MAY
Clickers: Engaging students using the “clickers”
A development workshop for faculty with an academic emphasis
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (register) | 1:30 - 4:00 PM | Hekman Library 122
Instructor: Krista Spahr
Come learn how to use the “clickers.” The clickers are a wireless polling system that offer rich feedback for any class. With this powerful system you can ask multiple choice and numeric questions in classes of any size, as well as measure comprehension, gather opinions and take attendance. Results can even be uploaded to your KnightVision gradebook! Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- create a variety of assessments and lessons in CPS
- register a KV course with eInstruction
- upload grades into the KV grade book
Calvin Sustainability Summit
May 21, 2008 | 9:00 -3:00 PM | Commons Lecture Hall
Planning Team: Gail Heffner, Jan Curry, Matt Heun, Clarence Joldersma,
Dave Warners, Henry DeVries
As a Reformed Christian college we take seriously the Biblical mandate to interpret, wisely use, and compassionately care for God's creation. To build on this commitment, we are organizing a one-day campus event to encourage departments and units (such as food services, grounds, academic departments, residence life, etc.) within the college to take next steps.
The Sustainability Summit will take place on May 21, 2008 from 9:00 -3:00 in the Commons Lecture Hall and will provide opportunities for teams of people within departments and units to focus their attention on what they can do in their sphere of influence to foster greater environmental stewardship. The Sustainability Summit is not focused on curriculum development but on institutional practice within and among various sectors of the Calvin community. We will develop action plans for the coming year that can build on and deepen components of the Calvin Strategic Plan (2008-2013). Working sessions will be held in the morning, lunch will be provided and the final reporting session will happen at 2:00 PM where the action plans developed by each unit will be shared with the full group. Please join us. RSVP to Heidi Rienstra at hrienstr@calvin.edu by May 14.
Cultural Complexities: Great Faith, Great Doubt and Great Determination
Wednesday May 21, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Spoelhof 322
What do we do with the disconnect between head knowledge and action? How can
we, at an intellectual level, know so much about racism, while at the same time unintentionally perpetuate racist behaviors? Sometimes the answers come through muddying through what is. Mary Beth Van Till will explore how Great Faith, Great Doubt and Great Determination are necessary components to exploring the muck and the mire of our racial complexities.
KnightVision: New Features for 2008-09 (LunchByte)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | 12:10 - 12:55 PM | Meeter Center Lecture Hall
This summer new KnightVision tools and features will be available to the Calvin community. CIT will also be rolling out a new grade center (grade book) and other new content management tools. Come and see what is coming!
Integrating a Strengths Based Approach to Pedagogical Practices and Student Learning
Wednesday May 21, 1pm-4pm, Spoelhof 322
This workshop is designed to help faculty understand their strengths and how those strengths are actualized in ones pedagogical approach to teaching. Dr. Sondra Cave will address how student engagement in learning can be increased through strengths based learning. Participants will be given a StrengthsQuest text and an assessment code prior to the workshop. Test assessment results will be necessary for participation in the workshop. Please RSVP by May 9, 2008
DORR -Dance of Racial Reconciliation
Thursday May 22, 9am-4pm, Spoelhof 322
Reverend Estaban Lugo will facilitate this workshop for faculty and staff. The intended mission of this training is to gather the nations, build peace in the communities we live in, become disciples and make disciples, and be one body united by one Spirit serving one Lord. God’s vision is for a church of all nations. The church is therefore called to diversity. This training will work toward a reconciled diversity, to move from principle to action, from head to heart to hands so that all might experience comfort in a multicultural society.
Registration is required for these events. To register or for more information contact the Office for Multicultural Affairs at 616-526-8703 or multiculturalaffairs@calvin.edu
GroupWise: Fundamentals (Windows)
Thursday, May 22, 2008 (register) | 1:30 - 4:00 PM | Hekman Library 122
Instructor: Krista Spahr
Learn more about Groupwise to increase your productivity (...or decrease your frustration). Upon completion participants will know how to:
- navigate and customize the Groupwise environment and interface
- create a signature and a vacation message
- create and send an email message
- create, manage and organize folders and tabs
- apply categories or personalize emails for organizational purposes
- manage sent items
Prerequisite: None
Emphasis: Administrative and academic
Developing Five Year Plan of Scholarship
May 27-28, 2008 | 9:00 - 3:00 PM | DeVos Communications Center 150
Leaders: Janel Curry and Helen Sterk.
The workshop will focus on developing a five-year plan of scholarship. Activities will include:
- the development of purpose statements which define the importance of the faculty members' research in their disciplines;
- formation of a timeline and sequence of research that meshes with teaching responsibilities, Research Fellowship applications, plans for Sabbatical Leave, and outside grant opportunities;
- development of action plans
Groupwise: Calendaring and Collaboration (Windows)
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 (register) | 9:00 - 11:30 AM | Hekman Library 122
Instructor: Krista Spahr
Learn even more about Groupwise to increase your productivity (...or decrease your frustration). Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- add contacts and create groups to the address book
- perform a busy search
- send, receive, accept and decline appointments and tasks
- add tasks, notes and appointments to a calendar
- create and access multiple calendars
- grant permissions and receive proxy access to mailboxes, calendars, etc...
Prerequisite: Groupwise: Fundamentals (Windows) or considerable experience in Groupwise
Emphasis: Administrative and academic
GIS Mapping & Spatial Analysis for Teaching and Scholarship
May 28-30 | 9:00 to 4:00 PM | James A. Clark Geospatial Analysis Laboratory - North Hall 078
Leaders: Jason VanHorn (Geography) and Neil Carlson (Center for Social Research)
The Workshop Foci: The three days will be spent learning about and working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the purpose of mapping in teaching and scholarship. We will have a morning lecture format and an afternoon hands-on application laboratory using ArcGIS software, featuring a novice track for beginners and an advanced track for veterans of GIS. Over the three days we explore basics of GIS, using GIS in teaching and scholarship, and offer a consultation laboratory on Friday for current or future work faculty and staff may engage in.
Benefits from the seminar:
- Learn more about applications in GIS
- Gain specialized knowledge that can enhance your teaching and scholarship
- Interact with colleagues engaged in developing skills in GIS
To register for the workshop, please contact Paul Sytsema (psytsema@calvin.edu).
For more information about the workshop, contact Jason VanHorn jvanhorn@calvin.edu
Understanding Your Website Traffic Using ClickTracks
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 (register) | 9:00 - 11:30 AM | Hekman Library 122
Instructor: Matt Jeltema
Learn the basics of using ClickTracks, Calvin’s web analytics tool, to evaluate traffic on your web site. Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- measure basic site traffic
- identify which search engines and terms drive traffic to your site
- see which links on your pages are most popular
- find out if search engines are indexing your entire site
- tag paper or email communications for future tracking via ClickTracks
Prerequisite: None
Emphasis: Administrative
Creating Web Pages Using the Calvin Template: Part I
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 (register) | 1:30 - 4:00 PM | Hekman Library 122
Instructor: Travis LaFleur
This class focuses on the basics for using Adobe Dreamweaver to create and edit web pages using the Calvin template. Upon completion of this class, participants will be able to:
- define a web site
- add multiple pages to a web site
- format text
- add hyperlinks
- insert images
- edit images using Fireworks
Emphasis: Administrative and academic
Audience: Faculty and staff who maintain department web pages
Creating Web Pages Using the Calvin Template: Part II
Thursday, May 29, 2008 (register) | 9:00 - 11:30 AM | Hekman Library 122
Instructor: Travis LaFleur
This session is designed for those who have completed Creating web pages using the Calvin Template: Part I. Upon completion of this class, participants will be able to:
- create feedback forms
- include multimedia on web pages
- utilize anchors and other navigational tools
- create links using image mapping
- create a photo album
Prerequisite: Creating web pages using the Calvin Template Part I
Emphasis: Academic and administrative
Audience: Faculty and staff who maintain department web pages
Social Media: What’s the Point? (LunchByte)
Thursday, May 29, 2008 | 12:10 - 12:55 PM | Meeter Center Lecture Hall
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