Detailed Schedule, #WSUARC19 Conference (Aug. 15)

Time

Room

Event

8:00-8:30

MX 180

Check-In/Register

Check-in/Register and grab a breakfast snack.

8:30-9:30

MX 180

Opening Session

Welcome by Provost Muma, followed by Accessibility Exceptions procedure, John Jones. Resource - Accessibility Exceptions presentation. 

NOTE: Attendance at this session will count as the 2019-2020 required accessibility training for faculty.

9:40-10:30

Various

Session One Breakout - Choose One to Attend

Intro to Panopto - Room MX 130 

Presenter: Taylor Moore. Session topics include: getting started with Panopto. Resource - Introduction to Panopto presentation. 

Room MX 132 - Labs, Key Training, Etc.

This room will be open for the full day. If you find that a session block doesn’t have anything that meets your needs, stop by and get your questions answered! ITS, IDA, AAA, and Blackboard representatives will be available to help you, and you can also buy cables and adapters at a low cost from our sales table. If you need key training, mention it to Glenn at the sales table. Resource - Classroom Technology Training Schedule – Fall 2019 website.

Making Math and Science Accessible - Room MX 137 

Presenter: Jay Castor. Session topics: Math and science accessibility issues.

Advanced Blackboard. - Room MX 138

Presenter, Freh Wuhib. Session topics include: Gradebook issues, running reports, customization. Resource - Advanced Blackboard presentation.

Finding Free Images for Classroom Use - Room MX 142 

Presenter, John Hammer. Session topics: How to find free images to use in PowerPoint and Blackboard.

Graduate School Panel: Connecting with Your New Graduate Students: The Evolving Trends in Graduate Student Recruitment and Retention - Room MX 180

Presenters: Kerry Wilks, Aaron Coffey, and Denise Gimlin.

Excel Tips and Tricks - Room MX 185 

Presenter: Ali Levine. Session topics: Excel tips and tricks. Click here to follow along with Ali's webpage and click here for Ali's Excel Handout. 

10:40-11:30

Various

Session Two Breakout - Choose One to Attend

Advanced Panopto - Room MX 130 

Presenter, Taylor Moore. Session topics include: editing captions, renaming files, moving from term-to-term. Resources - Advanced Panopto presentation and webpages Adding a Video to Panopto and Adding Captions to Panopto. 

Room MX 132 - Labs, Key Training, Etc.

This room will be open for the full day. If you find that a session block doesn’t have anything that meets your needs, stop by and get your questions answered! ITS, IDA, AAA, and Blackboard representatives will be available to help you, and you can also buy cables and adapters at a low cost from our sales table. If you need key training, mention it to Glenn at the sales table. Resource - Classroom Technology Training Schedule – Fall 2019 website.

Flip That Class! - Room MX 137

Presenter: Carolyn Speer. Session topics: Have you ever thought about flipping your class but aren’t sure how? This session will provide you with resources to work through your course in a methodical way to make sure you are using your in-person time wisely and taking advantage of all the ways Blackboard can help you in your online time.

Resource Links and Documents:
Syllabus and Outcomes - Room MX 138

Presenter: Gery Markova. Session topics: The updated WSU syllabus template and writing measurable outcomes. Resource - WSU Teaching Support website. 

Manipulating Digital Images - Room MX 142

Presenter: John Hammer. Session topics: Working with digital images to fit them where you want them to go. Resource presentation links: Finding Free Images for Classroom Use and BASIC Image Manipulation for Use on Web or Print. 

Honors College Panel: Teaching in Honors - Room MX 180

Various presenters including Dr. Kimberly Engber. Panel topics: What is it like to teach for the Honors College? How do Honors students differ?

Excel Visual Data - Room MX 185 

Presenter: Ali Levine. Session topics: Working with Excel to present data in a visual way. Click here to follow along with Ali's webpage and click here for Ali's Excel Visual Data Handout. 

11:30-12:30

MX 180

Lunch

Provided by Blackboard. At 11:45 there will be housekeeping remarks by Carolyn Speer followed by a presentation on Student Success from Cole Galyon and Chris Burton from Blackboard. Resource - Student Success in the Age of "The New Learner" presentation. 

12:40-1:30

Various

Session Three Breakout - Choose One to Attend

One-button Studio. - Room MX 130

Presenters: Library and Freh Wuhib and Muhammad Usmani. Session topics: Did you know the library offers a free video capture studio for you and your students to use? Come learn how easy it is to create video for your classes! Resource - One-Button Studio presentation. 

Room MX 132 - Labs, Key Training, Etc.

This room will be open for the full day. If you find that a session block doesn’t have anything that meets your needs, stop by and get your questions answered! ITS, IDA, AAA, and Blackboard representatives will be available to help you, and you can also buy cables and adapters at a low cost from our sales table. If you need key training, mention it to Glenn at the sales table. Resource - Classroom Technology Training Schedule – Fall 2019 website.

Discrimination and Harassment - Room MX 137 

Presenters: Sheryl Propst and Christine Taylor. Session topics: What does discrimination and harassment look like in the higher education environment? How can we all work toward an equitable and welcoming campus? Download the Discrimination Presentation here.

Using the Groups Tool - Room MX 138 

Presenter: John Perry. Session topics: Learn from a “seasoned professional” how the groups tool in Blackboard can be used and the limitations of its use.

Do You want to Propose a Badge Class? - Room MX 142

Presenters: Kim Moore and Carolyn Speer. Session topics: What the Badge Program is and how to propose a badge class. Resource - Proposing a Badge Class presentation. 

CHP Technology Practices, Updates and Reminders. - Room MX 180

Presenter: Jennifer Anozie. Session topics: Things to keep in mind for College of Health Professions instructors as the semester unfolds. NOTE: This session is designed for members of the College of Health Professionals.

PowerPoint Tips and Tricks - Room MX 185

Presenter: Ali Levine. Session topics: Think you know all you need to know about PowerPoint? Probably not! Come learn hidden tips and tricks that will make your PowerPoints better and more accessible! Click here to follow along with Ali's webpage and click here for Ali's PPT Handout. 

1:40-2:30

Various

Session Four Breakout - Choose One to Attend

Adding Captions to Video - Room MX 130

Presenter: Taylor Moore. Session topics: How to add captions to Panopto and YouTube videos. Resource - Adding Captions to Video presentation.

Room MX 132 - Labs, Key Training, Etc.

This room will be open for the full day. If you find that a session block doesn’t have anything that meets your needs, stop by and get your questions answered! ITS, IDA, AAA, and Blackboard representatives will be available to help you, and you can also buy cables and adapters at a low cost from our sales table. If you need key training, mention it to Glenn at the sales table. Resource - Classroom Technology Training Schedule – Fall 2019 website.

Library Services Training - Room MX 137

Presenters: Aaron/Nathan. Session topics: Library services available to WSU faculty and staff. Resource links - Know Your Library: The Art of Faculty-Librarian Parnerships,  Faculty-Library Collaboration: Resources & Services, and Levels of Library Faculty Collaboration. 

Blackboard Test Tools - Room MX 138

Presenter: Freh Wuhib. Session topics: Using Blackboard’s test tools to solve all kinds of problems, and not just in a testing situation.

Web Training for Faculty Who Run Pages - Room MX 142

Presenter: Caleb Wilson. Session topics: Important information for anyone who puts information on the wichita.edu webpages. Click here to follow along with Caleb's webpage.

Academic Affairs Panel: Trends in Higher Education - Room MX 180

Presenters: Eric Wilson, Bobby Gandu, Trish Schmidt from WSU Tech, and Eddie Andreo from Cowley County Community College.

Word Tips and Tricks - Room MX 185

Presenter: Ali Levine. Session topics: Word can do so much more than most people realize. Come learn Word secrets that will make you the go-to person in your department or area! Click here to follow along with Ali's webpage and click here for Ali's Word Handout. 

2:40-3:30

Various

Session Five Breakout - Choose One to Attend

Panopto for Podcasting - Room MX 130

Presenter: John Jones. Session topics: Using the Panopto tool for podcasting. Resource - Podcasting with Panopto presentation. 

Room MX 132 - Labs, Key Training, Etc.

This room will be open for the full day. If you find that a session block doesn’t have anything that meets your needs, stop by and get your questions answered! ITS, IDA, AAA, and Blackboard representatives will be available to help you, and you can also buy cables and adapters at a low cost from our sales table. If you need key training, mention it to Glenn at the sales table. Resource - Classroom Technology Training Schedule – Fall 2019 website.

Library Resources (including OER) Training - Room MX 137

Presenters: Aaron/Nathan. Session topics: A review of WSU library resources for faculty and staff. Resource links - Know Your Library: The Art of Faculty-Librarian Parnerships,  Faculty-Library Collaboration: Resources & Services, and Levels of Library Faculty Collaboration.

Blackboard Rubrics Tool - Room MX 138

Presenter: Taylor Moore. Session topics: How to use the rubrics tool in Blackboard. Resource - Using Blackboard Rubrics presentation. 

Teaching for the Lifelong Learning Program - Room MX 142

Presenter: Kim Moore. Session topics: What is the Lifelong Learner program and how can you teach in it? Resource - Lifetime Learning Program presentation. 

Academic Affairs Panel: Creative Curriculum, Creative Classroom. - Room MX 180

Presenters: Carolyn Shaw, Mark Vermillion, Aimee Leisey, Amy Drassen-Ham, and Mark Porcaro. This diverse panel will discuss creative things they have done with their own classes, what has worked and maybe even what hasn’t. WSU is a flexible and accepting environment for trying out new things. Come learn what your peers are doing!

Remediating Legacy Documents - Room MX 185

Presenter: Heather Merchant. Session topics: Do you have inaccessible “legacy” documents? This session will explain to you what your options are to improve them. Good for both faculty and staff.

Resource Links and Documents:

 

3:40-4:30

MX 180

Closing Session

Closing remarks: Faculty Fellow introductions, closing remarks, and prizes.