid emergence of generative AI applications like ChatGPT have you rethinking your course assignments? Have you moved from\, “What’s ChatGPT?” to “How do I encourage authentic writing when all of my students are using ChatGPT?”  \nJoin us this summer for a series of conversations about the impact of generative AI on writing assignments. We will focus on a specific type of assignment each month: online discussions\, essays and other long-answer assignments\, and lab and study reports.  \n Register for each session of the three-part series: \n\n1) Online Discussions: June 21 – Register \n\n2) Essays and Long-answer Assignments: July 18 – Register\n\n3) Lab and Study Reports: August 8 – Register below  \n\nLab and Study Reports\nGenerative AI Workshop Series \nIn addition to poems and essays\, generative AI applications like ChatGPT can be used to produce sections of lab reports and other types of study reports\, complete with sample data. Join us for a conversation about the impact of generative AI on these types of writing assignments. Learn how to encourage authentic writing\, spot the inappropriate use of AI\, and integrate AI tools into your research activities in productive ways.  \nLearning Objectives \n\nExplain how students are currently using tools like ChatGPT to generate contributions to lab and study reports\, including sample data\, tables\, and figures. \nEvaluate the quality of AI-generated reports specific to your current research assignments. \n\n\nList at least one change you could make to at least one current assignment to encourage authentic contributions. \nExplain how you will set student expectations regarding their use of generative AI in your research assignments. \n\n\nRSVP Required\n\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\n\nContact facilitators Ken Graetz\, Kathleen Coate\, and Kelli Hallsten Erikson.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/generative-ai-workshop-series-lab-and-study-reports/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230808T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T201931Z
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SUMMARY:SoTL: Reflective Practices
DESCRIPTION:NED Webinar\nThe short course\, Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry (July 17-August 6)\, is an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). During this post-webinar we discuss an overview of Reflective practices that may be used in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects. A background overview of SoTL is presented\, reviewing basic steps to the SoTL process before emphasizing and discussing how various qualitative reflective practices may be incorporated into both SoTL and classroom processes. Includes links to useful resources. \n\nRSVP Required\n\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\n\nContact facilitator Suzanne Szucs.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/sotl-reflective-practices/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230807T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230807T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T101737
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SUMMARY:Media Library in D2L Brightspace: August 2023
DESCRIPTION:Media Library is a tool in D2L Brightspace that enables you and your students to manage short audio or video recordings in your courses. Learn how you can add recordings as feedback for student learning activities. Attend this webinar to check out an overview of the new Media Library in Brightspace \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \n\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact the facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/media-library-in-d2l-brightspace-august-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230803T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230803T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T101737
CREATED:20230720T174254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T174254Z
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SUMMARY:MN Summit on Teaching and Learning
DESCRIPTION:August 3\, 2023\n8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nAtwood Memorial Center\, St. Cloud State University\nRegistration is now open for the 2023 Minnesota Summit on Learning and Technology\, an offering of the Minnesota Learning Commons (MnLC) in coordination with Sourcewell. \nThis event is open to all educators from K-12 and higher education. \nThis year’s theme of “The Whole Learner” will introduce topics in lifelong learning and the technologies that accompany them. The Summit program is now available via Sched\, featuring presentations and interactive experiences on: \n\nartificial intelligence\nvirtual reality\ndigital accessibility\neSports\ndigital credentials\ndigital inclusion and equity in online learning\nopen educational resources\nand more!\n\nRegister\nRegistration is now available for the 2023 MN Summit on Learning and Technology. Reserve your spot today and stay tuned to the MnLC website for more event news and information! \nRegistration is $50 and includes access to all Summit activities\, food\, and refreshments. \n Register\nPre-Summit eSports Event\nWednesday\, August 2\nAre you staying overnight to attend the Summit the next day? Then stop in for food\, networking\, and pre-Summit festivities in the SCSU eSports Arena in Atwood Memorial Center from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday\, August 2. This pre-Summit event is open to all Summit attendees. \nThe MnLC extends special thanks to Bytespeed for sponsoring this pre-Summit event. \nLodging\nThe Minnesota Learning Commons has a block of rooms reserved at the Kelly Inn Best Western located just north of the SCSU campus. To gain the discounted rate of $109\, call the front desk and request a room in the “Minnesota Learning Commons Summit” block. \n\nLearn More\nThe MN Summit on Learning and Technology is an offering of the Minnesota Learning Commons\, a partnership between Minnesota’s public education systems\, to support educators teaching in online\, blended\, and digital learning environments. For more information\, visit the MnLC Website. \nQuestions?\nFor all Summit related questions\, contact Mary Mehsikomer from Sourcewell.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/mn-summit-on-teaching-and-learning/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conference (in-person)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230801T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230801T100000
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SUMMARY:What's New in D2L Brightspace: Summer 2023 Recap
DESCRIPTION:Get up to date on all the changes to Brightspace that were implemented over the summer of 2023. This session will include updates that occurred from May 2023-July 2023. (The August update features will be covered in the “What’s New” session on Monday\, August 14). \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \n\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact the facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/whats-new-in-d2l-brightspace-summer-2023-recap/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230725
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SUMMARY:Disability Justice I: Summer 2023
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Disability Justice\nJuly 24 – August 13\, 2023\nShort Course\nDescription\nIn this 3-week introduction to disability justice course\, you will learn about disability justice\, practice using inclusive language\, and apply strategies to interrupt ableism. \nYou can expect to create documents and/or find ways to apply your learning right away\, including options like: \n\nWrite/revise inclusive accessibility statements\,\nDraft an email/letter to a decision maker advocating for a change through multiple means of communication\, i.e. email\, letter\, conversation\, etc.\nPractice strategies for addressing ableist language and microaggressions\,\nBrainstorm ways to re-design a campus space\, and/or\nApply inclusive language to campus communications and course documents.\n\nCourse Learning Objectives:\nBy the end of this 3-week short course\, participants will be able to: \n\nAdvocate for change grounded in disability justice.\nUse inclusive language and accessible design in course/campus communications.\nInterrupt ableist language or microaggressions.\n\nModules\nEach week we will focus on different key concepts and skills. These essential questions frame these key topics for each module: \n\nModule 1: What is disability? What is the social model vs. medical model of disability? What is disability justice?\nModule 2: What is ableism? What are some examples of ableism in systems\, policies\, and communication? What is identity-first vs. people-first language? How do I use inclusive language?\nModule 3: What are microaggressions? How I do I interrupt ableist language or microaggressions? What are ways to advocate for inclusive communication\, policies\, and systems?\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, and Faculty Developers/Trainers. \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week.  \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nBecause we need time to enroll participants into the corresponding D2L Brightspace Course site\, we will close RSVPs the Friday prior to the start of this course.\n \nReminder Coming:  We use the email address you provide to send a calendar appointment to remind you of the start date of this short course.\n \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations to participate in this event\, please send an email to the facilitator at the bottom of this page. \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using the D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite. \n \nQuestions?  \nContact the Educational Development and Technology unit.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/disability-justice-i-summer-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230719T110000
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SUMMARY:Media Library in D2L Brightspace: July 2023
DESCRIPTION:NED Webinar\nMedia Library is a tool in D2L Brightspace that enables you and your students to manage short audio or video recordings in your courses. Learn how you can add recordings as feedback for student learning activities. Attend this webinar to check out an overview of the new Media Library in Brightspace. \nThis webinar will be offered on June 14\, July 19\, and August 7–we will cover the same information in all three sessions\, so choose the session time that works best for you. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \n\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact the facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/media-library-in-d2l-brightspace-july-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Generative AI Workshop Series: Essays and Long Answer Assignments
DESCRIPTION:Generative AI Workshop Series\nDoes the rapid emergence of generative AI applications like ChatGPT have you rethinking your course assignments? Have you moved from\, “What’s ChatGPT?” to “How do I encourage authentic writing when all of my students are using ChatGPT?”  \nJoin us this summer for a series of conversations about the impact of generative AI on writing assignments. We will focus on a specific type of assignment each month: online discussions\, essays and other long-answer assignments\, and lab and study reports.  \n Register for each session of the three-part series: \n\n1) Online Discussions: June 21 – Register \n\n2) Essays and Long-answer Assignments: July 18 – Register below\n\n3) Lab and Study Reports: August 8 – Register  \n\nEssays and Long Answer Assignments\nGenerative AI Workshop Series \nGenerative AI can roll out original essays with astonishing speed and clarity of structure. In this session\, we will discuss strategies for re-examining the purpose\, timeline\, and follow-up activities for your writing assignments that will deepen students’ connections to the topic\, and either subvert the interest in using generative AI\, or to facilitate working alongside it.  \nLearning Objectives \n\nExplain how students are currently using tools like ChatGPT to generate contributions to essays and long-answer assignments.  \n\n\nRe-evaluate the purpose\, timeline\, and follow-up activities for your writing assignments \nList at least one change you could make to at least one current assignment to encourage authentic contributions. \nExplain how you will set student expectations regarding their use of generative AI in your essays and long-answer assignments. \n\n\nRSVP Required\n\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. \n\nQuestions?\n\nContact facilitators Ken Graetz\, Kathleen Coate\, and Kelli Hallsten Erikson.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/generative-ai-workshop-series-essays-and-long-answer-assignments/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:What's New in D2L Brightspace: July 2023
DESCRIPTION:NED Webinar\nThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the July 2023 release (version 20.23.07) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday\, July 20. \nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register.  \nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning\, etc.) to participate in this event\, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page.  \n\nQuestions?   \nPlease contact the facilitator Suzanne Schlangen.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/whats-new-in-d2l-brightspace-july-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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